Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, brought to you today by Karlovacko beer (Croatia).  21:  winner, winner, chicken dinner.  Thanks to JB for the international beer site.

I'm pretty sure I've said it before and I'll say it again.  I hate off-weeks (someone pointed out yesterday that a bye is a free advance in a tournament, this is an off-week).  Anyway, if my big brother is out there reading, Happy Birthday!!  Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming.  It all starts after the jump...

What You May Have Missed:

Gold and Blue Report for Wednesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Big East stock report - Big East Blog - ESPN

Tailgating Ventures: This Or That - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Mountaineers in the NFL - WVIllustrated.com

Forde Yard Dash - ESPN

News of Note (FB):

Football Notebook - MSNsportsNET.Com

Pitt, Rutgers are nothing special in kicking game, either - Charleston Gazette

Stanford's good Luck - Charleston Gazette

Brawl, Weis will decide Big East bowls - Charleston Daily Mail

Pitt’s faith in head coach paying off - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Starkey: Big East botches another one - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

When Effort Is Not Enough - WVIllustrated.com

News of Note (BB):

Amid offense stars, WVU's Jennings brings 'D' - Charleston Daily Mail

Recruiting:

BREAKING NEWS: Nyarsuk Commits - EerSports.com
As reported by Dr. West yesterday.

MSA's Nyarsuk gets WVU's last hoops spot - Charleston Daily Mail

EerSports on the Recruiting Trail: Nov. 17 - EerSports.com

Tobias Harris Journal: Nice Surprise for Knoxville - allkyhoops.com

Around the League (and Beyond):

2009 Big East Fearless Picks - Week 12 - Scout.com

Cincinnati Rallies to Keep Brian Kelly -- NCAA Football FanHouse

Cignetti getting it done at Pittsburgh - Inter-Mountain

Huskies prepare for the 10th game on the schedule (against some school in Indiana) - New Haven Register/Ramblings from The Runway

Notebook: Rutgers wideout Tim Brown set for place among school’s elite - Star Ledger

Watch Syracuse Take On Rutgers...Unless You Live In New York Or New Jersey - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

Public enemy No. 1 - syracuse.com

No doubting these Thomases, who are starting in Syracuse secondary - syracuse.com

U of L’s Thompson has adjusted to playing cornerback - Courier-Journal

Video of Interest:

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Here's the genius that is Zach Galifianakis:

Poker Gallery of the Week:

Today's Miss Throwdown is an all American girl.  I present Miss Jessica Barton.

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