Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's best place for sports links, information and entertainment. Today we're being brought to you by Carling Black Label in honor of today's Miss Throwdown. 

Rutgers prep is in full swing.  Other than that and the women's game tonight, it's kinda quiet.  Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming.  Here we go...

What You May Have Missed:

Bill Stewart talks to the media about the Rutgers game - WVIllustrated.com
Video of the weekly presser

Gold and Blue Report for Wednesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Stew's Views: "Finish The Fight" - BlueGoldNews.com

Coach Bill Stewart Quotes - MSNsportsNET.Com

Football: Selected Player Quotes - MSNsportsNET.Com

Big East stock report - ESPN

Hoppy's Commentary - WVMetroNews
"It hurts to see Bobby Bowden’s ungraceful exit from Florida State."

Mountaineers in the NFL - WVIllustrated.com

Week 13 Bowl Projections - FOX Sports on MSN

Updated projections on all 34 bowl matchups - Stewart Mandel - SI.com

Forde Yard Dash - ESPN

News of Note (FB):

Recalling 2007, West Virginia's Stewart passed on field goals - PPG

WVU could face Seminoles in Gator Bowl - Charleston Daily Mail

WVU-FSU Gator matchup could hit a snag - Charleston Gazette

Healthy defense giving WVU great results - Charleston Gazette

Aggressive Approach - MSNsportsNET.Com

WVU’s goal to get offense started - Times West Virginian

WVU football as big as state itself - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Knights know QB Brown all too well - Register-Herald

West Virginia puts its focus on strong finish - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Sanu poses multiple problems for WVU - Inter-Mountain

Recruiting:

On the Recruiting Trail: Dec. 1 - EerSports

Michigan State Pursuing WVU Commits - EerSports

What's On Tap:

WVU women host Radford - Times West Virginian

Around the League (and Beyond):

Rutgers' offensive lineman Kevin Haslam proved the doubters wrong - Star Ledger

Bearcats' Kelly could throw fast bowl for Notre Dame - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

Make no mistake, Pitt and Cincinnati play cleanly - ESPN

Louisville football recruiting hinges on timing of coaching hire - Courier-Journal

Just Because The Season's Over Doesn't Mean SU Players Can Keep Getting Injured - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

UConn duo a big concern for USF - Tampa Tribune

Pitt's 2006 recruits on the verge of claiming goal - PPG

Villanova Wildcats' Mouphtaou Yarou tests positive for hepatitis B - ESPN

UF's Dunlap suspended from SEC title game after DUI charge - Tampa Tribune
I agree with Charley: the stupidity of college athletes never ceases to amaze me.

Video of Interest:

Video of (Dis)Interest:

30 seconds of simply mesmerizing...

Vicky's Gallery of the Week:

Here's Gunaxin's rankings of all 36 models from last night's show.

Today's Miss Throwdown is South Africa's greatest export since Charlize Theron.  Staying with the Vicky's theme, please make Candice Swanepoel feel welcome.

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