Must win for Neal Brown against VT

mountaineermaniac34

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Could easily be 1-3
Warranted doubts from fan base
Could define the rest of the season.

Black Diamond Trophy in front of a sell out could be a massive needed boost.
 

Charleston Mountie

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Could define the rest of the season.

Black Diamond Trophy in front of a sell out could be a massive needed boost.
There is no Black Diamond Trophy. That trophy was sponsored by the Friends of Coal headquartered in Charleston and it was transformed into a trophy between WVU and Marshall after VT went to the ACC. But, the trophy was never brought out of storage for the WVU/Marshall series and was placed into storage and has been lost over the years. All of this can be confirmed by calling the Friends of Coal and speaking to them. There is no trophy between WVU and VT now. There could be, but it is a process to set up a sponsor and pay for a trophy and the process for managing it.
 

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Black Diamond Trophy in front of a sell out could be a massive needed boost.
I don't think so for Brown. Much more so for Doege.

Doege doesn't produce he will likely get benched. If not the Tech game, then way more likely after the Oklahoma game.

Brown brings in Greene and starts playing for next year by giving him a half-season audition (like he did with Doege over Kendall) the fan base will crawl down off his back and give him more leeway after a .500 or so season.

Next year's game will be way more telling than this one.
 

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There is no Black Diamond Trophy. That trophy was sponsored by the Friends of Coal headquartered in Charleston and it was transformed into a trophy between WVU and Marshall after VT went to the ACC. But, the trophy was never brought out of storage for the WVU/Marshall series and was placed into storage and has been lost over the years. All of this can be confirmed by calling the Friends of Coal and speaking to them. There is no trophy between WVU and VT now. There could be, but it is a process to set up a sponsor and pay for a trophy and the process for managing it.
Not according to channel 10 news out of Roanoke. They also had it at the game in DC a few years ago. Virginia Tech preps to defend Black Diamond Trophy at West Virginia
Kickoff scheduled for noon on Saturday
Eric Johnson, Sports Anchor / Reporter

Published: September 14, 2021 6:04 pm
Tags: Virginia Tech Football, Hokies, Hokies Football, College Sports, College Football, West Virginia, Mountaineers, Black Diamond Trophy, Justin Fuente, Brock Hoffman, Drake Deluliis, Nick Gallo
 

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Not according to channel 10 news out of Roanoke. They also had it at the game in DC a few years ago. Virginia Tech preps to defend Black Diamond Trophy at West Virginia
Kickoff scheduled for noon on Saturday
Eric Johnson, Sports Anchor / Reporter

Published: September 14, 2021 6:04 pm
Tags: Virginia Tech Football, Hokies, Hokies Football, College Sports, College Football, West Virginia, Mountaineers, Black Diamond Trophy, Justin Fuente, Brock Hoffman, Drake Deluliis, Nick Gallo
If was there then there will be photos of it. I have not seen any and Friends of Coal says it has never been used at an event since 2003. Seeing is believing.
 

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If was there then there will be photos of it. I have not seen any and Friends of Coal says it has never been used at an event since 2003. Seeing is believing.
Well we played VA tech until 2005 so that seems strange they lost it before the tech series was over. Plus they had it in 2017.
 

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Well we played VA tech until 2005 so that seems strange they lost it before the tech series was over. Plus they had it in 2017.
It was not lost until after the final game between Marshall and WVU in September 2012. Sometime in the following year it was stored away after then WVU AD Oliver Luck said there would be no future WVU-Marshall games. It was assumed to be in a place where hands could be laid on it, but after 3 phone calls in 2015 with the secretary for the Friends of Coal and her managers they determined it had been lost in a jumbled hoarder style storage room of considerable size.

Is it really lost? Probably not. It has to be there somewhere, but the Black Dimond as a trophy no longer exist and the Friends of Coal do not sponsor it.
 

