Wicks hoping for more,: WVU defensive back wants to do a better job leading the Mountaineers

From: Charleston Daily Mail | Date: October 13, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

MORGANTOWN - A performance like Eric Wicks had against Mississippi State - six tackles, two sacks and one interception - is what West Virginia Coach Rich Rodriguez wants and expects from the senior safety each game.

"He has played some pretty good football, and he has made a lot of big plays," Rodriguez said of Wicks, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound senior strong safety from Pittsburgh.

"But I don't think he has played his best football yet. I don't think he's nearly where we think he can be. I think once he's more consistent, he can be one of the better safeties in the (Big East Conference)."

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