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Talk about a home run!!! Just last week, Mickey was reporting that there was no interest from Mr. Luck. Now...welcome home Ollie!!! Also, Jedd Gyorko was drafted in the second round of the amateur draft by the San Diego Padres on Monday. And...the conference re-alignment has OFFICIALLY begun with Colorado announcing a move to the Pac-10. Sorry for the delay today, it's been a crazy morning. If you have any tips, suggestions or requests, you can send them to me by email or Tweet me. UPDATED at 4:20 with a few more links. See you after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Luck is With the Mountaineers - MSNsportsNET.Com
...and here's the OFFICIAL word (I was kinda nervous until this one was posted)
Oliver Luck named new WVU athletic director - Charleston Gazette
Comments Regarding Oliver Luck - WVillustrated.com
Gold and Blue Report for Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Colorado announces move to Pac-10 - ESPN
VIDEO: Jedd Gyorko and WVU Head Baseball Coach Greg VanZant - WVillustrated.com
Gyorko Named Wallace Award Semifinalist - MSNsportsNET.Com
...after being selected 59th overall by the Padres in the draft
Jedd Gyorko: Post Draft Comments - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
WVU gets good news from APR report - Charleston Gazette
News of Note:
WVU coaching staff tops Big East in football salary - Charleston Daily Mail
7 On 7 Begins - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
Steve Dunlap: Summer Time - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
Workouts a Time to Bond for WVU Players - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Coley White determined to make impact - ESPN
Jeremy Johnson Arrives - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
Pat Miller: Inspiring Mountaineers - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
Devine adds preseason accolades - Daily Athenaeum
Take your pick: Devine vs. Lewis - ESPN
Lee County all-time rushing leader Devine to put on free football camp - News-Press
Jock Sanders - Mountaineer TV
WR Jock Sanders discusses the team's summer conditioning
Austin highlights show things to come - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Making Up For Lost Time - MSNsportsNET.Com
QB Geno Smith Back Running With the Fellas - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
A dip into history books - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Mazzulla wants to lead WVU - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Recruiting:
Around the League (and Beyond):
LB chooses Cincinnati - Cincinnati Enquirer
Panthers amp up schedule - PPG
USF's APR Scores Show Big Improvements - Voodoo Five
Pitino dispels McCarty rumor and other Wednesday notes - Card Chronicle
Syracuse Basketball Penalized? - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Rutgers football finishes No. 1 nationally in latest Academic Progress Rate assessment - Star Ledger
Rutgers, Seton Hall to be part of next season's SEC/Big East Invitational - Star Ledger
Reports: USC Punished Heavily by NCAA - NCAAFB FanHouse
Conference Expansion/Re-Alignment:
College Football Mailbag - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
He doesn't have very hopeful things to say about our conference situation on page 2
Big East expansion worry-o-meter 2: Fever falling - ESPN
Nebraska exits Big 12; UT, A&M meet to discuss plan - Houston Chronicle
"Nebraska has accepted an invitation to join the Big Ten and will announce its intentions Friday, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday."
The Big Ten makes sense for Rutgers - On the Banks
SEC? Pac-10? Big 12? Lots of options for Texas A&M - SI.com
In which I realign the NCAA in a pleasing, symmetrical fashion - The UConn Blog
Notre Dame to Big Ten among 16 possible expansion scenarios - SI.com
Big Ten, Notre Dame Are Talking ... Again - NCAAFB FanHouse
While Expansion Is Considered, Notre Dame Returns to Spotlight - NY Times
Worst-case scenario for Missouri - Fan Nation/SI
Conference Expansion Is Hypocrisy, Baby - NCAABB FanHouse
Five Step Drop: Don't Ignore Colorado - NCAAFB FanHouse
What's On Tap:
Soccer: US-England Watch Party at Damon's - MSNsportsNET.Com
2 pm Saturday at Damon's in Morgantown....for the soccer fans out there
Video of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
With the new Karate Kid movie coming out soon...I thought this was appropriate. Warning: NSFW language.
World Cup Gallery of the Week:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is Mexican model Fernanda Lopez.
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