That is Jovon Durante, and he was at practice Saturday. He did not practice. He is among three suspended for violating team rules while another is absent because his conduct was a detriment to the team.

I have to think Durante isn’t in the dog house dog house if he’s at practice and talking with players and coaches and if his return, as well as that of three others, is labeled eventual. I have to think Donte Thomas-Williams, who loses the nickname upon suspension, is in the dog house dog house if his suspension is phrased differently, if he’s not at practice and if the head coach says his future is to be determined.

But that was the headline Saturday, as it usually is the first time a coach lets the media in for practice. Who is and is not there will always be news, and WVU is going along without its kicker, a potential starting receiver, a defensive end expected to develop into a pass-rusher and a running back expected to fill the void of a player lost to the NFL.

Thomas-Williams’ act came apart at an unfortunate time, because Wendell Smallwood is gone, Jacky Marcellus is transferring and true freshman Kennedy McCoy might be really good. He broke a long run Saturday and later lowered the shoulder and ruined Khairi Sharif’s day. I mean, he dipped and drove and ran over Sharif, whose demise was greeted by offensive players running from the sideline and treating him like Red from Friday.

Sharif got up and wobbled to the deep defensive backfield and stared at one of the support staffers acting as a referee. He was lost, and players and coaches on both sidelines made it clear Sharif didn’t need to be on the field.

He missed three snaps. Looked fine the rest of the way.

Overshadowed by the transactions, though, is the fact Jarrod Harper is again out for the spring, this time following shoulder surgery. It was supposed to be him and Jeremy Tyler tagging up to replace Karl Joseph and K.J. Dillon. This, too, is unfortunate, and you wouldn’t be wrong to call it Gross. (I’m sorry.)

Tyler is playing Joseph’s bandit spot and junior Marvin Gross, who’s played defensive end and linebacker previously, is the spur.

“He’s one of the more athletic kids we have in the secondary,” safeties coach Matt Caponi said. “He can run. He’s long. He’s just got to grow up and buy in, but he’s got all the physical tools.”