The Shotgun/Throwdown: Wednesday (1/12/11) Edition

By WVUIE97@WVUIE97 Jan 12, 2011, 10:36am EST

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TCB first. The women dropped their first game of the season last night at Marquette (also, it's a place they've never won). I solemnly vow to never again mention any good streak that a WVU team is on again until such streak has ended. Now that I have that out of the way, we can talk about the football team a few miles North, off I-79. They've hired at least 3 former WVU assistants (with possibly 3 more on the way). I don't know about you, but I'm rather giddy with excitement of a Dana Holgorsen coached offense throwing against a Tony Gibson coached defensive backfield (plus, see the lead-off items inside in WYMHM and NoN).

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What You May Have Missed:

@FauxCoachHolgorsen - Twitter
Just woke up from a dream that I put 70 points on the board against Todd Graham's team ... oh wait, that actually happened. #pwn - this is a Twitter feed well worth following, BTW

Angel Robinson leads Marquette to upset win over West Virginia - ESPN
Recap, stats and photos

Women's Basketball: WVU Defeated by Marquette - MSNsportsNET.Com
69-54

No. 6 WVU upset by Marquette - Daily Athenaeum

Marquette hands WVU women first loss - Charleston Gazette

WVU’s Ali works on foul woes - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column - as usual, right on time Mick

Women’s b-ball teams Maryland, Iowa St. had no trouble packing an arena - Daily Athenaeum

2011 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 10 - ESPN
Holding steady at #6 AP and #7 Coaches

WVU Welcomes Providence to Morgantown Early - WVillustrated.com

WVU focuses on Big East battles - Daily Athenaeum

WVU basketball: Senior's stats deceiving - Charleston Daily Mail
Cam Thoroughman is profiled

Final 2010 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings - ESPN
receiving votes

Former WVU Linebacker Mortty Ivy Signs with Steelers - WVillustrated.com
Best of luck to him (Personal note: But why did it have to be the Steelers?)

Former Mountaineer Barry Brunetti Will Transfer to Ole Miss - WVillustrated.com

Past Mountaineers React to Former Coaches Joining Pitt Staff - WVillustrated.com

News of Note:

Backyard Brawl receives a charge - Charleston Gazette
This one is goooooooood

Mountaineers won't be without a QB this spring - Charleston Gazette

A Unique Situation - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Bill ~~Rowengartner~~ Bedenbaugh discusses the HCIW situation

A Unique Situation (audio) - WVMetroNews.com
New Mountaineer offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh says the head coach-in-waiting position will be a good thing for both the Mountaineers and Dana Holgorsen.

Relax, count to 10 … that’s almost as many starters as the defense loses - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza

Football Notebook - MSNsportsNET.Com

Final 2010 Big East power rankings - ESPN

Way-too early 2011 Big East power rankings - ESPN

Two Former Mountaineers Head To Pitt - WVMETRONEWS.COM