The Smoking Musket - All PostsChanging The Culture Of West Virginia Sportshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52574/tsm_fav.png2024-03-18T10:00:00-04:00http://www.smokingmusket.com/rss/current/2024-03-18T10:00:00-04:002024-03-18T10:00:00-04:00The Mountaineer women are dancing, JT Daniels begins his coaching career, and we’ve witnessed the most ridiculous jersey swap ever
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<p>Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. </p> <p id="vTc272"><em>Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, </em>your daily <a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"><em>West Virginia</em></a><em> 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.</em></p>
<p id="ZZgMYZ"><br><strong>LET’S DANCE... </strong>The West Virginia women’s basketball team (24-7) are <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/17/womens-basketball-west-virginia-earns-no-8-seed-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx">back in the NCAA tournament for a second consecutive year</a>, landing as the 8-seed on the Albany 2 regional side of the bracket. The Mountaineers will face the ninth-seeded Ivy League champion Princeton Tigers (25-4) on Saturday at 5:30PM Eastern with a matchup against Caitlin Clark and the top-seeded <a href="https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com">Iowa Hawkeyes</a> looming in the second round. Saturday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN2.</p>
<p id="ISP4Pu"><br><strong>COACH WATCH 2024... </strong>Mark Byington and Darian DeVries, presumably Wren Baker’s top two candidates for the job, have both led their teams to the NCAA tournament. Sun Belt Conference champions James Madison (31-3, 15-3 Sun Belt) land as a 12-seed, and will face fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first round of the South region. Meanwhile, the Missouri Valley Conference champion Drake Bulldogs (28-6, 16-4 MVC) picked up the 10-seed in the East region, and will matchup with another name that has been mentioned alongside DeVries and Byington when they take on Kyle Smith’s seventh-seed <a href="https://www.cougcenter.com">Washington State</a>... According the Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello, the <a href="https://t.co/IYKL6iqvQ7">Saint Louis Billikens are in talks with Indiana State head coach Josh Schertz</a>. While no deal is official, you can probably cross Schertz off West Virginia’s list.</p>
<p id="KHOHKN"><br><strong>MOUNTAINEER PROS... </strong>Miles McBride will likely see his minutes decrease with Jalen Brunson back in the <a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com">Knicks</a> lineup. <a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2024/3/17/24103663/knicks-98-kings-91-this-team-has-the-will-of-a-champion">McBride played 12 minutes off the bench</a> in Saturday’s 98-91 win over the Sacramento Kings, but only recorded one rebound... Jevon Carter played 19 minutes off the bench in the Bulls 127-98 win over the <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com">Washington Wizards</a>... </p>
<p id="QK4WHX"><br><strong>MUSKET MIXTAPE... </strong>Former WVU quarterback <a href="https://atozsports.com/atlanta/georgia-quarterback-jt-daniels-lands-in-state-coaching-role/">JT Daniels has landed a graduate assistant position</a> for the West Georgia Wolves in the Division II Gulf South Conference... The <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/17/baseball-mountaineers-drop-series-finale-to-ohio-state.aspx">Mountaineer baseball team fell to 11-9 on the season</a> on Sunday, dropping the series finale with <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com">Ohio State</a>, 26-11, to lose the series... Mountaineer golfer <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/17/golf-green-earns-runner-up-finish-at-schenkel-invitational.aspx">Max Green shot 10-under to finish tied for second place</a> at the Schenkel Invitational in Georgia this weekend... Johnny Dingle and Scooter Berry’s iconic photo has some company after the Orlando Magic’s <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2024/3/18/24104721/anthony-black-gradey-dick-nba-jersey-swap-meme">Anthony Black and the Toronto Raptors’ Gradey Dick swapped jerseys</a> after Orlando’s 111-96 win over the Raptors.</p>
