“If we’re keeping score, we are trying to whip your a–,” Rich Rodriguez had declared during pre-season drills, announcing his comeback. Staying true to his mantra, as it seems, West Virginia is even beating Penn State and the No. 1 Buckeyes on the recruiting front. So, who is that 6’5, 280-pound offensive lineman seemingly ditching the Nittany Lions?

Tracking Class of 2026 Kevin Brown’s recruiting has been a total curveball. Committed to Penn State since last year, it was his Columbus visit that had gotten the Nittany Lions all worried. His interest in other programs seemed logical, with the trajectory that has unfolded at University Park. Coming with a 13-3 record, James Franklin had promised big, gunning for the national championship. However, it soon fizzled out, with five back-to-back

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