The Smoking Musket

Photo by Sean Brady/Getty Images Rich Rod Rewatchables rolls on. Jordan and Joel return to break down another classic Wednesday night showdown with Virginia Tech. They relive the action, share insights, and hand out awards for what remains West Virginia’s highest-ranked win in program history. Listen to this episode and more on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,… ... Continue Reading

Are there more wins than losses in WVU’s 2025-26 Big 12 Schedule Matrix? Was Tropics Restaurant and Bar the biggest winner of the 1st Practice Highlights video? What are the right words to start any learning activity? Listen to this episode and more on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and all major platforms. Don’t forget… ... Continue Reading

Rich Rod Rewatchables rolls on with one of the most memorable wins of the early Rich Rod era — a 21–18 upset over No. 13 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. A hostile crowd, a last minute goal line stand, and the first real signature win for Rich Rodriguez. Listen to this episode and more on Apple… ... Continue Reading

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s… ... Continue Reading

The start of the Rich Rod Rewatchable series is here. The guys breakdown an 80-7 victory over the Scarlet Knights in Rich Rod’s first season as head coach of the Mountaineers. Listen to this episode and more on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and all major platforms. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @smokingmusket… ... Continue Reading

Were you expecting Chance Moore’s waiver to be granted by the NCAA given WVU’s recent luck with those? What’s your biggest concern with Coach’s Challenges coming to college basketball? Did events in the Coliseum lead to a NCAA rule change? Listen to this episode and more on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and all major… ... Continue Reading

Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it… ... Continue Reading

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something… ... Continue Reading

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something… ... Continue Reading

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images for ONIT Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we… ... Continue Reading

After some Braydon Hawthorne thoughts, Andrew Corbett (@andrewwcorbett_ on X) from EersSports.com joins the podcast to discuss what he thinks will happen with the commits that haven’t been officially announced by WVU, who’s his favorite player on the roster that WVU has officially announced, what needs should be filled with the remaining roster spots, and… ... Continue Reading

Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it… ... Continue Reading

Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it… ... Continue Reading

Photo by Jared Blais/MLB Photos via Getty Images Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something… ... Continue Reading

Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it… ... Continue Reading

Troy Van Camp from HailWV.com joins the podcast to participate in a Fantasy Draft of WVU players from the 2020-21 season to last season. We each pick 5 starters and 3 bench players. When did Javon Small get picked? Did someone pick Oscar? Did someone pick Tucker? Listen and find out! Listen to this episode… ... Continue Reading

Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it… ... Continue Reading

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Good afternoon! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure… ... Continue Reading

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images for ONIT West Virginia’s coaching staff evaluated more than 4,000 players this spring as Rich Rod leans on his eye for talent and the underdog mentality that built Mountaineer legends. During an appearance on the latest 3 Guys Before The Game, WVU Senior Offensive Assistant Travis Trickett shared an eye-opening… ... Continue Reading

Did you go into withdrawals during the 2 weeks between reports of roster additions? What do ratings in one computer say about Ross Hodge’s 1st recruiting class and the last coach’s recruiting class? What do you make of an NBA team missing 75 3-pointers in 2 playoff games? Listen to this episode and more on… ... Continue Reading