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 Point Bicentennial Beer, in honor of today's edition.
It doesn't seem like it, but yes, this is the 200th edition (under my watch) of The Shotgun/Throwdown. This special edition will be a kind of "Greatest Hits" below the news links. This edition also marks the beginning of the summer schedule for The S/T, meaning editions will be weekly (or bi-weekly if there's enough news to cover). If you have any tips, suggestions or requests, you can send them to me by email or Tweet me. See you after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
MetroNews Exclusive: Bill Stewart - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Audio link
Miller excited about all WVU athletics - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Enourato is all-time WVU great - Register-Herald
Mickey's Column
Butler enjoys meeting the fans - Register-Herald
News of Note:
Graduation brings West for Jonnie - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
West Speaks At Son's Graduation - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Jerry West Speaks at Son's Graduation - WVillustrated.com
West speech touches on many topics - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Devine good enough to make run at Heisman - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
No rest for the weary college football player - Charleston Gazette
WVU Thin at Wide Receiver for 2010 - WVillustrated.com
Evolution of grid offenses continue on - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Conference Guessing Game: WVU Must Wait To Find Out BIG EAST's Future - WVillustrated.com
Always a Mountaineer: Jimmy Gary, Jr. - From the Field to the Big Screen, Part 2 - WVillustrated.com
Recruiting:
Scout TV: Robert Trudo - Scout.com
"Legendary" Huggins Chasing Another 2010 Recruit - EerSports
Around the League (and Beyond):
Big East mulls options to help itself survive - Republican-American
Nippert Stadium: Charming, cozy, too small - Cincinnati Enquirer
Charlie Strong speaks at Cardinal Caravan - Card Chronicle
Mixed Opinions About David Cox's Departure from Georgetown - Casual Hoya
Jim Calhoun's Back, but UConn's Future Still Hazy - NCAABB FanHouse
Q&A: Rick Pitino on Retirement, Kentucky And Big East Expansion - NCAABB FanHouse
Doug Marrone Likes Things - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Notre Dame-Miami rivalry reportedly to resume - SI.com
Alabama extends Nike contract through 2018; agreement valued at $30 million - Birmingham News
Texas Tech Red Raiders requesting ouster of Mike Leach lawsuit - ESPN
Texas A&M Aggies recruit Tobi Oyedeji dies in car accident - ESPN
Florida State athletic director admits discussing a possible move to the SEC - USA Today
What's On Tap: Big 10 Expansion
Pitt still mum on Big Ten expansion - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Fate of Big East rests in Big Ten’s expansion plans - Providence Journal
Big Ten and Rutgers -- Why a New Jersey Addition Makes Sense for the Big Ten - Wall Street Journal
More Big Ten expansion hair splitting and marginalia - On the Banks
Big Ten expansion: TV money could skyrocket - Chicago Tribune
Is the Big Ten big enough? - Sporting News
Video of Interest:
I think these next three encompass the "Best of" the last year in WVU Sports pretty well.
Video of (Dis)Interest:
This was my favorite (Dis) Interest video this past year...
Gallery of the Year:
via coedmagazine.files.wordpress.com
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is actually a conglomerate. It's the Victoria's Secret Bombshell Girls: Candice Swanepoel, Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes, and Rosie Huntington Whiteley (each one has served as Miss Throwdown this past year). I think they qualify for "Best Of" honors.
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