beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 http://dailymail.com/Sports/WVUSports/200801100328 By Mike Casazza Daily Mail sportswriter MORGANTOWN -- Receiver Darius Reynaud will skip his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL draft. "He's going to go into the draft," his mother, Katrina, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wednesday night. Reynaud could not be reached Wednesday and did not return messages left at his home in Luling, La., earlier in the week. WVU Coach Bill Stewart was also unavailable for comment. Reynaud's decision can't be a surprise, though. He'll graduate in May and subsequently earn back the year of eligibility he lost in 2004-05 when he sat out as an academic prop, but he submitted papers to the NFL's draft advisory committee last year. He returned to school, but the goal remained in play throughout this season. Reynaud has been engaged for more than a year to his longtime girlfriend and they have a two-year-old daughter. He submitted his paperwork to be evaluated by the advisory committee again last month. "I have to feed my daughter," he said last month. "Every time I step on the field, that's my motivation." His last trip onto a college football field was vintage Reynaud. He scored on a 30-yard reverse and caught five passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. That touchdown was his 12th receiving score of the season and tied Chris Henry's single-season school record. Afterward, he was admittedly torn between staying and going. "It's going to be a last-minute decision," he said. "I have a tough choice to make and I'll sit down with my parents and talk about all this. It'll be really hard to leave knowing we have lot of guys coming back on offense and that we have a chance to be really good again next year." Defensive end Johnny Dingle previously announced he'd go pro and forego the year of eligibility he'd earn back by graduating early. Junior running back Steve Slaton has also submitted paperwork to the advisory committee, but has yet to make a decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooYah 10 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 No more Dingle-Berry. BOOOO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 i wonder how WVU will shape up with losing these two essential members of their team. Dingle is a great asset along with Reynaud. Anyone know of possible replacements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Dingle was simply amazing He never quit and thats what I loved about him From the looks of it, Brandon hogan who saw alot of playing time for a freshman looks like he will be taking over for reynaud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 yeah hogan is good and i can see him doing some nice filling in. Id like to see WV use more of Lyons, the 6'7 monster at wideout as a deep threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I honestly dont know why we didnt throw it to him more. He's such a big target all you have to do is loft it up to him. against 5'10 DB's it would be hard to get the ball against him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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