Under Huggins, desire has no limits at West Virginia

The Dagger found this 3/27/2008 on www.usatoday.com [flag]

When the West Virginia Mountaineers break from huddles they shout two words: "National champs!" That's not because they stand ... [link]

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Sweet 16: Ideal scenarios vs. reality
Published 3/27/2008 at The Dagger
... Ideal Scenario: A close, spirited, hard-fought game, and in a perfect world, I've got West Virginia moving on. For entertainment value, I think that's a better bet, for two reasons. 1) They've been the most quotable team of the tournament. The latest from Joe Alexander, in today's USA Today: "We're playing a two-week season. And then we come home and get fitted for our rings." And 2) the storyline against UCLA is a little better, as WVU's beaten them each of the past two years. ...

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