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OOOOHHHH, we got a big one today. Big game and big edition here to occupy you. The Backyard Brawl Cage Edition Part II, of course, is tonight and there's a full slate of BE action to keep you occupied Saturday and Sunday if you aren't the racing type. Sunday also marks the return to action of the WVU women against a highly ranked Georgetown team. There's some strange holiday to celebrate on Sunday too. Just kidding. Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming and take care of your significant others. Have a great weekend and Happy Valentine's Day!! It's time...
LET'SSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Friday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Tennis: WVU Dominates Pitt - MSNsportsNET.Com
Any win, by any Mountaineer team, in any sport, is a good win...especially over Pitt.
NCAA College Basketball Power Rankings - ESPN
Kansas Jayhawks top board for interim Power Rankings czar - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
Men's Soccer: Attendance Milestone - MSNsportsNET.Com
Fred Schaus:
WVU Legend Schaus Dies - MSNsportsNET.Com
Fred Schaus, mentor to West Virginia and Los Angeles Lakers great Jerry West, dies at 84 - ESPN (AP)
Schaus remembered for contributions to WVU - Charleston Gazette
Schaus found success at all levels of athletics - Charleston Daily Mail
Greatness of Fred Schaus can’t be denied - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Pastilong Remembers Schaus - WVMETRONEWS.COM
The Career of Fred Schaus - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Tony And Hoppy On Fred Schaus - WVMETRONEWS.COM
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News of Note:
Back To The Brawl - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Backyard Brawl, Part II - WVIllustrated.com
Pitt returns to pressure cooker - PPG
Pitt is just a game for Huggins, WVU - Charleston Daily Mail
WVU, Butler hope to rebound at Pittsburgh - Times West Virginian
WVU, Panthers revisit rivalry - Charleston Gazette
Pitt hopes home has right recipe vs. WVU - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Starkey: A character test for Pitt - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
WVU-Pitt concerns, kudos and sad goodbyes - Charleston Gazette
WVU entering hostile territory - Register-Herald
Video Interviews: PITT Game - WVIllustrated.com
Interviews with Huggs (I've embedded his below), Da and Wells.
Bob Huggins: Beat Those Panthers - WVMETRONEWS.COM
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The Turk's Story: Part Three - WVMETRONEWS.COM
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The Turk's Story: Part Four - WVMETRONEWS.COM
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Gansey Keeps Chasing Hoop Dreams - EerSports
Spring breakout candidates in the Big East - ESPN
Around the League (and Beyond):
Connecticut Huskies coach Jim Calhoun back on the job - ESPN
Pitino not interested in return to NBA - ESPN
‘It was our worst game of the season' - Courier-Journal
St. John's whips UL 74 - 55.
The ball bounces Seton Hall's way in 90-87 win over Notre Dame - Star Ledger
Cincinnati Bearcats still believers - Cincinnati Enquirer
Red-hot Jones says he wants to 'boost' USF before he leaves - Tampa Tribune
How Skip Holtz, South Florida Bulls saved 2010 recruiting class - SI.com
John Wall Jersey Fail - TwitPic
Expanding the NCAA men's basketball tournament to 96 teams might be the worst idea ever - ESPN
Strange BCS bedfellows in Washington - ESPN
NCAA proposes rules change on in football on concussions, taunting - Cumberland Times-News
What's On Tap:
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers - ESPN
9 pm tonight from the Pete on ESPN. Pitt is getting 2.5 at home.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Connecticut Huskies - ESPN
Noon Saturday from the XLC on ESPN360, MASN and SNY.
Providence Friars vs. Villanova Wildcats - ESPN
2 pm Saturday from the Wachovia Center in Philly on ESPNU.
South Florida Bulls vs. Marquette Golden Eagles - ESPN
7:30 pm Saturday from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee on ESPN360, MASN and SNY.
DePaul Blue Demons vs. Seton Hall Pirates - ESPN
Noon Sunday from the Prudential Center in Newark on ESPN360, MASN and SNY.
Georgetown Hoyas vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - ESPN
1 pm Sunday from the Coliseum on ESPNU. Big one here as WVU's women come in ranked 8th and the Hoyas are ranked 13th.
Louisville Cardinals vs. Syracuse Orange - ESPN
1 pm Sunday from the Dome on ESPN.
Georgetown Hoyas vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights - ESPN
4 pm Sunday from the RAC on ESPN360, MASN and SNY.
St. John's Red Storm vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - ESPN
7:30 pm Sunday from the Joyce Center on ESPN360, MASN and SNY.
Video of Interest:
Courtesy, as usual, of our friends at WVIllustrated.
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Candice gets me all twitter-pated.
VD Gallery of the Week:
VD stands for Valentine's Day...get your minds from out the gutter!!!!
via www.gunaxin.com
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is your 2010 SI Swimsuit Edition Cover Girl. Word is, she's just as proud to be honored here. Born in Middletown, OH, and raised in Charlotte, NC, I proudly present Mrs. Andy Roddick...Brooklyn Decker. (name link takes you to her model page with video, cover link takes you to thumbnail gallery)
image via www.mountainstatebrewing.com
