Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's best place for links, information and fun.  We're brought to you today by Old Jubilation Ale.  That makes 23 red and gold beer logo/labels in a row.

Hopefully things will pick up on Monday (and they should).  Until then, here's today's articles and entertainment to help sate you for the weekend.  With that in mind, have a great weekend and see you on Monday.  Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming.  The fun starts after the jump...

What You May Have Missed:

Gold and Blue Report for Friday - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Thursday Notebook - MSNsportsNET.Com

WVU hoops heating up, Ollie and a fan survey - Charleston Gazette
Vingle's Notebook

News of Note (FB):

Colin Dunlap's West Virginia football chat transcript - PPG

WVU ranked No. 1...in Big East's rudest fans - Charleston Gazette
If they would pay attention to the banner/article below....it's the nation, not just the Big East.

Holliday helped change Pitt recruit's mind - Charleston Daily Mail

Nearly a Panther, Sands thriving as Mountaineer - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Who's got balance in the Big East? - ESPN

Lyons Knows Pittsburgh - WVIllustrated.com

Senior Jack Crow has stuck it out with WVU, despite limited playing time - WVIllustrated.com

News of Note (BB):

WVU's Butler in very rare company - Charleston Daily Mail
Bogaczyk's notebook

New Look Student Section - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link inside.

Prahalis leads No. 3 Ohio State past West Virginia - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register (AP)

Smoking Start - Scout.com
Big East basketball is 30-0 to start the season

Recruiting:

Tennessee Vols sign PF Tobias Harris, No. 7 in ESPNU 100 - ESPN
He didn't announce until yesterday, but the binding paperwork was signed on Wed.

On the Recruiting Trail: Nov. 19 - EerSports

Around the League (and Beyond):

George Mason Patriots vs. Villanova Wildcats - ESPN
Nova survives 69-68

The Scoop & Wes Show: Syracuse 95, Cal 73 - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

Big East picks, Week 12 - ESPN

Cincinnati quarterback Zach Collaros admits he ignored order - Cincinnati Enquirer

Louisville quarterback Froman trying to get in sync - Courier-Journal

Notebook: DB Reed learns lessons vs. Irish - PPG

Big East Conference fine with noon kickoff - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Syracuse and Rutgers Playing for More than Just a Win - Protect R Turf

The Great Debate - Protect R Turf
Even the Rutgers bloggers aren't sure if they deserve to be a Top 25 team

Strong safety Joe Lefeged made big impact at Carrier Dome last time Rutgers visited Syracuse - Star Ledger

USF's Hermann out indefinitely - Tampa Tribune

USF studying Web site report alleging NCAA violations - Tampa Tribune

Of Course He’s Not Claiming A Conspiracy - Pitt Blather
PItt blogger takes on Joe Starkey's article and the replay fiasco.

Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman sidesteps football audit questions - ESPN

SI Poll Results:

The picture leads to the national results article.  Click on this link (sentence) for the Big East results.

image via SI.com

Videos of (Dis)Interest:

Here's an interesting version of the Statue of Liberty play (no sound).

Most people know how to shotgun a beer with a can, #1 in this video shows you how to...with a bottle.

This Week in Bodypainting:

This week's edition is semi NSFW.

Today's Miss Throwdown is another California girl and a finalist to be the next Victoria's Secret model.  Here's Jamie Lee Darley.

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