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

Update (1:50 PM) – 

Today is WVU’s 156th birthday.

156 years down! Happy Birthday to us! 🎉 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/lojvzCc9ds

— WVU Mountaineers (@WestVirginiaU) February 7, 2023

Update (10:00 AM) – 

A DL in the class of 2025 says his first offer is from WVU.

Blessed to receive my first offer from West Virginia University #TrustTheClimb #LeeU @football_leeu pic.twitter.com/bDDVNgdrq4

— Christopher Johnson (@Chris4_Johnson) February 6, 2023

Update (9:27 AM) – 

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi places WVU as a 10 seed in his latest NCAA Tournament bracket.

Click here for full bracket.

Update (8:30 AM) – 

One of his former coaches tweeted praise about WVU’s TJ Johnson.

Went to school and got right to work‼️ He already knows “No books… No looks‼️@ToryJohnsonJr7 @WVUfootball @CoachChadScott @NealBrown_WVU 🔥🔥🔥🦾💎🎸 #SetMonster 📚🤲🏾 pic.twitter.com/YsinsgJ8fz

— Coach Eddie Burk Jr💎🎸👣🎨🤪👨🏾‍🎨 (@CoachEddie2) February 7, 2023

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