A lot of the blame for that weird-looking win-loss statistic up top can be explained by the offensive figures and failings found below. Still, maybe not enough fingers have been pointed at the defense. It hasn’t been good. It’s been problematic. WVU wasn’t armed offensively for the transition to the higher scoring Big 12, but that forgives the fact WVU wasn’t ready defensively, either.

To hear the players say it, this roster isn’t nearly as capable as prior rosters at taking away what an opponent does and working as a group to lock down the other team’s best player.