CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- NO.

No, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

Thus came the response from Big East officials over a New York Post report that the league is, in headline-speak, "eyeing Army, Navy deal.''

"There's nothing to it,'' said Big East associate commissioner John Paquette. "I was surprised to see it.

"We've been down this path before.''

Indeed, a year ago Big East officials did have extensive conversations with Army and Navy. The floated idea had the service academies playing four games apiece against Big East teams. The setup would have, essentially, given the league another member in regard to scheduling.

Well, Navy nibbled, but Army did not. WVU athletic director Ed Pastilong surely was disappointed because when the idea first surfaced, he called it an "option that deserves serious consideration.''

But the option wasn't picked up. Last year, or this.

"I talked to [Big East commissioner] Michael [Tranghese] about it and he said there's nothing there,'' Paquette said.

The appeal of an association with Army and Navy is help for Big East teams trying mightily to fill schedules in these days of 12-game seasons.

"We'd certainly welcome that," said WVU associate athletic director Mike Parsons on Monday. "We have to have seven home games a year regardless.''

That seems to be shaping up for the Mountaineers, but at a cost.

Next season, WVU will host three league teams as well as Colorado, Marshall and Liberty. In 2010, four Big East teams are in Morgantown as well as Maryland and Michigan State. Coastal Carolina is reported to be the seventh, but Parsons said that's "not a done deal yet.''

In 2011, it's back to three home Big East games with Marshall and Michigan State visiting. Four Big East home games and visits from Marshall and Florida State put WVU close to the magic seven in 2012.

"We'll end up with seven [home] games through 2012 - at least," Parsons said. "After that it's hit-and-miss, but we have to be at seven. We need to be there.''

He said an Army-Navy deal would be a godsend because "guarantees [for one-and-done deals] are getting off the charts. They're getting ridiculous.''

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- NO.

No, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

Thus came the response from Big East officials over a New York Post report that the league is, in headline-speak, "eyeing Army, Navy deal.''

"There's nothing to it,'' said Big East associate commissioner John Paquette. "I was surprised to see it.

"We've been down this path before.''

Indeed, a year ago Big East officials did have extensive conversations with Army and Navy. The floated idea had the service academies playing four games apiece against Big East teams. The setup would have, essentially, given the league another member in regard to scheduling.

Well, Navy nibbled, but Army did not. WVU athletic director Ed Pastilong surely was disappointed because when the idea first surfaced, he called it an "option that deserves serious consideration.''

But the option wasn't picked up. Last year, or this.

"I talked to [Big East commissioner] Michael [Tranghese] about it and he said there's nothing there,'' Paquette said.

The appeal of an association with Army and Navy is help for Big East teams trying mightily to fill schedules in these days of 12-game seasons.

"We'd certainly welcome that," said WVU associate athletic director Mike Parsons on Monday. "We have to have seven home games a year regardless.''

That seems to be shaping up for the Mountaineers, but at a cost.

Next season, WVU will host three league teams as well as Colorado, Marshall and Liberty. In 2010, four Big East teams are in Morgantown as well as Maryland and Michigan State. Coastal Carolina is reported to be the seventh, but Parsons said that's "not a done deal yet.''

In 2011, it's back to three home Big East games with Marshall and Michigan State visiting. Four Big East home games and visits from Marshall and Florida State put WVU close to the magic seven in 2012.

"We'll end up with seven [home] games through 2012 - at least," Parsons said. "After that it's hit-and-miss, but we have to be at seven. We need to be there.''

He said an Army-Navy deal would be a godsend because "guarantees [for one-and-done deals] are getting off the charts. They're getting ridiculous.''

WVU received an unexpected commitment from Terence Garvin over the weekend. He's a 6-foot-2, 200-pound running back/linebacker from Loyola, Md., who projects as a free safety in Morgantown. He selected West Virginia over Maryland.

But that's not all the news on the Mountaineer recruiting front.

Spotted on WVU's campus on Monday were recruits being shown around by assistant coaches Dave Lockwood and Bill Kirelawich.

Lockwood was showing around 6-2, 210-pound linebacker Brian Leffler of The Hun School in Princeton, N.J.

Rivals.com has Leffler as a three-star prospect. Reports say he has offers from Army, Temple and Tulane.

Kirelawich was escorting offensive lineman Nick Kindler, a 6-6, 275-pound three- and two-star prospect that may be flying under the radar because of left knee injuries suffered last season.

The Trinity High, Pa., recruit, though, still has offers from Virginia, Rutgers, Boston College, Illinois, Maryland and Buffalo as well as West Virginia.

And finally ...

Received a call from local CAMC emergency worker Jeff Mullen.

Yes, his name is Mullen, just like the new WVU offensive coordinator. In fact, it's exactly like the new OC. Both even have the same middle name, Michael.

Anyway, the Charleston edition, a huge Mountaineer fan, said he's been having fun with the situation, clipping newspaper headlines with his-and-the-new-OC's name and sticking them on the refrigerator.

He even met Morgantown Jeff. And they had a laugh when Charleston Jeff explained about the day a delivery truck mistakenly dropped by with a package.

One meant for Morgantown Jeff.

Filled with WVU opponent game films.

Reach Mitch Vingle at 348-4827 or mitchvin...@wvgazette.com.