The kicking job is still up in the air, and it doesn’t make anyone feel better about it improving when the back-up punter, redshirt freshman Lucas Stone is now getting mentioned into the mix.

Senior WR Joe DelSardo was back with the team and practicing. He’s still suspended for the opening. DT Mick Williams was also back on the field after dealing with headaches and problems after sustaining a concussion early in training camp.

The Big East has the audio of the weekly coaches teleconferences (link on the right side of page, about halfway down). No archives, but they will keep each Monday’s conference up for the week. There’s something amusing about listening to the whole thing as you hear which writers are looking for their storyline. Not to mention, some strangely loaded questions — one WV based writer — with a long deliberate drawl — asked WVU Coach Rodriguez if “his boys were ready for the intensity in the Marshall game.” Nothing like a leading question to get the sort of quote needed.
This writer was after comments on the screwed up new rule in the game where the game clock will start after a change in possession rather than from where the ball is kicked.

Strangely, Bob Petrino didn’t get nearly that many questions you would expect. Petrino seems like a decent quote. I wonder if it’s because of the rest of the BE is still uncomfortable with the newcomers. Dave Wannstedt faced more questions. The most questions and plenty of media beyond simply the BE Beat writers was of course for Rich Rodriguez. They eventually had to cut off questions.

USF continues to have issues. More players suspended, and their starting QB has been dealing with back spasms.