The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tuesday (9/7/10) Edition

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 Toohey's New, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend.  Now it's back to the old grind and by grind, I mean grind up the little green turds down south up into itsy-bitsy pieces.  All of the coverage (and more) you've grown to know and love is inside.  If you have any tips, suggestions or requests, you can send them to me by email or Twitter.  Time for the jump...

What You May Have Missed:

Gold and Blue Report for Tuesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM

Assistant Head Coach Steve Dunlap - Mountaineer TV

VIDEO: Select players preview the upcoming Friends of Coal Bowl - WVillustrated.com
Noel, Geno, Irvin, Neild and Woods

Football: Player Quotes 9/6/10 - MSNsportsNET.Com

Herd players irked by WVU shirts on campus - Charleston Gazette

Big East Week 1 review/Week 2 preview - ESPN

Big East football notebook: West Virginia looking good behind strong defense - Star Ledger

Big East Football Power Rankings: Week 1 - The UConn Blog

Making the Right Choice - MSNsportsNET.Com
West Virginia women’s soccer player Ashtin Larkin is profiled

White’s release from Miami felt back home - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column

News of Note:

"Rivalry" Awaits - BGN

History between Stewart, Holliday brings new dimension to Coal Bowl - WVillustrated.com

Stew taking low-key approach - Charleston Gazette

Coal Bowl gives Stew, WVU a lot to ponder - Charleston Daily Mail

Friendship runs deep between WVU, Marshall coaches - Charleston Daily Mail

WVU-Marshall rivalry lacking bite - Times West Virginian

WVU-Marshall: Where Stories Aren’t the Story - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

WVU to face former assistant when it plays Marshall - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Big East's shaky start; WVU's 'D' too good? - Charleston Gazette
Hickman's Notebook

Defense comes up big for Mountaineers - Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Stewart: Devine will be fine - Register-Herald

White-Slaton-Schmitt Version 2.0? - EerSports

Senior punter Gregg Pugnetti took the long road to his starting position - WVillustrated.com

WVU Football Photos WVU vs. Coastal Carolina 3- WVillustrated.com

Photo Gallery IV: WVU vs CCU - BGN

Q&A reminder ... keep 'em coming - 'Eers to the Ground

Around the League (and Beyond):

Big East battered, not flattened - ESPN

Big East Footbell: Tough Opening Weekend - NBE Big East College Football Report

Cincinnati WR Vidal Hazelton out for year with torn ACL - Cincinnati Enquirer

Doug Marrone: Syracuse football team faces 'difficult task' in visit to Washington - Post Standard

Louisville's Strong wants pass catchers to catch passes - Courier-Journal

Versatile Edmond Laryea getting sudden chance to prove value to Rutgers football - Star Ledger

No one knows what's next for USF, but page is turned - Tampa Tribune

Aftermath: Third Down A Lost Cause For UConn Football Team - Hartford Courant

Pitt Football: Wannstedt says mistakes correctable - PPG

What's On Tap:

WVU Alumni Association Hosts Eerfest Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 5 - 9 p.m. - WVillustrated.com
At Spyro’s parking lot on Dickinson Street in Charleston

Video of Interest:

Video of (Dis)Interest:

Anybody ever wonder why I put "sophomoric humor" at the top?  Exhibit A:

Schoolgirl Gallery of the Week:

Miss Throwdown:

Today's Miss Throwdown is a gorgeous Australian model who was recently named the "Face of Playboy Swim 2010" and the official ambassador for the mobster game, Mafia II.  Here's Sheridyn Fisher.

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