The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tuesday (10/5/10) Edition

Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions.  We're being brought to you today by Titanic Brewing Company, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.  It is in no way a subtle commentary on WVU or the Big East...well, maybe Big East football.

Questions abound as to the availability of Noel this weekend.  Reports are that he's practicing, but coaches want to only use him as much as needed which says right away that he's not 100%.  The flow of basketball news is picking up and the Athletic Dept. has filled the position left vacant by Russ Sharp's passing.  If you have any tips, suggestions or requests for content that you think is worth sharing, you can send them to me by email or Twitter.  See you after the jump...

What You May Have Missed:

Stewart and Gang Back in Game Mode - WVillustrated.com
Article and teleconference audio

Bill Stewart conference call highlights from this afternoon - 'Eers to the Ground

Injury Updates - BGN

Football: Tickets Available for UNLV & USF - MSNsportsNET.Com

Andy Katz's Daily Word: WVU doesn't plan to take a step back - ESPN

WVU Varsity Sports Update - BGN

Szul named to WVU athletic staff - Press Releases | West Virginia University
This is the role Russ Sharp used to fill

Szul fills void left by Sharp - Times West Virginian

Basketball Practice Facility - WVillustrated.com
Intrepid reporter Geoff went exploring yesterday...included: Article, photos and video

Unfinished Business - MSNsportsNET.Com
Junior Guard Sarah Miles is profiled

News of Note:

Notebook: Rebels facing new challenges in preparation for West Virginia - Las Vegas Sun
From the enemy camp

Bill Stewart turns 30 - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
Mike has all the stats you could ever want in this posting

Stewart readies Noel Devine backup plan - ESPN

Devine expected back for UNLV - Charleston Gazette

Devine Should Play This Weekend - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Devine will play, but how much? - Register-Herald
"Stewart wants to use senior running back ‘enough to win game’ vs. UNLV"

Injury to Noel Devine forces WVU's hand at RB - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Resting up - Times West Virginian

Dude has answers on WVU football - Charleston Gazette

WVU's Sands says 'We want it more' on 3rd down - Charleston Daily Mail

Football Notebook - MSNsportsNET.Com

Senior Holder Jeremy Kash - Mountaineer TV

Change in football powers - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Recruiting:

Nigerian native Maurice Aniefiok, a top basketball prospect for Bob Huggins - EerSports

Big Recruiting Weekends Ahead - WVillustrated.com
The page formatting is a bit off at the time of me clipping this, hopefully they can get it fixed

Around the League (and Beyond):

Week 5 review/Week 6 preview - ESPN

Conference Play Begins - WVMETRONEWS.COM
That's a good thing, right?

East is least: Big East sinks to new lows - Sporting News

Bulls hitting stride at right time - Tampa Tribune

Where Does USF Football Stand After Four Games? - Voodoo Five

Flamerica University, What Malfeaseance Is This? - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
USF: We're not the only one's questioning their name

Syracuse University freshman running back Jerome Smith out for season - Post Standard

Butch Jones has experienced the other side of BCS - Cincinnati Enquirer

Dave Wannstedt Press Conference: Top 10 - Cardiac Hill

UConn makes correctable mistakes - Journal Inquirer
Seriously, what mistakes on the football field aren't correctable in some way?

Status of Tom Savage remains well-kept secret in Piscataway - Star Ledger

True freshmen get time on Louisville, Memphis football teams - Courier-Journal

What's On Tap:

Videos of Interest:

Video of (Dis)Interest:

This might be the best Fast Money round and yet the worst at the same time.  It starts slow, but picks up during the second round.

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is a model from Miami.  Here's Danielle Harrington.

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