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Football, baseball and soccer notes, pre-draft news, WVU Pros updates on Bruce Irvin and JFlow, recruiting news, Big 12 roundup & more

By securing a surprise agreement on grant of rights, the ACC seems to have put a stop to the latest round of realignment, but how will it effect WVU?

Forde's loveletter to UL deserves a bit of extra analysis

Baylor previews, Women's win over K State, more from the Combine, Big 12 roundup & more

At the tail end of WVUSports.com's National Signing Day coverage, Oliver Luck once again spoke frankly about realignment and the future of the Big 12.

With just over a week to go until National Signing Day and 6 spots still to fill in the Mountaineers' 2013 class, we take a look at the stretch run of visits, commits, flips and all things recruiting related.

Kansas previews, White's comeback, Big 12 honor roll, Martinsburg recruit, expansion or alignment?, Big 12 roundup & more

Listen in as Doug Marrone expresses his apathy for cold weather bowls and Greg Robinson. While Dana Holgorsen has a Sports Center moment. All leading up to the Pinstripe Bowl.

Welcome to the second annual Smoking Musket Year End By-Godder Awards, where we celebrate those who achieved glory (and some dubiousness) on and off the field/court in 2012.

Familiar foe, new venue. The Mountaineers take on the Syracuse Orange in the Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx. Sean Keeley of the SBNation Syracuse blog Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician helps us break down the matchup.