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https://www.smokingmusket.com/2024/3/18/24104725/west-virginia-mountaineers-wvu-football-basketball-baseball-sports-big-12-ncaa-news-linksMichael Miller2024-03-15T10:48:42-04:002024-03-15T10:48:42-04:00NEW EPISODE: The Unreasonable Doubt Head Coach Candidate Spreadsheet
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<p>WVU is looking for their 5th non-interim head coach since 1978. Wren says he’s got a giant spreadsheet. I’ve put together a spreadsheet as well, but way smaller, way dumber, and with shakier math. Who does my spreadsheet say should be at the top of WVU’s candidate list? Who on the list is #1 in my heart? (Spoiler: my heart and the spreadsheet don’t align).</p> <p id="9Wcl2A">Listen to this episode and more on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unreasonable-doubt-a-wvu-basketball-podcast/id1312631430"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3vycefxq7fku3N3AYPjFdC?si=4c23ca4fddad4115"><strong>Spotify</strong></a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98780025-e60b-4c86-a490-5408d3194203/unreasonable-doubt---a-wvu-basketball-podcast?ascsubtag=___sb__p_23572553__t_w__r_smokingmusket.com__d_D"><strong>Amazon Music</strong></a>, Stitcher, and all major platforms. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/smokingmusket"><strong>@smokingmusket</strong></a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/imjoshwhitt"><strong>@imjoshwhitt</strong></a> to stay updated on future episodes.</p>
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<p>Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. </p> <p id="vTc272"><em>Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, </em>your daily <a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"><em>West Virginia</em></a><em> 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.</em></p>
<p id="QPy8iq"><br><strong>HUGGINS RESPONDS... </strong>Bob Huggins — <a href="https://defector.com/bob-hugginss-attorney-claims-resignation-was-a-wife-based-email-misunderstanding">or his wife</a>/another family member — posted a statement on the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment Fund Facebook page in response to <a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com/2024/3/13/24099682/west-virginia-wvu-mountaineers-bob-huggins-basketball-coach-ken-kendrick-comments">Ken Kendrick’s comments about the former Mountaineer head coach</a>.</p>
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<p id="QdvziQ"><br><strong>COACH WATCH 2024... </strong><a href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/preview/_/gameId/401625468">Dusty May and FAU will take on North Texas</a> tonight at 7PM on ESPNU in an American Athletic Conference quarterfinal... <a href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401625527">Niko Medved’s Colorado State Rams</a> knocked No. 23 Nevada out of the Mountain West Conference tournament, 85-78, on Thursday. The Rams will play New Mexico at 12AM (Midnight) Eastern tonight on CBS Sports Network for a spot in Saturday’s MWC championship game... Shaheen Holloway’s <a href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401625560">Seton Hall lost to St. John’s</a>, 91-72, in Thursday’s Big East quarterfinal</p>
<p id="6NlJqi"><br><strong>MOUNTAINEER PROS... </strong>Jevon Carter turned in 12 points, two assists in 17 minutes off the bench in the Bulls’ 126-111 loss to the LA Clippers on Thursday... <a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2024/3/15/24101433/scenes-from-the-knicks-lollygagging-to-victory-over-leagues-fifth-worst-team">Miles McBride also came off the bench to finish with six points in 22 minutes</a> in the Knicks’ 105-93 win over the Portland Trailblazers... <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-notebook-manoah-says-cranky-shoulder-improving-gradually/">Alek Manoah’s shoulder is gradually improving</a>, but his status for Opening Day is still in jeopardy...</p>
<p id="nWwwXJ"><br><strong>MUSKET MIXTAPE... </strong><a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/west-virginia-football-running-back-jahiem-white-freshman-season-pff-grade-228639758/">Jahiem White is the fourth-best freshman running back in the country</a> since 2014, according to Pro Football Focus... Tony, Hoppy and Brad reviewed the 2023-24 season and took a look ahead at the future of WVU basketball on <a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/03/14/3-guys-before-the-game-the-search-begins-episode-539/">the newest episode of 3 Guys Before The Game</a>... Someone pulled off the perfect heist — <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2024/3/14/24100774/stolen-jaromir-jagr-bobbleheads-penguins-nhl-biggest-heist">an entire shipment of Jaromir Jágr bobbleheads</a></p>
