Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Cotleigh Barn Owl Premium Ale, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.
Lot's of fun inside today, along with the usual assortment of topics covered. If you have any tips, suggestions or requests, you can send them to me by email or Tweet me. Time to do the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Wednesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Darris Nichols: Back In The Gold And Blue - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
Winning the Game of Life - MSNsportsNET.Com
100% Graduation rate
WVU passes the graduation story test - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
...in case you missed Oregon Mountaineer's Fan Shot
Buckner has special day - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
News of Note:
Injury is not the end for WVU star Butler - Charleston Daily Mail
Experience Matters - MSNsportsNET.Com
Big East Football Approaching Crossroads? - NBE Big East College Football Report
Establishing a network, condolences and a spoiled cookout - Charleston Gazette
Vingle's Notebook
Looking at the early Big East bowl picture - ESPN
Andy Katz's Preseason Top 25 - ESPN
Recruiting:
Around the League (and Beyond):
Rutgers football recruiting update for the week of 5/11 - On the Banks
Big Ten Raiding Party Roundtable - Pitt Blather
In The Sideways Universe, What Conference Is Syracuse In? - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
UConn president Michael Hogan resigns - The UConn Blog
Bearcats add 2010 recruit - Cincinnati Enquirer
The race is on for Louisville arena seats at new KFC Yum! Center - Courier-Journal
Ole Miss Guard Interested in USF - Voodoo Five
BREAKING NEWS: BIG EAST TO EXPAND - Red Cup Rebellion
Tongue firmly in cheek
Missouri discussing possible move to Big Ten, but does not have offer yet - USA Today
Which Lane Kiffin is Coaching at USC? - NCAAFB FanHouse
Pot Bust Will Likely Cost Irish's Ragone the 2010 Season - NCAAFB FanHouse
College Football is Re-Defining Networking - Sporting News
Bracket options for 68-team March Madness format - USA Today
What's On Tap:
Football: Season Ticket Priority Deadline Friday - MSNsportsNET.Com
Mountaineers’ Butler coming to Beckley May 21 - Register-Herald
Video of Interest:
Videos of (Dis)Interest:
Further proof that Rutgers is lame...
This isn't my usual stuff here...but this is cool.
What's today? Oh, that's right...
International Gallery of the Week:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is another British tabloid girl. I swear, I'm not doing that on purpose...but the results of my research are quite nice. Here's Natasha Marley.
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