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There is lots going on in the WVU sports world this week. The Men's Basketball team heads off for Puerto Rico today in advance of their tournament there. The Women's BB is set to take on Duquesne tomorrow. Football is prepping for Lou-uh-vull. Women's Soccer is getting ready for their Sweet 16 matchup and Men's Soccer got a bid to their NCAA tournament last night and get to host a match on Thursday. There's a lot to cover...and it's all inside.
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What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Tuesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Bob Huggins: Pre-Tournament Press Conference - WVMetroNews.com
Huggins talks about the field in the Puerto Rico Tip Off, the team's rebounding ability and what this tournament means for the season.
Bill Stewart's BIG EAST Teleconference 11/15 - WVillustrated.com
Football: Pitt Game to Air on ABC - MSNsportsNET.Com
Nooner on Black Friday
Smith Named Player of the Week - MSNsportsNET.Com
WVU Varsity Sports Update - BGN
Women's Basketball: WVU's Miles Recognized - MSNsportsNET.Com
Women's Soccer: Bri Rodriguez Honored - MSNsportsNET.Com
Men’s Soccer To Host NCAAs - MSNsportsNET.Com
The West Virginia University men’s soccer team will make its 2010 NCAA Tournament debut on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m., at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The Mountaineers will play host to Xavier in only the fourth meeting all-time between the two programs.
News of Note:
Basketball
WVU Looks to Continue Hot Shooting in Puerto Rico - WVillustrated.com
VIDEO: WVU Men's Basketball Interviews - WVillustrated.com
Huggs, Truck and Casey
Darryl "Truck" Bryant: Puerto Rico Tournament - WVMetroNews.com
Bryant talks about how the first game of the season helped prepare them for this upcoming tournament and focusing on winning.
Casey Mitchell: Leaving The Country - WVMetroNews.com
Mitchell talks about leaving the country for the first time in his life when he and the team go to Puerto Rico for the tip-off tournament.
WVU’s Huggins Can Spin Tales With Best - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
WVU basketball: Transition becomes the theme for Mountaineers - Charleston Daily Mail
Big East Basketball Power Rankings Week 1 - The UConn Blog
CBE Classic, Maui Invitational headline early season tournaments - Luke Winn - SI.com
Big East Basketball Preview: Pitt Will Survive, Will Anyone Else? - NCAABB FanHouse
VIDEO: WVU Women's Basketball Interviews 11/15 - WVillustrated.com
Coach C, Korinne Campbell and Sarah Miles
Women's Basketball: WVU's Miles Recognized - MSNsportsNET.Com
Football
Stewart pleased after win - Inter-Mountain
WVU football Q&A answers 11.16.10 - 'Eers to the Ground
Big East football notebook: If West Virginia offense catches up to defense, look out - Star Ledger
WVU fields consistently stellar defense - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Big East math - Times West Virginian
Got to give this group a chance - Charleston Gazette
QB or not QB: Louisville uncertain under center - Charleston Gazette
Keith Tandy knocks on Woods - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
Shawne Alston Takes Advantage of Opportunity - WVillustrated.com
Robert Sands Feature - Mountaineer TV
Mountaineers360 feature on West Virginia junior safety Robert Sands.
Traffic advisory for fans going to the Backyard Brawl
From someone who has done the Black Friday trek for the Brawl, leave yourself lots of extra time.
NCAA College Football Week 12 Picks and Predictions - WhatIfSports.com
Video: Big East contenders - Big East Blog - ESPN
Week 11 review/Week 12 preview - ESPN
Big East race update: Week 12 - ESPN
WVU heading for trap game? - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column - Cue Admiral Ackbar
Recruiting:
WVU Hopes to Tap Florida for Another Receiver - EerSports
Around the League (and Beyond):
Big East Expansion Blogger Straw Poll: Part 2 - Voodoo Five
Part 2 of the survey I participated in.
BCS bid could bring unwanted attention - ESPN
Jones: Bearcats must stick together - Cincinnati Enquirer
West Virginia Post Game - Down The Drive
And again....I thought we were fatalistic
University of Cincinnati wins basketball opener over Mount St. Mary's - Cincinnati Enquirer
69-59
South Florida's football team unite at right time - Tampa Tribune
Will Dave Wannstedt Be Fired If Pitt Fails To Win Big East? - Cardiac Hill
This is one of those conundrums....Yeah, I don't like him and am really tired of looking at him on TV, but do we really want them to find someone better?
Pittsburgh Panthers defensive end Greg Romeus tears ACL, to miss rest of 2010 - ESPN
Edsall Says UConn's Todman Has Been Overlooked - Hartford Courant
Charlie Strong stays on message, motivates Louisville football team after loss - Courier-Journal
In home debut for new coach Mike Rice, Rutgers topples Fairfield, 68-53 - Star Ledger
Jersey Chore: Rutgers, Seton Hall Can't Get Top Recruits to Stay Home - NCAABB FanHouse
Notebook: Rutgers football team has specialized in close games - Star Ledger
Georgetown Hates The Environment, Demolishes Tulane Green Wave 69-53 - Casual Hoya
Blanket Coverage: Hitting the Wall - NCAAFB FanHouse
Starting 11: Cam Newton Will Eventually Be Declared Ineligible - NCAAFB FanHouse
Southern Miss Addresses Shootings, Future of Team - NCAAFB FanHouse
NCAA College Football Power Rankings Week 11 - ESPN
Videos of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Dude's Denzel is Dead on (notice the alliteration?)
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a former Florida Gator and Playboy Playmate. Here's a lovely gallery of Miss Kelly Carrington (click on the pic to get to the gallery).
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