Dana Holgorsen has his weekly press conference at 1 p.m. and player interviews follow as WVU tries to accelerate an abbreviated week — and that’s awesome. Tuesdays are generally root canals and the shorter I’m in the dentist’s chair, the better. I’m sure he’ll go over the first game one more time and probably have a few things to say about Norfolk State and perhaps even Maryland, which has an open week before playing host to the Mountaineers.

I’m still at a loss to explain the outrage over how Sunday unfolded. I’m aware it wasn’t a tidy affair, but I’m legitimately puzzled how people would make it better. Oliver Luck was asked to discuss it again Monday night and I’m just not sure there were any other ways to proceed other than what we witnessed and experienced. Now, could those ways be changed? Absolutely.

This is where college football could – and should – borrow from baseball on its weather delay rules. Once a baseball game begins, whether or not it continues in a weather-related situation is a decision in the hands of the umpires.

In college football, once the opening kickoff is booted, it should be up to the game officials, led by the referee, to make a decision on whether to play or go home. If it’s a conference game – and this wasn’t – the league commissioner could consult with the guys in stripes.

The officials should decide if it counts as a complete game, or is ruled no contest if not enough time was played (say, less than a half). It is those men who should consult with coaches, ADs, team physicians, trainers … then make the call.

What the NCAA is asking for by letting the schools make these decision is trouble … not to mention potential injury, or dare I say it, even death from a lighting strike.

Speaking of lightning strike, what a mess that was and what a mess ESPN rushed out to the air. Know this: WVU was extremely upset by the story, but perhaps too preoccupied to go on some crusade. And ESPN isn’t the best enemy to have when your business is college athletics.

I still haven’t seen any sort of a correction from what I’m told — read: I never saw and heard — was on the air. The press box was sleepy and then suddenly alive with reporters trying to track down this lightning strike story. Many were playing catch-up because the televisions are muted, or have the volume turned down very low, and we could only see the story and the strikes. As word spread, details were gathered and WVU was pressed for some sort of information, WVU sought out the gentleman who reported the story and then fired off some denials. That, as far as I know, is where it stands.

Also, this is wildly inaccurate.