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The 5 knuckle conference shuffle seems to have died down...for now. The NBA Draft is coming up Thursday, so there's a couple items of note about Da`Sean and Ebanks. Plenty of football news inside as well, along with the usual fun at the bottom. 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:
Gold and Blue Report for Tuesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Butler and Ebanks await Thursday's NBA draft - Charleston Gazette
Nagurski Nominees - BGN
Robert Sands and J.T. Thomas are honored
AD Luck inherits $4 million cushion - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Williams, Asselin Capture BIG EAST Awards - MSNsportsNET.Com
Rifle: Kulbacki to Represent USA - MSNsportsNET.Com
Early Week 1 preview: West Virginia - ESPN
News of Note:
Luck puts the wheels in motion at WVU - Charleston Gazette
Luck ‘honored, humbled’ to be new WVU AD - Fayette Tribune
A Devine 4 years - Charleston Gazette
Noel Devine - Mountaineer TV
Video
Devine grows up at WVU - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Devine returns to work with kids - News-Press
WVU cornerbacks coach relies on solid core - Charleston Daily Mail
David Lockwood: The Developing Cornerbacks - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
Thomas looks to make most of last chance - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Looking for Leaders - MSNsportsNET.Com
VIDEO: J.T. Thomas talks to the media about the upcoming season - WVillustrated.com
JT Thomas: Super Seniors - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
VIDEO: Will Johnson talks to the media during summer drills - WVillustrated.com
WVU's Busick doesn't need to act tough - Charleston Daily Mail
Steady Brunetti - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Mr. Smith Goes To Europe?: Wellington Smith Eyeing Offers To Play Overseas - WVillustrated.com
TV deal key to Big East's future - Charleston Gazette
Joe Alexander back to the future. Again. - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
20 Questions: Mike Gansey – LostLettermen.com
Featured Video – LostLettermen.com
It's WVU week in their featured video section. There should be a new one each day.
Recruiting:
Mountaineers add men’s soccer recruit - Times West Virginian
GW's Clay commits to Mountaineers - Charleston Gazette
Around the League (and Beyond):
USF's Holtz has a special role model - Tampa Tribune
OK, did Demar Dorsey commit to Louisville? - Card Chronicle
Dorsey might show what Louiville football values - Courier-Journal
Athlon picks UC fifth - Cincinnati Enquirer
...in the league
Syracuse Needs A New TV Deal - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Niels Giffey commits to UConn - The UConn Blog
Tyrone Johnson Talks about Recruitment and David Cox - Casual Hoya
Two Pitt recruits enroll early - PPG
The mysteries of Pittsburgh - On the Banks
Taylor King 'voluntarily' leaving basketball program - The Nova Blog
Pac-10's addition of Utah leaves BCS more secure than ever - SI.com
UH leader: School deserves Big 12 spot on academic reputation - Houston Chronicle
Texas lawmakers pushing Big 12 to add Houston - SI.com
Texas Rep. Joe Barton believes Big 12 saga could help doom BCS - SI.com
This is the same idiot who apologized to BP, BTW.
Boise has big sweaters to fill - Las Vegas Review Journal
Florida To Honor Tebow With Erection - With Leather
What's On Tap:
2010 NBA Draft - ESPN
Live Thursday from MSG, June 24, 7 pm, on ESPN
Tight ends coach to speak to WVU Fan Club - Charleston Daily Mail
7 pm Thursday at Harding's Restaurant in Charleston
Video of Interest:
From this past weekend's Outside the Lines, if you missed it.
Videos of (Dis)Interest:
And now...a word from our sponsor:
Bikini Gallery of the Week:
Yesterday was the official beginning of summer and Bikini Day. Here's four pages dedicated to the 2 piece wonder.
Vicky's Bonus Gallery of the Week:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a previous SI swimsuit model and comes to us from Argentina. Here's Yamila Diaz-Rahi.
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