Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports overview (which we didn’t talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if we missed anything, talk about it in the comments.

West By Pod – A WVU Football Podcast: Are We Having Fun? | The smoking musket
Joel and Jordan respond to Neal’s recent post about having fun

FOOTBALL

Opinion: Reaction to Neal Brown’s comments about fans are greatly exaggerated | Blue Gold News
A portion of West Virginia’s fan base is up in arms over Neal Brown’s response to a question about what he would say to the fans after Saturday’s loss to Iowa State. Kevin Kinder of Blue Gold News gives his opinion on the fan reaction.

Garrett Greene needs to take more risks | Blue Gold News
Instead of throwing the ball to the other team like he did last Saturday in a 28-16 loss to undefeated No. 9 Iowa State, it’s time for West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene to throw caution to the wind and be the kamikaze quarterback again to become. fans were loved and defenses were feared over the past two seasons.

WVU defense dealing with injuries | Blue Gold News
Despite a problematic series of injuries, West Virginia’s defense is showing improvement. Granted, the progress has come in small increments, but still, the unit is now better than the one that seemingly gave up explosive plays at every turn early in the season.

Neal Brown pitches ‘good time’ to frustrated West Virginia fans | ESPN
West Virginia coach Neal Brown is drawing criticism for his recent comments directed at the Mountaineers’ frustrated fan base, whom he urged to continue supporting the team because of the “good times” they have at home games.

Remembrance of the old mountaineering field | The Daily Athenaeum
The landscape of West Virginia University Football changed forever on November 10, 1979, when the team played its final game at Old Mountaineer Field before moving to Milan Puskar Stadium in 1987.

FOOTBALL

Mountaineers suffer first loss in Dayton | West Virginia University Athletics
The No. 1 West Virginia University men’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, losing 5-1 to Dayton at Baujan Field. The Mountaineers fall to 8-1-3, while the Flyers improve to 6-2-3.

Men’s soccer dominated by Dayton, suffers first loss of season | The Daily Athenaeum
West Virginia University Men’s Soccer fell 5-1 to the University of Dayton Flyers on Tuesday, allowing three goals in the first half.

BASKETBALL

Hansberry excited about his chance to showcase his expanded skills | WV MetroNews
Amani Hansberry has yet to play a game for West Virginia or head coach Darian DeVries. He can hardly wait for that to change.

West Virginia No. 16 in AP Preseason Poll | West Virginia University Athletics
The West Virginia University women’s basketball team is ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25 Preseason Women’s Basketball Poll, released Tuesday.

The Darian DeVries Show starts at Kegler’s on October 28; Brad Howe joins MSN | West Virginia University Athletics
The Darian DeVries Show begins Monday, October 28 at Kegler’s, Morgantown’s most popular sports bar and restaurant.

What goes into making a good recording? | Blue Gold News
The question posed to new West Virginia basketball coach Darian DeVries was intended to spark a conversation about his offensive philosophy and reduced the game to perhaps its simplest terms. “What,” he was asked, “is the difference between a good shot and a bad shot?”

WVU-ATTUE

WVU Rifle Ranked #2 in CRCA Poll | Gold and blue nation
The West Virginia University rifle team is ranked No. 2 in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) survey, the organization announced.

West Virginia faces the Knights on Wednesday in Morgantown | West Virginia University Athletics
The West Virginia University volleyball team (6-11, 0-6 Big 12) will take on UCF on Wednesday in Morgantown. The first service is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET, at the WVU Coliseum.

Four mountain climbers competing in ITA Regionals | West Virginia University Athletics
Four student-athletes from the West Virginia University tennis team will compete in the 2024 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Atlantic Regional Championship from October 17 to 22 at the Virginia Tennis Complex at Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Virginia.

WATCH: Miles McBride sets 18 | Bleacher Report
Full highlights and every shot made by Miles McBride in 18 Points performance in Hornets at Knicks, 10/15/2024.

Pittsburgh Steelers get excellent news after injury fears for standout rookie center | pennlive.com
Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier is fine after suffering an injury against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Injury update: Tomlin rules out two, including Zach Frazier | Steelers depot
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin ruled out two players, including former Mountaineer Zach Frazier, while leaving the door open for four more players to play Sunday.

Geno Smith still leads the NFL in passing yards | Seahawks Wire/USA today
Overall, Smith is playing exceptional football this year

Brett Yormark shuns LIV Golf Search Company | Heartland College Sports
According to a report from Action Network’s Brett McMurphy, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark was recently contacted by a search firm looking for the new CEO for LIV Golf. But don’t worry, Big 12 fans: McMurphy also reports that a source said “the conversation only lasted one minute” and that “there was no interest on Yormark’s part.

Prediction for every Big 12 football game in Week 8 (2024) | Heartland College Sports
Here’s our prediction for who will win every Big 12 football game on the schedule in Week 8, including our predicted final score in each matchup.

Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Jimmy Horn expected to play against Arizona | ESPN
Colorado’s Travis Hunter, a Heisman Trophy contender, is expected to play against Arizona on Saturday, coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday.

Hawai’i will join Mountain West as a full-time member in July 2026 | ESPN
Hawai’i will become the eighth full-time member of the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, it was announced Tuesday.

NCAA investigates 12-man loophole used by Oregon in win over Ohio State | Sports illustrated
A smart move by the Ducks could lead to a rule change during the season.

Greenbrier Hotel Corp., owned by governor and family, makes key payment to avoid foreclosure | WV MetroNews
The hotel company’s debt to Beltway Capital has been fully paid off, the hotel company announced Tuesday evening. The family-owned company’s statement describes a “major achievement as part of the family’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the long-term stability and prosperity of their businesses, including The Greenbrier Resort.”

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