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I'm about to hit the road to that hole called New Jersey. If anyone else is heading over, be safe and take plenty of money for tolls. There's plenty inside to occupy you for a while. Have a great weekend. The tips, suggestions and requests are always welcome. Let's GOOOOOOOOO...
What You May Have Missed:
Rutgers Preview - MSNsportsNET.Com
Gold and Blue Report for Friday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Rifle: Five to Compete at National Championship - MSNsportsNET.Com
Campus Connection - MSNsportsNET.Com
What to watch in the Big East, Week 14 - ESPN
Friday Q&A with West Virginia's Robert Sands - ESPN
Colin Dunlap's West Virginia football chat transcript - PPG
College GameDay Kickoff: Week 14 preview - ESPN
News of Note (FB):
Tandy's come in handy for WVU - Charleston Gazette
The Tandy!!!!!!
MU search, WVU perch, matchup in a lurch - Charleston Gazette
Vingle's notebook
Offense clicking again for Brown - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A win on the road is hard to come by - Register-Herald
Stewart values late-year lessons - PPG
Scarlet Knights' receiver not at full speed - Charleston Daily Mail
Stewart: "We got to break this road jinx." - EerSports
Stewart impressed with Rutgers QB - Inter-Mountain
Mountaineers know how to beat Rutgers - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
A closing argument for a Gator Bowl Invite - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Inside trio leads WVU defense - Times West Virginian
A couple of missed effigies - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Closing the Deal - WVIllustrated.com
Brown Going Out With a Bang - WVIllustrated.com
News of Note (BB):
College Basketball Power Rankings - SI.com
#3
Mountaineer Memories Series: Jarrod West - EerSports
Exhibition, Part Deux - BlueGoldNews.com
What's On Tap:
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights - ESPN
Noon tomorrow in Piscataway. Rutgers is favored by 1.5.
University of Charleston head coach Greg White brings experience, success to Saturday's game - WVIllustrated.com
WVU men take on University of Charleston tomorrow in an exhibition in the Coliseum at 7 p.m.
Around the League (and Beyond):
Bearcats must stop ground game - Cincinnati Enquirer
Pressure on to slow Bearcats' offense - PPG
Are more departures coming to the Syracuse football team? - syracuse.com
USF construction may start soon - Tampa Tribune
Report: South Florida Bulls under NCAA investigation - ESPN
Wilson a tackling machine for UConn - ESPN
Louisville coaching job may be a steppingstone, but it's solid - Courier-Journal
Kansas coach Mangino resigns after 8 seasons - SI.com (AP)
Tailgate Recipe of the Week:
Herky's Famous Fire Sticks
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. sirloin steak
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 tablespoon water
3 heaping teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (regular salt works as well)
2 tablespoons vegetable oilThe night before:
Cut the steak into 1/2 inch cubes. In large bowl, crumble bouillion cubes into water and stir until a thick paste is formed. Stir in cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt. Add the meat and toss thoroughly to coat. Skewer meat onto wooden skewers, place in plastic container or gallon sized freezer bags and place in cooler.
At the game:
Heat the grill, brush some oil on the fire sticks, brush remaining oil on the grill using paper towel and tongs. Place sticks on grill and and cook 2-3 minutes per side.Courtesy of Tailgating.com
Video of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Here's the Rutgers recruiting video from the 80's.
Aids Awareness Gallery of the Week:
In order to raise awareness and because Rutgers wears red...
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a gorgeous actress who's had roles on House and The O.C. I present the lovely, Olivia Wilde.
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