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Eat Shit Pitt and...
Let's GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Gold and Blue Report for Friday - WVMetroNews.com
Chris Henry's Legacy Lives On - YouTube
Basketball News
WVU basketball: VMI's fast play will present a challenge - Charleston Daily Mail
The Showdown In C-Town - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Huggins expands basketball schedule - Charleston Daily Mail
Bob Huggins: Tournament Recap - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Top Five: Things The Mountaineers Learned In Puerto Rico - SB Nation Pittsburgh
VIDEO: WVU Men's Basketball Interviews - WVillustrated.com
Huggs, Casey and Deniz
Casey Mitchell: Stepping Up - WVMetroNews.com
Mitchell talks about his performance in Puerto Rico, why he is playing so well and his relationship with head coach Bob Huggins.
Deniz Kilicli: Improving On The Boards - WVMetroNews.com
Kilicli talks about what he needs to improve on and how he thought the Mountaineers did in Puerto Rico.
Paradise Jam Preview - Mountaineer TV
Sights and Sounds - Mountaineer TV
Sights and sounds from the Paradise Jam Tournament in the Virgin Islands.
No. 10/11 WVU Defeats No. 21/25 TCU - MSNsportsNET.Com
Ali and Repella lead WVU past TCU 62-49 - Charleston Gazette
Former Mountaineer star Joe Alexander has landed with the Texas Legends - WVillustrated.com
News of Note:
Brawl News
WVU Football Game Preview: Backyard Brawl - WVillustrated.com
Game Scout by The Sports Xchange: WVU vs. PITT - WVillustrated.com
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Preview - SB Nation
West Virginia Vs. Pitt: 2010 Backyard Brawl Is Finally Here - SB Nation Pittsburgh
Countdown to Kickoff - MSNsportsNET.Com
West Virginia-Pitt pregame ponderables - ESPN
Football: EA Sports Predicts Backyard Brawl - MSNsportsNET.Com
WVU Team Report: Mid Week Update 11/24 - WVillustrated.com
Stewart, WVU focusing on Pitt game - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Cook: Stewart, Wannstedt in must-win situation - PPG
Backyard Brawl: Pitt has struggled with West Virginia's defense - PPG
Backyard Brawl Notebook - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Much at stake for WVU today - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Brawl outcome could hinge on marquee backs - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Defense will be key in Brawl - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Weather could be major factor in Brawl - Inter-Mountain
WVU-Pitt is big game in Big East - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
No quarter asked, no quarter given - Register-Herald
To The Whistle - MSNsportsNET.Com
The blueprint - Times West Virginian
3-3-5
WVU Safeties Coach Steve Dunlap Prepares for 30th Brawl - WVillustrated.com
Rock, chalk, Jock talk - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
Will WVU prove Jock correct? - Charleston Gazette
Backyard Brawl chat transcript 11.24.2010 - 'Eers to the Ground
5 things to pay attention to during the Backyard Brawl - 'Eers to the Ground
WVU-Pitt Rivalry Is As Unpredictable As Ever - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
EerNotes: Brawl "Means Everything" to WVU - EerSports
WVU football: Quarterbacks will be focus of 'Brawl' - Charleston Daily Mail
Center stage - Times West Virginian
Quarterbacks Smith, Sunseri set for Brawl
Sting of '07 loss still lingers for Mountaineers - Charleston Gazette
Match The Mountains - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Musings of a Mountain Man: PITT Week - WVillustrated.com
Mountaineer Minute: WVU at Pittsburgh - Hampshire Review
WVU to Unveil Pro Combat Uniforms in Backyard Brawl - WVillustrated.com
Special uniforms for special game - Inter-Mountain
WVU and Pitt to sport combat uniforms in Brawl - Register-Herald
It's The Shoes! - MSNsportsNET.Com
Giving thanks in the Big East - ESPN
Plenty of reasons to give thanks - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Put up or shut up time for Pittsburgh - ESPN
What to watch in the Big East: Week 13 - ESPN
Video: Pitt-West Virginia breakdown - ESPN
In 1970, Pitt had an improbable comeback against West Virginia - PPG
WVU, Pitt players remember 1970 Backyard Brawl - Charleston Daily Mail
Heinz Field May Overshadow WVU and Pitt in Backyard Brawl - WVillustrated.com
Backyard Brawl a real turf war - Charleston Gazette
Sandlot football! - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
West Virginia's Barclay on Pitt: 'I have a hatred' - PPG
Quarterback Geno Smith - Mountaineer TV
West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith talks about Friday's Backyard Brawl at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
Robert Sands: Calling The Defense - WVMetroNews.com
Sands talks about dominance of the defense and gets a special phone call from his mother during his interview.
