Call me crazy, but hopes must be high for a kid from Florida’s Treasure Coast High. So many ways to have so much fun with that in your bio. And Travares Copeland, who flashed in camp, didn’t play early and surged the past few weeks, is apparently slotted for the starting lineup Saturday against Kansas State.

“We made the decision to play him and put him in a game, so we’re obviously going to proceed and use him,” Holgorsen said Tuesday. “I don’t know if he’s going to be a savior. It’s not like our offense is that broke.”

Copeland, a quarterback in high school, pushed for playing time during August camp but didn’t grasp the offense, Holgorsen said.

“Hindsight we wish we would’ve pushed the envelope a little sooner,” the second-year WVU coach said. “In camp we tried but he didn’t pick up on it. The more he has played the better he has gotten, so we’re going to play him.”

Near as we can tell, it’s Copeland for Jordan Thompson, who just hasn’t gotten it done receiving, running or blocking. For the offense to be good, it has to be able at all four positions, and with Tavon on the other side of Stedman now, a reliable inside guy on Stedman’s side keeps defenses from doubling Stedman.

Subtly, defenses have paid more attention to Stedman lately, especially Saturday, when WVU used a lot of three-receivers sets against Texas Tech.

So Copeland gets the shot, we believe, though Dana wouldn’t say exactly where Copeland would start. Remember, he repped a good bit in camp outside and caught his pass and took his snaps outside against the Red Raiders.

Dana also said Devonte Robinson needed to play, and he’s an outside guy, too.

Feel free to theorize about Stedman’s health, if you want. I don’t think that’s a guy that  needs to practice to play, and it might not be so bad to give some first-team reps to others as Dana seems totally frustrated with the depth at receiver.

Still, if he’s limited and he has Copeland on his side of the field, that changes the passing game on that half — though, as you know, WVU can do a lot with formations and options and figure to see more of the three-receiver sets against Kansas State’s defense.