The Shotgun/Throwdown: Wednesday (11/24/10) Edition
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What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Wednesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Football: Coach Bill Stewart Press Conference - MSNsportsNET.Com
Decoding Bill Stewart - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
"Match the Mountains" is explained and more
McMurphy's Law: The Rush Is On - NCAAFB FanHouse
Entering this season, only five of the 120 FBS schools had a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the past five seasons – the longest current streaks. Of the five – Oregon State, Wisconsin, Penn State, West Virginia and BYU – only Oregon State has a 1,000-yard rusher so far this season.
Trending Topic - BGN
Kevin examines how games are being officiated, and the possible effect on this year's team. It's not a rant against bad calls.
Some own up to their mistakes - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Men's Basketball: WVU-VMI Ticket Information - MSNsportsNET.Com
Men's Basketball: ADA Season Parking on Sale - MSNsportsNET.Com
Huggins family raising money to research cancer - Charleston Daily Mail
WVU suspends, evaluates athlete mentoring program - Charleston Gazette
Ex-WVU coach thankful - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
News of Note:
WVU Football Team: "We Don't Like Pitt" - WVillustrated.com
WVU football: Rivalry may not be oldest, but is one of the best - Charleston Daily Mail
Top Five: Reasons West Virginia Will Beat Pitt In The Backyard Brawl - SB Nation Pittsburgh
As promised, here's the response from earlier in the week
2010 Big East Fearless Picks: Week 13 - College Football News
Brawl leads 'em off
Big East predictions: Week 13 - ESPN
WVU football: Jock Sanders still not sold on Panthers - Charleston Daily Mail
Sanders confident in WVU - Times West Virginian
Every Yard Counts - MSNsportsNET.Com
Wannstedt sees Mountaineers’ defensive ‘swagger’ - Register-Herald
West Virginia Notebook: Pitt's Shanahan's presents challenge - PPG
Pitt pass rush to test WVU - Inter-Mountain
Noel Devine vs. Dion Lewis revisited - ESPN
Devine, field pose dilemma - Charleston Gazette
Backyard Brawl kickers prepare for tough turf - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
It's absolutely SHAMEFUL that a franchise as proud as the Steelers allows the turf situation to perpetuate itself every year in such a great stadium (Disclaimer: It's no real secret that I personally LOATHE the Steelers...BUT I respect the organization and think they have a wonderful facility otherwise, as much as I hate to admit those 2 last parts)
Big East awards race update: Week 13 - ESPN
WVU football: Starks has made sudden, unanticipated impact - Charleston Daily Mail
Defensive Tackle Scooter Berry - Mountaineer TV
Defensive tackle Scooter Berry talks about Friday's Backyard Brawl at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
Bruce Irvin has become WVU's Sack Master - WVillustrated.com
Bruce Irvin: Fifth In The Nation - WVMetroNews.com
Irvin talks about his ten sacks on the season and playing in his first big time rivalry on Friday.
Geno Smith: Just Another Game - WVMetroNews.com
The sophomore quarterback doesn't seem to be phased by this big rivalry. - Either this is just just Geno being cool about things, which is good for a QB...OR He'll learn real quick.
Alston Ready if Needed - MSNsportsNET.Com
The Backyard Brawl will attract plenty of viewers, including Doug Marrone - Post Standard
Pitt - West Virginia: Best defense 'will win' - PPG
Only WVU , Pitt can keep this horse alive - Charleston Gazette
Panther Pride - WVMETRONEWS.COM
11 seniors prepare for final Pitt home game - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Jonathan Baldwin: A Pitt Championship - WVMetroNews.com
The Panther's junior wide receiver talks about the expectations the Panthers had going into the season and what it is like to play in the Backyard Brawl at Big East Media Day.
Dion Lewis: High Expectations - WVMetroNews.com
At Big East Media Day the reigning Big East Offensive Player of the Year talks about the season he expects to have and his only experience in the Backyard Brawl.
Jason Pinkston: "It's a great rivalry" - WVMetroNews.com
The Pitt offensive lineman talks about the Backyard Brawl and what college football players like to do in their free time at this year's Big East Media Day.
Recruiting:
The Backyard Brawl and Western Pa. recruiting - 'Eers to the Ground
West Virginia has three WPIAL starters - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Around the League (and Beyond):
Video: Big East storylines - ESPN
BCS Announces Teams Still Under Consideration For BCS Slots - WVMetroNews.com
It's like they're trying to piss the rest of the nation off
Some Quick Midweek Notes - Pitt Redshirt Diaries
Pitt Vs. Robert Morris: Blackjack! Panthers Win By 21 - Cardiac Hill
UC Bearcat secondary a primary concern - Cincinnati Enquirer
Holtz: Injury affected Daniels - Tampa Tribune
Justin Burke will start against Rutgers - Card Chronicle
Big East Notebook | Scarlet Knights are no West Virginia on defense - Courier-Journal
Nice compliment considering WVU isn't involved in this game
Reeling Rutgers defense preparing for another stiff test in Louisville's Bilal Powell - Star Ledger
Syracuse vs. Boston College: We Meet Again - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Syracuse Basketball: Opinions Vary - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Randy Edsall Knows UConn Football Team Facing Tough Task In Cincinnati - Hartford Courant
UConn defeats Michigan St. 70-67: Kemba Walker is my hero - The UConn Blog
JayVaughn Pinkston News Could Come Next Week - The Nova Blog
The BIG EAST Recap: 'Marquette, So Close!' Edition - The Nova Blog
Joe Pa Says Hes Coming Back In 2011 - NCAAFB FanHouse
This is getting almost as bad as Brett Favre. I just hope he doesn't figure out how to take pics of his junk too.