Don Barclay: The Local Boy - WVMetroNews.com
Barclay gives a western Pennsylvania perspective of the rivalry and talks about his past experience in the Backyard Brawl.
Shawne Alston: Hard Nose Running - WVMetroNews.com
Alston talks about his increased role the past couple of games and what he expects to see in this year's Backyard Brawl.
Tyler Bitancurt: Last Year's Hero - WVMetroNews.com
Bitancurt talks about how much he has thought about the game winning kick he made against Pitt last season and kicking on natural grass.
Jock Sanders: One More Catch - WVMetroNews.com
Sanders talks about possibly breaking West Virginia's all-time receptions record against Pitt.
Mountaineer Report: Preparing For The Brawl - WVMetroNews.com
Scooter Berry talks about his memories of the 2007 Backyard Brawl and Geno Smith says he's taking this edition of the rivalry as he would any other game.
WVU football: Summer basketball benefited Pitt recruit - Charleston Daily Mail
Van Pelt will never forget win over WVU - Register-Herald
This is the game that introduced me to hating Pitt
2010 Backyard Brawl: Almost Here - Cardiac Hill
Fearless Picks: WVU vs Pitt - BGN
West Virginia Goes to Pittsburgh for Latest Installment of The Backyard Brawl - BIG EAST Conference
Backyard Brawl Preview Show - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site
Video
Around the League (and Beyond):
Big East Football Preview - BGN
Pitt seniors hope win erases past failures - PPG
Louisville football seniors see bowl trip as a fitting end - Courier-Journal
New Era Pinstripe Bowl seems to like Syracuse University football - Post Standard
Leaving Miami was best for Webster - Tampa Tribune
UC's Pead eyes 1,000 yards - Cincinnati Enquirer
UConn roots for West Virginia and 2 wins of its own - Connecticut Post
Let me take a minute to give Zach Frazer some credit - The UConn Blog
UConn dominates Kentucky 84-67: UConn basketball is back - The UConn Blog
Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee: TCU, Boise State not worthy of BCS title shot - ESPN
Mr. Gee, with all due respect, you are too smart to give an interview and say these things, much less believe them.
College GameDay Kickoff: Week 13 preview - ESPN
What's On Tap:
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers - ESPN
Noon today from Ketchup Field on ABC (NOT ON ESPN3!!!). Pitt is giving 2.5.
Virginia Military Keydets vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - ESPN
7 pm Saturday from the Triple C in Charley West.
Louisville Cardinals vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights - ESPN
11 am today from Rutgers Stadium on ESPN2 and ESPN3. Louisville is giving 3.
Boston College Eagles vs. Syracuse Orange - ESPN
Noon Saturday from the Dome on ESPN and ESPN3. Cuse is giving 3.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Connecticut Huskies - ESPN
Noon Saturday from the Rent on MASN, SNY, Gameplan and ESPN3. UConn is giving 1.
South Florida Bulls vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes - ESPN
Noon Saturday from Miami on ESPNU. Canes are giving 11.5.
College Football TV Schedule: Week 13 - NCAAFB FanHouse
Videos of Interest:
Tailgate Recipe of the Week:
It's the Backyard Brawl, so it's back to basics today (I'll be having my Jameson and water, though). Recipe courtesy of WikiHow:
Perfect Bourbon and Coke
- Place one Rocks, or Gibraltar style glass on the table.
- Fill 3/4 of the glass with ice. The smaller the ice the better, as more surface area means more melting ice.
- Pour 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) of your favorite bourbon over the ice. There is an eternal debate about which is better for mixing - Jim Beam or Jack Daniels.
- Fill glass 1/2 inches (10 mm) from the rim with your favorite "brown" soda. Coca Cola works the best.
- Squeeze in 2 wedges of fresh lime and place a third (unsqueezed) in the drink.
- Add one swizzle stick. (For swizzlin')
- Guzzle contents, repeat as necessary.
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Stone Cold's product is perfect for a Pitt beat-down today, don't you think?
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is one of my favorite UK tabloid girls. Here's a six page gallery (click on the pic) and a couple videos of Michelle Marsh.
And here she is with another of my favorites, Lucy Pinder:
I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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