WVSN Daily Notebook: Oct. 19, 2020

Welcome to WVSN Daily Notebook. This post will be updated with news throughout the day, so be sure to check back often to stay on top of everything that’s going on with WVU sports and West Virginia high school football.

UPDATE – 5:23 p.m.

Kansas star running back Pooka Williams Jr. has opted out of the rest of the 2020 season. Williams, a two-time All-Big 12 player, ran for 21 yards on 11 carries against West Virginia on Saturday. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown late in the game.

Family over everything 💜.. I’m going to miss all my guys & coaches, it’s forever Rock Chalk🤞🏾 pic.twitter.com/5vV2dFUVuF

— PTM✨ (@PookaWilliamsJr) October 19, 2020

UPDATE – 12:57 p.m.

Lock down DBs of the week🔒 pic.twitter.com/Imvp6mFDLd

— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 19, 2020

UPDATE – 7 a.m.

Good morning! Lots coming up on the site today — WVU’s Neal Brown will be on the weekly Big 12 coaches teleconference just before noon, the WVSN High School Football Player of the Week for Week 7 will be announced this afternoon and we will be live this evening at a clash between unbeaten Class AAA teams from the Kanawha Valley when 2-0 St. Albans visits 2-0 South Charleston.

Let’s get the week started with two gems from WVU’s social media team following Saturday’s win against Kansas:

Big Man INT. Poetry in motion.#HailWV pic.twitter.com/mh7wSjaD4i

— WVU Football (@WVUfootball) October 18, 2020

How's his form, @JohnCena?@TykSmith pic.twitter.com/pJAQOyecY4

— WVU Football (@WVUfootball) October 18, 2020