This is Kyle Rose, a redshirt freshman defensive tackle who was a defensive end as he sat out last season. And Mr. Rose, believe it or not, is the future as it relates to how WVU and Erik Slaughter will recruit the position that is the most difficult to recruit in college football.

For years and year now, the question around here has remained the same: How will the Mountaineers better recruit better players up front? Slaughter has his answer.

“It’s hard to find really good defensive linemen who are ready to play as young guys,” Slaughter said. “What I always try to do is get guys with height and the ability to run.

“What I know about college life is a guy is always going to get bigger. He’s going to grow up and be heavier. He’s not going to get taller or faster most of the time. I want as many fast, tall guys as I can get.”