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To settle this—


go to the very end like 3:40:30 ish and you will see Frank Beamer in 2017 holding and celebrating with the black diamond trophy with his VT teamates.

No idea what trophy WVU and Marshall used or if that was lost but a real trophy exists between WVU and VT
 
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Charleston Mountie

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To settle this—


go to the very end like 3:40:30 ish and you will see Frank Beamer in 2017 holding and celebrating with the black diamond trophy with his VT teamates.

No idea what trophy WVU and Marahall used or if that was lost but a real trophy exists between WVU and VT

I would advise you to speak to the sponsor. They were the only sponsor of the Black Diamond Trophy and they state clearly that it was re-purposed as the series trophy between WVU and Marshall. Once that series ende in 2012, that trophy was placed into storage and more or less lost.
 

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Ahhhhhh 2017 another Holgy choke.

Marshall was the friends of coal bowl. The trophy was coupons to a local subway. WVU donated all of their winnings to the Herd so thay would not starve.

 

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It was not lost until after the final game between Marshall and WVU in September 2012. Sometime in the following year it was stored away after then WVU AD Oliver Luck said there would be no future WVU-Marshall games. It was assumed to be in a place where hands could be laid on it, but after 3 phone calls in 2015 with the secretary for the Friends of Coal and her managers they determined it had been lost in a jumbled hoarder style storage room of considerable size.

Is it really lost? Probably not. It has to be there somewhere, but the Black Dimond as a trophy no longer exist and the Friends of Coal do not sponsor it.
Black Diamond Trophy was never a trophy for the turds vs WVU. Friends of coal had their own.

Black Diamond is WVU vs Va. Tech.

Black Diamond Trophy sponsored by Rish Equipment Company headquartered in Bluefield, WV.

WVU and Marshall. The game was sponsored by the Friends of Coal, a coal industry trade group. Friends of Coal Bowl was organized by the West Virginia Coal Association.

 
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mountaineermaniac34

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I remember when Rish sponsored it. I also know that the Friends of Coal got involved with the political induced game against Marshall.

If everybody’s OK with this, how about we just win the damn game on Saturday and see if they give us something?
 

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There is no Black Diamond Trophy. That trophy was sponsored by the Friends of Coal headquartered in Charleston and it was transformed into a trophy between WVU and Marshall after VT went to the ACC. But, the trophy was never brought out of storage for the WVU/Marshall series and was placed into storage and has been lost over the years. All of this can be confirmed by calling the Friends of Coal and speaking to them. There is no trophy between WVU and VT now. There could be, but it is a process to set up a sponsor and pay for a trophy and the process for managing it.
False....

Here's your proof....

 

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There is no Black Diamond Trophy. That trophy was sponsored by the Friends of Coal headquartered in Charleston and it was transformed into a trophy between WVU and Marshall after VT went to the ACC. But, the trophy was never brought out of storage for the WVU/Marshall series and was placed into storage and has been lost over the years. All of this can be confirmed by calling the Friends of Coal and speaking to them. There is no trophy between WVU and VT now. There could be, but it is a process to set up a sponsor and pay for a trophy and the process for managing it.
You want to correct yourself?
 

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Black Diamond Trophy was never a trophy for the turds vs WVU. Friends of coal had their own.

Black Diamond is WVU vs Va. Tech.

Black Diamond Trophy sponsored by Rish Equipment Company headquartered in Bluefield, WV.

WVU and Marshall. The game was sponsored by the Friends of Coal, a coal industry trade group. Friends of Coal Bowl was organized by the West Virginia Coal Association.

charleston mountie is not a wvu fan he is another guy that never shows up after wins.
 

Jason Voorhees

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I would advise you to speak to the sponsor. They were the only sponsor of the Black Diamond Trophy and they state clearly that it was re-purposed as the series trophy between WVU and Marshall. Once that series ende in 2012, that trophy was placed into storage and more or less lost.
I would advise you to get a clue