Hospitalized WVU players to fly home from Texas

Hurt linebacker Trey Lathan and security Aubrey Burks are set to fly home to West Virginia and go back to school after they were hauled off the field and required to a medical facility during the Mountaineers’ win at TCU over the weekend, coach Neal Brown stated Monday.Lathan went through surgical treatment on a lower leg injury and will miss out on the remainder of the season, Brown stated. Tests were negative on Burks, who was injured making a deal with on a punt Saturday night.Brown didn’t specify Burks ‘injury and didn’t understand when he’ll be available to play again. “We’re going to fly them back “on Tuesday, Brown said.The Mountaineers are off this week and next play at Houston on Oct. 12.

“That was actually hard on Saturday night from a psychological viewpoint on seeing

not one but two of your colleagues go down and it doesn’t look great,”Brown said.West Virginia protective linemen Sean Martin and Mike Lockhart were shocked however returned in time to block fourth-quarter basket, which showed to be the distinction in the game.Brown stated Lathan was viewing the game on his mobile phone as he was being required to an ambulance and saw the very first blocked field goal. En route to

the hospital, he saw the 2nd one.” The ambulance people do not understand what’s going on, however he’s viewing on his phone and is fist-pumping and extremely thrilled that we won the game,”Brown said.Brown also said Monday that he doesn’t think an injury to offensive lineman Tomas Rimac, who injured a leg on an extra point, will keep him sidelined for an extended

period.Quarterback Garrett Greene, who showed up limping versus TCU but remained in the game, is not expected to miss out on any playing time. He had been set up to rest his aching ankle versus TCU however began after backup Nicco

Marchiol hurt an ankle in practice.West Virginia (4-1 )is off to its best start since 2018.”I really believe our best football is out in front of us,”Brown stated.