The Shotgun/Throwdown: Thursday (10/27/11) Edition
by WVUIE97 on Oct 27, 2011 9:22 AM EDT
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Today we have more conference madness, yet there is the matter of the Rutgers game Saturday. Also today are a couple nice tributes to Jack Fleming's longtime broadcast sidekick who passed away yesterday, Woody O'Hara.
What You May Have Missed:
Gold And Blue Now: Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Tony Caridi and Hoppy Kercheval talk about the politics holding up WVU from joining the Big 12, Chip Fontanazza finds out how Geno Smith is preparing his team after the tough loss to Syracuse and we remember longtime MSN broadcaster Woody O'Hara
WVU Broadcasting Legend Woody O'Hara Remembered - WVillustrated
The Mountaineer sports community lost one of its finest Wednesday with the passing of Woody O'Hara. Friends remember the man behind the voice of the broadcasting hall of famer.
O'Hara One-of-a-Kind Broadcaster - MSNsportsNET.Com
Woody O’Hara served the role of sidekick to Jack Fleming for years on Mountaineer Sports Network radio broadcasts, entertaining West Virginia football and basketball fans everywhere with their one-of-a-kind style and humor.
Boone Pickens needs to be ‘convinced on West Virginia' - NewsOK.com
The Oklahoma State megabooster is never short on opinions. Before speaking Wednesday at the Jim Thorpe Association's October Leadership Luncheon, Pickens dished on everything from conference realignment to Mike Gundy's salary.
Big 12 football: More madness in conference realignment - Berry Tramel's Blog
But to embarrass the Mountaineers like this is unforgivable. I have no idea who to blame. I think Neinas is the least likely suspect. This kind of madness was going on before he arrived and this kind of madness was going on after Beebe was beheaded. So the common denominators are the leaders at the schools.
Big 12 brings the circus to town - Charleston Gazette
West Virginia University officials believed their school was in the Big 12. Today, it's like they're in the big top.
Big 12 membership now up in the air - Charleston Daily Mail
And now, as one WVU official said Wednesday morning, "Who knows?"
VIDEO: Senator Joe Manchin Discusses WVU, Big 12 - WVillustrated
I have mixed feeling on his involvement, but we need all the help we can get
Big 12 Set To Welcome West Virginia - Please Don't Burn Our Couches - Crimson And Cream Machine
Men's Soccer: WVU Earns Road Shutout - MSNsportsNET.Com
2-0 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday evening
News of Note:
CFN Preview: West Virginia at Rutgers - College Football News
WVU has to exploit blitzes to succeed - Charleston Daily Mail
It was the constant blitzing that beat No. 25 WVU, but it was the constant blitzing that should have helped the Mountaineers win.
WVU must regroup after Syracuse loss - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The No. 25 Mountaineers are on the same slippery footing as a year ago.
Schiano at a loss to explain Rutgers' struggles vs. WVU - Charleston Gazette
And he's never won. Not once. The guy is 0-10.
Schiano ready for skill of WVU offense - Daily Athenaeum
"This is the by far the best skill we've faced," Schiano said. "They have four wide receivers that are as good as we've played. Geno (Smith) is playing at a very high level. This will be a big test."
Focused On Winning The Big East - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Article and video on Geno Smith
Realignment overshadows Rutgers game - Daily Athenaeum
As it has virtually every game this season
Conference Dealings Become Increasingly Ridiculous - WVillustrated
How often have you used the word "ridiculous" in the past 48 hours or so? For that matter, how often have you used it since the latest round of conference realignment talk first began?
Opportunity Lost & Found Complete With West Virginia Q&A - NJ.com
Includes a Q&A with yours truly....done before the rug was pulled out from under us; keep that in mind
Safety Terence Garvin - Mountaineer TV
Terence Garvin talks about what the defense expects to see out of Rutgers' offense.
Around the League (and Beyond):
Air Force Falcons meet with Big East commissioner - ESPN
Big 12 surprise: USF could be wild card - Sporting News
Big East would be wise to add Memphis - Sporting News
Huh?!?!
Big East Football Power Rankings Week 9 - The UConn Blog
Eric LeGrand to lead Rutgers out of the tunnel vs. West Virginia - Star Ledger
Now, this is AWESOME
UConn Football Team Falls To Pitt, 35-20 - Hartford Courant
Pitt Vs. UConn: Winning Ugly; Panthers Lose Ray Graham To Injury - Cardiac Hill
..and he will reportedly miss the Brawl as a result
Five Keys to Winning the Big East - Bearcat Lair
Red zone a USF concern - Tampa Tribune
Syracuse University defensive line ready for grind at Louisville (video) - Post Standard
Just take 'em both, Big 12 - Courier-Journal
I've actually got no problem with this
College Football Mailbag - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
Heard This - Every Day Should Be Saturday
Here's what EDSBS has heard lately
What's On Tap:
Madness until WVU is introduced as a member of a BCS conference other than the Big East
Video of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
R.I.P. Woody, tell Jack we miss him
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is another Brazilian supermodel who has worked for SI and Vicky's. What is it with Brazil? Must be something in the water. Click on the picture for today's gallery of Ana Beatriz Barros.
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I went to the Pitt/UConn game last night.
It was my first experience of Heinz Field. Very cool layout, nice place. There were probably 5,000 fans in attendance — it was very easy to spot WVU fans peppered throughout the crowd.
I heard the occasional “Let’s Go Mountaineers” but overall the crowd was pretty subdued despite their team playing its second-best game of the season thus far. Felt like a high school game, honestly — and the three people I was with (two were Pitt fans) expressed the same sentiment.
