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The Shotgun/Throwdown: Wednesday (10/14/09) Edition

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Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, brought to you today by Grant's Anvil Head Ale.

It's Wednesday of "I Wouldn't Wear Green, Even If You Paid Me Week".  I picked today's sponsor because I feel like I'm beating my head against an anvil with the same stories by different writers.  Each week, the writers get together and choose the angles to be covered that week.  It seems the stories of this week include:

  • "Rivalry or No?"
  • "To Schedule or Not to Schedule"
  • "The Sweater Vest and What it Means"
  • "Jock Sanders Speaks"

I think that's as creative as most of the writers will get this week and will beat these to death.  Send in your tips and requests and I'll see you after the jump.

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What You May Have Missed:

Bill Stewart: Tuesday Press Conference - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Stew's Views: Herd Enough - BlueGoldNews.com

Football: Selected Player Quotes - MSNsportsNET.Com

Big East stock report, Week 7 - Big East - ESPN

 

News of Note:

Jock Talks - MSNsportsNET.Com
Jock Sanders talks to the media for the first time since his suspension.

It's been a season to remember for Sanders - Charleston Gazette

Jock Sanders glad to be helping team - Charleston Daily Mail

Sanders breaks silence, gives first interview - Times West Virginian

West Virginia's Berry slowly recovering - PPG
Berry did, in fact, play a bit against Syracuse. Bring him back slow and easy is fine with me, given the schedule and getting the other guys experience.

'Elusive' Brown worries Herd 'D' - Charleston Gazette

Hamrick steps into Marshall-WVU circus - Charleston Gazette

WVU notes: It's a rivalry for Stewart - Charleston Gazette
"barring injuries or something else unforeseen, the five true freshmen who have played this season will probably be the only ones who aren't redshirted." The list is inside.

MU notes: Snyder says 'the onus is on us' - Charleston Gazette

Stewart says Coal Bowl will be a close one - Charleston Daily Mail
Good lord, we all hope not.

Coal Bowl leaves a void on future WVU, Marshall schedules - Charleston Daily Mail
Can we not talk about this for just one week?

Herd needs WVU more - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

West Virginia the spot for star running backs this week - Big East - ESPN

Stewart not superstitious despite appearances - Times West Virginian
I will freely admit that I am very superstitious.

Stewart making fashion statement - Register-Herald

Don’t expect unexpected - Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Stewart: Strong start is key for WVU - Inter-Mountain

 

What's On Tap:

Mountaineer Madness - MSNsportsNET.Com

Men's Basketball: Priority Deadline Friday - MSNsportsNET.Com

 

Around the League (and Beyond):

BIG EAST Slate: Week 7 - WVIllustrated.com

To Paulus Or Not To Paulus - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

Smith, Jennings face added charges; Jennings issues apology - Card Chronicle

Gilyard: Bearcats fired up for USF - Cincinnati Enquirer
"Coaches from both schools have downplayed the Joe Tresey angle in Thursday’s matchup between No. 8 Cincinnati and No. 21 South Florida, but UC wide receiver Mardy Gilyard isn’t buying it."

Pittsburgh's aerial attack will present a tall test for Rutgers - Star Ledger

Bulls must show they can handle success - Tampa Tribune

Pitt Notebook: Rutgers' pressure will test Panthers blockers - PPG

Bradley chooses UConn - TheUConnBlog.com
Though they just got a committ from a 6'9" 200 lb center. Isn't that a bit small?

Countdown: 31 - TheUConnBlog.com
They're so excited about football that they're counting down the days until the BB opener against the Deaf and Blind Sisters of the Poor.

New Mexico Lobos coach Mike Locksley suspended 1 game - ESPN
The winless coach is suspended for 10 days.

Irish Albatross - ESPN

Michigan QB Tate Forcier's brother says shoulder injury is serious - Detroit Free Press
"Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said Tuesday he doesn't think quarterback Tate Forcier's injured shoulder is a problem, even though Forcier's older brother, Jason, told the campus newspaper, The Michigan Daily, that it is a big issue."

Forde Yard Dash - ESPN
"From Dallas, Domers and defense to midweek madness and the Moscow miracle, The Dash runs through it all."

 

Video of Interest:

Courtesy of our friends at WVIllustrated.

 

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Which is better, Norwegian ribbons or bodypaint?  Discuss.

 

Sweet Tooth Gallery of the Day:

Or maybe candy outfits?

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Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is a beautiful combination of Italian/Native American descent.  Here is Vanessa Raia.

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via www.laurenbuccigrossi.com


Grant's Anvil Head image via www.bruguru.com

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"The Sweater Vest and What it Means"

…is actually the title of my upcoming psychological thriller that I just got done directing. Think Hitchcock, but with more sweater vests.

by Dr. Charley West on Oct 14, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions  

Raia is awesome

Thanks for the effort on both the Ms. Throwdown and on the articles. In my more obsessed days, I found that if one saw HCBS’s press conference, you’d have pretty much every article written about the Mountaineers that week, with each subject being hit on a different day. sometimes the hometown stories are new, and that’s nice, but in general you could read only on Sunday and Friday and hit every story that’s actually out there.

That’s why I read your blog, as well as We Must Ignite this Couch, for different folks’ perspective and (heaven forbid) analysis on the game. I may get to one game this year, and on TV the shots are usually so tight that you can’t see all that goes on during plays, so folks who report back from the game often have better insight on how the defensive secondary is doing, or if certain receivers never get thrown to because they’re never open, etc.

by phucoffaholic on Oct 14, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions  

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