Coal mining has a unique relationship with West Virginians – even those a thousand miles away. A dedicated group of West Virginia University alumni conducted their own Mountaineer Mantrip in Tampa, Fla. this past weekend.
Jeff Fenske, Andre Janecki and the rest of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the WVU Alumni still managed to bring a little piece of the Mountain State to their new city. They have a 35-pound chunk of coal to rub for good luck before the Mountaineers took on No. 2 Louisiana State University.