We had tickets on the 35 yard line, six rows from the field. Under ten bucks a pop, so that part was worth it.
Not intended as a slight to UConn, but Paul P. looked like a man who was probably mumbling to himself, “four games to go, four games to go, four games and then I retire” the entire game. He didn’t get involved during timeouts, he paced half-heartedly around the first down marker. Not good, y’all. I hope UConn snags a better coach this go ’round (GET THE PIRATE. GET THE PIRATE).
When we were leaving the venue there were a whole bunch of WVU fans shouting “Let’s Go Mountaineers” basically from Heinz down to PNC. They came running by us when we reached PNC. “What happened?” I asked. One guy said, “A guy pulled out a pistol and said he’d shoot me if we didn’t stop chanting. I’m getting the f*ck out of here. Not gettin’ killed for that.”
Dammit, Pittsburgh.
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by TheMattROb on Oct 27, 2011 9:47 AM EDT reply actions
Pulled a gun
And no one out of the whole group called the police? Sounds questionable to me.
they may have. I don't know.
They couldn’t have been more than 19 or 20, and were hauling ass down the street. maybe their first thought was self-preservation.
I don’t care either way. I live in Pittsburgh and never feel unsafe, so either it was one freaky deaky bad apple, or they were lying.
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by TheMattROb on Oct 27, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Pickens thinks he OWNS Oklahoma State - a very rich buffoon!
We’re Texas.
We don’t derive our value or self-definition from conference affiliation.
If that strikes people as cocky, so what? It’s also true. None of us will chant our conference’s name when we have an off year and Texas Tech wins their bowl game. Our definition of self comes from us – not our conference, not our rivals, not media perception.
I am embarressed
For the weak kneed reneging of the Big XII’s acceptance of WVU and for the heartbreak and disappointment WVU fans are having to endure.
We’re Texas.
We don’t derive our value or self-definition from conference affiliation.
If that strikes people as cocky, so what? It’s also true. None of us will chant our conference’s name when we have an off year and Texas Tech wins their bowl game. Our definition of self comes from us – not our conference, not our rivals, not media perception.
Kirk Bohls (Austin American Statesman) just twittered that one of the concerns for the Big XII is “runway length of the local airport”.
http://twitter.com/#!/kbohls
Kirk Bohls is another embarrassment that we at UT have to endure
We’re Texas.
We don’t derive our value or self-definition from conference affiliation.
If that strikes people as cocky, so what? It’s also true. None of us will chant our conference’s name when we have an off year and Texas Tech wins their bowl game. Our definition of self comes from us – not our conference, not our rivals, not media perception.
Here is another tweet the Orangeblood blog MO
ChipBrownOBChip Brown
I’m still hearing West Virginia. A little patience required, I’m told.
We’re Texas.
We don’t derive our value or self-definition from conference affiliation.
If that strikes people as cocky, so what? It’s also true. None of us will chant our conference’s name when we have an off year and Texas Tech wins their bowl game. Our definition of self comes from us – not our conference, not our rivals, not media perception.
By now, you should be sick of the whole damned thing, but here is an interesting tidbit from the Austin American Statesman
A high-ranking official a third Big 12 school said the league was divided about whether to invite West Virginia, based on its premier football program and greater athletic success, or opt for Louisville, a marquee basketball school in closer proximity to all Big 12 members.
He said he believes Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Baylor and Iowa State favor Louisville while Texas is one of the schools that prefers West Virginia.
“We’re going to let both of them make a formal pitch next week,” the second official said. “Our board of directors is meeting next week. People have tried to keep Missouri, but they’re trying to get out as fast as they can.”
So, WVU, don’t hate on UT – we are in your corner.
We’re Texas.
We don’t derive our value or self-definition from conference affiliation.
If that strikes people as cocky, so what? It’s also true. None of us will chant our conference’s name when we have an off year and Texas Tech wins their bowl game. Our definition of self comes from us – not our conference, not our rivals, not media perception.
You can land a 747 in Bridgeport.
Our OWN $#%@! teams fly out of Bridgeport.
Most visiting teams stay in Washington PA, which is further than Bridgeport, but is on the way to Pittsburgh’s airport.
I’m sure it could be easily arranged to block out hotel space in Clarksburg/Bridgeport and have them fly there and stay there. In fact, it would be cheaper to build a new hotel on Jerry Dove drive that does nothing but host visiting teams than it would be to add 2000’ to the Morgantown runway. (which was one potential solution I heard mentioned)
Airport issue is either a strawman, or was brought up by people who are stupid.
by DanaHolgorsen'sPreCirrhoticLiver on Oct 27, 2011 1:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Here's the way i see it :
1) this has turned into a political circus thanks in large part to Sen. Mcconnel and OU. Clearly the high unemployment rate in Kentucky is secondary to terrible UL football.
2) If the Big XII was collectively smart picking up WVU is a no branier. The school has as good as if not consistently better then BB program then Mizzou, but so does UL. However football is where the money is to be had and WVU is head and shoulders above Mizzou and UL. If they dont want to turn into the next BE (great BB conference, meh football overall controlled by two teams) they would be wise to bring in WVU.
3) If the Big XII was even smarter they wouldnt want to be the second Big XI in the country (see the Big ten with 11 teams) bring both schools in, it raises the bar of the basketball, and balances out the football.
" Lord Stanley, scratch their names on your fabled cup" Mike Lange june 12, 2009
by oldtimehockey09 on Oct 27, 2011 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
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