<p id="KZIYt8"><br><strong>STAY OUT OF GEORGIA THIS SUMMER... </strong>In an incredible display of lack of awareness, Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands is <a href="https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/georgias-first-waterslide-coaster-open-lake-lanier-this-spring/PL2MBUBOYBCINLZBN6E3S4H6PA/">opening Georgia’s first “waterslide coaster”</a> at it’s new water park this Summer. That sounds like great fun until you remember <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/georgia-lake-lanier-deaths-oscarville-forsyth-black-history-haunted-090022777.html">it’s Lake Lanier</a> and <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-drowned-lake-lanier-haunted-b2404637.html#:~:text=Whitlock%2C%20from%20Snellville%2C%20Georgia%2C,Lake%20Lanier%20on%2026%20August.">there is no reason</a> to <a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/lake-lanier-deaths-drownings-georgia-electrocution">ever go in or near</a> that lake. <a href="https://accesswdun.com/article/2023/10/1210558/crews-searching-for-man-who-jumped-off-jet-ski-in-lake-lanier">Nothing good happens.</a></p>
<p id="Xw32JY">I know this is dark as hell, but I’m putting the over/under on the body count at 15 by Labor Day. For reference, the lake claimed at least eight in 2023, the most since the numbers hit double digits in 2011.</p>
<p id="mT49IL">I know there’s a lot of WVU alumni living in the Atlanta area. Just find a different lake to go to this year. y’all.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 909 days. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HailWV</a></p>— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) <a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1768585351663112358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2024</a>
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<p>Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. </p> <p id="vTc272"><em>Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, </em>your daily <a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"><em>West Virginia</em></a><em> 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.</em></p>
<p id="T89css"><br><strong>SOCCER SCHOOL... </strong>Former Mountaineer women’s soccer co-captain <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/13/womens-soccer-mccutcheon-signs-with-nc-courage.aspx">Maya McCutcheon signed a professional contract</a> with the NC Courage in the National Women’s Soccer League on Wednesday, becoming the 36th professional in program history. The NWSL season starts on Saturday with the Courage taking on the Houston Dash in Cary, NC. Kick-off is set for 7PM Eastern, and <a href="https://watch.nwslsoccer.com/login?from=/live/260040">can be watched for free on NWSL+</a></p>
<p id="a8MhYg"><br><strong>THE RICH GET RICHER... </strong>The Big 12 and ACC voted alongside the SEC and Big 10 to <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-college-football-playoff-leaders-close-to-finalizing-agreement-for-future-203945069.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACvmhOYlodDcoXQGdoM2_DUm_q83zW2lahOszbttbqq-yxYK4dSUd5J08u4kuvDac-9At5o96-4uX5v-MpDYaoHgtR51KKei6ggM64ymWLdZ_ji6Gn530bg8wt4SUVhTJgoBJUiunA7t6HT6V7M7Lb4yoRry7AEUizMmU1ELQhbs">approve an unequal revenue model for the expanded College Football Playoff</a>. With the new revenue split, the SEC and Big 10 will each receive 29% of the revenue, while the ACC will receive 17% and the Big 12 gets 15%. The Group of 5 schools and Notre Dame will share the rest. According to Yahoo Sports, no school’s CFP payout will decrease, but the SEC and Big 10 schools can expect to at least triple their payout. </p>
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<p id="NgVzEV"><br><strong>COACH WATCH 2024... </strong>Wren Baker officially started his national search for a new Mountaineer men’s basketball coach on Wednesday, <a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/03/13/baker-outlines-next-steps-as-wvu-seeks-a-new-mens-basketball-head-coach/">noting that ties to West Virginia aren’t necessary for the new coach, but they will have to understand West Virginia and its people</a>... <a href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401625523">Niko Medved’s Colorado State Rams advanced</a> in the Mountain West Conference tournament with a 72-62 win over San Jose State. The Rams will play Nevada in a quarterfinal matchup at 9PM Eastern on CBS Sports Network.</p>
