Maybe he’s just got a predilection for the dramatic, but Noel Devine’s stereo silence ended quite unexpectedly Tuesday and just before his last home game. In short, he explained his absence began because he was bummed and didn’t want to talk about his toe. As time went on, he realized he’d have to talk about the toe and his silence and he wanted to do neither. Works for me. It was a pretty fun 10 minutes with the little guy.

I know I’ve said I don’t care if he talks to us or not. I guess I lied. I missed that stuff. I mean, he sang!

The Mountaineers have missed the vintage Devine, too, though there have been short flashes to suggest he’s getting it back. He seems to feel the same and said this of the final week before his final regular-season game: “First things first, I’m trying to get healthy. Then, after that, it’s going down.”

Uhoh!

Again, maybe he just chose to talk because of the upcoming senior day. Or maybe he’s calling his shot? I’m leaning on the latter. I need something to be excited about this weekend. The possibility Devine, who once did things so special that they just made me laugh, could be himself again one last time for the home crowd is pretty good fuel for the imagination.

Now Rutgers, those guys might disagree.

“He has not gotten the reps that I’m used to seeing as I watch the tape,” Rutgers Coach Greg Schiano said. “But I’ve known Noel Devine since he was a high school kid, and I know what he’s capable of regardless of what I see on tape. I know it’s his last game at Mountaineer Field, and I know that guy is an incredible competitor and he’s going to want to leave there with a boom. Our defense is very aware of that.”