--Really interesting how the Big 12 elected to do this as every team in a 16-team league will play each other in a home-and-home at least once over a four year period. There has been a lot of debate on how it could be structured and what it would mean but this is about the best way imaginable when it comes to actually still feeling like a conference with teams playing each other in a reasonable amount of time instead of going seven or eight years without seeing a team.

--West Virginia does not have a protected rivalry game, which surprised by that the league did not force Cincinnati there given the proximity of the two. Still, the Mountaineers will get the Bearcats three times over those four seasons along with getting these teams three times in Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech and UCF. Truthfully, that's not perfect but getting Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Kansas are nice carryovers from the old Big 12, while UCF is a good road trip.

--Of the six teams West Virginia plays three times, they get two home games and one road game with Kansas, Iowa State and UCF and one home game and two road games with Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Cincinnati.

--Of the four newcomers, West Virginia won't host one next season but will travel to Arizona. The Mountaineers will get their first crack at hosting one in 2025 when Colorado and Utah comes to town but they also will head to Arizona State and BYU that season. That will be the longest travel year considering they also must go to Houston, UCF and Kansas.

--The Mountaineers get only one true back-to-back home and home with Utah at home in 2025 and then on the road in 2026 with the newcomers. As for total home-and-home from the teams only on the schedule twice, the Mountaineers head to Houston in 2025 then get them at home in 2026 and the reverse is true for TCU in those two years. So theoretically if you wanted to see Dana Holgorsen in Morgantown, he would need to stick around until 2026.

--The first time going to the new locations. Arizona in 2024, Arizona State and BYU in 2025, Utah in 2026 and Colorado in 2027.

--West Virginia will host seven home games for the first time since 2016 next season. The slate should be a good one with Penn State and Albany in the non-conference and then Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and UCF all coming to Morgantown. The road games will be Pittsburgh in non-conference and then Arizona, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Cincinnati.

--This schedule just looks as if it's going to breed parity with a lot of teams stacked up. Should be fun to navigate.

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-- Josh started with a homage to the late coach Bob Knight. He admired his coaching philosophy on discipline. Wants to send condolences to his family,

-- They're on practice 28 and they're excited, it's here. He said they might be short handed but they've got guys they can count on and go to bat with. He said he feels the support and that the fans are buying in and West Virginia operates with chip on their shoulder. He says the team has its challenges. They are not victims, they have opportunity and they'll step up and take advantage. They're excited with the 'Mountaineer Nation' backing them.

-- MIssouri State is a good opponent, 17 wins last year and they have some good pieces. They do some disruptive things defensively. Not a lot of film on them but they have film on WVU and Eilert will have to look back at last year. During the George Mason game, he said they did some good things but faced some adversity. Eilert said the team showed a lot of 'resolve' with things not going their way and lots of different variables. Eilert says the guys came together to win the game.

-- Akok Akok is being monitored daily by medical staff and they'll work with him every day to figure out what the next step is. He doesn't have any updates as of right now but he's in high spirits. He didn't get a clear picture of what happened to Akok and the tests are still being looked at.

-- Eilert says they are as low as they can get with bad luck but the adversity creates an opportunity. It looks like everything is against them but maybe the tides will change. Today, Eilert wants to focus on preparation for Monday. His opportunity is to lead the players and put them in the best situation. Eilert says that he could hang his ehqd everyday but that would be no good, there are people dealing with a lot worse things than what he's dealt with on the court. He wants to control what he can control.

-- Quinn Slazinski and Kobe Johnson will be slotting into the starting lineup for Monday's game to replace Akok and Kriisa. Eilert is excited about Kobe Johnson. Seth Wilson can help at point guard as well and they've simulated some of that in practice.

-- Eilert knows they'll have to be more conservative with a lack of depth due to potential foul trouble and some officiating rules changes.

-- WVU will certainly consider going into zone defense and they simulate it in practice. He wouldn't hesitate if he had to. In an exhibition game you don't want to show your cards but you need to win. It's an advantage for Missouri State to see what WVU did vs. George Mason. The defense needs to continue to grow and get stops and they were only able to get two to three stops.

-- Eilert is confident in Kobe Johnson and he'll take less calculated risks. He doesn't expect Johnson to have the ball in his hand as much as Kriisa. Eilert says Kobe's length as a defender and his skill there is a step up. It's a give and take but more importantly with a lack of depth. It could be a more efficient practice with 10-11 people practicing and that hasn't been a problem.

-- Johnson's confidence levels are way higher than last year and Eilert has always believed in Johnson since they keep on grinding and showing up every day.

-- From Jesse Edwards, Eilert didn't want to force the issue and wanted to make it more natural. He would like to see him be more aggressive on rebounds and he left some out there. It put some pressure on the team's defensive rebounding, so everyone has to rebound and finish possessions. Coaching is all about playing to your personnel but they're figuring out a new rotation.

-- Eilert isn't worried about Arizona's statement but his message is that they're not victims and they're going to own what happened. EIlert tells Kriisa to own his mistakes and he can do a lot of good by mentoring others and leading. The team is not hanging their head and they're ready to move forward regardless. Kriisa's issue is not something that happened on WVU's watch but they're dealing with the aftermath now.

