Bob Huggins has West Virginia flying high in the top 10, and a light pre-Thanksgiving schedule should keep the 1-0 Mountaineers from much Kentucky-style heartburn or any Carolina hiccups. But to keep those lofty expectations realistic heading into Big East play -- and before that the 76 Classic in Anaheim beginning Nov. 29, headlined by UCLA and No. 11 Butler -- Huggins certainly needs big things from standout sophomore forward Devin Ebanks.For that to happen, Ebanks would have to actually be playing with the team. Which, as of right now, he's not, with no timeline for his return in place, nor even an explanation of why he is not with the team.
The Morgantown media corps checked in with Huggins Friday, asking why Ebanks had been suspended by the coach a week prior, and when the star would return. According to the Charleston Gazette, Huggins refused to disclose the reasons for Ebanks's suspension and said he didn't know when the forward would be allowed back in the gym.
Ebanks could very well quietly return to the fold this week, with enough time to get back into rhythm before the California trip. But so long as Huggins gives the same vague answers about his star's status, that's a question only time can answer, and that should rightly cause worry in Morgantown.
