Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily WVU sports news link dump.  Today, we're brought to you by Natural Ice.

Natural Ice, getting WVU students drunk since 1996.  I'm dating myself with this, but I do remember when this was introduced on campus.  It's Game-day Eve once again.  Tomorrow's weather is set to be low to mid 70's and a chance of rain (although that's been diminishing the closer we get).  I got plenty of things to prepare you for the game tomorrow.  So, let's get going and take down the Pirates...Savvy?  And don't forget to send in your booty...er, tips.  On with the show:

Serious moment of the day:

Ceremonies to honor September 11 victims - CNN.com
Take a moment to remember.

What you may have missed:

Colin Dunlap's WVU football chat - PPG
Beat writer's weekly chat.

Scouting Report: ECU - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Big East Week 2 picks - Big East - ESPN

2009 Big East Fearless Predictions Week 2 - Scout.com

No. 15 Georgia Tech survives Clemson with late field goal - ESPN

News of Note:

Tougher West Virginia seeks payback on ECU - Big East - ESPN

ECU has hands full with WVU's diversity  - The Charleston Gazette

ECU-WVU contest looks like a nailbiter  - The Charleston Gazette

West Virginia vs. East Carolina: What To Watch for in an Interesting Match-Up - Bleacher Report
TBR, take it with a grain of salt.

Regaining Its Swagger - MSNsportsNET.Com
Don't read if you don't want heavy reminders of struggles against ECU in the past.

WVU Never Confused With Wide Receiver U. - The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Let's hope this changes over the next few years.

Stewart: West Virginia Knows What’s on the Table - The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

West Virginia's Clarke gets the message - PPG

WVU’s Miller starts season right where he left off - The Register-Herald
Another profile on the DE.

Hogan anxious to show improvement against East Carolina - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Mountaineers Set For ECU - WVMETRONEWS.COM

HERTZEL COLUMN: Williams, Pinkney enjoying their second chances - The Times West Virginian

Number 40 still means 3 points at WVU - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Bitancourt takes over the number and the position.

Elam, Florida Commit and One of Nation's Best, to Visit for WVU-ECU - eersprts.com
Some more on the visits this weekend.

WVU Recruiters Hitting Ohio School Hard - eersports.com
West Virginia is recruiting heavily at Harding High in Warren, Ohio.

Tough tests abound on WVU basketball schedule  - The Charleston Gazette

Around the league (and beyond):

Big East Week 2 Look-Ahead - Protect R Turf
Rutgers blog breaks down the league games this week.

Hester may miss WKU game - Tampa Tribune.com
University of South Florida WR Jessie Hester, whose school record 22 consecutive games with a catch were snapped last week, may not make the trip to Western Kentucky.

As if the Louisville/Syracuse game needed more hype - Card Chronicle
Someone sounds bitter.

Breaking: The FauxHawk Is Back - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
This week in douchebaggery.

New offense looks quite familiar - TheUConnBlog.com

What's on tap:

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Toledo Rockets Preview, September 11 2009 - ESPN
9pm tonight on ESPN, Line - Toledo (+3.5)

Men's Soccer: WVU Travels to Wilmington - MSNsportsNET.Com
They'll play in the UNC Wilmington Tournament on Friday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 13 against UNC Wilmington and Appalachian State, respectively.

Women's Soccer: Virginia NIKE Soccer Classic - MSNsportsNET.Com
No. 12/15 WVU will battle No. 9/16 Virginia on Friday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. West Virginia then plays Ivy League member Dartmouth on Sunday, Sept. 13 at noon.

Hall of Fame Set for Saturday - MSNsportsNET.Com
Sports Hall of Fame Set for Saturday, noon in the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility.

East Carolina Pirates vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Preview, September 12 2009 - ESPN
It's only on ESPN360.

Video of Interest:

It's a little old, but I just found it.

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Thanks once again to Jimmy Traina of Hot Clicks:

Tailgate Recipe of the Week:

From Tailgating.com

Mountaineer Fire Bites

12 Jalapenos cut in half and cleaned of seeds
12 slices of bacon, cut in half
8 oz cream cheese (you wont use all of this)
24 toothpicks

Wash and clean peppers well. You may want to use rubber gloves if you can't stand the heat. 

Fill each Jalapeno half with a generous amount of cream cheese. 

Wrap with one half slice of bacon and secure with a wooden tooth pick. 

Bake at 350 for 20 - 30 minutes, until bacon is browned.

Bartender Gallery of the Week:

Why don't bartenders in Motown look like this (or at least when I was in school, they didn't)?  It leads to more, I promise.

via www.manofest.com

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is the latest Bond girl, Miss Olga Kurylenko.  If I have to tell you all that the image leads to a gallery anymore...well, you don't deserve to see the pics.

via www.manofest.com

Warning NSFW (sideboob and split second nippage):

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