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OK, so the injury report was a little worse than expected, but, not too bad. Urban was a bit of a surprise to me. In other stories covered, the debate rages on of "To play or not to play." My opinions, I believe, have been quite clear on this matter. ESPN has a SEC game from Starkville tonight to keep you sated until tomorrow. Warning: If you thought the vuvuzelas were bad during the World Cup, they've got nothing on the cowbells you'll hear tonight. If you have any tips, suggestions or requests, you can send them to me by email or Twitter. The fun is after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Thursday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Football: Marshall Injury Report - MSNsportsNET.Com
Big East stock report, Week 2 - ESPN
WVU football Q&A answers 9.9.10 - 'Eers to the Ground
College Football Power Rankings - Andy Staples - SI.com
#24
If you are going to WVU-MU game, don't booze until 3 p.m. (strict orders) - 'Eers to the Ground
OMG...and they wonder why nobody wants to play them down there
2010 Big East Fearless Predictions: Week 2 - Scout.com
Big East predictions: Week 2 - ESPN
NCAA College Football Top 25 Overview - Week 2 - ESPN
Four Former WVU Players Sign with NFL Practice Squads - WVillustrated.com
Women's Soccer: WVU Travels To Miami - MSNsportsNET.Com
News of Note:
Bragging rights on line as West Virginia visits Marshall - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Marshall Awaits the Mountaineers in Huntington - WVillustrated.com
WVU And Marshall Should Play Every Year - SB Nation Pittsburgh
Umm....ok....I respectfully disagree, unless it's in Motown every year
Gov. Manchin: WVU-Marshall should continue - 'Eers to the Ground
Stay THE HELL OUT of it Joe!!!
West Virginia vs. Marshall Series - WVillustrated.com
Coal Bowl fire has plenty of fuel - Charleston Daily Mail
Head Coach Bill Stewart - Mountaineer TV
West Virginia showing swagger - PPG
Stewart: Mountaineer football was starting to gel - Charleston Daily Mail
Casazza's Notebook
WVU has a handle on drives - Charleston Daily Mail
WVU must step up its game - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Defensive Coordinator Jeff Casteel - Mountaineer TV
Jeff Casteel: A Solid Performance - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
Casteel: Easy on the 1996 comparisons - Charleston Gazette
Mountaineer 'D' not as odd as it used to be - Charleston Daily Mail
Dunlap: Good Start on Kickoffs - MSNsportsNET.Com
Dunlap vs. Doc an awkward proposition - Charleston Gazette
Keeping The Ball A Focus With West Virginia - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Quarterback Geno Smith - Mountaineer TV
Geno Smith: Reflecting On Last Year - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
Sands healthy, ready for Marshall game - Inter-Mountain
Bruce Irvin: Under The Lights - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
Ryan Clarke: A Thundering Rivalry - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video
Vets help Garvin make impact - Register-Herald
WVU’s Lindamood in the mood for game with Herd - Register-Herald
True freshman makes immediate impact for WVU - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
WVU kicker, punter hope to continue good performances - Charleston Daily Mail
Pugnetti’s improved punting earn him time - Times West Virginian
Corey Smith a weapon for WVU - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Herd's Booker knows WVU counterparts - Charleston Daily Mail
New video boards to be debuted during Coal Bowl - Register-Herald
Recruiting:
BA's Jesse York has 1 school in mind - Sun Sentinel
Around the League (and Beyond):
Bulls OT Popek ready to return - Tampa Tribune
Barnett seizes second chance - Cincinnati Enquirer
Louisville football fan back as their foe - Courier-Journal
Rutgers offensive line looking to put together a complete game - Star Ledger
UConn Football's Kendall Reyes Says Huskies Weren't Focused Against Michigan - Hartford Courant
Pitt's Sunseri not lacking confidence - PPG
Michigan safety Vladimir Emilien decides to transfer - SI.com
The secondary is leaving in droves
College Football Mailbag - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
What's On Tap:
Chat with PPG's WVU beat reporter Colin Dunlap - Post-Gazette NOW
1 pm today...and every Thursday, for that matter
WVU Alumni Association Hosts Eerfest Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 5 - 9 p.m. - WVillustrated.com
At Spyro’s parking lot on Dickinson Street in Charleston
(21) Auburn Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs - ESPN
7:30 pm tonight from Davis Wade in Starkville (Needs more cowbell) on ESPN & ESPN3. Auburn is giving 1.5.
Video of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Booty Gallery of the Week:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a British model and former Miss Teen World 2008. Hailing from Liverpool, here's Amy Jackson.
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