A former Notre Dame football player transferring out of South Bend - and rumored to be landing in Morgantown - will not be attending WVU, according to Mountaineer coaches Bill Stewart and Bill Kirelawich.
A former Notre Dame football player transferring out of South Bend - and rumored to be landing in Morgantown - will not be attending WVU, according to Mountaineer coaches Bill Stewart and Bill Kirelawich.
Rumors have been flying that Spencer Boyd, a 5-foot-10, 186-pound cornerback from Cape Coral, Fla., was heading to WVU after a short stint with the Fighting Irish.
"I talked to his dad,'' Kirelawich said. "I told him the only way we'd take him is if he got a hardship [waiver to play this coming season]. I had our compliance guy, Patrick Hairston, and the kid's father work through the Big East.
"We laid down the ground rules and I think it was decided he couldn't [get the waiver].''
Kirelawich said he believed Boyd, a three-star recruit, would end up at South Florida. Stewart said he wanted the player as a slot receiver not as a cornerback.
"Also, I'm not giving out scholarships unless they will play,'' Stewart said. "I've got a guy like Matt Lindamood sitting there that plays and needs a scholarship.''
Meanwhile, WVU picked up its fifth commitment of the 2011 recruiting class via 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback Brian Athey of Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Athey is the grandson of Mountaineer Sports Network broadcaster and former WVU assistant coach Dwight Wallace.
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WVU recruiting: One player in, one out
A former Notre Dame football player transferring out of South Bend - and rumored to be landing in Morgantown - will not be attending WVU, according to Mountaineer coaches Bill Stewart and Bill Kirelawich.
Rumors have been flying that Spencer Boyd, a 5-foot-10, 186-pound cornerback from Cape Coral, Fla., was heading to WVU after a short stint with the Fighting Irish.
"I talked to his dad,'' Kirelawich said. "I told him the only way we'd take him is if he got a hardship [waiver to play this coming season]. I had our compliance guy, Patrick Hairston, and the kid's father work through the Big East.
"We laid down the ground rules and I think it was decided he couldn't [get the waiver].''
Kirelawich said he believed Boyd, a three-star recruit, would end up at South Florida. Stewart said he wanted the player as a slot receiver not as a cornerback.
"Also, I'm not giving out scholarships unless they will play,'' Stewart said. "I've got a guy like Matt Lindamood sitting there that plays and needs a scholarship.''
Meanwhile, WVU picked up its fifth commitment of the 2011 recruiting class via 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback Brian Athey of Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Athey is the grandson of Mountaineer Sports Network broadcaster and former WVU assistant coach Dwight Wallace.
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A former Notre Dame football player transferring out of South Bend - and rumored to be landing in Morgantown - will not be attending WVU, according to Mountaineer coaches Bill Stewart and Bill Kirelawich.
Rumors have been flying that Spencer Boyd, a 5-foot-10, 186-pound cornerback from Cape Coral, Fla., was heading to WVU after a short stint with the Fighting Irish.
"I talked to his dad,'' Kirelawich said. "I told him the only way we'd take him is if he got a hardship [waiver to play this coming season]. I had our compliance guy, Patrick Hairston, and the kid's father work through the Big East.
"We laid down the ground rules and I think it was decided he couldn't [get the waiver].''
Kirelawich said he believed Boyd, a three-star recruit, would end up at South Florida. Stewart said he wanted the player as a slot receiver not as a cornerback.
"Also, I'm not giving out scholarships unless they will play,'' Stewart said. "I've got a guy like Matt Lindamood sitting there that plays and needs a scholarship.''
Meanwhile, WVU picked up its fifth commitment of the 2011 recruiting class via 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback Brian Athey of Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Athey is the grandson of Mountaineer Sports Network broadcaster and former WVU assistant coach Dwight Wallace.
This article is available only to our premium digital content subscribers.
WVU recruiting: One player in, one out
A former Notre Dame football player transferring out of South Bend - and rumored to be landing in Morgantown - will not be attending WVU, according to Mountaineer coaches Bill Stewart and Bill Kirelawich.
Rumors have been flying that Spencer Boyd, a 5-foot-10, 186-pound cornerback from Cape Coral, Fla., was heading to WVU after a short stint with the Fighting Irish.
"I talked to his dad,'' Kirelawich said. "I told him the only way we'd take him is if he got a hardship [waiver to play this coming season]. I had our compliance guy, Patrick Hairston, and the kid's father work through the Big East.
"We laid down the ground rules and I think it was decided he couldn't [get the waiver].''
Kirelawich said he believed Boyd, a three-star recruit, would end up at South Florida. Stewart said he wanted the player as a slot receiver not as a cornerback.
"Also, I'm not giving out scholarships unless they will play,'' Stewart said. "I've got a guy like Matt Lindamood sitting there that plays and needs a scholarship.''
Meanwhile, WVU picked up its fifth commitment of the 2011 recruiting class via 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback Brian Athey of Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Athey is the grandson of Mountaineer Sports Network broadcaster and former WVU assistant coach Dwight Wallace.
