MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia University students and Mountaineer fans reacted with a mix of surprise, acceptance and nostalgia after the university announced a 10-year naming rights deal that changes the iconic WVU Coliseum’s name to Hope Coliseum.

The naming partnership was unveiled Sept. 25 in a ceremony at the Clark Mountaineer Club, streamed online, and positioned by university officials as a strategic move to stabilize WVU athletics’ finances amid rising costs. Leaders said the deal would generate new revenue to support scholarships, facility upgrades and operating needs.

Reactions among students and fans poured out immediately on social media and fan forums. Some responses embraced the change as pragmatic. One fan wrote, “There’s no reason for anyone to complain abou

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