Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's best place for sports links, information and a few daily distractions.  Today we're being brought to you by Brahma beer, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.

It's the Day Before the Day Before Christmas Eve.  I hope everybody has their shopping done (mostly because I don't and I don't want to fight any crowds today).  Anyway, there's plenty inside to keep you occupied.  Tips, suggestions and requests are always a nice gift.  See you on the other side...

What You May Have Missed:

Gold and Blue Report for Tuesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Coach Stewart Quotes - MSNsportsNET.Com

The secret of WVU’s success - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
I don't agree with the first two paragraphs....AT ALL.

News of Note (FB):

The Underdog Role - BlueGoldNews.com

Lending a Hand - MSNsportsNET.Com
Jack of All Trades, Pat Kirkland, is profiled.

Looks like Devine wants one more year - Charleston Gazette

Devine plans to return ... for now - Charleston Daily Mail

WVU's Devine yet to decide on future - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
I guess we have a winner for this week's theme.

WVU considers honoring Chris Henry at Gator Bowl - Charleston Daily Mail
Casazza's Notebook

WVU Focuses on Solid Football Going into Gator Bowl - WVIllustrated.com

Bowden Reminisces - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Audio link

News of Note (BB):

NCAA College Basketball Polls - ESPN
Holding steady at #6 in both polls

Weekly Watch: Week 5 - ESPN
On Wednesday, we're a "place to be"

Conference Call: West Virginia looking strong in Big East - Sporting News

What's On Tap:

Women's Basketball: WVU Takes on UMBC - MSNsportsNET.Com
7 pm tonight at the Coliseum.

Around the League (and Beyond):

Dixon gives UC spark off the bench - Cincinnati Enquirer

ESPN's OTL Takes a Look at Rutgers Football - Protect R Turf

Plethora of questions face Rutgers coach Greg Schiano as season wraps up - Star Ledger

Cardinals are still hobbled - Courier-Journal

Pitt Basketball: Brown makes anticipated return to Panthers' lineup - PPG

Kentucky beats Drexel to become first college team to reach 2,000 wins - ESPN

Joe McKnight doesn't travel with USC; three players ruled academically ineligible for Emerald Bowl - ESPN

Video of Interest:

Courtesy, as usual, of WVIllustrated.

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Babe Year in Review Gallery of the Week:

Well...mostly babes.

via coedmagazine.files.wordpress.com

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is yet another Brazilian supermodel who has been featured in the SI swimsuit edition and is another former Victoria's Secret model.  I really want to, at least, visit Brazil...soon.  Here's Isabeli Fontana.

via i214.photobucket.com