The Shotgun/Throwdown: Thursday (1/28/10) Edition

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The women got back on track last night against Seton Hall.  Otherwise, it's kind of a quiet news day on the home front.  Anyway, I've still got you plenty inside to occupy yourselves for a while.  Remember, I work for tips.  Time to jump in...

What You May Have Missed:

Gold and Blue Report for Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM

West Virginia Downs Pirates - MSNsportsNET.Com
The women get back to winning ways by downing Seton Hall 55-31.

News of Note:

Huggins getting less out of WVU bench - Charleston Gazette

WVU's Kilicli is ready to play - Charleston Daily Mail

Wednesday Notebook - MSNsportsNET.Com
Comrade Antonik's Notebook

Basketball a contact sport - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

State of the Team Address - WV Illustrated

Rundown of March Madness, Volume 1 -- NCAABB FanHouse

Afterthoughts: WVU vs DePaul - WV Illustrated

Sluggish WVU women down Seton Hall - Times West Virginian

NFL Draft Profile: Jarrett Brown - WV Illustrated

Big East average attendance jumps in 2009 - ESPN

Get your fill with WVU, Reds - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
"More than a dozen members of the Mountaineers will be at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna for the 14th annual Steak & Burger Dinner, a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with dinner set for 6:30."

Recruiting:

Big East recruiting scorecard - ESPN

Florida prep receiver commits to WVU - Charleston Gazette
Hopefully this is a preview of another Miramar commit.   Come home IMac!!!!

Around the League (and Beyond):

Reynolds, Fisher help Villanova roll to first 19-1 start - ESPN
Nova drops ND 90-72

Peterson provides spark as Providence upsets UConn - ESPN
The Friars smack UConn 81-66

U of L’s Jennings gets message — from Rick Pitino and Will Smith - Courier-Journal

St. John's Kennedy hoping to follow Pitt's Blair - PPG

USF's Dominique Jones: king of the court - Tampa Tribune

Kilpatrick stays focused during season on the bench - Cincinnati Enquirer

Florida State Seminoles, Louisville Cardinals among the programs not slowing down despite coaching changes - ESPN

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano might not hire recruiting coordinator in wake of Joe Susan's departure to Bucknell - Star Ledger

Kentucky Back On Top Tee - UK Team Shop
Out of date before even in stock.

Kentucky fans handle adversity well - Card Chronicle

South Carolina celebration after win over Kentucky costs school $25,000 - ESPN
This is their second violation. The first was 5(!?!?!) years ago, also after a victory over Kentucky. You'd think there'd be some kind of statute of limitations.

James threatened Texas Tech with lawsuit if then-coach Mike Leach was not investiagted - ESPN

What's On Tap:

St. John's Red Storm vs. Pittsburgh Panthers - ESPN
7 pm tonight from the PEC in Pittsburgh on ESPNU.   Pitt is giving 8.5.

Videos of (Dis)Interest:

Here's a new spin on an old classic.

And this is just an American classic:

Facebook Chicks with Lower Back Problems Gallery of the Week:

I'm always here to offer support.  (Click on the pic to enter gallery)

via thechive.files.wordpress.com

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is an English model who happens to work for Victoria's Secret.  Here's Rosie Huntington Whiteley.

via www.popoholic.com

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