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Everyone (including us, stick around) is talking about revenge for last year's game, but Coach Holgorsen is having none of it. He, sticking to his routine, is only worried about winning another conference game. There is, of course, the requisite expansion news and reactions as well. Back on the basketball side, with the Big East Media Day today, the press released their BE rankings, which we also have.
What You May Have Missed:
Football: Coach Holgorsen News Conference - MSNsportsNET.Com
Transcript, video is embedded below
Gold And Blue Now: Wednesday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Tony Caridi and Hoppy Kercheval talk about West Virginia's future in the Big East, Holgorsen talks about what he saw on film in last year's Syracuse game and the Mountaineer football team adds two more commitments.
Q-and-A: WVU coach Dana Holgorsen - Rivals.com
Coach answered some questions from Tom Dienhart
Current Five-Year F/+ Averages - Football Study Hall
WVU is at #12
Viral Video Power Rankings - Andy Staples - SI.com
Which video did Staples assign to WVU at #12?
Big East media tabs Louisville third in preseason poll - Card Chronicle
WVU checks in at the 7 slot
WVU coach is ignoring Big East downsizing - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins arguably offers the best quotes among Big East Conference coaches. He's unorthodox, witty and brutally honest about the breakup of what's been regarded as the best basketball conference in the country.
Knocking Off No. 1 - MSNsportsNET.Com
In front of a raucous crowd the West Virginia men’s soccer team handed No. 1 Connecticut its first loss of the season with a 2-0 shutout win on Tuesday evening at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
News of Note:
Winning Is On Holgorsen's Mind, Not Revenge - WVMETRONEWS.COM
As for the players, the coach said during his weekly news conference that just winning a conference game should be enough of a motivator. “If we need anymore motivation than that, then we’re out of luck because that’s all I got for them this week and that should be plenty,” said Holgorsen.
Syracuse will bring the blitz to WVU - PPG
"To say they're not going to pressure is the same as saying that we're not going to pass the ball," said coach Dana Holgorsen.
WVU facing a road challenge with Syracuse - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"You just want to have the same mindset as if we were playing at home," senior defensive tackle Julian Miller said. "You don't want to let it bother you playing at their place."
No. 11 Mountaineers focused on task at hand against ‘Cuse - Daily Athenaeum
Coincidentally, the Mountaineers were 5-1 last season when they faced the Orange – a game won by Syracuse, 19-14.
WVU motivated to avoid another letdown vs. ‘Cuse - Daily Athenaeum
The team knows what happened last year was disappointing because, in the players' minds, the better team lost the game.
Syracuse another challenge for WVU - Register-Herald
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen didn’t view much tape of last year’s 19-14 loss to Syracuse. He didn’t need too to realize exactly what went wrong.
Bad timing, Orange - Charleston Gazette
Syracuse offense struggling while WVU defense hitting stride
WVU football: Rigg returns to practice, works for spot in lineup - Charleston Daily Mail
"Now his job becomes to be better than the guys in front of him," Coach Dana Holgorsen said.
HERTZEL COLUMN: Differing starts for new coaches - Times West Virginian
Holgorsen has shown he can win with other's personnel
WVU football: Production from wide receivers ‘average’ - Charleston Daily Mail
"The bottom line is, let's get back to reality. Everywhere we've been, this has been the production. We're doing about average for what this system has done, to be honest with you.
So You Just Ran Into Dana Holgorsen At Turning Stone Casino. What Do You Do? - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Well played, as usual
Can WVU run table in Big East? - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Is there any team left on the Mountaineers' schedule that can derail West Virginia from winning the Big East and earning its Bowl Championship Series berth?
Video: Football Interviews 10/18 - BGN
Coach Casteel, Bruce, Stedman and Julian
VIDEO: Mountaineer Player Interviews - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Geno, Garrison, Coach Casteel, Julian, Tandy, Stedman and Urban
Syracuse Vs. West Virginia: Game Time, Television Schedule, Betting Odds - SB Nation New York
Expansion News:
Big East exit fee to double if expansion plan executed - Charleston Gazette
"I don't think there's a magic number to prevent schools from leaving," he said.
Big East continues to make all the wrong moves - Sporting News
Conference Realignment: EXPANSIONAPALOOZA 2011 And The Balance Of Power - SBNation.com
TCU to the Big 12? Texas A&M and Missouri to the Big 12? Everybody to the Mountain USA? What has the recent realignment drama done to the actual balance of power on the college football field?
Mizzou Denies Report Calling SEC Move "Inevitable" - WDAF
Today in "Not so fast, my friend"
Breaking down WVU, Big East, Big 12 situation - Charleston Gazette
Vingle didn't see the report refuted by UM's Chancellor apparently, but they all lie, sooo...
Big 12 Campuses A Long Way From Home - WVMETRONEWS.COM
None of the current campuses in that conference can be reached in under 14 hours of driving time from Morgantown.
Around the League (and Beyond):
Syracuse vs. West Virginia: From The Standpoint Of Big Games... - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Louisville gives Charlie Strong lucrative 7-year contract extension - Courier-Journal
South Florida Bulls Primer - Down The Drive
Bulls receiver Marc making his mark - Tampa Tribune
UConn Football Notes: Good To Have Teggart Around Against South Florida - Hartford Courant
Mohamed Sanu's bold preseason goal is 100 percent obtainable for Rutgers wide receiver - Star Ledger
Catalyst for likely changes plus not minus for Pitt - PPG
What's On Tap:
Men's Basketball: Tickets to Go On Sale - MSNsportsNET.Com
Tickets for WVU men’s basketball non-conference home games will go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m.
Video of Interest:
Part II is linked HERE
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Here's a cool compilation of time lapse video around Morgantown:
Hump Day Video of the Week:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a Polish model and actress. Click on the picture for today's gallery of Joanna Krupa.
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