The Shotgun/Throwdown: Wednesday (12/15/10) Edition
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So much for finals week being slow on the news front. The first national media is acknowledging the latest, but they're just saying that it is being reported elsewhere. MSNsportsNet will be among last to confirm the news, I can basically promise you that. There's still some other football features and interviews inside as well.
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What You May Have Missed:
Charley West artist Pat Schell dies - Charleston Daily Mail
When Charley West turned 40 in 1998, Schell said, "Everyone just thinks Charley West is a nice guy. He's Everyman."
Dana Holgorsen Reportedly Headed to West Virginia as Coach-In-Waiting - NCAAFB FanHouse
Here's the first national media recognition
Bill Stewart Takes on a Challenger in a Fierce Whittle Off - Every Day Should Be Saturday
Football: Champs Sports Bowl Tickets - MSNsportsNET.Com
Football: Alumni Association Travel Packages - MSNsportsNET.Com
Champs Sports Bowl Fan Central
Info page, seating charts, merchandise, discount opportunities, etc.
Bowl Game 2010 | Leave the Team a Message - West Virginia University
Mountaineers can take advantage of fan activities at Champs Sports Bowl - WVU Today
Stall Ball Hurts Women's Game - MSNsportsNET.Com
News of Note:
Holgorsen
West Virginia: Stewart's succession plan unveiled - PPG
UPDATE: Report Indicates Holgorsen is Coming to WVU - WVillustrated.com
WVU's coach in waiting - Charleston Gazette
Luck's move says 'I'm in charge here' - Charleston Gazette
WVU football: Luck got his man, but with a lesson - Charleston Daily Mail
The Phillips File: News Of Holgorsen Possibly To WVU A Bad Idea - CBS Pittsburgh
Bill Stewart’s days at WVU numbered? - Times West Virginian
Wild, wild West Virginia - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
WVU unfair to coach - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Offensive ‘genius’ coming to WVU? - Register-Herald
One more year for Stew - Register-Herald
Holgorsen emerges as West Virginia's next coach - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Expectations rapidly rising at Pitt, WVU - ESPN
Holgorsen watch heats up at West Virginia - ESPN
Includes video from College Football Live
Will Muschamp's departure signals the near-end of head-coach-in-waiting trend - ESPN
Really?
Luck Hinted This Could Happen - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Who Is Dana Holgorsen? - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Update: Holgorsen Coming to WVU - WVMETRONEWS.COM
West Virginia Could Be Looking For Coach To Replace Bill Stewart; Dana Holgorsen A Possibility - SB Nation Pittsburgh
With several updates included
Sportsline Interview: John Harris - WVMetroNews.com
John Harris of the Texas Tech Radio Network talks with Tony Caridi about Dana Holgorsen.
OSU Color Commentator Discusses Dana Holgorsen - WVillustrated.com
Fans React To Holgorsen - WVMetroNews.com
Fans expressed their thoughts on MetroNews Talkline about Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen becoming the new WVU offensive coordinator and the head coach in 2012.
In Holgorsen's offense, who will shine brightest? - 'Eers to the Ground
Other
2010-11 College Football Bowl Predictions - WhatIfSports.com
You can even change a few of the settings and have it simulate it for you over and over
2010 CFN All-East Team & Top 30 Players - College Football News
Legging it Out - MSNsportsNET.Com
Geno Is profiled
JT Thomas: Getting That 10th Win - WVMetroNews.com
Thomas talks about how the team practiced on Saturday and what it would mean to him to end his career with a bowl victory and ten wins.
Noel Devine: Going To See Mickey - WVMetroNews.com
Devine talks about what it will be like to end his college career in his home state and how he is feeling injury wise.
NC State QB drawing comparisons to White - Inter-Mountain
Recruiting:
Hinds a star at Mount Vernon - SNY.tv
Jabarie Hinds will play for West Virginia next year after excelling with the Knights.
Around the League (and Beyond):
North Carolina's Meineke Bowl to be renamed Belk Bowl in 2011 - ESPN
Keith Benson, Oakland upend Tennessee days after Michigan St. miss - ESPN
That win over Oakland is looking better and better
Pitt Q&A and some News and Notes - Pitt Redshirt Diaries
Bearcats crush Georgia Southern - Cincinnati Enquirer
99-54
Despite losses, Bulls have reason to be optimistic - Tampa Tribune
Despite 79-65 win over FDU, Mike Rice feels Rutgers still lacking killer instinct - Star Ledger
Source says brain surgery for Rob Long went well - Post Standard
Here's to a full recovery!!!
Edsall says after building UConn, he wants to stay - Washington Post
UConn adding 7-foot-1 German center Enosch Wolf to roster - SI.com
Drexel basketball delivers Yum! bummer, beats Louisville 52-46 - Courier-Journal
Rick Pitino Hasn't Accepted Puerto Rico Coaching Job, Says Louisville - NCAABB FanHouse
The State of the Hoyas: Cupcakeology Edition - Casual Hoya
Note: Dominic Cheek Getting More Involved - The Nova Blog
A Tale of Three Statements: Quoth the Buzz ... - Anonymous Eagle (Marquette Blog)
‘L’ is for Legends, Leaders, logo and LAME - Chicago Sun-Times
West Virginia Tech Wins Basketball Game by 100 Points - NCAABB FanHouse
Videos of Interest:
Thanks to hootiefan7 for finding this one:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is Italian Bianca Balti. Her gallery awaits those who click on her picture.
Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale image via beerme.com
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Great Find On That Video, Hootie...
I saw it in the thread the other day, but didn’t watch it until now. I like what he says, as well. He oozes competence. I am sold. I like the hire.
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
"It"s All About What The Defense Is Giving You"
“I don’t care about passing yards, or total yards, or anything like that. It’s about production, it’s about getting first downs, it’s about taking care of the football, just doing our best to try and move the ball…”
Rhythm, baby. Rhythm.
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
by JP Fanshawe on Dec 15, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Wait, didn't Mullen say those same things?
He just sucked at doing it.
by Country Roads on Dec 15, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
True....
But he said them in a T-1000 tone, which means he was really just looking for Sarah Connor, not trying to matriculate the ball down the field.
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
I knew there was something fishy about that guy.
And guess who you can credit for starting that comparison, by the way?
Hasta la vista, baby.
by Country Roads on Dec 15, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Bob Hertzel's Article is Ridiculous!
“He took on a can’t-win situation, facing mighty Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, and won. It was not just a victory, it was the biggest, most uplifting victory in the school’s history.”
Can’t win situation? OMG. This guy has no clue.
WVU MPA '07
WVU Ph.D. '10
Has Stew done anything, other than leaving, that you are happy about?
Why is it so hard to give credit where credit is due?
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 Dec 15, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
I will say, that with all of my excitement of a new direction, I can’t help but feel sorry for Stewart the man, as I would feel sorry for any man losing their dream job. I can’t help but say, while he was not a great coach, he was not a horrible coach. He was better than Greg Robinson and Steve Kragthorpe and countless other head coaches that are worthless. But he didn’t dare to be great. He tied himself to Jeff Mullen and put his personal loyalties ahead of his duty to do what is best for WVU, and is thus reeping the consequences.
After consultation with Stiles, I retract the above statement. He has made more money the last three years than I will make in my life time. He hit the power ball. I do not feel sorry for Stewart, in fact, “Yes, he deserves to be fired, and I hope he burns in hell!!!!”
Ummm you're wrong...
Yes he did win the Big East, technically. You cannot debate that fact. He won the Big East, it is not debatable.
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 Dec 15, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
It wasn't a "can't win," but it was a horrible set of circumstances.
It was the most uplifting win in WVU history.
We had a great team without a head coach, coming off the worst loss in Mountaineer history. In the past, many teams in that situation folded and didn’t show up in the bowl game. We performed well because of Stew’s fatherly leadership. We won because of Stew and the coaches that stuck around.
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 Dec 15, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Loved the Fiesta Bowl. Wasn’t as uplifting as the Sugar Bowl, to me. They were bookend on an era of greatness. After the sugar bowl, you realized we were legit. We had an incredible offense dominated by underclassmen and the future looked bright. While the Fiesta Bowl was offese, it was still a period of uncertainty and was more of a one last hurrah than the begining or continuation of something special and it further drove home the point that we could have won the title.
I remember walking out of the Georgia Dome thinking anything was possible.
I remember walking out of U. of Phoenix stadium hoping they wouldn’t screw it up.
They did.
I blame Jeff Mullen
How in God’s name he is being pursued by Kent State I will never know
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by WVPiratesfan on Dec 15, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
I'm not saying greatest
I’m saying most uplifting. We were all hurting after Fraud pissed in our Wheaties and this team brought back Mountaineer pride.
IMO
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 Dec 15, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
It is my firm opinion that we won the 08 Fiesta Bowl...
because Calvin McGee game-planned the offense and Jeff Casteekl made all the right adjustments on defense. Stewart may have been the glue that held everybody together, but that win was McGee’s.
"Science gets more fun when I get a bigger gun." ~ Kari Byron
by MtnEer_in_SC on Dec 15, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
Stew Kept That Team From Folding...
Give credit where it is due, and consider Cincy’s performance when they lost Kelly in comparison. That kind of failure is what most expected of WVU against OK.
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
Thought...
came back and showed to Holgorsen interview to my brother, who remarked, almost instantly: “Is this guy a half-brother to William Hurt?” I thought that was hilarious.
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
Thankfully
Mickey Furfari is saying what needs to be said! Luck’s intent may be correct, but it has been handled poorly.
Luck asked Stewart to replace his OC, which had to be done. Stewart refused. Luck did it for him. How is that wrong? He could have just fired Stewart for being insubordinate, instead he’s letting Stewart stay on for another year.
I didn’t gather that he was asked to replace him first. I agree Mullen needed to be replaced, and if Stew refused then I guess it becomes justified. It just feels disrespectful to me.
why because luck is stewart’s boss…
according to the one article, luck, as is his right, asked for changes. stewart suggested one thing. luck didn’t agree with it. thus being the boss, luck moved forward with the plan.
it wasn’t personal, it was strictly business.
Yeah I didn't get the other options part either.
But ask any coach how they would feel about the AD telling them who to have on their staff and I’m fairly confident nobody is going to like it.
by Country Roads on Dec 15, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
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