The Shotgun/Throwdown: Monday (11/22/10) Edition
by WVUIE97 on Nov 22, 2010 10:05 AM EST
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That's right...IT'S BRAWL WEEK!! Nothing gets my blood boiling like Brawl Week. The turf is already becoming part of the story and I'm sure there'll be lot's of other sub-plots as the week progresses. In other news, Men's BB lost to Minnesota last night in Puerto Rico...a game they could have won. Thankfully, in basketball, early season losses aren't the killers they are in football. There's plenty for Huggs to work on but I was encouraged by what I saw for an early season game. WVU's Men's Soccer had their post-season end yesterday with a 3-2 decision against Akron. Did I mention it was Brawl Week?
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What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Monday - WVMetroNews.com
Football: Coach Bill Stewart Teleconference - MSNsportsNET.Com
Football: Louisville Award Winners - MSNsportsNET.Com
2010 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 13 - ESPN
Receiving votes again
Huggie Bear line to help with cancer research - Inter-Mountain
Hampton a special player - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Men's Soccer: WVU Falls to No. 3 Akron - MSNsportsNET.Com
WVU shortcomings still linger for West - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
News of Note:
Basketball
Late 3 Sinks WVU - MSNsportsNET.Com
More like bad foul shooting
Gophers Beat WVU 74-70 to win Puerto Rico Tourney - WVMetroNews.com
Huggs Post-game audio
Gophers Beat WVU 74-70 to win Puerto Rico Tourney - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Trevor Mbakwe, Al Nolen lead Minnesota Golden Gophers to title - ESPN
Blake Hoffarber's big 3-pointer helps Minnesota improve to 5-0, win tournament title - ESPN
Recap, Stats, Photos, etc
Truck Bryant takes responsibility for loss - ESPN
PoG: West Virginia vs Minnesota - BGN
Gophers bury WVU - Charleston Gazette
Minnesota, UNC surprise in Puerto Rico -- but not in the same way - Luke Winn - SI.com
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from WVU's Run in Puerto Rico - WVillustrated.com
Football
Top Five: Reasons Pitt Will Beat West Virginia In The Backyard Brawl - SB Nation Pittsburgh
To be fair, he's gonna do one for WVU to win as well.
No love lost between Thomas, Pittsburgh - Charleston Gazette
WVU football: Irvin reaches double figures in sacks - Charleston Daily Mail
Mountaineers’ defensive corps gives powerful performance - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Confidence soaring for WVU defense - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
WVU football: Low-scoring contests have been a trend - Charleston Daily Mail
West Virginia's Devine on the rebound - PPG
Question for you: The Heinz Field turf - whose advantage? - 'Eers to the Ground
Backyard Brawl Next: WVU Defense is Scary Good - Pitt Redshirt Diaries
This Brawl carries great significance - Times West Virginian
They all do, Bob
Big East Power Rankings: Week 13 - ESPN
The most telling stat of the year for WVU football: "the offense has only scored 13 points and just one touchdown in the second half during its five Big East games." = Offensive Lameassery
NCAA College Football BCS Bowl Projections Week 12 - ESPN
Charlotte and Champs here
Big East bowl projections - ESPN
Champs here
Around the League (and Beyond):
Big East Essentially Three Team Race - Cardiac Hill
Down to one final chance for Louisville football - Courier-Journal
Cardinal Confidence - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video Link - essentially about how UL is still confident in the direction of their program despite the loss to WVU
Jamie Dixon, Pitt Sow Seeds of Final Four in Garden Victory - NCAABB FanHouse
Pitt pulls out ugly win at South Florida, 17-10 - PPG
Bulls fall short against Pitt in Big East showdown - Tampa Tribune
Connecticut turns Syracuse University miscues into 23-6 victory - Post Standard
The weekend, in photos - The UConn Blog
This is hilarious...and in response to THIS (linked), no doubt
UConn Rolls To First Road Victory - Hartford Courant
UC football offensive toward Rutgers 69-38 - Cincinnati Enquirer
Mark Harrison ties Rutgers record with four touchdowns in 69-38 loss to Cincinnati - Star Ledger
Further proof our Offense is broken: Rutgers scores 38 against Cinci.
Football season slipping away following loss to Cincinnati - On the Banks
Really? Most of us saw it slipping away for Rutgers LOOOONG ago.
postGame: Villanova 86, Lafayette 41 - The Nova Blog
St. Mary's freshman claimed sex attack by Notre Dame football player - Chicago Tribune
Northbrook student apparently killed herself days after telling campus police she had been sexually attacked by football player - Absolutely sad
College Football Overtime - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
College GameDay Final: Week 12 - ESPN
Oregon, Auburn, TCU still 1-2-3 in latest BCS standings - SI.com
What's On Tap:
Party in Pittsburgh for the Backyard Brawl - 'Eers to the Ground
Video of Interest:
I'm sure I've posted this one before and I will again, unapologetically. No one epitomizes Pitt hate more than Jack Fleming.
Video of (Dis)Interest:
250 Movie introductions. Warning: Potty Mouths included
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is Romanian model Olga Calpajiu. I have told you about my thing for Eastern European women, right? Anyway....click on the picture for a lovely gallery.
Stone Hammer image via 1.bp.blogspot.com
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I'm fitting to raise hell on Friday.
WVU Football in the afternoon Fox Hunt in the night. All day PBR chugging!
I like Caridi but..
Jack is the best ever. It is a voice that brings back a ton of memories from my childhood.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Nov 22, 2010 11:39 AM EST reply actions
Jack Amazing ~!!!!!!!!
I bet you wish you were my age on this topic……..I started enjoying him in the late 50’s Golden Years when West was a sophomore……Jack was a Michaelangelo !!!! And he didnt have much use for pitty. ( Now there is an understatement)
Chills.
There will never be another Jack.
by Country Roads on Nov 22, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
His "scene setter" from the Penn State game gives me chills
You can feel his emotion pick up when he hears Simple Gifts pick-up. He had a love for the Mountaineers that nobody else can come close to
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Nov 23, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
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