Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.
FOOTBALL
Brown mum on starting quarterback against Baylor | WV MetroNews
Neal Brown will likely settle on West Virginia’s starting quarterback for Saturday’s 4 p.m. matchup against Baylor in the coming days, perhaps as soon as Tuesday. Just don’t expect the Mountaineers’ sixth-year head coach to announce whether it’s Nicco Marchiol or Garrett Greene.
Mulbah a big man with big role for West Virginia defensive line | Blue Gold News
The first thing you notice about Fatorma Mulbah is that there is so much of him. Sportswriters normally get used to the idea that they are dealing with people bigger than themselves. Some are 7-feet tall in the basketball locker room, some are 330 pounds in the football dressing quarters. But Mulbah is different.
Brown, Yates believe snaps were ‘much improved’ after win over Cincinnati | The Daily Athenaeum
WVU Football Head Coach Neal Brown and redshirt senior center Brandon Yates spoke in a press conference Monday, highlighting Yates’s performance in WVU’s 31-24 win over the University of Cincinnati Saturday.
Six-Day Window to be Exercised for Nov. 23 Game vs. UCF | West Virginia University Athletics
The Big 12 Conference has announced that ESPN and FOX will utilize a six-day window to announce the broadcast network and time slot for WVU’s Saturday, Nov. 23 Big 12 Conference football game against UCF at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va.
Anthony Wilson Jr. Named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week | West Virginia University Athletics
West Virginia’s Wilson tallied 11 tackles, including six solo, and an interception returned 79 yards for a touchdown in Saturday’s game versus Cincinnati. His pick-six marked the first at WVU since Nov. 19, 2022. His 11 tackles also marked a new season-high for him.
Austin Brinkman named a Patrick Mannelly Award semifinalist | Gold and Blue Nation
West Virginia University football long snapper Austin Brinkman is one of 10 semifinalists for the Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award, as announced by the award foundation Monday night.
History Comes Alive in Cincinnati! | West Virginia University Athletics
History is alive! The happenings in last Saturday’s come-from-behind, 31-24 victory at Cincinnati are living proof.
BASKETBALL
West Virginia and Pitt Set for Backyard Brawl | West Virginia University Athletics
Following the third highest-scoring win in program history, a 110-41 result over Niagara, the Mountaineer women’s basketball team is set to renew the Backyard Brawl with Pitt on Tuesday, Nov. 12 inside WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.
West Virginia No. 15 in AP Poll | West Virginia University Athletics
The West Virginia University women’s basketball team comes in at No. 15 in the first edition of the AP Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll, released on Monday.
FUTBOL
WVU to Make 23rd NCAA Tournament Appearance | West Virginia University Athletics
The West Virginia University women’s soccer team earned an at-large bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, the selection committee announced on Monday.
WVU women’s soccer to face Kentucky in first round of NCAA Tournament | Gold and Blue Nation
For the 23rd time in program history, the WVU women’s soccer team has qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers will continue postseason play in Lexington, Kentucky, against fifth-seeded Kentucky (11-4-4). This match begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 15. All NCAA Tournament games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Ors Navarro grabs WVU weekly honors; varsity sports update | Blue Gold News
After scoring the game-winning goal in the Sun Belt quarterfinals, graduate student Sergio Ors Navarro has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week.
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WVU baseball lands latest highly rated commit Zahir Barjam | Gold and Blue Nation
Zahir Barjam, a highly rated shortstop and middle infielder out of Florida, announced his commitment to the West Virginia baseball team Monday morning.
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Miles McBride’s uncertain availability vs. 76ers could further thins Knicks bench options | New York Post
Miles McBride is on the injury report again, but for a different ailment. The guard, who is the sixth man and the only reserve coach Tom Thibodeau has trusted, is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Sixers because of left knee inflammation.
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Holgorsen taking over offensive coordinator duties for Nebraska | ESPN
Former Houston and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen will take over as Nebraska’s offensive coordinator for the remaining three games of the season, head coach Matt Rhule announced Monday.
Kansas still No. 1 in AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Auburn into top 5 | ESPN
Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John’s joined the rankings.
After ‘The Penguin,’ What Will Become of the Batverse? | The Ringer
DC’s bet on ‘The Penguin’ paid off. Will the studio place an even bigger bet by constructing two live-action Batman narratives at once?
Kevin Costner Hates ‘Yellowstone’ and Waits (for His Character) to Die | The Ringer
On Sunday, Yellowstone finally returns, delivering the back half of its fifth and final season nearly two years after the season’s first half began to air. But all is not well in the land of the Duttons.
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