So yesterday wasn’t all too unusual. The players were tight-lipped and said they’d been instructed to not talk about the coaching change. Whatever little they did share was tame and void of hurt or anger. The coaches, and specifically Jeff Mullen and Dave Johnson, were exactly what you expected. Neither had a bad thing to say and Mullen even had some funny things to say.

When asked what was next for him, he revealed he rather likes the show “House Hunters” — not the international edition, thanks to a follow-up from Mr. Dunlap — and that, if we could pull some strings, he’d like to get on the show.

Life goes on. Both Mullen and Johnson insisted as much and really wanted to talk about the game and the kids rather than their situations.

Bill Stewart was just about as transparent and didn’t mind talking a little about the future and how excited he was for what’s about to happen to him and to WVU.

“It is what it is,” he said. “We’ll prepare for the bowl as best as we can and after that we’ll prepare for the future, which I see as very exciting.

“I’m very excited, and I mean that from my heart, for the 2011 season. But before I talk about 2011, I need to focus on 2010 and how we finish. That’s all I told the team. How we finish is how we’re going to be remembered.”

He was OK with a laugh, too, and when Bob Hertzel asked about opening up the offense in the bowl game because “What’s the worst that can happen? You lose your job?” the tension exited the room.

Now, who knows what happens today. Stewart, Oliver Luck and Dana Holgorsen will have a press conference in the afternoon and I’m sure all three will try to project a normal situation even though, right now, this is not. Not yet at least. I don’t know Mr. Holgorsen at all. I hear he’s a character, so maybe he fits right in at WVU. I’m most curious about what plans he has for the staff and if we can get some substantiation as opposed to just running with rumors and suggestions gathered from message boards.

The other news of the previous day: Brandon Hogan is out for sure with his torn ACL. One offensive lineman and one defensive lineman are academically ineligible and won’t travel for the bowl. One will hurt more than the other, though both matter.