The Shotgun Throwdown: Tuesday Open Thread
Nov 8, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Rich Rodriguez reacts after a play during the third quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily
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The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day.
This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in anything newsworthy as the day unfolds.
West Virginia news, Big 12 chatter, realignment whispers, recruiting nuggets, coaching rumors, portal watch, TV schedule griping,
or just whatever’s bouncing around your head — it’s all fair game here.
Rodriguez had hoped for more progress, still working to get message across
The team hasn’t progressed the way the head coach hoped for, perhaps explaining his disappointing tone after the team reached the halfway point of 14 practices in advance of The Gold-Blue Spring Festival on April 18.
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For Mountaineers, no reservations about participating in College Basketball Crown
West Virginia will play its first game in 22 days Thursday when the Mountaineers make their first appearance in the second instance of College Basketball Crown
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