West Virginia sports fans, get ready for your daily roundup in The Shotgun/Throwdown. In football news, the Mountaineers are facing a linebacker transition with key players departing, but new opportunities are on the horizon. Additionally, the Gold-Blue Spring Showcase is set for April 5. In baseball, the team kicks off the 2025 season at Jacksonville with multiple position player options giving coach Steve Sabins flexibility. The basketball team reflects on a close loss and prepares for Senior Day, while in wrestling, four Mountaineers make NCAA rankings. The track and field and gymnastics teams are also gearing up for competition.
In other news, former WVU baseball standout Don Hetzel has passed away, and Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt is adjusting well to the pros. The Mountaineer Pro Tracker highlights recent performances of WVU athletes in professional leagues. Looking ahead, the Big 12 football schedule has been released, and there are legal battles over the portrayal of former football players in the documentary series “Last Chance U.” The potential for the Philadelphia Eagles to become the NFL’s next dynasty and the NBA championship race are also topics of discussion, along with a breakdown of the NBA Celebrity Game roster for 2025.
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