Week 12 College Football Power Rankings - Andy Staples - SI.com
What's On Tap:
Dunlap/Zeise Backyard Brawl live chat at 2 p.m. today - 'Eers to the Ground
Paradise Jam Tournament - Mountaineer TV
West Virginia (Women's Basketball) travels to the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam Tournament. Their first game is against TCU tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Videos of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
If you have kids, someday you're gonna have to have "the talk."
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a Playboy Playmate and former Cyber Girl of the Year for 2006. Here's a lovely gallery of Monica Leigh (clicking on the pic will take you to the gallery over at The Smoking Jacket, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite sites for SFW content).
Bateman's Summer Swallow image via www.bateman.co.uk
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The reason that the Steelers have grass instead of turf
is the players don’t want turf, its hard on your knees. The reason it turns into glorified dirt at this point in the season is because Pitt plays there, the Steelers play there and about this time is the WPIAL Championship.
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Jack Butler, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"Its too bad that NHL is taken because the National Football League has become the National Hypocrite League" Mark Schlereth
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
The MNF game in 2007 against the Dolphins
they replaced the sod after the WPIAL Championships and Pitt game, now they got unlucky when a monsoon game through Pittsburgh in time for that game but it still would have been tough sledding in that game because the grass didn’t have time to get roots down to make it a good surface to play on.
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Jack Butler, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"Its too bad that NHL is taken because the National Football League has become the National Hypocrite League" Mark Schlereth
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
by WVPiratesfan on Nov 24, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Turf isn't going to fix it
you still have to deal with the winds that come through the stadium due to the open end.
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Jack Butler, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"Its too bad that NHL is taken because the National Football League has become the National Hypocrite League" Mark Schlereth
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
by WVPiratesfan on Nov 24, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
Every year it is a problem.
EVERY YEAR. It is a horrible playing surface and something needs to be done. Growing the grass high to slow down a team is one thing, but having a horrible playing surface every year in November is horrible. I hate everything Pittsburgh.
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 24, 2010 1:41 PM EST reply actions
+1,000,000,000
Literally my high school at better grass on their field than Heinz field. They played about a million games a year on it. It WAS Texas though. I can’t expect people who are used to working with dead things like steel to understand how to deal with living things like grass. I think Heinz field is the most grass in the city limits of Pittsburgh. Get a park or something. Dang Pittsburgh is like a bigger, dirty version of Huntington.
"Thus, it is with those nurtured in Appalachia—they leave, but they look back, remembering pleasant things. The land has claimed them, and its ties will not be severed." --Maurice Brooks
Dr. Charley West, Please don't block me if I have typos or poor grammar.
by Oregon Mountaineer on Nov 24, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Evidently you've never been to Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is rated Forbes #1 “Most Livable City”. That’s #1. Your views are very 1985. At that time, you’d be right on w/ your comments. Pittsburgh is simply an awesome city w/ great cultural differences merging Eastern European/Western European influences. The city is so clean now, has green spaces EVERYWHERE and is one of the growing national centers in terms of banking, health (UPMC medical system WILL be the premier medical system in the US……already better than Cleveland and gaining on Minneapolis (Mayo)). Oh and btw, it’s pretty much the City of Champs with 12 pro sports Champs in the last 50 years.
Your comments are ignorant and unjustified. And another thing, many WVU fans are from that area and would undoubtedly agree w/ me.
The only thing that ISN’T Pittsburgh is that dump out in Oakland.
"dump out in Oakland" (suburb)
meaning PITT
I'm giving Oregon a pass on this one.
Some things, such as arguments about our coaching staff, should be backed up by facts. Talking smack about Pitt is not one of those things. If you want to tell a Pitt fan that over the last 17 years, we have outscored them 1,312 to 6, have at it. Ditto about any and all comments comparing the economic and physical health of WV and PA.
by Country Roads on Nov 25, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
You defend everything BUT West Virginia.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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 25, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
I hate to say it but the steelers needed to invest in the field that VT did. It’s sad that a pro teams field is shittier then a D1 university but that is the case. VT grass field, just the field mind you cost over 3 million when they put it in. Why you may ask, because it has drainage built in under it, it also has fans that blow UNDER the field and keep it at a constant 70F, If they insist on keeping grass then need to call the assclowns in blacksburg.
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