Here's an excerpt from a Bob Hertzel column on the subject...

Quote:With Virginia Tech, Pitt and Penn State no longer on WVU’s schedule, the Mountaineers are looking for a rival, and the way it’s shaping up, that just could be the University of Texas at Austin.

True, the Longhorns kind of have a rivalry of their own with Oklahoma, but think of the history these two teams are building in recent years.

This year’s basketball meeting went to overtime, WVU overcoming a 10-point deficit in the final 3:35 to win, 57-53.

Then there was the 2006 NCAA third-round game in which Kevin Pittsnogle hit a dramatic three-point shot to tie the game with five seconds to play only to have the Longhorns’ Kenton Paulino bang home a hurried, long-range three for the improbable 74-71 victory.

All-time WVU has played Texas four times in basketball. The scores as they split the four games?

2013: WVU 57, Texas 53
2006: Texas 74, WVU 71
2005: Texas 75, WVU 74
1973: WVU 80, Texas 79

That’s four games split with WVU scoring one more point than Texas.

Oh, and football ... WVU has won the two meetings but ...

1956: WVU 7, Texas 6
2012: WVU 48, Texas 45

Of such things are rivalries born.

It's an interesting viewpoint, to say the least...

KU and Texas have also been sparking a hoops rivalry over the last few years. There have been some excellent games in both the regular season and the post-season tournament. I definitely think that WVU will quickly develop Big 12 rivalries, based on what matters the most in sports - what happens on the field/court.

better be sure, it's not fun to be on the receiving end of a "not our rival" chant.

(01-20-2013 10:44 PM)AtlanticLeague Wrote:  better be sure, it's not fun to be on the receiving end of a "not our rival" chant.

WVU finds such things very motivating. Besides, Texas comes to Morgantown this time around. We've already played in Austin...

Of course, we still have another basketball game with them this season...

Tomorrow night could be the start of a new hoops rivalry. But you may hate us more for the ugly alternate uniforms we wear than anything else that happens during the game.

Everyone thinks UT is their rival. WVU isn't one of them.

(02-01-2013 02:34 PM)canewton Wrote:  Everyone thinks UT is their rival. WVU isn't one of them.

WVU isn't one of the teams that think UT is their rival, or WVU isn't UT's rival?

(02-01-2013 02:34 PM)canewton Wrote:  Everyone thinks UT is their rival. WVU isn't one of them.

You're jealous, which that butt hurt post proves...