Noel Devine will return to West Virginia next season instead of entering the NFL Draft, coach Bill Stewart announced on Thursday. Devine was considered the more likely of the two to turn pro. The first-team All-Big East performer rushed for 1,465 yards while averaging 6.1 yards per carry and scoring 13 touchdowns this past season. He has run for 3,381 yards in his career with a 6.5 yards per carry average. He had a difficult family background, as both his parents died of AIDS. But Devine said he wanted to earn his diploma. "It's all about unfinished business on the field and in the classroom," Devine said in a statement released by the school. "I want to be the first member of my family to finish with a college degree, and I want to bring back a championship to Morgantown." It would be easy to see why Devine could be tempted to run to the NFL and have a secure financial status, but he should be applauded for his dedication to education. When Devine is ready to enter the draft next season his size is a question mark. Like his idol Barry Sanders, Devine is one of the most exciting players to watch in football, and you should expect nothing different from him in 2010.
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