It's been a chaotic three years and some change for the West Virginia men's basketball program. A lack of stability across the board from the head coach, coaching staff, "front office", and the roster, which is why they have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2022-23. But finally, things are starting to fall in place, and it seems as if Ross Hodge is on the cusp of building something special in Morgantown. Year one for Hodge was full of ups and downs, from beating Pitt by the largest margin in Backyard Brawl history in the Coliseum to beating ranked teams like Kansas and BYU to losing absolute headscratchers to teams like Utah and Kansas State. Through all of the struggles, he never changed. He remained confident in his squad, and they never stopped playing their tails off. Ending the year with 21 wins, a 7th-place finish in the Big 12, and the College Basketball Crown championship is something that should give Mountaineer fans optimism for the future.…