Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, Syracuse Pre-Game Edition.  We're being brought to you today by Michelob Golden (is it even still available?).

It's Syracuse tomorrow people!!!  I'm getting antsy already.  This edition has gone full epic.  We're talking Cecil B. DeMille epic.  Dare I say it.  Yes, we've gone to Plaid.  Anybody traveling to the game, have a safe trip and scream your heads off for the Mountaineers.  Trust me, I'll be screaming myself, if only at my TV.  Send in your tips and requests and May the Schwartz be with you!!!...

What You May Have Missed:

Scouting Report: Syracuse - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Bits & Bytes: WVU - Syracuse - BlueGoldNews.com
Another preview.

College GameDay Kickoff: Week 6 preview - College Football - ESPN

News of Note:

#BeatWVU Tomorrow - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
I'm not on Twitter, but I encourage anyone who is to get on here and put these Vitamin C lovers in their place.

Orange looking to get over Mountaineer hump - Big East - ESPN

Tough and Tougher - MSNsportsNET.Com
Comrade Antonik's notebook.

Mountaineers’ Williams at home on field - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Suter brings toughness to Syracuse - PPG

Basketball Success Has Helped Brown and Paulus - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

Syracuse’s Paulus faces Brown once again - Register-Herald
Notebook

WVU To Face Improving Syracuse - WVMetroNews.com
Caridi's article (includes audio link)

Fumbling around with football - Charleston Daily Mail
The horse is dead. Let it RIP.

WVU punter thriving the second time around - The Charleston Gazette
How many times are these stories going to be re-tread each week?

Back-to-back check, bowl news, update on Brunetti - The Charleston Gazette
Vingle's Notebook.  Inside - "Yeah, Michigan State and Tennessee are still recruiting me,'' he said Thursday. "But they're finally getting the hint.'' Tennessee, his home state school, "should have gotten on me early.'' "Now,'' he said, "I'm very happy with my decision.''

Neild, Berry face tough task - Charleston Daily Mail

Back In The Mix - BlueGoldNews.com
Scooter Berry is looking forward to playing this weekend.

Syracuse assistant gets a taste of home - Charleston Daily Mail
OL coach at Syracuse is a Nitro, WV native.

Orange Run Defense Strong - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

Syracuse will test West Virginia running game - Inter Mountain

Aerial Attack Coming - WVIllustrated.com

Clarke gives WVU bang for its buck - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"While Noel Devine is the third-best runner in the NCAA, West Virginia's football team has quietly gained a solid one-two punch at running back."

Big East Road Trip - WVMETRONEWS.COM

‘Stewisms’ Becoming Part of the Norm at WVU - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

Honoring The Mountaineer - WVMETRONEWS.COM
I'm not posting this to stir things up again, I swear.

What's On Tap:

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Syracuse Orange Preview, October 10 2009 - ESPN
Noon on ESPN regional, MASN for sure.

Recruiting:

Mountaineer Dream Comes True for Bridgeport's Tonkery - Eersports.com
Bridgeport High's Wes Tonkery has never doubted his decision to accept WVU's scholarship offer.

Huggins' Loyalty Pays off at Prep Hoops Power - Eersports.com

Around the League (and Beyond):

Big East Roundup - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Next up for UC's Kelly: ESPN - The Cincinnati Enquirer
Brian Kelly has never been one to turn down positive publicity.

Rutgers QB Dom Natale returns to back-up role, ready if called upon again - Star Ledger

Lewis, Graham and Hynoski filling void for Pitt - PPG

Full Kenny Klein statement (ed. RE: Krags) - Card Chronicle
I can't find out who started this rumor (Card Chronicle or another blog), but UL's doing everything they can to shoot it down.

College matches, prep football game postponed - Martinsburg Journal (AP)
Flu is causing concern everywhere.

Tailgate Recipe of the Week:

Sausage-and-Pepper Heroes

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 1 pound(s) red bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 clove(s) garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper
• Kosher salt
• 6  chicken sausages, about 5 ounces each, preferably with roasted pepper or parsley and cheese
• 3  long hero rolls, split lengthwise

Directions

1. Heat a large cast-iron or nonstick griddle (you can also use 2 cast-iron or nonstick skillets). Add the oil, bell peppers, onion, garlic, oregano, and crushed red pepper and season with salt. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are softened and just beginning to brown, 6 minutes. Push the vegetables to the back of the griddle, cover with an inverted heatproof bowl, and keep warm over low heat; stir occasionally as you cook the sausages.
2. Prick the sausages with a knife and cook over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until no trace of pink remains, 10 minutes. Add the sausages to the vegetables and keep warm. Brush the rolls with oil and toast on the griddle. Fill the rolls with the sausages and peppers, cut each one in half, and serve.

Recipe and picture courtesy of Delish.com

Video of (Dis)Interest:

I almost fell off my stool the first time I saw this trick in person in Raleigh, NC.

Videos of Interest:

Coach Lockwood:

and Syracuse's Mike Owen:

both videos courtesy of WVIllustrated.com

Animated Picture of the Day:

I could stare at this for hours, even days and not get bored.  How can you not love this face?

courtesy of gifbin.com

Gallery of the Day:

via coedmagazine.files.wordpress.com

My only beef with this list is:  Where is Christina Hendricks?!?!

Miss Throwdown:

I've been in love with today's Miss Throwdown from the first day I saw her on the silver screen.  Her notable films include Pearl Harbor, Underworld and Van Helsing (not saying they are great movies, but she looks wonderful, as always, in them).  She's recently been named Esquire Magazine's 2009 Sexiest Woman in the World.  I'm not gonna argue with that.  Each pic leads to a different gallery.

via www.cloutonline.com

via www.tccandler.com

There's another video I wanted to embed, but that has been disabled.  I will LINK TO IT INSTEAD.  It's worth the click, trust me.

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