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 Mythos, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.
Since I last left you, the world, and not just the college and sporting world, has lost a great figure in Coach Wooden. He left an indelible mark on all he touched. Summer football conditioning and BB camps are well under way and WVU has a baseball prospect expected to be drafted highly. The WVU news you crave is inside. Bon appetit!! If you have any tips, suggestions or requests, you can send them to me by email or Tweet me. See you after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Monday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
How 1964 UCLA Bruins made John Wooden - SI.com
RIP to the Wizard of Westwood. This college fan will certainly miss you.
Huggs Recalls John Wooden - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Huggins Reflects on John Wooden: WVU Coach Remembers a Legend - WVillustrated.com
Huggins added to WVU AD watch list - Charleston Daily Mail
Luck not interested in becoming West Virginia’s director of athletics - Register-Herald
WVU budget gets increase - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Rifle: Campriani Wins Gold at World Cup - MSNsportsNET.Com
Baseball: Gyorko Named Second-Team All-American - MSNsportsNET.Com
Hundley Inducted Into SoCon Hall Of Fame - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Pat White still improving with Dolphins - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
MetroNews Exclusive: Pat White - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Audio link
College students pay tab for sports - Charleston Daily Mail
Sportsline Exclusive: Darris Nichols - WVMETRONEWS.COM
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Practice Facility Update - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Photo Gallery
News of Note:
Stewart unveils new recruiting tack at Classic - Charleston Gazette
Beatty leading team effort to replace Doc - Charleston Gazette
Cogdell Doing Well - MSNsportsNET.Com
WVU fullback member of a dying breed - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Change not necessarily best thing - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Sergeant Sands - WVMETRONEWS.COM
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Football Speed/Agility Work - Mountaineer TV
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Jenkins stepping up at WVU - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Jeremy Johnson to Hit Campus Friday: Incoming freshman adds final piece to quarterback competition - WVillustrated.com
meaning this past Friday, the 4th
Basketball recruiting, hoops IQ, all-star OK - Charleston Gazette
Post-spring position rankings: Tight ends - ESPN
Post-spring position rankings: Secondary - ESPN
Undrafted And Determined - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Jarrett Brown is discussed
Recruiting:
Ready For The Transition - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Noah Cottrill is profiled
College Football Recruiting - ESPNU 150 - ESPN
Phil Greene Leaves WVU with Offer: Chicago guard accomplishes Elite Camp goal - WVillustrated.com
WVU's Basketball Future Coming Together: 2011 Prospects Set To Visit Morgantown - WVillustrated.com
Jack now courted aggressively by Kansas and West Virginia - Tuscon Citizen
Around the League (and Beyond):
Steve Lavin dives into new coaching gig at St. John's - SI.com
Graham gives Lewis strong understudy - ESPN
Neptune's Charles Davis commits to Rutgers - Star Ledger
Syracuse Football No Longer Does It At Noon - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
What's Going On With Vee Sanford? - Casual Hoya
Cincinnati to play 3 games in Canada - Cincinnati Enquirer
Big Ten invite not sure thing for Pitt - PPG
Former Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez breaks media silence - Star Ledger
With more smoke surrounding John Calipari, NCAA could take action - SI.com
Does the NCAA use selective enforcement when doling out punishment? - ESPN
College Football Mailbag - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
What's On Tap:
2010 MLB Draft - ESPN
Tonight at 7pm. Good luck Jedd!
MLB.com Predicts Gyorko To The Giants - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Gyorko's a top MLB prospect - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Gyorko Awaits Draft Dreams - MSNsportsNET.Com
Conference Expansion/Realignment:
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott allowed to explore expansion options - ESPN
PREPARE SHIP FOR LUDICROUS SPEED - Voodoo Five
Big 12 blew it by eschewing playoff - Rivals.com
Big 12 commissioner looks for commitments from schools - Dallas Morning News
In or Out: Nebraska and Missouri Given Friday Deadline By Big 12 - NCAAFB FanHouse
Former Big East insider discusses possible fate - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Adams advises caution on expansion - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Mike Slive On SEC Expansion: Contract Terms Matter - NCAAFB FanHouse
Big Ten won't be rushed on expansion - St. Louis Dispatch
It's time for Boise St., MWC to get together - SI.com
Videos of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
This is a serious problem...protect your Crocs.
Hand Panties Gallery of the Week:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a gorgeous Greek model and TV personality. Here's Olga Farmaki. OPA!!!!!!
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