The spring semester started Monday and the football team had its first meeting that night, which allowed the staff to confirm roster additions and defections.

With one previously known exception, everyone came back. On the surface, that’s encouraging. In the case of academic casualties in the bowl, it’s good news because they remain on track for graduation and that’s a major component of eligibility.

The exception was Barry Brunetti, who long ago tweeted he was leaving and tweeted yesterday he was “enrolling into” Ole Miss.

Also on the team now: Avery Williams, Josh Francis and Brian Athey. Notes on each:

– Williams was a part of the 2010 recruiting class and stuck with WVU
– Francis is a JUCO linebacker with a wonderful nicknake: Lights Out.
– Athey is a healthy quarterback.

I’m told the Roberts twins from Washington, D.C., are in the enrolling process, but are not yet finished. Vernard is a running back, and WVU would like to have some of those. Vance, the cornerback, is arguably WVU’s best recruit.

And then there’s this walk-on QB from Texas named Paul Millard, the first product of the coaching change.