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The official Twitter account of Braden Adkins, @WestVirginiaU 's 70th Mountaineer Mascot. Let's Go Mountaineers!

Morgantown, W.Va.
Joined April 2012
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Mountaineer Nation, thank you.
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Anjelica Trinone
6 years
An emotional night for @trev_7 , singing Country Roads after a @WVUhoops win at the Coliseum for the final time as the @WVUMascot . Couldn't be more proud to have Trevor represent #WVU and this state the way he has over the past year - the true definition of a Mountaineer.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
Very emotional day for me today. The people of Mountaineer Nation are what has made this past year so amazing. Thank you all for everything. I’m forever grateful.
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5 years
One last home game for @WVUMascot ! 🤗 Thanks for everything, Timmy! 💛💙
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Almost 10 years ago, this picture was taken at the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Bank of America Stadium. Tomorrow, I will be returning to Bank of America Stadium as the Mountaineer. Dreams do come true! #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
1 year
68 singing off 🫡
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Thank you @WVUBaseball for sending me off in the best way possible — a win against Pitt in front of a record crowd! Here is the picture of my “last shot” captured by the one and only @ALLPROSPARKS
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Peep that TV 👀
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6 years
Merry Christmas, Mountaineers! 🎄🎅💛💙
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Hey Mom, I’ve officially made it! This graphic has been used to welcome recruits to Mountaineer Field this offseason. Thank you @WVUfootball and @NealBrown_WVU ! Seeing my picture on big screen is still surreal for me.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Welcome home, Brown family! #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
7 years
Hey Mountaineer Nation, I’m ecstatic to represent our great state and University as the 65th Mountaineer Mascot! Follow along over the next year— let’s make some memories. Let’s go Mountaineers!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Thank you for letting me be your Mountaineer 💛💙
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
You vs. The guy she told you not to worry about... #DoRealPushUps
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Ten years ago at my first @WVU_MAC Coaches Caravan in Elkins, WV ➡️ tonight’s Coaches Caravan in Martinsburg, WV.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
The Mountaineer 🤝 The Mothman
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
King of the North?
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6 years
Winter is coming ❄️
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 months
Welcome back to Almost Heaven, @PatMcAfeeShow ⛰️
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Thank you to all the fans who voted for me! I can officially say The Mountaineer is the BEST Live Human Mascot in the Country! Let’s Go!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
From Weirton to Welch, Martinsburg to Matewan and all the points in between it’s... West Virginia Day! So blessed to call this wild and wonderful state home!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Hey Mountaineer Nation! New mascot here! I can’t wait to get started representing WVU and the state of West Virginia on a daily basis! Come see me this weekend at the Spring Game on Saturday and baseball games all weekend! Looking forward to a great year! #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Top 10 moment of my life 😂 It’s not everyday your interview gets interrupted by @CoachHuggs #HailWV
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John Lowe
6 years
Heck of a moment to get on camera last night with @CoachHuggs and @WVUMascot Trevor Kiess! Man I love this job!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
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Hey Mountaineer Nation, it’s your 67th mascot here! Excited to get started and see you guys in the fall! #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Huge @WVUBaseball game against Pitt at 6:30 tonight! While I won’t officially pass on the rifle until next Thursday, tonight will be my last official athletic event as the Mountaineer — hope to see ya there!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
We’re on a mission! 1-0 #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Until next time, Kansas 😎 #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
2014 ⏩ 2018 Dreams do come true!! I hope everyone has a very merry Mountaineer Christmas!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
1 year
Forever a Mountaineer
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
2022 has been the best year of my life! Can’t wait for all the adventures in 2023! Let’s Go! Photos taken just moments after I was announced as the next Mountaineer!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
“You’re killing me Smalls”
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 months
Happy Birthday, West Virginia. 161 has never looked so good.🥳
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4 years
The best mascot in all of sports ⏬
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
Game Day in Waco. Let’s give the bears a good ole Mountaineer scare on Halloween! @WVUfootball @PatMcAfeeShow
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
West Virginia > Texas #HornsDown
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 years
West Virginians... We’ll always have the backs of our own. #OneWV
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West Virginia Football
4 years
This week marks 50 years. Thinking of @HerdFB . (credit: Austin O'Connor)
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
8 years
Getting closer every day.... ⌛️ @WVUfootball
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
One last time. Can’t begin to say how much I’m going to miss running out on that field. #LetsGo #TrustTheClimb
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
The application to become the 2019-20 Mountaineer Mascot is live! Due to a rule change limiting Mountaineers to only one year of service, I will not be able to reapply. This experience has changed my life, and I encourage anyone interested to apply!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Before yesterday’s Big 12 opener, I gave K-State’s Willie the Wildcat some West Virginia goodies - most of which came from my hometown. Thank you @Aprillynnnxo for all your hard work in making this happen!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
On Friday, I had the honor of holding the first rifle that Marvin Wotring made for the Mountaineer as it was auctioned off for charity. Marvin’s final gift to West Virginia sold for $125,000. Being the last Mountaineer he worked with, it is so amazing to see his legacy live on.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
A little rain, a lot of push-ups, and one big Mountaineer win! #HailWV Thank you @gfcoyle for capturing this moment!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
8 years
What in Mountaineer Nation.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
1 year
What were you saying??? @KirkHerbstreit
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
This is the best thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life...
