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The word of today is "Resolve." I could be wrong, but me thinks it's yet another pun by those, oh, so clever, sportswriters referencing the New Year. The men are back in action tonight at DePaul, where they will try to secure their first Big East win of the season. And it looks like the WVU football staff is complete (barring something happening with Galloway). Otherwise, there's another wide range of topics to peruse today.
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What You May Have Missed:
WVU Basketball Game Preview: WVU vs. DePaul - WVillustrated.com
WVU takes on DePaul tonight - Times West Virginian
How to Hire a Division I Football or Basketball Coach - Voodoo Five
Highlights of the Mike Haywood era - ESPN
Big East Basketball Power Rankings Week 8 - The UConn Blog
This goes to 11
NCAA College Basketball Polls - ESPN
No votes anywhere
Bracketology - ESPN
#8 SW here
Bracket Watch - Andy Glockner - SI.com
#9 SW here
On the Rivalry: Rodriguez vs West Virginia - Maize n Brew
Here's a Q&A I did over at Michigan's blog over the holidays
News of Note:
WVU Men's Basketball Team Report 1/4 - WVillustrated.com
Huggins Looking for More Resolve - MSNsportsNET.Com
Huggins: Team's resolve is being tested - Charleston Gazette
Get The Shovels - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Too early to write off WVU men - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
WVU basketball: Win would help build confidence - Charleston Daily Mail
WVU seeks first Big East win - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
How about your 0-2 defending Big East Tournament champs? - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
Three cheers for mustaches! - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
So Pitt is a mess... - WVU Sports with Mike Casazza
Price tag on football staff changes? Try $1.8 million - Charleston Gazette
Hickman's Notebook
Report: Bill Bedenbaugh to Join WVU Staff - WVillustrated.com
Robert Gillespie Added to Mountaineers Staff - WVillustrated.com
OSU football assistant Robert Gillespie to join Dana Holgorsen at West Virginia - NewsOK.com
Gillespie, Bedenbaugh Coming To WVU - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Recruiting:
Keaton Miles Leading Lincoln High While Keeping an Eye on WVU - WVillustrated.com
Mountaineer Memories - WVMETRONEWS.COM
QB recruit Brian Athey is profiled
From WVU To Marshall - WVMETRONEWS.COM
DeAndre Reaves has changed his commitment
Around the League (and Beyond):
There are No Premier Coaching Job in the Big East - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Big East’s addition of TCU huge - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
After years of preaching 'The Right Way,' Edsall, UConn go separate ways - The UConn Blog
The inset picture just looks strange
UConn Men Face Tough Test At Notre Dame - Hartford Courant
Pittsburgh's Frank Cignetti Jr. named Rutgers offensive coordinator - Star Ledger
Thanks to Charley's Twitter (that just sounds dirty)
Welcome Frank Cignetti. Now fix everything. - On the Banks
Note: Corey Stokes Has Been Really Good - The Nova Blog
Dave Wannstedt Not Coaching In BBVA Compass Bowl Game - Cardiac Hill
Panthers defense ready for another hot hand - PPG
Rick Jackson's huddle presence inspires SU teammates - Post Standard
Louisville and Kentucky basketball programs have different roads ahead - Courier-Journal
Undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats defend nonconference schedule - ESPN
Introducing Hate Week; Why I Hate Xavier - Down The Drive
St. John's Focuses on Big East Play - NY Times
Shot Through The Heart, And We're To Blame: Hoyas Lose to St. John's 61-58 - Casual Hoya
That loss to St. John's is looking better and better
All Along Ed's Hightower: Suspect Burr Edition - Anonymous Eagle
Rich Rodriguez of Michigan Wolverines back at work as speculation grows - ESPN
College Football Overtime - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
I missed this one yesterday
What's On Tap:
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. DePaul Blue Demons - ESPN
9:00 tonight from Allstate Arena on BE Network, MASN and ESPN3.
Two UConn Battles Headline Week's Top College Basketball Games - NCAABB FanHouse
(5) Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Providence Friars - ESPN
7:00 tonight from the Dunkin Donuts Center on MASN and ESPN3.
(9) Connecticut Huskies vs. (15) Notre Dame Fighting Irish - ESPN
7:00 tonight from the Joyce on ESPN3.
Video of (Dis)Interest:
No Videos of Interest today, so here's two of (Dis)Interest:
Here's 270 movies in 6 minutes:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a Southern Californian stunner and another VS Angel. Here's a two page gallery of Lily Aldridge.
