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 Jupiter Pale Ale, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown.
Fall Camp Day 3 is in the books and complete coverage is inside. Thanks to our friends at Metro News and WVillustrated, there's plenty of videos to keep you occupied and informed. It's gonna be another hot one out there today. Stay cool if you can. I'm always looking for new and interesting content, so, if you have any tips, suggestions or requests, you can send them to me by email or Tweet me. Jump in (head or feet first, it doesn't matter)...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Tuesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
WVU's Devine, Sands on preseason watch lists - Charleston Gazette
'Eerfest' pep rally planned for alumni and friends as part of WVU-Marshall festivities - WVUToday
Big East Forecast: Mountaineers storm the summit - Dr. Saturday - Yahoo! Sports/Rivals
Biggest storylines from college football's bizarre offseason - ESPN
College football rivalries might experience a reversal of fortune in 2010 - ESPN
I don't think so Pat...although I liked the part "even for Dave Wannstedt" but I don't agree
College football at a crossroads in 2010 - ESPN
Crossroads: Big East still standing, eyes big 2010 - ESPN
FanHouse's 2010 Preseason College Football Poll - No. 24 West Virginia - NCAAFB FanHouse
Kramer Tabbed Volleyball Coach - MSNsportsNET.Com
News of Note:
Football: Coach Stewart and Selected Player Quotes - MSNsportsNET.Com
Stew's Views: Fall Camp Day Three - BGN
Hard At Work - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Gallery, article and links from Camp Day 3
Mountaineer Report: Day Three In The Grass - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
Armored up: Mountaineers don their pads - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
VIDEOS: Players talk to the media following Day 3 of Fall Practice - WVillustrated.com
Coley, Tavon, Sidney, Jock and the Predator
Lonnie Galloway: A Talented Group Of Receivers - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Short blurb and Video link
WVU still searching for starting QB - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Ummmm......ok?
It's Early But Casteel Pleased - MSNsportsNET.Com
Defense heart and soul of WVU - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Defense key to WVU’s 2010 season - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
...and they should both be good ones: the key and the season
Catching on quickly - Charleston Gazette
Keeping Devine healthy big key for WVU - Charleston Gazette
Devine Ready for Heisman Campaign - EerSports
Kindred spirits - Times West Virginian
Devine helping Jenkins on and off field
Jock Sanders: The Big Competition - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Short blurb and Video link
The Making of a Playmaker - WVMETRONEWS.COM
The Predator
Mom's boot camp pays off - Charleston Daily Mail
J.T. Thomas is profiled
LB Thomas Ready to Go - MSNsportsNET.Com
Glover Takes Look Back - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
WVU's Garvin wants to keep up with veterans - Charleston Daily Mail
Video: WVU's NCAA issues - Big East Blog - ESPN
WVU meets NCAA response deadline - Charleston Daily Mail
NCAA Cracking Down: It's About Time - FanHouse
Inside the Top 10 Offensive Players West Virginia has ever faced - TheSignalCaller.com
Around the League (and Beyond):
UC quarterback Zach Collaros diary - Cincinnati Enquirer
It looks like we may have a candidate to replace the Kragthorpe Diaries. Dear Diary, I miss Coach Kelly so much....my pillow is soaked with tears every night.
Kenbrell Thompkins won't play for Bearcats in '10 - ESPN
Pitt Football Notebook: Sunseri, other QBs feel pressure of rush - PPG
IMO, they have a bigger question mark at QB than we do...but my opinion doesn't count, unfortunately
Malcolm Tatum working hard to keep starting job with Louisville football - Courier-Journal
Practice Roundup: Jackie Robinson Didn't Have Hot Water Edition - Voodoo Five
FPM: Welcome to UConn Football Preview Month-ish - The UConn Blog
Despite size, Chas Dodd is making a big play for backup QB role - Star Ledger
DOCUMENT YOUR LUNCH: Monday, August 9, 2010 - Casual Hoya
Again...these guys had the stones to call us the worst blog. Really!?!?
Penn State coach Joe Paterno nominated for Presidential Medal of Freedom - ESPN
Gag me NOW!!!
UCF's George O'Leary Says He OK'd Controversial Photo Shoot - NCAAFB FanHouse
...and we thank him after looking below
What's On Tap:
Women's Soccer: Exhibition Set For Tuesday - MSNsportsNET.Com
7 p.m., at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Video of Interest:
Videos of (Dis)Interest:
I had another one here, then Jimmy T posted this last night and I had to put it here.
Is it wrong that I find this next one hilarious?
Vicky's Gallery of the Week:
Top 10 Victoria's Secret Models
(although, personally, I think they got a few numbers mixed up)
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is native of Jupiter, Florida, and an alumna of UCF (we don't play them, so I don't have a problem featuring these pics...at least they understand geography) and just did a smoking shoot in their locker room. Here's Playboy July 2010 PotM, Shanna McLaughlin. Thanks to Jimmy T....and here's a BONUS GALLERY.
Here's a new one. She gives her reaction to the controversy around the 2 minute mark.
Jupiter image via www.kelhambrewery.co.uk
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