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First, it seems that former WVU wide receiver Chris Henry has passed away. He was an amazing talent that we all hoped would get his life together and now it seems to have been tragically cut short. The other news today has shifted from Big Ten expansion to the loss of Doc and any other assistants he may take with him (mostly regarding the recruiting effects). The tips, suggestions and requests are always welcome. Now updated with Gazette articles. See you after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Bengals wide receiver dies after Charlotte accident - WCNC.com
R.I.P. Chris Henry
Gold and Blue Report for Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Hol(l)iday Break - BlueGoldNews.com
4 big points about next years football team inside
News of Note (FB):
Holliday on track for Marshall position - Times West Virginian
Doc has gone back to ties at WVU to start filling positions at Marshall - WVIllustrated.com
IMHO, losing Seider and Beatty would be the biggest losses.
What's up with Doc gone? - Charleston Gazette
Manchin on Doc; WVU hoop recruits on display - Charleston Gazette
Vingle's hodgepodge
Mark Ingram, Jerry Hughes lead SI.com's 2009 All-America teams - SI.com
Brandon Hogan and Scott Kozlowski get Honorable Mention status.
Jarrett Brown vs. the world - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
News of Note (BB):
Kentucky and Syracuse most likely to stay undefeated longest - SI.com
He figures we'll drop our first at Purdue on Jan 1.
Elite Eight | 2005 NCAA tournament - 2000s: Top 10 College Hoops Games - Photos - SI.com
BIG EAST Hardwood Slate - WVIllustrated.com
Recruiting:
Doc or no Doc - WVIllustrated.com
Millines is still committed to WVU
Around the League (and Beyond):
Bearcats suffer setback at UAB - Cincinnati Enquirer
64-47?!?!?
High expectations for Jones - Cincinnati Enquirer
Do you want to please Jim Boeheim? Expand the NCAA Tournament and watch him beam - syracuse.com
USF's Miller: Leavitt didn't strike me - Tampa Tribune
Jones scores 27 as USF men top UCF, 69-65 - Tampa Tribune
Jasper Howard stabbing suspect pleads not guilty - SI.com (AP)
Briefly on Big 11 Expansion Talk - Pitt Blather
Big East expansion - looking at some numbers - Card Chronicle
Four Things The Big East Conference Needs To Do Right Now - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
"The four things the Big East Conference should begin doing in order to quell the Big Ten's overtures."
Report: Arizona's Mark Stoops heading to FSU - Tampa Tribune
Pac-10 will consider expansion - ESPN
Video of Interest:
Yes, he was troubled, but he was a Mountaineer. Rest in peace Chris.
Video of (Dis)Interest:
I'm a little behind with this video, but it's worth it. Warning: Strong Language.
Year in Review Gallery of the Week:
This is a double bonus gallery. Everything inside is basically SFW, but I'm guessing the linked galleries inside aren't, based on the URL's.
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is an unbelievable combination of Italian and Venezuelan hotness. This is Carolina Marconi. (Scroll down inside the link a bit for the gallery)
This one is only 7 seconds, but....oh, my!
Warning: A little bit of NSFW in this one:
