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Richard Clebert would like to point something out

Surely by know you’ve heard that West Virginia’s quarterbacks coach, Rod Smith, and offensive line coach, Greg Frey, spent their past several seasons working at South Florida before coming to Morgantown this season. It’s another storyline for Friday’s game that, in all honesty, already had plenty for the national audience on ESPN2’s 8 p.m. stage.

Well, USF defensive tackle Richard Clebert added another element. When discussing how familiar Smith and Frey might be with USF’s plans and players, he took a swipe at Frey.

Of all the players polled, only Clebert came close to admitting that Smith and Frey’s presence gives West Virginia any advantage. But he also said that the game is in the players’ hands once the ball is kicked.

“I know we’re going to change signals and all that, but I don’t think it’s going to matter that much. Even if they know our call, the guy in front of me still has to take me on and beat me,” Clebert said. “I know Coach Frey knows what kind of player I am and I’m sure he’s telling his offensive linemen what to do against me. That’s okay. We didn’t have a real good relationship while he was here, so I’m going to be pointing right at him whenever I make a play.”

Clebert, a 6-foot-1, 312-pound senior from Miami, has nine tackles, one tackle for a loss, one sack and eight quarterback hurries this season.