Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's best place for sports links, information and daily distractions; Now nationally recognized! We're being brought to you today by Heavy Seas Winter Storm Ale (I think this one is self explanatory).
Another day, another snow storm...but I'm always here to keep you informed. For a semi-long layoff week, there is a lot of news to cover. Please respond responsibly and en masse to the Nunes Magician Fan Post linked inside. Suggestions and requests are always greatly encouraged. Keep shoveling and jump in...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Wednesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
NCAA bracket projection - SI.com
Rundown of March Madness, Volume 3 -- NCAABB FanHouse
NCAA Women's Basketball Polls - ESPN
#9 AP, #8 Coaches
VIDEO: Villanova Post Game - WV Illustrated
Huggs, Da and KJ interviews
WVU President Thanks Students For Good Behavior - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Hoop Thoughts - Seth Davis - SI.com
WVU Varsity Sports Report - BGN
News of Note:
Afterthoughts: WVU vs Villanova - WV Illustrated
WVU is better off playing its own style - Charleston Daily Mail
Big East title real long shot for WVU - Charleston Gazette
Move along, nothing to see here - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
Great games not created - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
A great year to be an 'Eer - Martinsburg Journal
WVU students learn from backlash - ESPN
"EDITOR'S NOTE: In the wake of incidents at college basketball games involving the student sections at West Virginia and other schools, ESPN.com asked the sports editor at The Daily Athenaeum, the campus newspaper for the Mountaineers, for the students' perspective on appropriate standards for supporting the team."
The Turk's Story - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video Link
Sportswriter Smith Recalled - MSNsportsNET.Com
Memories of late, former Daily Mail sports editor Bill Smith and some notebook entries
Dervil Has Hope for Haiti - WV Illustrated
BEST PHOTO OF SUPER BOWL XLIV - With Leather
...and no, it's not a girl in the stands or sidelines...It involves our own Pat McAfee, for your information
Once again it's West Virginia.. - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Feel free to attack at will...please use words with more than 4 letters.
Recruiting:
WVU's Galloway named top Big East recruiter - ESPN
Coaches work around signing day limits - ESPN
How are recruits ranked? - FOX Sports on MSN
Around the League (and Beyond):
Wright scores 16 of 21 points in second half to spark Hoyas - ESPN
79 -70 over Providence
Rutgers men fend off D-2 Caldwell College, 70-62 - Star Ledger
Fun with graphics: Syracuse Edition - The UConn Blog
Cincinnati's Vaughn hoping to re-emerge - Cincinnati Enquirer
Tampa's Clark coaching on Wannstedt's Pitt staff - Tampa Tribune
Guard Dixon's ability to practice a big deal for Pitt - PPG
Brey Turns to Two-a-Days for Notre Dame's Tournament Push -- NCAABB FanHouse
Syracuse hires Wheatley as running backs coach - ESPN
Inside story behind NCAA violations in Arizona basketball program - SI.com
Commissioner: Pac-10 considering expansion - FanNation
...and a TV network
What's On Tap:
Rivalry week on ESPN continues...
Connecticut Huskies vs. Syracuse Orange - ESPN
7 pm from the Dome on ESPN. Cuse is giving 11.
Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels - ESPN
9 pm from the Dean Dome on ESPN. Duke is giving 6. Hate either/both teams all you want, but when they get together, no matter how good or bad either one is, it's generally an epic game worth watching.
Video of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
This is funnier than you might expect.
This Week in Body-painting:
Fresh from the new SI Swimsuit Issue...
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is another British Tabloid veteran. Here's Keira Jones.
via xaluan.com
Don't let the title fool you...nobody's exposed in this video. No nipples are here to harm you.
Heavy Seas Winter Storm Ale image via www.bruguru.com
