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Kind of a slow news day, WVU-wise.  These long layoffs between games suck for us fans, but it can be good for a team coming off a bad loss.  Both BB teams get back in action on Saturday and I've got a few things to keep you occupied until tomorrow.  Tips, suggestions and requests always help.  It's all inside, after the jump...

What You May Have Missed:

A Man Of Many Sports - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video from Huggs Statewide Sportsline show this past Tuesday

West to Enter Hall of Fame - WVIllustrated.com
Umm....It's about frickin' time!!!

Men's Basketball: Butler Named to Midseason Team - MSNsportsNET.Com

News of Note:

Korinne Campbell is M'mm Good - MSNsportsNET.Com

Does 10-8 in the Big East equate to a tourney bid? - ESPN

His Da' in the sun - Charleston Gazette

WVU men's basketball team knows what it can't do - Charleston Daily Mail

Harangody's knee, Pastilong's takes and coach of the year examination - Charleston Gazette
Vingle's notebook

Arnett Puts Talents on Display - WVIllustrated.com

What to watch in the Big East this spring - ESPN

Will Big Ten Expansion Break the Big East? - BGN

Part II: Big Ten Expansion Doom For Big East? - BGN

Recruiting:

Stewart, Galloway Impressed with Fla. Receiver Coby - EerSports

Around the League (and Beyond):

I just love this picture...

[AP photo by Joe Raymond via PPG]

Hot-shooting Irish rout Pitt, 68-53 - PPG

Villanova hands USF worst loss of season, 74-49 - Tampa Tribune

Cincinnati Bearcats head into tough final stretch with win over DePaul - Cincinnati Enquirer
74 - 69

The Casual Awards: Eat it, Pitino - Casual Hoya

It's time for Louisville basketball to bounce back again - Courier-Journal

Intentional foul in final seconds of Seton Hall-Rutgers game sets up rivalry rematch next week - Star Ledger

Syracuse University athletic department has discussed putting basketball court in middle of Dome - Post Standard

USF dismisses RB Ford - Tampa Tribune

Coaching changes add air of mystery to Big East - ESPN

Season's biggest disappointments: Pac-10, UNC and Willie Warren - SI.com

Down Year for ACC? Only in the Polls -- NCAABB FanHouse
Gag a maggot

Rod in deep at Michigan - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

LaMichael James, arrests put Oregon, Chip Kelly in negative light - SI.com

What's On Tap:

The entire Big East has a rare night off.  Maybe you can find some curling to watch?

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Kentucky Wildcats - ESPN
9 pm tonight from Rupp Arena on ESPN2.  Cat's are giving 16.  I wouldn't expect a repeat of January 26th if I were you.  It'd sure be nice though.

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Proof that, life, can indeed, start at 30...at least that's what I've been telling myself the last 6 years.

SFW Gallery of the Week:

Each category inside leads to another gallery....all SFW

via coedmagazine.files.wordpress.com

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is a Californian actress who basically grew up on Nickelodeon.  She's since been seen in What a Girl Wants, She's the Man and Sydney White.  Now she's grown up, legal and hot.  Here's another girl-next-door hottie, Amanda Bynes.

via www.nedhardy.com

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