West Virginia coach Neal Brown is facing criticism over his recent comments aimed at the Mountaineers' frustrated fan base, whom he urged to continue supporting the team because of the «good time» they have at home games.
West Virginia fell to 3-3 with Saturday night's nationally televised home loss to No. 9 Iowa State. It was the eighth consecutive loss against a ranked opponent for the Mountaineers, who squandered an early lead against the undefeated Cyclones and failed to capitalize on the raucous environment at Milan Puskar Stadium.
With another prime-time home game on tap for Saturday night — this time against No. 17 Kansas State, Brown was asked Monday whether he had a message to fans who are upset with West Virginia's uneven performance this season. «I get that they want to win,» Brown said. «But what I would say is, did they have a good time?
Did they enjoy it? It was a pretty good atmosphere. You know, I'm assuming they probably had a pretty good time tailgating. »So if they're in the deal for enjoyment, then I would come back.