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West Virginia Could Lose $650,000 on Orange Bowl Tickets

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The Orange Bowl required West Virginia University to purchase 17,500 tickets. WVU has sold just 7,500 of that allotment for their Jan 4th match up with Clemson. Even the most optimistic of projections have them coming well short, and eventually losing about $650,000 on the Orange Bowl ticket agreement. From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: West Virginia is also competing … [Read more...] about West Virginia Could Lose $650,000 on Orange Bowl Tickets

West Virginia to Replace Missouri in Big 12

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The carousel keeps moving in college football conference expansion and relocation. Today it leaked that the West Virginia Mountaineers have been approved to replace Missouri Tigers in the Big 12 conference. The conference board of directors approved the move to take place once the Mizzou move to the SEC is complete. WVU leaving the Big East obviously leaves an already very … [Read more...] about West Virginia to Replace Missouri in Big 12

Fighting Illini Hoops Crush West Virginia in Scrimmage at Italian Air Base

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It is impressive that the Michigan State Spartans and North Carolina Tar Heels will take on each other in college basketball aboard the deck of an aircraft carrier. But don't sell the Illinois Fighting Illini and West Virginia Mountaineers short. The two basketball teams visited Aviano Air Base yesterday during their summer Italian tours. And it resulted in Illinois … [Read more...] about Fighting Illini Hoops Crush West Virginia in Scrimmage at Italian Air Base

#18 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Football 77 in 77

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The tallest midget. The most intelligent Kardashian sister. The most interesting reality "star." The richest man in Joliet. The least fattening funnel cake. These are all synonyms for the best team in the Big East. Yes, it's a super conference in college basketball; but in college football...well, I've already thrown up enough this week. And in 2011, the most sober frat boy … [Read more...] about #18 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Football 77 in 77

Illinois Basketball to Scrimmage West Virginia at NATO Air Force Base in Italy

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It is impressive that the Michigan State Spartans and North Carolina Tar Heels will take on each other in college basketball aboard the deck of an aircraft carrier. But don't sell the Illinois Fighting Illini and West Virginia Mountaineers short. The two basketball teams will visit Aviano Air Base on Aug. 17 during their upcoming Italian tours. … [Read more...] about Illinois Basketball to Scrimmage West Virginia at NATO Air Force Base in Italy