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Great weekend for the Mountaineers all around. We had a Brawl victory and both men and women's BB teams won their respective tournaments. All the news, photos and videos are inside. Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming. It all starts after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Coach Stewart Teleconference - MSNsportsNET.Com
WVU fans get bad rap nationally - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
West Virginia 19, No. 8 Pittsburgh 16 - Photos - SI.com
What we learned in the Big East, Week 13 - ESPN
Big East helmet stickers, Week 13 - ESPN
Big East bowl projections - ESPN
Big East power rankings, Week 14 - ESPN
Week 13 review/Week 14 preview - ESPN
ESPN to televise Rutgers-West Virginia game - Star Ledger
College Football Overtime - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
News of Note (FB):
Football Notebook - MSNsportsNET.Com
West Virginia: Sophomore safety shows up to protect home turf - PPG
Stewart serves up the ammo after win - Charleston Gazette
Pitt Afterthoughts - WVIllustrated.com
Later, Gator: Mountaineers focused on Rutgers - Charleston Gazette
Stewart putting focus on Rutgers - Times West Virginian
Bitancurt kick adds to Brawl history - Charleston Daily Mail
Unforgettable Moment For Kicker Bitancurt - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
WVU Seniors Leave Home Field Winners - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Loss to WVU a stinging defeat for Pitt - Cumberland Times-News
All involved shared in WVU’s win - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
2009 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 14 - ESPN
News of Note (BB):
West Virginia Wins Nugget Classic - MSNsportsNET.Com
West Virginia has look of a Big East beast - FOX Sports on MSN
Andy Katz: Mountaineers prove contender status - ESPN
WVU tops Portland to take 76 Classic - Charleston Daily Mail
Butler helps West Virginia beat Portland, 84-65 - PPG (AP)
No. 8 West Virginia Deals Pilots First Loss in 76 Classic Title Game - University of Portland
Thanks, Dad.
Huggins teammate remembers Mountaineer coach’s ‘fierce’ play - Register-Herald
Mickey's Column
Photo Gallery: West Virginia - Portland - BlueGoldNews.com
Photo Gallery: West Virginia - Portland - WVIllustrated.com
The Mountaineers defeated Portland 84-66 to take the 76 Classic Championship - WVIllustrated.com
Recruiting:
Vols Still Trying, But Millines Likes Eers - EerSports
Could Ash be the Next 'Eer? - EerSports
Around the League (and Beyond):
BCS standings: Possible BCS bowl scenarios - ESPN
For Cincinnati, BCS title berth remote; Sugar Bowl more likely - Cincinnati Enquirer
Pitt Football: Winning Big East remains rally cry - PPG
Emphasis on "cry"
Starkey: Pitt must rebound fast - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Meyer: Charlie Strong would be a strong option to replace Steve Kragthorpe - Courier-Journal
UNLV knocks off No. 16 Louisville, 76-71 - Card Chronicle
With bowl season approaching, Rutgers regains form in victory over Louisville - Star Ledger
Final: Rutgers 34, Louisville 14 - Protect R Turf
Bulls realize they missed a big chance - Tampa Tribune
Marshall football coach Mark Snyder resigns - SI.com (AP)
Video of Interest:
Thanks to WVIllustrated and Naughtynok for the find.
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Suicide Gallery of the Week:
It's just the name of the site they come from. Mainly, it's just hot, tattooed chicks.
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is just another example as to why it's good that Brazil got the Olympics over Chicago. Please meet Nicole Bahls.
