WVSN Notebook 8/8/23: WVU Football Wins Big 12 Social Media, Basketball Bracketology Dip

The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning WVU Athletics.

Update (6:30 PM) – 

WVU gymnastics announces a new assistant coach.

Join us in welcoming Jessica Yamzon to our Mountaineer gymnastics coaching staff!

We are so excited to have you in Morgantown, Jessica! 💛💙

🔗 https://t.co/yLDTHHuj6N#HailWV | @_jessnicole24 pic.twitter.com/FcPpslIdaO

— WVU Gymnastics (@WVUGymnastics) August 8, 2023

Update (2:30 PM) – 

WVU basketball dips in the latest bracketology projections.

WVU Basketball Takes Huge Drop in Offseason Bracketology

Update (11:30 AM) – 

WVU football program leads new Big 12 in social media following.

WVU Football Carries Largest Social Media Following in New Big 12

Update (10:10 AM) – 

WVU football sends an offer to Brylon Collier, a 2025 multi-sport athlete from Ohio.

Appreciate @WVUfootball for the mail 🔵🟡🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/BkZJYA5NRN

— Braylon Collier 👑 (@brayloncollier1) August 8, 2023

Update (9:30 AM) –  

According to this data, WVU’s football social media accounts have the largest combined following in the new Big 12.

Total Followers of Football social media accounts in the NEW Big12 (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Threads):

WVU – 858K
CU – 822K
TCU – 619K
OkSt – 588K
Utah – 511K
UCF – 510K
BYU – 501K
Cincy – 466K
ASU – 446K
KSU – 400K
Baylor – 398K
TxTech – 393K
UAriz – 333K
IowaSt…

— Jeff Fuller (@jjfuller72) August 8, 2023

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