The Shotgun/Throwdown: Friday (3/5/10) Edition
by WVUIE97 on Mar 5, 2010 9:29 AM EST
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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 Bavaria beer, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown. Yes, another Brazilian. I know what you're thinking: "How do you keep doing it?" Well, some people just have certain talents and this is just one of mine. And I'm really enjoying doing what I do!
It's the final weekend of pool play in the Big East. There is an absolute full slate of BE games starting tonight and running through Saturday night. The men have a big one against 'Nova tomorrow. If we can win that we'll have the exact same record (both conference and overall). We'd be assured of a #3 seed and I'm not sure how the tie breakers work, but maybe we can squeeze a #2 finish out of this. The women get back in action this weekend as they begin their BE Tournament on Sunday evening at 6 on ESPNU. Tips, suggestions and requests make the best day brighter. Have a great weekend everybody!!!! Come inside and see what the fuss is all about...
Let's GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
What You May Have Missed:
Manchin, Clements disagree on AD move - Charleston Daily Mail
"West Virginia University President Jim Clements and Gov. Joe Manchin don't appear to see eye-to-eye on the impending exit of the university's long-time athletic director." - Thank God!!! I think this means he won't let us be strong armed into another Marshall series, either.
Mountaineers Garner All-BIG EAST Accolades - MSNsportsNET.Com
"Four members of the nationally ranked West Virginia University women’s basketball team garnered all-BIG EAST honors, the league announced today [ed. yesterday]."
NCAA College Basketball Power Rankings - ESPN
#9
Power Rankings - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
#10
Bracketology - ESPN
#3 West
College Basketball Bubble Watch - ESPN
UConn, Florida, Mississippi St. in trouble as NCAA bubble tightens - SI.com
Charlie Creme's women's Bracketology video update - ESPN
"Florida State has moved past West Virginia and Xavier as the final No. 2 seed in Charlie Creme's women's Bracketology video update."
Big East Women's Tournament: Does any team other than Connecticut have a chance? - Star Ledger
News of Note:
WVU women hope to rebound in tournament - Charleston Daily Mail
WVU’s Miles Big East Defensive Player of Year - Times West Virginian
Mountaineers’ Carey deserves coach of the year awards - Register-Herald
Mickey's Column
Big East Tournament: Double Bye or Not? -- NCAABB FanHouse
Point guards drive ways of Mountaineers - Charleston Daily Mail
Analysts don’t impress Huggins with knowledge - Times West Virginian
WVU Team Report 3/4/10 - WVIllustrated.com
A Must See Event - MSNsportsNET.Com
Caridi has a list of why he likes loves the BE Tourney more than the Big Dance.
Smith questionable, Heastie missing for WVU - ESPN
Eu won’t do much in spring practice - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
Coley is the Man... For Now - WVIllustrated.com
Bowden becomes honorary West Virginian - Charleston Gazette
WVU's second female mascot says she had to overcome gender bias - WVPubcast.org
Not that I thought she should have faced it, but who, in their right mind, thought she wouldn't?
Recruiting:
Tremayne McNair Has WVU Offer - WVIllustrated.com
Scout TV: Desmon Peoples - Scout.com
Scout TV: Caleb Taylor - Scout.com
Around the League (and Beyond):
Big East could place eight teams in NCAA Tournament - Fan Nation
The Big East's post-season awards: And the winners are ... - Post Standard
Intense play, heated postgame exchanges mark Seton Hall's 85-74 victory over Rutgers - Star Ledger
Gibbs leads Pitt to win against Providence - PPG
73 -71, with a 3 at the buzzer
Pitt Panthers guard Jermaine Dixon counts his blessings despite what he lost - ESPN
Freedom Hall Memories - Card Chronicle
The Mourning After: Will Austin Freeman Play? - Casual Hoya
Tough year? It's relatively easy - Courier-Journal
Mick Cronin: Criticism hasn't been easy - Cincinnati Enquirer
Syracuse basketball notes as the Orange prepares for Louisville - Post Standard
In or out?: The quest to save face, Part V - The UConn Blog
No legal action against ex-coach Jim Leavitt, Bulls player says - Tampa Tribune
Greg Paulus' Passion Is Passionate - SB Nation
Not everyone in Big Ten on board with expansion - SI.com
Porn Star Samantha Ryan Given Floor Seats by Kansas Assistant Coach -- NCAABB FanHouse
Team-oriented Butler will be a tough out in NCAA tournament - SI.com
What's On Tap:
St. John's Red Storm vs. DePaul Blue Demons - ESPN
Tonight at 8:30 from Allstate Arena on ESPN360, SNY and MASN.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Villanova Wildcats - ESPN
Noon Saturday from the Wachovia Center on CBS.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Georgetown Hoyas - ESPN
Noon Saturday from the Phone Booth on ESPN360. Never thought I'd see the day when a ranked Hoya team wasn't covered this late in the season by local TV at least.
Syracuse Orange vs. Louisville Cardinals - ESPN
It's the last game at Freedom Hall (assuming no NIT). Saturday at 2 pm on ESPN.
Connecticut Huskies vs. South Florida Bulls - ESPN
2 pm Saturday from the Sun Dome on ESPN360, MASN and SNY.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Marquette Golden Eagles - ESPN
2 pm Saturday from the Bradley Center on ESPN360.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Pittsburgh Panthers - ESPN
4:30 pm Saturday from the Pete on ESPN360, MASN, and Fox Sports Pittsburgh.
Seton Hall Pirates vs. Providence Friars - ESPN
7 pm Saturday from the Dunkin' Donuts Center on ESPN360.
#2 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. # 7 DePaul - Big East
6 pm Sunday from the XLC in Connecticut in Big East Quarterfinal action on ESPNU.
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Miss Throwdown:
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Daniella Sarahyba
Has always been one of the underrated SI Swimsuit models.
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 Mar 5, 2010 10:11 AM EST reply actions
Why didn't Manchin just lobby for the WVU presidency job
He seems to be more interested in running WVU than the state. Next time WVU looks for the next president, I’m going to throw my name into the mix…if I don’t get it…I’ll run for governor seems to work just as well.
Seeds
From what I can tell here’s what can happen:
Syracuse – lock at 1.
Villanova – win and they get the 2. Lose, and they are a 3 only if Pitt loses. If Pitt wins, they are a 4.
Pitt – Win and WVU beat Villanova, 2 seed. Win, but Nova wins, 3 seed. Lose and WVU loses, 3 seed. Lose and WVU wins, 4 seed.
WVU – Win and Pitt loss 2 seed. Win and Pitt win 3 seed. Loss, doesn’t matter if Pitt wins or loses, 4 seed.
Basically, if all are 13-5 it does a mini conference thing, and it goes to head to head. Pitt has that over Nova, knocking Nova out. Then Pitt has tie breakers on WVU, as they are 1-1 , but from what I gather, they then go to the highest seeds and start comparing head to head, which Pitt has been lucky to knock off the higher teams.
But with that, WVU would win over Nova.
So it’s complicated, but the 2 can happen with some help.
And by all means, please don’t just take my word for it. I just did a quick review and comparison. I have been known to be wrong……from time to time.
by BurghMountaineer on Mar 5, 2010 12:15 PM EST reply actions
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