The Shotgun/Throwdown: BET Quarterfinals (3/11/10) Edition

Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions; Now nationally recognized!  We're being brought to you today by Sixpoint Craft Ales, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown and the BET.

So...welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends, we're so glad you could attend.  Come inside, come inside...  It's finally here:  BET game-day.  And yes, we have to wait some more as the Mounties aren't scheduled to tip until after 9 pm, and it'll probably be closer to 9:30-9:45.  The quarterfinal action gets underway at noon.  I really wish I could skip work this afternoon.  Hmmm...  Maybe I will.  It's a music heavy edition inside.  Country Roads was reading my mind the other day.  I hope you all enjoy.  Tips, suggestions and requests make my life easier.  Come and see the show...

Let's GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What You May Have Missed:

Big East Will Penalize Teams That Leave - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Shooting for a Repeat - MSNsportsNET.Com

Baseball: Promotional Schedule Released - MSNsportsNET.Com

Bubble Watch - SI.com

College Basketball Bubble Watch - ESPN

BIG EAST Men's Basketball Championship - BIG EAST Conference Athletics

News of Note:

Big East Tournament: A closer look at the quarterfinal matchups - Star Ledger

WVU has its big chance to shine - Charleston Daily Mail

WVU has turned around Big East streak - Charleston Daily Mail
Casazza's Notebook

Mountaineers face Cincinnati tonight - Charleston Gazette

Mountaineers Are Who We Thought They Were - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

New York, New York - WVIllustrated.com

Senior Interviews - WVIllustrated.com
Videos of Da and Wells

Butler Among the Best? - MSNsportsNET.Com

Breaking Down the Tourney Prospects (part 1) - Confessions of a Sports-Addict

Recruiting:

WVU football recruit switches to Miami - Charleston Gazette

Top recruit’s change of heart no big surprise - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

Around the League (and Beyond):

Mike Kitts is one of two referees suspended from Big East tournament - Post Standard

Marquette shakes off St. John's, advances to Big East quarterfinals - ESPN
57 - 55

Storm Clouds Surround Roberts' Future -- NCAABB FanHouse

Cold-shooting USF loses to Georgetown, 69-49 - Tampa Tribune

Y'all Came to See Georgetown Play: Georgetown Thrashes USF 69-49 - Casual Hoya

Rebounding woes result in Cards loss to Cincinnati, 69-66 - Courier-Journal

UC edges Louisville to stay alive - Cincinnati Enquirer

Seton Hall's 68-56 loss to Notre Dame in Big East Tournament leaves NCAA hopes in doubt - Star Ledger

Notre Dame still on a roll with Pitt up next - PPG

Syracuse-Georgetown match-up gives Big East quarterfinals an old-school feel - Post Standard

Former Rutgers tackle Anthony Davis a no-show during pro day drills - Star Ledger

UConn's wins not necessarily a victory for women's basketball - USA TODAY

Should Connecticut Women's Basketball Be Disbanded? - Deadspin

What's On Tap:

All games are at MSG and covered by ESPN

#8 Georgetown Hoyas vs. #1 Syracuse Orange - ESPN
Noon today. Cuse is giving 5.5.

#5 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. #4 Villanova Wildcats - ESPN
2 pm today. Nova is giving 5.

#7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. #2 Pittsburgh Panthers - ESPN
7 pm tonight. Line is off.

#11 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. # 3 West Virginia Mountaineers - ESPN
9 pm tonight. No line.

Video of Interest:

Videos of (Dis)Interest:

I never really watched the show, but this is too well done to not feature here.

I've always loved this song and it's appropriate today, I think.

Christina Hendricks Gallery of the Week:

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is an absolute talent and gorgeous to boot.  Here's a gallery of New York native, Alicia Keys and TSM's BET theme song.

via www2.msg.com

Rap's not my cup of tea, that's why I prefer this version a bit:

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