The Shotgun/Throwdown: St. Patrick's Day (3/17/10) Edition

by WVUIE97 on Mar 17, 2010 9:16 AM EDT in Shotgun/Throwdown Comment 10 comments

Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Jameson Irish Whiskey, in honor of St. Patrick's Day and today's Miss Throwdown. You can go ahead and drink your green beer, I'll have a drink of Jameson and chase it with a Smithwick's.

Top 'o the mornin' to ya!!! It's St. Patrick's Day...the one day of the year that it's acceptable for WVU fans to wear green. Lot's of bracket breakdowns and several videos inside. We even have some travel guides for anyone making the trip to Buffalo this weekend. I thank my lucky stars for tips, suggestions and requests. Also, don't forget to vote!! Jump on over the 4 leaf clover and come on in...Slainte!!

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ACC's Reputation Goes on Trial on Buffalo Court - NCAABB FanHouse
"Six teams have a chance to revive the ACC's reputation, and a third of them will try to do it on one court Friday."

Syracuse needs to "Shut it Down" in the NCAA Tournament - Post Standard

Villanova very familiar with Robert Morris - The Nova Blog

Oakland to attack Pitt this time - PPG
Anyone else find it completely ironic they're playing Oakland first?

Jerry Smith will play against California - Card Chronicle

Cal, Louisville guards have proved point - Courier-Journal

Seton Hall Law dean Patrick Hobbs has 'a number of concerns' about Pirates basketball program - Star Ledger
Is the Law Dean kind of like a Law Dog from the movie Tombstone? He's acting as the AD either way. SH dropped their first round game of the NIT last night to Texas Tech 87 - 69.

Tough ending to solid season for South Florida - Tampa Tribune
58 - 57 loss to NC State

Cincinnati Bearcats prepare for Weber State in NIT - Cincinnati Enquirer

Greg Schiano eager for spring challenge youthful Rutgers football team presents - Star Ledger

What's On Tap:

Sorry, I missed the play-in game yesterday...here's the results:

Smith's 14 points extend Golden Lions' improbable run - ESPN
Ark. Pine Bluff over Winthrop 61 - 44, Duke up next. Anyone else of the opinion that the play-in game winner should play the overall #1? Since they've gone to 65, I don't think they ever have.

Videos of Interest:

Video of (Dis)Interest:

God Bless you Jimmy Traina for posting this one yesterday:

...and now a word from our sponsor. Slainte!!!!

St. Patrick's Gallery of the Week:

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Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is a wee Irish lass (she's only 5'2") who's graced the pages of the UK tabloid, Page 3. Here's Claire Tully. (despite the URL text, the gallery is SFW)

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Jameson image via visioncompanies.com

clover image via www.freewebs.com

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Bless ya, IE97

A Jameson’s drinking man after my own (black) heart. I keep a bottle of it in my liquor cabinet at all times. Jameson’s is favored by the Catholic Irish. Bushmill’s, on the other hand, is favored by them Orange Protestants. [Insert favorite hate Syracuse rant here]

"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke

by MtnEer_in_SC on Mar 17, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

I won't lie to ya

I bought my first bottle yesterday (special 12 year old), just for today. I decided to go all out this year. I’m looking forward to it when I get home.

by WVUIE97 on Mar 17, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions

When you save up enough, try a bottle of the 16-year-old

"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke

by MtnEer_in_SC on Mar 17, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

are you going to play some Irish music while drinking the Jameson's

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by WVPiratesfan on Mar 17, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

sure

why not?

by WVUIE97 on Mar 17, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I have some Irish music playing right now

by WVPiratesfan on Mar 17, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

good stuff

really liking the Jameson

by WVUIE97 on Mar 17, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I forgot to mention

there’s a GREAT Irish Pub in downtown Raleigh called Tir Na Nog that’s owned and operated by a WVU alum. Great food and great atmosphere. I highly recommend it and wish I was there right now.

http://www.tirnanogirishpub.com/

by WVUIE97 on Mar 17, 2010 8:42 PM EDT reply actions

so if you're ever nearby...stop in

live music many nights

by WVUIE97 on Mar 17, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

re: The Shotgun/Throwdown: St. Patrick's Day (3/17/10) Edition

On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. March 17th marks the Feast of St. Patrick, or St. Patrick’s Day – and that means St. Patrick’s Day celebration. For some, it means a parade, or having to wear green (even though Patrick himself is actually associated with the color blue), and many make or order Irish food (though corned beef and cabbage is actually a Jewish dish) and a lot of people just spend a payday loans worth on getting absolutely hammered. You can dress your kids up as Leprechauns if you wish – that’s always cute, or you can do it yourself, if you’re really short. I wonder what the Irish themselves think of how we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

by Jada on Mar 20, 2010 2:19 AM EDT reply actions

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