<p id="mL3OZh"><br><strong>MOUNTAINEER PROS... </strong>Jevon Carter was DNP - Coach’s Decision in the Chicago Bulls 132-129 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday... </p>
<p id="piuplp"><br><strong>MUSKET MIXTAPE... </strong>The Mountaineer wrestling team is <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/13/wrestling-west-virginia-captures-five-top-20-seeds-for-ncaa-championships.aspx">sending half of its starting lineup to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships</a> for the second consecutive year... The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237501725/house-vote-tiktok-ban">voted on a bill that could lead to the banning of TikTok</a>... <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10106766-mercedes-mone-joins-aew-following-rumors-of-sasha-banks-wwe-return">Mercedes Moné (FKA Sasha Banks) debuted in AEW</a> last night. Wrestling has never been more back... </p>
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<p>KEN KENDRICK FROM THE TOP ROPE</p> <p id="9L9P2H">I’ve followed the comments section across social media, and am very aware of how this is going to be received by a sizeable portion of the West Virginia fanbase.</p>
<p id="vP7JlZ">Bob Huggins will not — or should not — be returning as head coach of the <a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com">West Virginia Mountaineers</a> — ever, according to managing general partner of the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, co-founder of Country Roads Trust, and WVU mega donor Ken Kendrick.</p>
<p id="ocIZL0">Kendrick joined Hoppy Kercheval this morning on MetroNews following Wren Baker’s press release announcing the beginning of a national search for a new men’s basketball coach, and didn’t pull any punches when asked if Huggins should be considered in that search.</p>
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<p id="QsG537"><em>“I’m going to be, as I’m known to be, pretty candid on that. I think WVU and their handling of the Bob Huggins debacle probably were too lenient with him. Had he worked for me, he would have not had a job after he engaged in the two series of homophobic remarks back in the Spring, and then was retained under very difficult circumstances. And then lost his job as the result of a drunken stupor, I will call it.”</em></p>
<p id="ANDvJe">Kendrick went on to say Huggins has <em>“no place in the lives of men who deserve quality leadership”</em> adding that he’d be one that would <em>“wonder about the mental capacity of any leader of any university that would consider hiring [Huggins] for a coaching position. That would be more than a hard no. Instead of being in the Hall of Fame, he should be in the Hall of Shame.”</em></p>
<p id="fTGC5x">West Virginia just announced a “generous gift” from Kendrick just last week that will allow the Mountaineer baseball team to build an indoor facility, resulting in Mon County Ballpark being renamed to the Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex.</p>
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https://www.smokingmusket.com/2024/3/13/24099682/west-virginia-wvu-mountaineers-bob-huggins-basketball-coach-ken-kendrick-commentsMichael Miller2024-03-13T10:30:00-04:002024-03-13T10:30:00-04:00West Virginia 85, Cincinnati 90
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<p>Should a Kobe snarl really change the momentum of a game that much? Can you thank everyone involved with the program after a 9-23 season? (Spoiler Alert: You absolutely can) Which season is definitively the worst WVU basketball season of the 21st Century? Let’s answer these questions and more after WVU’s season ending loss to Cincinnati in Kansas City.</p> <p id="9Wcl2A">Listen to this episode and more on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unreasonable-doubt-a-wvu-basketball-podcast/id1312631430"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3vycefxq7fku3N3AYPjFdC?si=4c23ca4fddad4115"><strong>Spotify</strong></a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98780025-e60b-4c86-a490-5408d3194203/unreasonable-doubt---a-wvu-basketball-podcast?ascsubtag=___sb__p_23572553__t_w__r_smokingmusket.com__d_D"><strong>Amazon Music</strong></a>, Stitcher, and all major platforms. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/smokingmusket"><strong>@smokingmusket</strong></a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/imjoshwhitt"><strong>@imjoshwhitt</strong></a> to stay updated on future episodes.</p>
