The Shotgun/Throwdown: Thursday (12/3/09) Edition

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 Ursus, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.  Even when I'm not trying, the red & gold label pops up.

This is eerie.  There's plenty of news and such about this game, but it just feels quiet and that gives me an uneasy feeling (hopefully it's just this head cold I'm fighting).  I'm heading up to NJ tomorrow.  Anybody else going to the game?  The tipline is open, as always.  Let's get going...

What You May Have Missed:

Gold and Blue Report for Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Preview: WVU - Rutgers - BlueGoldNews.com

Game Preview: Rutgers - WVIllustrated.com

Lots of uncertainty in Big East bowl picture - ESPN

Big East picks, Week 14 - ESPN

Obituary: Serafino Dante 'Foge' Fazio / Head football coach at Pitt for 4 years in '80s - PPG
RIP Foge

News of Note (FB):

West Virginia's Jarrett Brown laughs at idea Rutgers sees him as a villain - Star Ledger

Life unchanged for WVU's Bitancurt - Charleston Daily Mail

Bitancurt earns place in WVU football history - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Trying to make sense out of WVU bowl picture - Charleston Gazette

'06 Rutgers game gave hint of Brown's future - Charleston Gazette

Jarrett Brown will face the team he got his first start against Saturday - WVIllustrated.com

Revamped Rutgers is gunning for WVU - Charleston Daily Mail

Final Plunge - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Clarke making impact on offense - Times West Virginian

Savage has already earned Mountaineers' respect - Register-Herald

WVU’s defense intact - Parkersburg News and Sentinel

WVU hoping to end its woes on the road - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

WVU seeking second win away from home Saturday at Rutgers - Inter-Mountain

News of Note (BB):

Men's Basketball: BIG EAST Games Now On Sale - MSNsportsNET.Com

Jay Takes Your Questions - MSNsportsNET.Com

West Virginia Shuts Down Radford - MSNsportsNET.Com
The women improve their mark to 6-1.

WVU women sloppy in win - Times West Virginian

Recruiting:

On the Recruiting Trail: Dec. 2 - EerSports

Around the League (and Beyond):

BIG EAST Slate: Week 14 - WVIllustrated.com

Rutgers fullback Jack Corcoran hopes to make most of a quiet ending to his career - Star Ledger

Expect a shootout between Pitt and Cincinnati - PPG

Brian Kelly: Pittsburgh's weather, field won't affect Bearcats - Cincinnati Enquirer

NOOOOOO!!! - With Leather
"Cincinnati's Brian Kelly to be next head coach at Notre Dame, according to report."

Mardy Gilyard overcame great odds to lead Cincinnati Bearcats - SI.com
"Two years after being homeless, Gilyard has Cincy on brink"

Sources Say Edsall Has NOT Been Contacted By Notre Dame - Hartford Courant

And Mayes Makes 22 - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
22 players have left the program this year...wow

Syracuse football outlook: Majority of starters will be back for 2010 season - syracuse.com

Charlie Strong may be top choice to coach Louisville football - Courier-Journal

USF's Leavitt suddenly dean of state coaches - Tampa Tribune

Nebraska can make mess of BCS - Cincinnati Enquirer
I think I can honestly say for the first time....Go Huskers!!! Make a mess out of this!!!!

Gator Bowl can select Florida State for Bobby Bowden sendoff - SI.com

What's On Tap:

Oregon State Beavers vs. Oregon Ducks Preview - ESPN
Tonight is the Civil War/War of the Roses for the Pac-10 berth in the Rose Bowl at 9 pm on ESPN. Oregon is favored by 10.5.  And here's this week's betting assistance:

Video of Interest:

This video is making the rounds and I'm pretty sure for the wrong reason.  Based on the old "Freeze" play we used to run at WVU when Trickett was here, my guess is this one lineman is the only one who did what he was supposed to do.

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Gift Suggestion Gallery of the Week:

Here's my Christmas wish list.  If anyone wants to get me any of these, I promise not to return or re-gift.

Ursus image via www.brandsoftheworld.com