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I don't know if it was the bye week leading into this game or if it's the supposed quality of the opponent, but this has just felt like the longest and most boring lead up to a game in a LONG time. I thought Vegas was supposed to be exciting. Maybe it's the prospect of Devine's limited involvement, but we have the possibility of Geno throwing it all over the place. Previews and interviews galore today, including a few from the UNLV camp. Complete coverage is inside, as usual. If you have any tips, suggestions or requests for content that you think is worth sharing, you can send them to me by email or Twitter. Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook. See you after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Stew Show: A Walking Tradition - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Stew wants to start a tradition of "The Walk"...Blurb including video from last night's Statewide Sportsline
WVU Team Report: Mid-Week Update - WVillustrated.com
UNLV Preview - MSNsportsNET.Com
Big East predictions: Week 6 - ESPN
Non-conference foes hard to find for WVU - Charleston Daily Mail
Road to the BCS: Way Too Early BCS Bowl Projections - Mountain West Connection
Coaching Connections Roundup - BGN
New table...interesting
Men's Soccer: WVU Plays to Draw Against Elon - MSNsportsNET.Com
This is a book you want to purchase - 'Eers to the Ground
Dunlap thinks WVU fans will like Antonik's new book
News of Note:
Stew: 'Whole emphasis' on Rebels - Dominion Post via American Chronicle
Mountaineers eager to run with Rebels - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Stew likes offense's chances against UNLV - Charleston Gazette
Mountaineers Prepared for All Possibilities - WVillustrated.com
WVU football Q&A answers 10.7.10 - 'Eers to the Ground
Lazear appears ready to make a contribution - Charleston Gazette
"Pups" Prove Themselves in Crucial Bye Week - WVillustrated.com
"Ivan McCartney and other young Mountaineers had a chance to show their progress this past week in practice."
Quoting The Mountaineers - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Offensive Coordinator Jeff Mullen - Mountaineer TV
Chris Beatty: On Noel Devine - WVMetroNews.com
Video
Jock Sanders: Solid In The Slot - WVMetroNews.com
Video
Trey Johnson: Backing-Up Devine - WVMetroNews.com
Video
Backup plan vital to offensive success in NCAA football - PPG
What to do with no Devine? - Times West Virginian
Chris Neild: Solid Depth - WVMetroNews.com
Video
Tight End Tyler Urban - Mountaineer TV
Being a college place-kicker is never easy - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
WVU coach not ready to give up on Bitancurt - Register-Herald
Didn't we cover this last week?
UNLV Coach Bobby Hauck's Weekly Teleconference - WVillustrated.com
Just Another Challenge For The Rebels - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Article and Audio from UNLV Coach Hauck
New UNLV coach trying to bring success to Runnin’ Rebels - Inter-Mountain
10 questions for ex-Mountaineers - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Former Mountaineers working for the UNLV Ath. Dept.
UNLV linebacker has fighting in his blood - Charleston Daily Mail
Around the League (and Beyond):
BCS standings to be released Sundays on ESPN - ESPN
Big East Report: Rising to Life? - NCAAFB FanHouse
Big East notebook: League play starts, but Pitt-ND game to watch - Charleston Gazette
Ex-Terriers finding their niche for USF - Tampa Tribune
Bomar lowering boom for Bearcats' defense - Cincinnati Enquirer
Louisville defense loves to celebrate the fourth (quarter) - Courier-Journal
Because they know the pain will end soon
For UConn, it's rivalry week...sort of - GreenwichTime
If you want to claim Rutgers as a rival, go right ahead
Rutgers sees promise in quarterback Chas Dodd's poise, confidence - Star Ledger
Syracuse University tight end Cody Catalina 'waits it out' to see if he will play again - Post Standard
What is it with 'Cuse TE's in the news this week?
Dave Wannstedt Repeats Earlier Statement That He'll Play The 'Hot Hand' - Cardiac Hill
Why Big East fans should root for Pitt - ESPN
Personally, I'm rooting for the proverbial "meteor strike"
Big East expansion candidates: Villanova - Examiner.com
No one will be nudging Texas coach Mack Brown into retirement - Dallas Morning News
In response to the article out of Oklahoma yesterday.
Pop goes the helmet: Trend raises injury fears, could lead to rule change - Florida Today
"The trend of helmets popping off during games, which has escalated the past two seasons, is raising injury concerns, causing equipment questions and could lead to a rule change." - It's because most don't keep the straps tight...if buckled at all
College Football Mailbag - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
Delicious coincidence > he has Michigan as the biggest current ranking "fraud"
What's On Tap:
(7) Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Kansas State Wildcats - ESPN
7:30 pm tonight from Manhattan on ESPN and ESPN3. Huskers are giving 10.5.
Videos of Interest:
I found this next one on Facebook: The last time WVU beat UNLV:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
The Social Network re-imagined:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a favorite around here. She even made it to the Sweetest Sixteen Round in our Hump Day Bracket last year. A California native of Orange County...here's Jessica Burciaga.
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