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Summer keeps on rolling along. Only a few more weeks until FB camp opens. I've got all of the usual coverage and fun inside for your enlightenment and pleasure. A few more FB season ticket packages went on sale today and so did EA's NCAA Football '11. There's a couple reviews inside, but I'm more interested in your opinions before I break down and get one for myself. If you do pick up a copy, please leave your review in the comments section. Any tips, suggestions or requests, can always be sent to me by email or Twitter. See you after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Tuesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Top Academic Team - MSNsportsNET.Com
Oliver Luck thanks WVU Facebook fans [HD] - Facebook Video
Luck prepared for changing landscape - Times West Virginian
Luck ready for challenge of new job - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Major's moment - Charleston Gazette
Harris The Hall of Famer - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Former DuPont, WVU star Dan Williams dies - Charleston Daily Mail
News of Note:
Stewart finds new methods of motivation - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Clarke wants the ball - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Cornerback depth a rare luxury for WVU - Charleston Gazette
Home-run hitters in the Big East - ESPN
Mountaineer Report: Freshman Update - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
More Big East grudge matches - ESPN
WVU opponent capsules - LSU - Charleston Gazette
No. 22: Syracuse, 1998 - MSNsportsNET.Com
No. 21: Louisville, 1993 - MSNsportsNET.Com
No. 20: Rutgers, 2006 - MSNsportsNET.Com
No. 19: Pitt, 1997 - MSNsportsNET.Com
Kevin Jones (Flip Video) - MSNsportsNET.Com
Lakers Drop Summer League Opener - Lakers.com
Ebanks scored 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting with two steals, two assists and two rebounds, while Caracter added 20 points of his own (9-of-14) with 10 rebounds and two blocked shots.
Lakers Fall to 0-2 in Summer League - Lakers.com
"Ebanks posting a game-high 24 points"
Ebanks Slumps Against Knicks - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Gansey On Fire In Game One - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Review: 'NCAA 11' best college football game yet - Charleston Gazette
NCAA Football Coming Soon - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Game review and video
Recruiting:
Brian Athey Commits To WVU - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Brian Athey: Now A Mountaineer - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Audio interview
WVU recruiting: One player in, one out - Charleston Gazette
Hoop Group event could boost WVU - Charleston Daily Mail
JamFest Showcase: Chane Behanan - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Travel football's future, NCAA rules, more recruiting lessons - SI.com
Around the League (and Beyond):
Destination: Big East - AthlonSports.com
Howard Barbieri of Rutgers promises strong effort from Scarlet Knights - Asbury Park Press
Jones receives B-plus among new coaching hires - Cincinnati Enquirer
Pitt's camps focus on prospects - PPG
Aycock turns to USF for second chance - Tampa Tribune
Notre Dame transfer Boyd chooses USF - ESPN
CJ Profiles QB Race, No Mention Of What Brown Might Do For Us - Card Chronicle
Louisville football signee DeAntre Rhodes fails to qualify, coach says - Courier-Journal
Unspeakable Horror Awaits Syracuse In New Meadowlands - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Syracuse University football bags linebacker Oliver Vigille (video) from Miami, Fla. - Post Standard
If the Shoemate fits ... - The UConn Blog
Top 10 Blazing College Football Hot Seats – LostLettermen.com
Tennessee Vols officials look into VIP status for players at bar - Knoxville News Sentinel
Offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson will enroll at UM - Miami Herald
Henderson sought and received his release from the University of Southern California this week. He decided against attending USC after the Trojans were placed on probation.
NCAA unveils 'First Four' round for new 68-team tournament - SI.com
What's On Tap:
Football: Limited Season Tickets on Sale Tuesday - MSNsportsNET.Com
Video of Interest:
An aspiring young journalist has posted this video.
Videos of (Dis)Interest:
Today we have a couple of self-help videos.
Warning: Strong Language (but again, sometimes only a cuss word will do)
Beach Gallery of the Week:
It's SFW...but barely.
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a Spanish sportscaster and WAG to a member of the victorious Spanish World Cup team. Here's one that puts Erin Andrews to shame, Sara Carbonero (and don't judge by the header picture in the link). Those eyes kill me! Viva España!
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