The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tuesday (9/15/09) Edition

by WVUIE97 on Sep 15, 2009 9:18 AM EDT in Shotgun/Throwdown

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What you may have missed:

Stew's Views: Big East Teleconference Week 3 - BlueGoldNews.com

Brown BIG EAST Player of the Week - MSNsportsNET.Com

East Carolina Award Winners - MSNsportsNET.Com
Coaches awards revealed.

Fun with early-season stats - ESPN
Somehow he misses the fact that JB & WVU lead the nation in completion percentage.

Big East power rankings, Week 3 - ESPN

Week 2 review/Week 3 preview - ESPN

On The Mark: Week 2 - College Football - ESPN
Schlabach is still an ignorant slut, even if he does list JB positively.

News of Note:

WVU-Auburn game to be televised - The Charleston Gazette
It's official, we'll be on the Deuce this Saturday.

Austin Showing Flashes of Brilliance - eersports.com
WVU freshman Tavon Austin is showing the skill that made him a top recruit.

WVU offense starting to hum - The Charleston Gazette

'08 Auburn, this isn't - The Charleston Gazette
While they haven't played anyone, really, yet, this is still an improved AU team from the one we faced last year.

WVU still tweaking offense - Charleston Daily Mail

Brown heads for national stage - The Times West Virginian

West Virginia turns to its passing game - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"After struggling offensively for much of last season, it seems the West Virginia offense is back."

How To Take an Auburn and Make an East Carolina Out Of It - Bleacher Report

Initial Thoughts: WVU vs Auburn - WVillustrated.com
My initial thought is the girl who wrote this is HOT (her pic is next to the by-line).

Recruiting News:

Elam Re-Thinking Gator Commitment after WVU Visit? - eersports.com
This could be HUUUUUUGGGEEEEE!!

Cookie cakes for Oak Grove duo - Scout.com
Recruit recaps his visit to Motown this past weekend.

Around the League (and beyond):

Next two weeks 'critical' for Big East's credibility - ESPN
That sound you hear is a resounding DUH from any fan of a BE football team.

Big East, Big 12 in Talks to Meet in Yankee Bowl in 2010 -- NCAA Football FanHouse
The Big East and Big 12 conferences are in serious discussions to play in the new Yankee Bowl beginning in 2010, multiple sources told FanHouse.

Left in the Dark - Protect R Turf
BE games not on TV is a running theme for the whole league this year, not just for WVU.

Depth chart changes at Rutgers - ESPN

Who Do You Believe And Who Do You Trust? - Pitt Blather
Certainly not the Stache, it seems.

Quarterback Controversy, Schmorterback Schmontrovery - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

UC-Oregon St. big game for UC and the Big East - The Cincinnati Enquirer
Another big OOC game for the league this week.

Kragthorpe, Cardinals need a rivalry reversal - ESPN
They need a lot more than just a rivalry reversal.

The best game you probably won't watch - FanNation
TV squabbles abound in the college football world.

What's on tap:

Who are we kidding, it's a Tuesday during football season. I'm sure there's still a baseball game on somewhere though.

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Courtesy of Filmdrunk.com