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Mood:
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Tonight in Austin. #BeatTexas #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Congratulations, @timmy18eads ! It’s been awesome to work with you during your time as the Alternate this past year — welcome to the club!
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And our 66th Mountaineer Mascot is … Timmy Eads! 💛💙 #WVU
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
I had a blast helping promote #CollegeColorsDay this morning! Make sure to wear your Gold and Blue tomorrow! #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
One last time. #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
8 years
Patiently waiting..... 32 days until we pack this place and bring on the Mountaineers!!!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
It’s a new season... 1-0 #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
3 years
No other mascot means more to their university/state than the Mountaineer. While others have furry costumes or big heads, the Mountaineer’s unique personality year to year, of many things, is what makes this position special. Happy #NationalMascotDay to the 66 that came before me
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 years
As my final day as the Mountaineer comes to a close, I cannot fully put into words how much this experience has meant to me. It’s been the greatest joy of my life. Each and every event I’ve attended over the year will always hold a special place in my heart. However, it’s you all
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Who’s ready for the spring game? I know this new mountaineer sure is! I can’t wait to see Mountaineer Nation! #letsgo #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
7 years
Cole Swindell was hangin out at the WVU Coliseum today in gold and blue! Good to see ya buddy and good luck on your tour. @coleswindell that game was a flatliner. #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
3 years
Happy haunting, Mountaineers. 🎃 #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Our State vs. Your Neighborhood #HailWestVirginia #BeatPitt 🎥: @costien
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Thank you to John and Handley Garton of Petersburg, WV for making the new powder horn that will be passed to many more Mountaineer Mascots to come! #HailWV 📷: Matt Sunday
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
On this Veterans Day, I want to thank all who have served our great nation. Yesterday, I was able to meet the pilots who conducted the fly-over during our @WVUfootball game against TCU. From the bottom of my heart — thank you!!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
After some school visits back home, I got to hang out with Evan. Back in the fall he was diagnosed with lymphoma, and is still going through treatment. I had the pleasure of dropping off some signed WVU gear to him. Huge thanks to @NealBrown_WVU for helping make this possible!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
Happy birthday to Almost Heaven, the place we can all call home. Our wild and wonderful state is 156 years old, and she’s as beautiful as ever! #WVDay #AlmostHeaven Photo: Brian Persinger Long Point Trail, Fayetteville, WV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
This is awesome. He’s got my vote!
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5 years
We found our future @WVUMascot at PNC Park tonight. 🤗 Oh, and we put a Backyard Beatdown on Pitt. 😉
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
We will all greatly miss Marvin. I’m so happy we were able honor him and his service to WVU in the best way we know how.
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WVU Sports
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Ten former Mountaineer Mascots paid tribute to gunsmith Marvin Wotring last weekend by attending his graveside ceremony and firing their rifles. #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Haha a Mountaineer is always prepared! Had to refill the powder horn a few times, but fortunately I had enough to make it through the night. #HailWV
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Marc Bulger
6 years
Anyone know where you can buy gun powder this late? Asking for a friend @WVUMascot
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Meet Caspian, who is 6 days old and came to get his picture with The Mountaineer! Teaching them young! #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
7 years
3 days!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 years
Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer. 💛💙
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4 years
Today is the last day for Timmy Eads in the buckskins! Mountaineer Nation, join us in thanking Timmy for always representing our University and our state with such passion and pride! We appreciate everything you've done for WVU, Timmy! 💛💙
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
To be the best, you have to beat the best... Co-champs go down! 2-0 #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
🤔🤔
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Boomer & Sooner
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We may have lost the battle, but at the Big 12 Championship, we will win the war. Boomer Sooner.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Earlier this week, the Mountaineer Family lost our most dedicated supporter. Marvin Wotring, “the man behind the musket”, was a mentor and friend to every Mountaineer Mascot since he crafted his first Mountaineer rifle in the late 1970s.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
3 years
Did @virginia_tech ’s mascot ever learn how to do real push-ups or are they bringing the robot this week? 🤔 Either way they won’t be doing many…. #BeatTech
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Rain or Shine #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
Congrats to @Alek_Manoah47 on going 11th overall to the Toronto Blue Jays! Wish you all the best man! #mlbdraft19
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
8 years
We, as Mountaineer Nation, are so honored to have been a part of this group! What a time to be a Mountaineer. Thanks @WVUhoops
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
1 year
Plenty more where those came from
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FOX College Football
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💪 @WVUMascot puttin' in the WORK
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
While at the @WVUAlumniNCAC Crab Feast today I ran into John Coyner, our Mountaineer Mascot from 1954! Always great to see former Mountaineers and hear about their experiences in the buckskins!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
3 years
On behalf of myself and the Mountaineer Mascot Program, I am honored to announce that the Mountaineer Mascot position, including my predecessors, have been nominated for the @MascotHall 🎉 Voting is Oct. 3-9 on . #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
I had a blast teaching our incoming freshmen some of our traditions at Monday Night Lights! Welcome home, #WVU22 !
