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Alabama Unanimous #1 Again In Latest AP Poll

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:11:08 +0000

For the second-consecutive week, the Alabama Crimson Tide are the unanimous top selection in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, which was released on Sunday.

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Five Intriguing Games This Weekend – From the Bird's Nest

Jay Walker — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:57:43 +0000

Gainesville and Columbia head the list.

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West Virginia Fans Sing "Take Me Home, Country Roads" – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 06:02:42 +0000

You don't have to be a West Virginia Mountaineer fan to appreciate how cool this is.

It's 60,000 West Virginia fans singing John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which is the theme song of West Virginia University, and has been sung during the pre-game of every Mountaineer football game since 1972

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Two Great One-Handed College Football Catches From The Weekend – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 06:11:48 +0000

Here are two of the best catches from a very entertaining weekend of college football:

Thanks to Bar Stool Sports for a little help.

This first one is by West Virginia's J.D. Woods. The Mountaineers defeated the Baylor Bears, 70-63, in a game that had a little bit of everything, including this tremendous catch:

The second catch is the one made by Anthony Amos in the Blue Raiders upset win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.Amos

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West Virginia Students Reminded What Couches Are For – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:04:05 +0000

Couch burning has apparently become a tradition in West Virginia. so much so that lawmakers there have upgraded the offesne from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Burn a couch in West Virginia now, and you face up to three years in prison

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Three Intriguing Games this Weekend….From the Bird's Nest

Jay Walker — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:36:13 +0000

Normally, the Friday column is entitled FIVE games instead of three......

Which should tell you this weekend is somewhat of a dud in college football.

Many of your power teams are playing in conference, but they're playing bottom feeders

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Former West Virginia Football Coach Dies of Apparent Heart Attack

Jay Walker — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:05:56 +0000

Bill Stewart, the affable and likeable former West Virginia football coach, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 59.

Stewart took over the West Virginia program when Rich Rodriguez left to go to Michigan. Stewart coached WVU in their BCS bowl game that year and was

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West Virginia Free to Leave Big East – Well, Not Free

Jay Walker — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:55:12 +0000

The Big East Conference and the University of West Virginia have negotiated a buyout that will allow the Mountaineers to leave the Big East before their 27 month commitment expires.

With Missouri and Texas A&M headed to the SEC, the Big 12 invited TCU and WVU with the understanding both schools would join the Big 12 in time for the 2012 f

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Don't Look For Pittsburgh, Syracuse on ACC Schedules Next Year

Jay Walker — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:49:20 +0000

The Atlantic Coast Conference evidently doesn't want to rock the boat.

The Conference announced midway through 2011 that Pittsburgh and Syracuse would be leaving the Big East conference for the ACC

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College Basketball's Best Rivalries

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:45:46 +0000

What are the most-heated rivalries in college basketball?

Is it Duke/North Carolina, where you have two schools that nine national titles, and 33 Final Fours between them, with less than 10 miles in-between them?

What about the Sunflower Showdown, which features Kansas/Kansas St.?

Kentucky and Louisville is always a great early-season showdown between two programs that have no love for one another.

You've probably heard of the "Backyard Brawl", where West Virginia and Pittsburgh go after it on the gridiron. But that rivalry extends onto the basketball court as well.

So, what are the top rivalries in college basketball?

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Overrated/Overlooked In Latest AP Poll

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:34:29 +0000

What teams are a little overrated in the latest Associated Press Top-25 college football poll, and what teams should be in that poll that aren't?

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LSU Crushes West Virginia

Scott Prather — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:06:17 +0000

#2 LSU improved to 4-0 Saturday night, defeating #16 West Virginia by the score of 47-21. The Tigers win over the Mountaineers is the third this year against a ranked opponent in a game not played in Tiger stadium. Morris Claiborne returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. Jarrett Lee threw for 3 scores as the Tigers rolled.

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Tigers Meet Mountaineers

Steve Peloquin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:00:03 +0000

The second-ranked LSU Tigers are on the road for non-conference action, on Saturday, facing the 16th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers, in a match-up of two undefeated, top-25 teams.

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Can Arkansas Or West Virginia Pull Off An Upset?

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:20:58 +0000

A couple of big college football games are on tap this weekend.

The second-ranked LSU Tigers travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, to take on the 16th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers, in non-conference action, while the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide play host to the 14th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks, in SEC play.

Which of the two underdogs, West Virginia or Arkansas, has the best chance of pulling an upset on Saturday?

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Russell Shepard Will Return In Week 4

Scott Prather — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:24:26 +0000

LSU wide receiver Russell Shepard was ruled ineligible by the NCAA a few weeks before the season started for breaking an NCAA rule that bars discussing ongoing investigations with teammates. Shepard and the Tigers have been awaiting to hear when the NCAA would cap his punishment, making him eligible to play again.

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Soon-To-Be College Football Stars

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:10:15 +0000

There will be a new group of college football players that will elevate themselves to "star" status in 2011.

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Ranking The Big East Coaching Jobs

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:15:37 +0000

What university has the best coaching job in the Big East Conference?

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Is Bill Stewart About to be Fired at West Virginia??

Jay Walker — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:54:37 +0000

The LSU Tigers are scheduled to play the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown on September 24th. The question is, who will be the Mountaineers head coach?

Bill Stewart was supposed to be the coach for his final season in 2011, with former Oklahoma State offensive co-ordinator Dana Holgorsen slated to take over the following season

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College Football BCS Conference Picks

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:05:34 +0000

The college football season begins in less than three months. Danny Flynn, of bleacherreport.com, gives his predictions for the six BCS conferences.

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