Welcome By-Godders, to the Shotgun Throwdown, your daily WVU sports link dump, brought to you today by Quilmes beer of Argentina.

Yes, it's been a slow news week, but things should pick up again Monday for the short week.  I'm trying to send you off to the weekend with a bang.  The caption contest has ended and the results are enclosed.  Winners should email me via the tipline, please.  All other requests and tips are appreciated as well.  (UPDATED:  Now with gallery links that work.)  Have a great weekend and see you after the jump...

What You May Have Missed:

UConn Tickets Available - Twitter / Coach Bill Stewart
"Ticket office just informed me that returned tickets from Connecticut are on sale at www.WVUGame.com"

Auburn Award Winners Announced - MSNsportsNET.Com
The coaching staff has named its award winners for the Auburn game last Saturday.

Men's Basketball: Season Tickets On Sale Monday - MSNsportsNET.Com
Get 'em while they hot!!!

Football: Selected Player Quotes - MSNsportsNET.Com
Hale, Starks, Jenkins and Brown

News of Note:

Let's Go Mountaineers! - MSNsportsNET.Com
Caridi is on board with getting this thing started again. Spread the word!!!!

King of Pain - MSNsportsNET.Com
"Basketball strength and conditioning coach Andy Kettler says he is seeing results."

Hale helping special teams make gains - The Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Colorado coach on the defensive  - The Charleston Gazette

Around the League (and Beyond):

The Syracuse Football Team Would Have Loved The Lilith Fair - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Sarah McLachlan's Angel is their new team entrance music.

Pitt's Fields realizing potential - PPG

USF's Daniels trying to keep an even keel - Tampa Tribune

Seniors will replace Cards’ Simien - The Courier-Journal

Thomas: Precious little time to generate support for practice facilities - The Cincinnati Enquirer
At least we aren't this bad off for our BB facility.

Lutrus Watch, Day 17: Out, yet again - TheUConnBlog.com

Injury to Tom Savage could lead Rutgers to turn to Dom Natale at QB again - Star Ledger

SEC commissioner tells both Meyer and Kiffin to zip it - USATODAY.com
Now go and be good little boys and sit in your time out chairs.

Brawls at KU were simmering for a long time - Kansas City Star
"Fights between members of the University of Kansas football and basketball teams over the past two days may have shocked fans of the nationally-ranked programs, but former players say the hostilities are nothing new."

A day after brawls, KU coaches say punishments won’t be public - Kansas City Star

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Safety Video of the Day:

I wanted to end this week with a bang, sooo...

Caption Contest Results:

With a last minute entry we have a tie.  Pepperoni Roll had me at Kung Pao, but Beamer'sGoiter got in a last second save to tie it up (both made me laugh out loud).  If you folks would email me please to claim your rights to choosing a Miss Throwdown, I'd be grateful.

"Damn, dog. You be meltin’ my nostril hairs wit dat killer Kung Pao garlic breath." - Pepperoni Roll

and

"So...that’s what the hokie pokey is all about?" - Beamer'sGoiter

This Week in Body Painting:

I knew there was a reason to root for the Phillies last year.  There's a real nice Tom Brady fan inside too...and many others.

via coedmagazine.files.wordpress.com

Sorority Slumber Party Gallery of the Week:

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown hails from Argentina.  Meet Sofía Zámolo.  Scroll down after following the linked picture. Yes, I've linked two galleries and embedded four videos.  Any complaints?