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WVU get's the first game on Thursday, but, must still wait to see who the opponent will be. As a result of the new tournament format, the Mountaineers will get the winner of the UAB/Clemson play-in/first round (whatever you want to call it) game on Tuesday. Bracket coverage galore today to go along with a bit of recruiting and football news. Do yourselves a favor and watch the JFlow/Headband saga. I've got it inside as well.
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What You May Have Missed:
Tampa Bound! - MSNsportsNET.Com
Head Coach Bob Huggins - Mountaineer TV
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins talks about his team's No. 5 seeding in this year's NCAA tournament and possible matchups against either UAB or Clemson.
Men's Basketball: NCAA Ticket Information - MSNsportsNET.Com
Your handy-dandy first-round NCAA Tournament TV schedule grid - The UConn Blog
A Conversation With Director Luck - MSNsportsNET.Com
Luck makes his case for football playoff - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Alcohol sales at sports events raise questions - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
NCAA president Mark Emmert travels the country highlighting the merits of amateur status for players; others say the current system is unfair and should change - ESPN
Has a table showing which schools' Athletic Departments netted a profit last year
Holgorsen has confidence in his offense - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Ranking the nonconference schedules - Big East Blog - ESPN
Defensive Tackle Julian Miller - Mountaineer TV
Defensive tackle Julian Miller visits with media recently inside Touchdown Terrace at Milan Puskar Stadium.
50 in 50: Robert Sands - SS - West Virginia (4 of 50) - Niners Nation
Rifle Takes Second at NCAAs - MSNsportsNET.Com
By only 3 points....Congratulations to the Rifle Team for a GREAT showing, regardless of the result!!
News of Note:
East Region analysis: Depth will be on display - Sporting News
Looking at the First Four - Sporting News
Final Thoughts on WVU Heading Into the NCAA Tournament - WVillustrated.com
WVU gets No. 5 seed, faces UAB-Clemson winner - Charleston Daily Mail
WVU Men's Basketball Earns 5th Seed in NCAA Tournament - WVillustrated.com
UAB Or Clemson For Mountaineers - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video, article and small gallery
Mountaineers' opponent TBD in new format - PPG
High-five for West Virginia - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
WVU will meet Clemson or UAB - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
WVU earns No. 5 seed in NCAAs - Charleston Gazette
Mountaineers earn a 5-seed in East Regional of NCAA Tournament - Daily Athenaeum
For WVU, success has been fleeting - Charleston Gazette
Does West Virginia's basketball team this season have trouble living with success?
WVU off to NCAA Tournament, Marshall is snubbed - Charleston Daily Mail
March to madness - Times West Virginian
WVU nabs No. 5 seed, to play Clemson-UAB winner Thursday
Huggins and Calipari May Meet in WVU-Kentucky Rematch - WVillustrated.com
West Virginia Basketball Season Successful Despite Problems - WVillustrated.com
From the Cheap Seats: A Fan's Perspective - WVillustrated.com
NCAA Selection Sights and Sounds - Mountaineer TV
Player reaction to be selected as a 5 seed in this year's NCAA tournament.
VIDEO: WVU NCAA Selection Sunday Interviews - WVillustrated.com
Joe, Jonnie, JFlow and KJ
Cam Thoroughman, John Flowers and Truck Bryant - Mountaineer TV
Cam Thoroughman, John Flowers and Truck Bryant talk about WVU being a No. 5 seed and what they expect to see out of either UAB or Clemson.
Joe Mazzulla and Kevin Jones - Mountaineer TV
Joe Mazzulla and Kevin Jones talk about what the team needs to do to win games and what they expect out of UAB or Clemson.
A Chat with WVU Radio Analyst Jay Jacobs - WVillustrated.com
WVU Men's Basketball Player Profile: Craig Carey - WVillustrated.com
Referees must call every foul - Martinsburg Journal
Right on time, Mick
Recruiting:
WVU Signee Aaron Brown Ready for State Tournament - WVillustrated.com
Men's Basketball: Phillip Jurick - WVMETRONEWS.COM
The New Face of High School Football Recruiting - NY Times
WVU DL Commit Imarjaye Albury Excited by Mountaineers - WVillustrated.com
Around the League (and Beyond):
Men's Basketball: Big East Gets 11 in Dance - MSNsportsNET.Com
Big East dominates field - Parkersburg News and Sentinel (AP)
UConn gets NCAA 3 seed, Bucknell in first round - The UConn Blog
Five days later, Huskies on top of the world - The UConn Blog
Congrats to Kemba and the Huskies....good show
Pitino, Jennings, Marra talk about UConn loss - Card Chronicle
Bearcats Get 6 Seed, Draw Missouri - Down The Drive
Notre Dame A Two Seed in Southwest, Faces Akron in the First Round - Rakes Of Mallow
Is This Pitt's Best Final Four Chance? - Cardiac Hill
After three seasons, Keno Davis ousted at Providence - Star Ledger
Joe Lunardi's Insider Bracket Guide - ESPN
Anybody can see this page, but to see the actual simulations, you must be an "Insider"
Picking An NCAA Tournament Bracket With Pythag And Log5 - Rocky Top Talk
Must Read/Watch:
John Flowers and Headband: The Real Story - WVillustrated.com
Here's the article...
And here's the video:
Videos of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Just wanted to post these and get them out of the system while they are still somewhat relevant:
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a model from Kazakhstan (insert your own obligatory "sexy time" joke here). Here's a lovely gallery of Tatiana Zavialova.
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