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<p>Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. </p> <p id="vTc272"><em>Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, </em>your daily <a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"><em>West Virginia</em></a><em> 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.</em></p>
<p id="ImLOn9"><br><strong>THE SEARCH HAS BEGUN… </strong>It’s official. Josh Eilert is no longer the INTERIM (in 98pt font) men’s basketball coach. Wren Baker announced this morning that <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/13/mens-basketball-west-virginia-begins-national-search-for-new-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0j6r-99_F0vAf6iDtOAckRsua7yvvbZeBHIIwZq6paPxlaV4pYJh7COWk">West Virginia has begun a national search</a> for a new men’s basketball coach.</p>
<blockquote><p id="Aeujmo">“Upon our return to Morgantown from the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship, I met with Coach Eilert, the coaching staff and the team to let them know we are moving forward with our search plans. All of Mountaineer Nation owes a debt of gratitude to Coach Eilert for his leadership during a challenging season, as he and his staff faced all obstacles with class and professionalism.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the job has been officially open for an hour and i'm already exhausted at people not understanding that basketball coaches do not leave jobs during the season and this won't be filled in a week</p>— The Smoking Musket (@smokingmusket) <a href="https://twitter.com/smokingmusket/status/1767919456678764684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2024</a>
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<p id="cu0ze6"><br><strong>YOU ARE MARSHALL... </strong>After falling behind 2-0 early in the first inning, the Mountaineer bats heated up in the third inning. Houston Christian University transfer Reed Chumley went 4-for-4 with a homerun and 4 RBIs as the <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/12/baseball-mountaineers-cruise-to-victory-over-marshall-in-charleston.aspx">Mountaineers cruised to an 11-2 win in Charleston</a>.</p>
<p id="sTBjpM"><br><strong>COACH WATCH 2024... </strong><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincinnati.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fothercolleges%2F2024%2F03%2F13%2Fpat-kelsey-college-of-charleston-earn-ncaa-tournament-caa-automatic-bid-xavier%2F72953831007%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smokingmusket.com%2F2024%2F3%2F13%2F24099378%2Fwest-virginia-mountaineers-wvu-football-basketball-baseball-sports-big-12-ncaa-news-links" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pat Kelsey has College of Charleston back in the NCAA Tournament</a> for a second straight year, as the Cougars won the Colonial Athletic Association championship in a 82-79 overtime thriller against Stony Brook.</p>
<p id="ZTo0V5"><br><strong>MOUNTAINEER PROS... </strong><a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2024/3/13/24099321/knicks-106-76ers-79-that-felt-good-welcome-back-og">Deuce McBride played 23 minutes off the bench in the New York Knicks’ 106-79 win</a> over the Philadelphia 76ers. McBride finished with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting (3-of-5 3PT)... <a href="https://gleague.nba.com/game/tex-vs-rcr-2022300415?view=game-story">Erik Stevenson finished with 17 points, 5 assists in the Texas Legends’ 127-116 loss to Rip City Remix</a> in the NBA G League on Tuesday. Stevenson is averaging 10 points per game since being traded to the Legends from the Austin Spurs last Monday.</p>
