A 4-4 record entering November is not what West Virginia Head coach Neal Brown had this in mind, but the reality he faces is troubling. A poor performance in the final stretch of the 2024 season could cost him his job.

There has been no indication from key decision makers that a change would be made, but presumably if the bottom falls out and they score 4-8 out of 5-7 it would be difficult to ‘Imagine the administration allowing Brown back as head coach in 2025.

Although the 3-17 record against ranked opponents is a bit iffy, the more concerning statistic is that Brown is responsible for three of the program’s six losing seasons since 1996. It needs three more wins this season to avoid a loss. make it a fourth defeat. campaign.

The schedule has certainly been a challenge, but the manner in which these four losses have occurred is what is most troubling. They looked as flat as possible against Penn State, blew a double-digit lead late in the fourth quarter to bitter rival Pitt, swung and missed an opportunity to go up by two scores against Iowa State early, and gave up explosive play after explosive play. playing in a blowout loss to Kansas State.

The conversation around Brown’s job could dwindle pretty quickly if the Mountaineers get hotter down the stretch. But for now, it’s a legitimate question to ask: Is he the right person to move this agenda forward?

So for this week’s X fan poll, we asked West Virginia fans if they thought Neal Brown would return as head coach of the Mountaineers in 2025. 55.4% voted yes, while 44.6% expect a change to be made.

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