MORGAN downtown, WV--after a week of drama, which showed no signs of yielding, had to give something to the football program West Virginia. That something was coach Bill Stewart.

His presence has been such a distraction that sporting Director that the Oliver luck decided late Friday to remove.

Dana Holgorsen, former offensive coordinator for Oklahoma State, takes over as head coach at WVU. (US Presswire) After the introduction of coach in-waiting Dana Holgorsen as the new head man at a press conference late in the night, a stoic luck recognised talks have a number of "very open and honest" with Stewart in the last few days not specified "Rumors and innuendo", had the program doganale tagging was.

Holgorsen and Stewart made unwanted headlines over the last few weeks.

A drunken Holgorsen was escorted by a casino last month. And this week, said a former reporter, shortly after Holgorsen the setting to "Dirt on his later successor ditch" had approached him Stewart.

WVU could constitute one of the rumors about Stewart, luck said, to show, which they declined. Stewart, which are not of WVU in any capacity will not attend the press conference.

He said "That in the past". "We are focused on the future and building what was a very successful mountaineers program in a better climber program."

Luck said the program "is more important than any person, is more important than all the coaches, players and clear, this was always a distraction."

Holgorsen was set in December, as offensive coordinator and head coach-in-waiting, while Stewart was his last season 2011 to serve.

Serve Holgorsen, which Oklahoma State offensive coordinator for one season before the taking was the WVU job, for the first time is a college and is now also as offensive coordinator.

"This is the opportunity of a lifetime." I understand that, "he said." "I feel honoured." "I am humbled to have this opportunity to me."

He bypassed a question about how it felt to step into the top job scandal.

"It's all about look to the future, next season", said Holgorsen. "I have my head down and work diligently for the last six weeks, six months, and that is not gonna change."

Holgorsen said he has not the player is treated, but his message plans to "Stay the course."

He said "Nothing really changes,". "The one thing that is preached every day is unity." "I think everybody's in this together."

When Holgorsen is set, West Virginia had expected that arrangement no longer work. Holgorsen of the original agreement contained a clause that given him a raise, when he was head coach before or during this season.

Luck had said, he Holgorsen set, because he believed that the mountaineers win a Championship under Stewart's leadership could not.

Stewart went to earn a Championship series berth 28-12 in three seasons but not to a bowl.

According to the agreement should transition Stewart take an indefinite administrative position after the season in 2011.

Luck said he modeled who took over conversion to those conducted Bret Bielema in Wisconsin and chip Kelly took over control of Oregon. Luck said he no doubt treat it professional, indicated that both coaches said she supported the idea.

"At the time I thought it made much sense, I thought it was good management practices," he said. "In retrospect, people could contradict certainly."

But things started to police Holgorsen of the Mardi Gras Casino in cross lanes may escorted change. No charges were filed, and the police said, he has committed no crime.

Still, Holgorsen a declaration that he is a learned "valuable lesson."

Earlier this week, said a former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Stewart called him shortly after Holgorsen's setting and asked him, find something negative on the new distribution.

The former reporter, Colin Dunlap, said KDKA-FM on Monday evening that Stewart is also at least one other reporter for Holgorsen called. Dunlap said that he discussed it with the other reporter, which he does not call.

"Dunlap zurückgerufen Stewart say," "you need it to come out on this guy." And I said, ' Hey man, I'm not as a part of some witch hunt.' "

Stewart was under constant scrutiny since it was named after interim coach Rich Rodriguez farewell for Michigan Stewart after the 2007 season was bowl over Oklahoma and coach in the early hours of the morning led the mountaineers to a victory in the Fiesta after the game.

Luck said Stewart, 59 on Saturday transformed, will be paid what "We are obliged to pay him under his existing contract", but wouldn't disclose the amount. Stewart was never annual contract extensions, Rodriguez of former Sports Director Ed Pastilong, the last year retired and was replaced by luck.

Luck had said one of the reasons for the coaching transition was season ticket sales under Stewart's regime had rejected. West Virginia sold only a home game in 2010 and there were nearly 12,000 empty seats for the regular season finale against Rutgers.

In a statement announced the resignation, happiness together passed a message from Stewart: "' as I was I a day coach appointed said, what is best for WVU is my first priority." Today, I'm doing what I believe in the best interest of the Mountaineer nation. " "

Holgorsen publicly thanked Stewart for "His service and his devotion to the football program to the State of West Virginia, at the University." "It is much appreciated."

But he made it clear also emulate the coach he is planning.

Growing up in Iowa in the 1980s, "a job like this seemed kind of unreachable,", Holgorsen said. But he saw and learned from Don Nehlen.

"He set the standard for what it is here, is both on and off of the playing field, and I look forward to life up to these standards," said Holgorsen. "I understand, you know what are the expectations, the blue and gold, and are these expectations both on and off of the playing field are on us to something that I like to live."

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