Wrote about something today that’s been running around in the attic for a while. I’m not one for omens in the sense they necessarily predict the future, but I know a sign when I see one. And forgive me for saying this, but I feel like we’ve been on this stretch of road before.

“He’s an innovator in the passing game, but isn’t afraid to switch gears to play to his team’s strength,” CollegeFootballNews.com wrote.

It’s true the most experience returns at running back and the receivers have little more than potential to their names. There’s also the notion a great runner is about to break through at quarterback, and though that’s been a part of the offense before, the word is this guy is going to do something new.

Of course, there are a lot of new parts on offense, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

“There are so many freshmen and sophomores in the two-deep that they can look to their left and to their right and know that their time is now,” the coach said.

This was supposed to be the case when the coach was hired. He’d been at different schools and coordinated some of the best offense in the nation, so it was just a matter of time until it clicked at WVU. Time was needed, though, and he’s been reeling in better players lately.

“Our last few recruiting classes have been larger and more talented, so we have more guys in the program now with the physical ability to do what we want them to do,” he said.

But the offense isn’t what’s producing the most buzz. The defense is supposed to lead the way and rescue the offense after the cleat was on the other foot the past few years.

“That unit is pretty athletic,” the Mountaineers coach said. “Those guys run pretty well and there’s good depth in the secondary and on the defensive line.”