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The West Virginia Mountaineers made a solid hire this week, snagging Troy coach Neal Brown to replace Dana Holgorsen.
However, it won’t be easy for Brown to leave Troy, a program he has brought to new highs during his tenure as head coach.
On Saturday, during Troy’s basketball game, Brown took the court to say a heartfelt and emotional goodbye to the fans that have supported him over the past few years:
An emotional @NealBrown_WVU addressed Trojan Nation at halftime of today's men's basketball game …
"From my family and I, I thank you, thank you so much, God bless and Go Troy."#OneTROY pic.twitter.com/v0yAgrzDun
— Troy Trojans Football 🔟x⚔️ (@TroyTrojansFB) January 5, 2019
Holgorsen is leaving to take the Houston job, so Brown will get his first Power 5 head coaching gig with the Mountaineers.
Brown was the Kentucky offensive coordinator in 2013 and 2014. He went 35-16 during his time at Troy.
Before State got Moorhead I was hoping they’d go for Brown.
Solid coach and a good hire by WV.
As a Troy Alum, this hurt to see Coach Brown go, but we all knew it was coming. WV seems like a perfect spot for him. An hour from his hometown in Kentucky, rabid fan base, and I would argue is a better X’s and O’s coach Holgerson with integrity. Homerun hire for WVU! Hope Troy keeps the tradition going and gets another great HC.