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The women had a fairly close call last night, but still were able to escape with a W. The FB coaching staff shakeup that 5YS posted yesterday is the really the news of the day. There's plenty of Big East BB action over the weekend in addition to our Mountaineers traveling to Marquette, plus two more Big East bowl games.
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What You May Have Missed:
WVU football: Assistants Beatty, McMichael fired - Charleston Daily Mail
Liz Repella rallies West Virginia past St. Bonaventure - ESPN
62-53
Mountaineers Beat Bonnies - MSNsportsNET.Com
WVU basketball: At home, Marquette gives WVU problems - Charleston Daily Mail
WVU Basketball Game Preview: WVU vs. Marquette - WVillustrated.com
WVU Big Men Fail to Show Up in BIG EAST Opener - WVillustrated.com
WVU to Wear Hyper Elite Uniforms in 2011 - WVillustrated.com
I usually like the Nike stuff, but never liked these...just my $0.02
WVU football chat transcript 12.30.2010 - 'Eers to the Ground
WVU fans a special breed - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
News of Note:
WVU football: Holgorsen has been called on before - Charleston Daily Mail
Early returns look good for Holgorsen - Charleston Gazette
West Virginia's offense now in Holgorsen's hands - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Changes loom over West Virginia - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mountaineers shakeup continues with firing of two more assistants on offense - PPG
Axe falls on two more WVU assistants - Charleston Gazette
Two more WVU coaches fired - Times West Virginian
West Virginia drops two more assistants - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
WVU Assistants Beatty, McMichael Will Not Be Retained - WVillustrated.com
WVU Football Its Own Biggest Enemy in 2010 - WVillustrated.com
Time is now for Stewart - Inter-Mountain
This one rambles around until the last paragraph.
Recruiting:
Belton from Chesapeake Bowl - Scout.com
Bill Belton was committed to Pittsburgh and was still considering them, but the Atco, N.J., native made us aware on Tuesday that the Panthers are now out of the race and it’s officially down to West Virginia, Cincinnati and Penn State for his services.
Good start for class of 2011 - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Around the League (and Beyond):
A Fiesta Bowl Q&A with Oklahoma blog Crimson & Cream Machine - The UConn Blog
Thursday Five Keys: USF vs. Clemson - Voodoo Five
Syracuse 36 - Kansas State 34: Pinstripe Bowl Champions - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
postGame: Villanova 78, Temple 74 - The Nova Blog
That's What They Said: Nashville Heist Edition - Anonymous Eagle
Recruit Report: Coaching change is costly to Pitt - PPG
Louisville/Kentucky preview - Card Chronicle
Cronin rings out '10 vs. auld pal - Cincinnati Enquirer
Seton Hall Basketball: JP's Scouting Report: Cincinnati Bearcats - South Orange Juice
Sleeping With The Enemy: The Blue Demons of DePaul - Casual Hoya
The Streak Ends: Stanford 71, UConn 59 - The UConn Blog
Damn, I was kinda hoping WVU would get the chance to end it in Morgantown
Maryland Terrapins Coaching Search: Leach Interview Goes Well, Probably No Offer Yet - Testudo Times
Michigan's Tate Forcier ruled ineligible for Gator Bowl - SI.com
So what's he gonna do when Robinson goes down with the inevitable injury?
NCAA College Basketball Power Rankings - ESPN
What's On Tap:
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Marquette Golden Eagles - ESPN
11:00 am (ET) from the Bradley Center on ESPN2.
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils vs. (7) West Virginia Mountaineers - ESPN
2:00 Sunday from the Coliseum.
Weekend Watch: Dec. 31-Jan. 2 - ESPN
Meineke Car Care Bowl: South Florida Bulls vs. Clemson Tigers - ESPN
Noon today from Charlotte on ESPN and ESPN3. Bulls are getting 5.5.
(12) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (20) Louisville Cardinals - ESPN
Noon today from the Chicken Box on CBS.
South Florida Bulls vs. (4) Connecticut Huskies - ESPN
6:00 tonight from the XL Center on ESPNU.
DePaul Blue Demons vs. (9) Georgetown Hoyas - ESPN
1:00 Saturday from the Phone Booth on MASN and ESPN3.
Fiesta Bowl: Connecticut Huskies vs. (7) Oklahoma Sooners - ESPN
8:30 Saturday from Glendale on ESPN and ESPN3. Huskies are getting 16.5.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. (8) Villanova Wildcats - ESPN
1:00 Sunday from the Pavilion on ESPNU.
(15) Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. (5) Syracuse Orange - ESPN
3:30 Saturday from the Dome on ESPNU.
Videos of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
(Warning: VERY VERY BAD WORDS)
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is one of the usual suspects on the weekly HD post. Here's an AWESOME mega-gallery and two videos of one of my favorite Brit's: Keeley Hazell.
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