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Getting Stickier in Morgantown, WV

Dana HolgorsenA bad situation for the West Virginia Mountaineers just got worse. Oliver Luck, the school’s athletic director, surprisingly hired Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen to be the "head coach in waiting" and serve as offensive coordinator at West Virginia under Bill Stewart for the 2011 season. Stewart's base salary is $950,000, while Holgorsen makes $200,000 less now, but will start at $1.4 million plus incentives and bonuses when he becomes head coach in 2012. His contract runs through 2016.  

Last week, Holgorsen was at the Mardi Gras Casino in Cross Lanes, West Virginia and at 3 AM became uncooperative with casino management and was ejected by security. When local police arrived, Holgorsen was sitting on a bench outside, waiting for a taxi. So far, no charges have been filed.  

Luck (the father of Stanford QB Andrew Luck) acknowledged "inappropriate behavior" in a statement adding: "Coach Stewart and I have made it clear that our coaches are representing the university and state at all times. We expect them to always display appropriate behavior."     

 

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