The Shotgun/Throwdown: Wednesday (4/7/10) Edition

by WVUIE97 on Apr 7, 2010 9:22 AM EDT in Shotgun/Throwdown

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 Jelen Pivo, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.

Not much to say other than, "Are you ready for some football?" Spring practice has started and news on that front is already flowing. There's still a bit of BB news inside as well. Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming. See you after the jump...

Oliver Purnell has done right all along in his career - Chicago Tribune
But even though he has turned around programs, the challenge coaching DePaul may be insurmountable.

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As a student...

Am I allowed to go watch a spring practice? I am getting giddy already, only 150 more days to go.

by WVmountainHigh on Apr 7, 2010 9:51 AM EDT reply actions

It depends...

Some are open and some are closed. While I was in law school I walked down the steps to see a bunch of spring practices. It depends on HCBS policies.

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 Apr 7, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I am certainly disappointed

in the ‘no-show’ of Logan Heastie and Deon Long. Particularly in Heastie, since he came to school early (last January). Both had very good to excellent high school stats, and both are playing a position without a lot of depth.

Does anyone have any insight on why they’re bailing?

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

by MtnEer_in_SC on Apr 7, 2010 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

trouble adjusting to college life

especially expectations of work out ethic, from the sounds of it

by WVUIE97 on Apr 7, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Wait a minute....now I remember

I remember people on here talking about this Heastie kid at the same time that QB (Boyd I believe) committed to WVU (and later spurned Stewart due to the Colorado debacle). People were talking about how great this kid was going to be for us one day.

Huh.

I’ll take Rodriguez and lesser recruits ANY day than Stewart and his supposed great classes.

I also think this Deon Long was a high recruit too.

by WVUColumbus on Apr 8, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

and he did so wonderful every year with those until

Trick got him Pat White and he lucked into Owen.

This has always happened and always will, under every coach at every school. It’s just that our recruits are higher rated/profiled now.

I don’t see you complaining about Tavon and Geno.

by WVUIE97 on Apr 8, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

all I'm saying is

you need players over the whole field to win (and that’s not all, but a key ingredient). If you look at who wins, year in, year out, their classes are generally rated highly by the services (are they always correct, no).

by WVUIE97 on Apr 8, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Noel Devine

He was Fraud’s biggest recruit and how has he turned out?

Oh yeah, who is bringing up Fraud? You are still obsessed with your X. Get over it man and realize he is never coming back. Either that or admit how much you love Ohio State.

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 Apr 12, 2010 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions

doron lamb

is scheduled to make his college choice known on April 17th.

by WVUDDS08 on Apr 7, 2010 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

Was He that shall no longer be named(This one works for SI) high when he came up with his top 25

so by losing Butler and Wellington Smith we are somehow just going to fall apart. Last Time I checked we still have Mazzula, Truck, Ebanks, the Istan-bull, Thoroughman, Pepper, Flowers, Mitchell and Huggs coming back next year and don’t we have seven footer coming in, or am I making that up. To me that looks like a top 25 roster. Johnny West is still on the team so we have a pure shooter as well

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
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by WVPiratesfan on Apr 7, 2010 1:10 PM EDT reply actions