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Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU’s best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions.
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Football
WVU football notebook: Holgorsen happy David Long finally gets his due | Charleston Gazette-Mail
West Virginia University football coach Dana Holgorsen was outspoken this season about a perceived lack of respect for WVU standout linebacker David Long Jr.
Basketball
Gators Too Much For Mountaineers in NYC | West Virginia Athletics
KeVaughn Allen's 19 points led Florida to a 66-56 victory over cold-shooting West Virginia in the nightcap of the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night in New York City.
Gators chomp Mountaineers in Jimmy V Classic, 66-56 | WV News
If West Virginia’s performance in Madison Square Garden in a 66-56 loss to Florida in the Jimmy V Classic were a Broadway play it would have closed after the first act.
Mountaineers no match for Gators in second half | WV MetroNews
Whatever momentum West Virginia built during its four-game winning streak evaporated Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
3 points to ponder after the Mountaineers’ MSG meltdown | WV MetroNews
Allan Taylor's instant analysis after Florida downed West Virginia 66-56 in the Jimmy V Classic.
Baseball
Mazey Announces Signing Class | West Virginia Athletics
West Virginia University baseball coach Randy Mazey has announced that 17 student-athletes have signed to join the Mountaineers for the 2020 season.
West Virginia Athletics
Mountaineers End Season Ranked No. 14 | West Virginia Athletics
The West Virginia University women's soccer team ranks No. 14 in the final 2018 United Soccer Coaches Poll.
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Around the NCAA
Ohio State Stood By Urban Meyer So He Could Walk Away | The Ringer
In August, the university suspended Meyer for mishandling accounts of domestic abuse involving a longtime staffer. That decision was disappointing at the time—and may now be even more puzzling in retrospect.
The Urban Meyer cycle continues | SBNation
The three-time national champion has retired again.
Urban Meyer’s the rare Buckeye coach to not get fired, but it’s not that simple | SBNation
Not many Ohio State head coaches leave on their own terms, though there’s a bit more to it than that.
How Ryan Day’s modernization of Ohio State’s offense is scary for the Big Ten | SBNation
Expect the future Buckeye head coach to add even more of an air raid touch to one of the country’s most talented rosters.
Maryland hires Bama’s Mike Locksley, 3 years after passing him up | SBNation
Locksley’s first job is to move the team past a painful chapter.
3 ways Kelly Bryant’s Mizzou transfer could work out well for everyone | SBNation
Columbia looks like a good landing spot for the ex-Clemson QB.
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How high school football provided an escape from Camp Fire | SBNation
The flames brought destruction to their town. Just weeks later, they played in a title game.
NFL Panic Index 2018: The Saints can be stopped after all | SBNation
Now that the favorites have revealed a weakness, is it open season in the NFC? Are the Giants too good now? What if McCarthy wasn’t the problem in Green Bay? Panic!
Markelle Fultz’s shoulder has *some* nerve | SBNation
We have that and more in Wednesday’s NBA newsletter.
Atlanta United embracing MLS Cup expectations | Dirty South Soccer
Unburdened by the city’s past sporting failure, Atlanta United is poised for greatness ahead of MLS Cup.
The Best Songs of 2018 | The Ringer
It’s been an odd, intoxicating year in singles. Before we say thank you, next—here are our 10 favorites.
The Beautiful, Inspirational Disaster of ‘Cabin Boy,’ 25 Years Later | The Ringer
How the film turned Chris Elliott and Adam Resnick into Hollywood pariahs … and comedy legends
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