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
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Mountaineer Nation, we did it!! We hit our goal of 2,000 pictures! An extra $20,000 has just been unlocked as part of #WVUDayOfGiving ! Thank you to Mike Escue and Alexis Pugh for your generous donation, and thank you to everyone for posting! Let’s go Mountaineers!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
WVU DAY at The Legislature!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
3 years
Let’s Go @WVUMensSoccer ! 1.8 million West Virginians are behind you today! 💪🏔 #BeatGeorgetown #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
I may have got beat in the Pierogi Race but at least @WVUBaseball won!!! What a great game to end my term!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
My buddy Max, @BCunninghamWVU ’s son, drew an awesome picture of me walking into the Coliseum last night!! One of the favorite parts of my job is getting to know and build relationships with kids like Max. #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
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LET’S GO!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 years
How it started: How it's going: Here’s to 86 years of the best mascot in all of college sports! #HailWV Photo Credits: @goatt___
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 months
248 years young, America. Happy Independence Day.🇺🇸
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Mountaineers!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
156 years of @WestVirginiaU 💛💙 #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
9 years
43 push-ups never felt so good!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
9 years
Everyone make sure to watch the #CMAAwards tonight at 8! Just walked the Red Carpet
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
Still my greatest talent
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5 years
America's favorite cookie meets America's favorite mascot. No one celebrates #NationalOreoDay like @WVUMascot ! 😂
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
7 years
As my time as Mountaineer concludes, I reflect on all the fun the last two years have brought. This has been an unbelievable experience with incredible people. I am so fortunate to be a West Virginian and have had the opportunity to represent this great university. #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
11 years
One of those nights where I can't tell where West Virginia stops and Heaven begins. http://t.co/kYxsPwoNHz
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
Had some spare time in Berkeley Springs the other day before heading over to the Martinsburg Coaches Caravan, so I decided to check out an old piece of West Virginia history.
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
5 years
One. More. Month. #LetsGo
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
3 years
Proud of our guys. All the time, effort, and sacrifices they made for the program, WVU, and the state of West Virginia doesn’t go unnoticed. Regardless of the outcome, we love our Mountaineers. #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
3 years
59 days until we welcome back the best pre-game show in all of college sports 🙌 Am I the only one getting teary-eyed at the 3:30 mark?
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
Happy Independence Day Mountaineers! 🇺🇸🎆 I hope you are having a wild and wonderful weekend! Let’s go! 📸: @ddryan
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 months
I was extremely fortunate to start my term as Mountaineer today at the Gold Blue Spring game, and even more so to have Mikel by my side for the first day. I can't wait to show you all more during my time as the Mountaineer!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
6 years
Thanks so much, Ed! Living out my dream on a daily basis is truly a blessing. I have the best job in the world!
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Ed Thompson
6 years
It’s not on purpose, but I get so many great images of @WVUMascot Trevor, it’s crazy. He’s so active, so involved and truly loved by eveyone in Puskar Stadium. Even the other teams fans ask for pics with him. Truly an asset to @WVUfootball @WestVirginiaU Great job!!
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
2 years
ONE. MORE. SLEEP. #BEATPITT
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 years
One team, one state. It’s game day Mountaineers, let’s go bring home a conference title. #HailWV
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Braden Adkins, 70th Mountaineer
4 years
That’s an easy one.
@Dante11Anderson
Dante Anderson
4 years
What school got the best fan base ?
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