<p id="mTZX4C"><br><strong>MUSKET MIXTAPE... </strong>Mountaineer wrestler <a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/3/12/wrestling-titus-earns-second-trip-to-nationals.aspx">Jordan Titus will make his return to the NCAA Wrestling Championships</a> after collecting one of the final at-large berths in the 2024 field... <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/3/12/24098417/jon-gruden-seamen-advisor">John Gruden is a Seamen advisor</a>...<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/3/12/24098685/derrick-henry-baltimore-ravens-afc-lamar-jackson-nfl">Derrick Henry signed with the Ravens</a>, and it doesn’t seem fair to be able to put him with Lamar Jackson like that... <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F03%2F12%2Frfk-jr-talking-to-aaron-rodgers-about-being-presidential-running-mate%2F72948818007%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smokingmusket.com%2F2024%2F3%2F13%2F24099378%2Fwest-virginia-mountaineers-wvu-football-basketball-baseball-sports-big-12-ncaa-news-links" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Aaron Rodgers is on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s shortlist</a> for his running mate in the 2024 General Election. The New York Times has reported that Kennedy has been speaking with Rodgers “pretty continuously” for the past month. What a time to be alive.</p>
<p id="RXXfYk"><br><strong>YOU’LL NEVER GET THIS...</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 907 days. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HailWV</a></p>— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) <a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1767865074192920691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2024</a>
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<p>The Mountaineers look to avenge Saturday’s embarrassing loss to the Bearcats in Cincinnati to stay alive in the Big 12 Conference tournament. Jump in the comments or the Discord to join the conversation.</p> <p id="cLSDwn"><em>Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here but, for the uninitiated, we have a few rules. Our </em><a href="http://www.smokingmusket.com/community-guidelines"><em><strong>community guidelines</strong></em></a><em> apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, and don’t be a troll.</em></p>
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<p id="gosSU5"><strong>Date: </strong>Tuesday, March 13, 2024</p>
<p id="nIsD4e"><strong>Tip-Off Time: </strong>3:00 PM ET</p>
<p id="SMSk82"><strong>Where</strong>: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri</p>
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<p id="cwYp5j"><strong>Channel: </strong><a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/e4AgAD"><strong>Big 12 Now on ESPN+</strong></a></p>
<p id="UKauy1"><strong>Announcers: </strong>Rich Hollenberg and Fran Fraschilla</p>
<p id="sk25eR"><strong>Radio: </strong>Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (<a href="https://wvusports.com/sports/2017/8/3/radio-affiliates.aspx"><strong>Radio Affiliates</strong></a>) | WVU Gameday App (<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/west-virginia-mountaineers/id900351523"><strong>Apple</strong></a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wvir.gameday&hl=en_US&gl=US"><strong>Android</strong></a>) | SiriusXM Channel 199 or online at <a href="https://sxm.app.link/xbSzpeM2nFb"><strong>SiriusXM 953</strong></a></p>
<p id="qocEvd"><strong>Radio Announcers:</strong> Tony Caridi</p>
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<p id="NgthDg"><strong>Betting Odds: </strong>Cincinnati -10, 144 total points via <a href="https://dksb.sng.link/As9kz/ju2q?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsbook.draftkings.com%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D780828136%26wpcid%3D163240%26wpcn%3Dinarticle%26wpsrc%3DVox%26wpcrid%3DCFB&pcid=163240&pscn=CFB&pcrn=Inarticle&psn=Vox"><strong>DraftKings Sportsbook</strong></a></p>
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<p id="HTrvg0"><strong>Where are they from? </strong>Cincinnati, Ohio</p>
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<p id="a47omD"><strong>Series History: </strong>Each team has won 11 games in the series that began in 1941. Cincinnati was a member of the Big East from 2006-12. The two teams met 10 times during that span with WVU holding a 6-4 advantage. The two teams just met on Saturday in Cincinnati with the Bearcats coming away with a 92-56 victory</p>
<p id="9Nn5Os"><strong>Record: </strong>18-13 (7-11 Big 12)</p>
<p id="V8asCd"><strong>Record in 2022-23: </strong>22-13 (11-7 AAC); lost to Utah Valley, 74-68, in NIT Quarterfinal</p>
<p id="43zHva"><strong>Head Coach: </strong>Wes Miller (3rd Season)</p>
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