Son of Tom. Just talked to my buddy in Harrisburg and he was asking about him. Said his dad was big into the outdoors.

Always like to hear about alumni

Kay Granger of Texas, the longest-serving Republican congresswoman, will also step down next year.

“If we’re going to solve difficult problems, we’ve got to deal with some very unpleasant truths or lies and make sure that we project to the public what the truth is.”

Donald Trump’s lie that his defeat by Joe Biden was the result of electoral fraud dominates the Republican party.

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TCU vs TX Tech.

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Ludowici (Ga.) Long County 2025 safety Christopher Hatfield has received an offer from West Virginia.

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BYU stats show high rate of turnovers. Can you dive deeper to explain fumbles vs. interceptions? What part of their defense do we need to worry about? Thx in advance.

Why are we not seeing more 2 back sets?

When I see Greene, White and Donaldson I think he could look similar to White, Slaton and Owen. That would really open things up more and more and play to each of thise guys strengths. Would really help our passing game go from Good to really good.

The caller goes off on Swinney, asking why is he being paid $11.5 million/year to go 2-4 this year in the ACC. Dago has had 12 straight 10-win seasons and 2 Natty's. " The ultimate "what have you done for me lately" mentality.

Evan Miyakawa ranks WVU's Jesse Edwards as the nation's No. 26 preseason player based on his Bayesian Performance Rating. "BPR projects a player's overall impact on the court".

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 2, 2023) – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the 2024 baseball schedule.



The 56-game slate features 26 contests at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark as well as 16 meetings with 2023 NCAA Tournament teams. In all, WVU will take on six squads that made the postseason including one regional host and one College World Series participant.



West Virginia opens its 132nd year of baseball with a four-game series at Stetson from Feb. 16-19 in DeLand, Florida. The Mountaineers follow that with a weekend series at 2023 Conference USA champion and new AAC-member Charlotte from Feb. 23-25.



The Mountaineers open the home slate against Canisius on Feb. 28, the first February game in Morgantown since 2020. It is also the sixth time in the last seven years that WVU will play the Golden Griffins in its home opener.



It is back on the road after that for the Mountaineers as they head to Western Kentucky for a four-game set in three days from March 1-3, playing a doubleheader on Saturday.



West Virginia returns home for four straight beginning with Manhattan on March 5 before hosting new Big 12 foe BYU for three games from March 7-9 in a Thursday through Saturday series. It is just the second time since joining the Big 12 that the Mountaineers will open the Big 12 season in Morgantown.



The Mountaineers will then play Marshall on March 12 at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston before returning home for three games against Ohio State from March 15-17. WVU will then head to Huntington to take on Marshall once again on March 20 at Jack Cook Field, the new on-campus stadium for the Thundering Herd.



WVU returns to league play from March 22-24 at Oklahoma to take on the Sooners for the final time in the Big 12. The Mountaineers return home after that for a midweek matchup on March 26 against Akron before taking on Oklahoma State from March 29-31. The five-game homestand will wrap up on April 2 against an opponent still to be determined.



The Mountaineers head back on the road to battle Kansas in Lawrence from April 5-7 before coming home once again for five games. The homestand begins with Marshall on April 10 before going up against new conference opponent UCF from April 12-14 and Pitt on April 16 in the first of two editions of the Backyard Brawl in 2024.



Lubbock, Texas is the next destination for the Mountaineers as they take on Texas Tech from April 19-21. WVU follows that series with a midweek matchup at Penn State on April 24 and then return home for three games against Baylor from April 26-28.



West Virginia will then head to PNC Park on April 30 for the second Backyard Brawl of the season against Pitt. It will be the sixth trip to the home of the Pirates for the Mountaineers with WVU looking to maintain its perfect record at the major league park.



The Mountaineers face their third new Big 12 opponent from May 3-5 when they head to Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats.



That is followed by the final five games at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark of the season beginning with Penn State on May 8 before Kansas State comes to town from May 10-12. The home slate concludes with a matchup against Maryland on May 14.



West Virginia concludes the regular season in Fort Worth against TCU, a 2023 College World Series participant, from May 16-18.



The 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship will once again take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, home of the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers, from May 21-25. With the expanded Big 12, there will be a new format this season with 10 teams qualifying for the tournament and the top two seeds earning a first-round bye. The full bracket can be found here.



Season-ticket and mini-package information for the 2024 campaign will be announced at a later date. For updated dates and times, which are subject to change, log onto WVUsports.com.



For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

"In late August 2023, West Virginia University learned of a potential eligibility concern for men's basketball transfer student-athlete Kerr Kriisa, who admitted to receiving impermissible benefits while enrolled at the University of Arizona. West Virginia worked cooperatively with the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Staff to reach an appropriate resolution. As a result of his actions, Kriisa will miss nine (9) 2023-2024 regular season games as part of his eligibility reinstatement. Kriisa will be able to continue to practice and travel with the team during his suspension from competition. He accepts responsibility for his actions at Arizona and looks forward to joining his Mountaineer teammates on the floor."

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Can someone tell me the last time we were on network TV in primetime twice in the same season?