Come talk about what’s happening in WVU sports in today’s Shotgun Throwdown.

Nov 29, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers students cheer during the second quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day.

This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in anything newsworthy as the day unfolds.

West Virginia news, Big 12 chatter, realignment whispers, recruiting nuggets, coaching rumors, portal watch, TV schedule griping, or just whatever’s bouncing around your head — it’s all fair game here.

[The Gold-Blue Spring Festival is tomorrow and here’s everything you need to know before you go

Gates open at 11 a.m. Game starts at noon. Jake Owen plays at 2:30. First 2,000 fans get a free t-shirt. Wristbands for field access are first-come, first-served.

wvusports.com](https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/14/football-gold-blue-spring-festival-game-information) [Rodriguez on spring ball: “We’re playing checkers, not chess right now”

He simplified the playbook, split the roster into equal teams, and says the last scrimmage gave him much better information. Tomorrow is the final test.

wvusports.com](https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/16/football-for-rodriguez-less-is-more-this-spring) [Jack Michael has been a revelation for WVU Golf this season — and he’s just getting started

The Huntington native tied for eighth at the Mountaineer Invitational and says the Big 12 Championship at Prairie Dunes is one of the best venues in the country.

wvmetronews.com](https://wvmetronews.com/2026/04/16/michael-continues-to-ascend-throughout-freshman-season-for-wvu-golf-team/) [Jackson Fields enters the transfer portal, leaving WVU Men’s Basketball with just one player from Hodge’s first roster

Fields broke his wrist before the season and played in just nine games. Amir Jenkins is the only remaining player from Year 1, and he’s recovering from shoulder surgery.

247sports.com](https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wvu-forward-will-reportedly-enter-the-transfer-portal-281958316/) [Jordan Harrison signs with the Portland Fire, landing a WNBA contract with one of the league’s two new expansion teams

Harrison went undrafted but was signed by Portland. The Fire open May 9 against the Chicago Sky.

wboy.com](https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvuhoops/jordan-harrison-signs-with-wnba-expansion-team/)

[No. 15 West Virginia Baseball hosts Houston for a three-game home series beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Houston is last in the Big 12 standings but beat Texas Tech earlier this season. Montesa starts Friday, Yehl on Saturday.

wvnews.com](https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-looking-to-put-together-all-facets-of-play-in-weekend-series-against-houston/article_93333342-a206-413b-a39d-8203cd3dbc6f.html)

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