Will Grier prepared for Heisman Trophy campaign, which starts with opener vs. Tennessee
Will Grier transferred from Florida to West Virginia and had a breakout season in 2017. Now, the Mountaineers quarterback is prepared to begin his bid to win a Heisman Trophy in his final college season.
When Grier takes the field in Charlotte to face Tennessee to open the 2018 season on Sept. 1, he’ll be looking to carry over momentum from last year. And his coach certainly isn’t shying away from the idea that the redshirt senior quarterback could contend for the Heisman Trophy.
“I would never approve a campaign unless I felt like a player could handle it … he’s ready for this,” West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said at Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday. “He’s a very older, mature coach’s kid. … He’s ready for this. He’s prepared himself his whole life for this.”
Grier passed for 1,204 yards and 10 touchdowns with Florida in 2015, his only action while playing for the Gators. After having to sit out the 2016 season, Grier passed for 3,490 yards and 34 touchdowns last year.
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Grier’s Heisman campaign will begin against an SEC defense that is getting revamped after bringing in new leadership since last season. Former Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt has taken over as coach at Tennessee. The Vols and Mountaineers will be playing at a neutral site — Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Tennessee is the only SEC team that will face Grier’s West Virginia squad during the regular season.
Did Grier leave Florida or was he run off?
Lord Almighty, he is going to light the Vols up.
He sure torched us at Florida so it stands to reason he could again. First game, first HC, first D.C. Definitely could get ugly but ……there’s always a but, we won’t just fold up and we won’t be the keystone cops of last year either. Anything can happen.
That young man is responsible for one of the most devestating losses in recent Tennessee history. Our hallowed university has been under a most heinous curse since the bereavement of one Phillip Edward Fulmer Sr. For a most painstaking decade, we the faithful have endured gnashing of teeth, ridicule, and yes, shame. In 1 Samuel, the Israelites cried out for a king, and though it was against the wisdom of the Lord, Saul was appointed. The faithful of our hallowed university cried out similarly with similar results. Saul was a failure, unwise, easily influenced, and a poor leader. Characteristics so easily seen in tenures of our previous kings of the football program. Just as the Israelites, we too were unwise, and therefore were to be punished for our sins… For a decade we wandered in wildness, devoid of hope, devoid of joy. Through these trials we grew more humble and understanding of our program’s fall from Grace, but these trials caused the faithful to band together and grow with fervent passion not known since days of glory. And on one brisk winter morning, the faithful awoke from their slumber with a renewal of spirit, a renewal of purpose. What was this vigorousness that seemed to be rushing through those veins that had become so desolate and dry? Our eyes glistened as we watched the stage. Memories of feelings that had long been forgotten began to stir in our depths. “Let’s go have fun winning championships.” Fireworks of joy illuminated the souls of the despairing as their weight of sin was finally removed. Freedom… Freedom from this deplorable curse because Phillip E. Fulmer Sr. had made his triumphant return back to the program. What better way to make statement of retribution than to overcome a young man responsible for one of Tennessee’s most heartbreaking moments. Keep your eyes upon that hill, dear faithful. On September 1st, poetry shall be in motion, and the resurrection shall begin as the phoenix arises. Selah.
Please refrain from sermons on SDS.
I’ll pray for you, fuzzy.
Please, brother, I beseech ye to continue your declarations, as their intensifying humor doth soothe my soul and give good strength to my weary bones. Such humorous anecdotes hath bestowed my world-wearied spirit peaceful merriment, and I would prefer they continue across the years to come.
In other words, that’s one of the greatest (and longest) comments I’ve ever seen on the Internet, so keep ’em coming.
“And all God’s people said:”
Please tell me that you didn’t just relate Tennessee football to the Israelites plight…
I will point out that the Israelites went into a cycle of sin for thousands of years. They were captives to the Philistines, Persians, Babylonians, and Romans until their city was burned by Titus in 70 AD, so…….