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Video: FIESTA BOWL's Berry-Dingle / Dingle-Berry --- w/commentary by Matt Vasgersian
January 2 --- "Mr. Matt" is familiar to fans of San Diego Padres: He's been there with his witicisms at every game for over 5 years...Now note his Fiesta Bowl comments from Wednesday night: "Boy, they shouldn't let those two guys (Berry-Dingle) sit together - at least keep 'em in that order, I tell ya... We'll get the bloggers goin' all day on that one..." (thanks for tip from Awful Announcing)
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Matt Vasgersian Apparently Doesn't Read Mister Irrelevant
AwfulAnnouncing — The WVU Dingle-Berry post all the way back in September by Mister Irrelevant was one of the highlights of a great year of blogging. Well Matt Vasgersian seems to have the same thing on his mind during this break in the action of the Fiesta Bowl.... Actually I take it back. We already know Matt Vas reads blogs, so I bet he was saving that one all night. West Va.’s Dingle-Berry Hangs Together (Mister Irrelevant)

Thursday (short shorts) edition: Wha’ Happened?
Randball — ... think of worse things. (Thanks to jama for making us write about this and for causing us to hunt down a link to this as well). Quickly: *T.J. Oshie and Willie Van DeSteeg should totally hang out. *They care so little at Target Center that they can’t even muster up the energy to boo Joe Przybilla. Now that’s apathy. *Goldy Gopher loses to Zippy. Ouch. *Berry? Here coach! Dingle? Here coach? Seriously, that’s funny. (Thanks to Ric-s for the heads up). Fasola-link! ...

AH YES, A DINGLE-BERRY SIGHTING
the Pig Pen — ________________________ DINGLE-BERRY FUN Jeff Casteel needs seating charts After watching last night's Sugar Bowl collapse courtesy of Oklahoma, I now know two things. One, Oklahoma dearly misses former defensive coordinator Mike Stoops because that defense has not been the same since Stoops made a beeline for Arizona (giving up an average of 48 points in three of last four bowl games). And two, West Virginia's defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel needs seating charts for his defense. Great night by Matt Vasgersian in the Fox booth, and credit Awful Announcing for pulling the ...

More Matt Vasgersian: Berry & Dingle Sitting Together On West Virginia Bench
FanIQ Blog — Having some annoying computer issues today, so you might be getting a few extra videos today. Since Matt Vasgersian basically asked us to write about this, I can't leave him hanging ... so to speak. "Boy, they shouldn't let those two guys sit together. At least keep 'em in that order, I tell ya... We'll get the bloggers goin' all day on that one."

Public Knowledge
Josh Q. Public —   Josh Q. Public:  Knowledge is the wing whereby we fly to Heaven.  -William Shakespeare Public Knowledge: 1.  The New York Knicks.  This sums it up perfectly.  Mike Vaccaro.  New York Post.  “I want to live in Isiah Thomas’ world…I want to live a life unburdened by facts, unaffected by reality.”  Just perfect. 2.  The Big Ticket.  Seven minutes.  Eleven big time points.  Two minutes.  Big time steal.  ...

Video Picks for 1/3
MVN Outsider — In perhaps the greatest/strangest comparison ever, Matt Vasgersian refers to West Virginia fullback Owen Schmitt as a “runaway beer truck” at the Fiesta Bowl: Another classic moment from Vasgersian during last night’s game (this clip speaks for itself): (hat tip to Ballhype for both of these videos)

Great Name Combinations in History - Johnny Dingle and Scooter Berry
Great Sports Name Hall of Fame — ... , and in video here), but no one covered the futures of these dudes, which made me curious. So here's what I got, if you readers are interested: ...

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Owen Schmitt = Beer truck
sportfiends.com 1/3/2008 — In West Virginia’s upset of Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl tonight, FB Owen Schmitt had a record setting 57 yard run, the longest in Fiesta Bowl history as well as the longest of his career. According to announcer Matt Vasgersian, Owen Schmitt resembled a “beer truck.” Thats a first, lol. Check it out.
Oklahoma's DeMarcus Granger is Not Content With His Bowl Game Gifts, Gets Busted For Shoplifting
FanIQ.com 12/31/2007 — Oklahoma Sooners defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger will not be playing in the Fiesta Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers this week, after being sent home following his arrest for shoplifting at Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe, Arizona. Granger apparently decided that his bowl gift package of a Vizio 20-inch, LCD HDTV, Tourneau watch, Oakley sunglasses and hat was not enough, so he ...
2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Preview
inthebleachers.net 1/2/2008 — It has been anything but a fiesta for the West Virginia Mountaineers since late December 1st. First they lose to their rival Pittsburgh, 13-9, in a game in which if they won, they would’ve played for the National Title. Secondly a weeks later their coach bolts and takes the Michigan job. As of now, West Virginia does not have a coach, but Bill Stewart will handle the duties for this game.
Bowl Previews and Predictions: Fiesta Bowl
adonalobsessed.blogspot.com 1/3/2008 — Check out our incredibly bias opinions.
Fiesta Bowl News and Saturday's NFL Playoffs
stilespoints.blogspot.com 1/2/2008 — Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma vs. West Virginia - 8:00 Fox Norman Transcript sports reporter Clay Horning writes about the quiet leader of the Sooners - Sam Bradford..... "Bradford has been so good this season, he's reached the rarest of levels. The one where he's being taken for granted." ..... Clay Horning Mitch Vingle of the Charleston Gazette writes how interim West Virginia head coach Bill ...
Fiesta Bowl and Sugar Bowl Previews: It's Winning Time
sportsyenta.blogspot.com 1/2/2008 — Well, I'm 11-16 with five bowl games left. These remaining games will determine whether I'm over .500 or not this season. No pressure. On to the picks for the next two BCS games. Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) (9) West Virginia (10-2) at (4) Oklahoma (11-2) (-7) One obvious bowl-betting rule comes into play here: always go against the team that has an interim coach. Bob Stoops isn't ...
Video: January 3rd Fanhouse Minute w/ Yankees Chick
sports.aol.com 1/3/2008 — Here's Yankee Chick with the rundown: Fiesta Bowl, Isiah Thomas, and more...
West Virginia removes "Interim" from Stewart's title
sports.aol.com 1/3/2008 — January 3 --- by Charles Rich for FANHOUSE: The only interim head coach to win a bowl game is also the only one to get a head coaching job. The outstanding job Bill Stewart did in taking control of the Mountaineers and getting them ready for the Fiesta Bowl and defeating Oklahoma handily was quickly rewarded...
FOX's Orange Bowl Production By The Numbers
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 1/4/2008 — Wow....where do you even start with this traveshamockery? How about I give you the Math and then we'll go to the videos. I noted that the Fiesta Bowl featured 58 individual shots of the respective team's bands yesterday, and most people (including ...
MVN's Football University: Rant of the day, Big East football is not big at all
mvn.com 1/5/2008 — What a great win for West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl, giving the fans of the Big East something else to cheer about, maybe. Why do I say maybe? Because believe it or not, the win against Oklahoma in the BCS Bowl game is further proof that the Big East isn’t the “big time” conference that the media wants you to think it is.
It Has to Stop Now: Empty the Garden
legendofcecilioguante.blogspot.com 1/3/2008 — I had no intention of posting anything tonight. My goal was to get home, sit on the couch and watch the Fiesta Bowl. Then, I made the mistake of checking out the Knicks during a commercial. And how can anyone who has ever been a fan of the New York Knicks not be compelled to say something after another mind-boggling awful performance...at home...against the putrid Sacramento Kings...sans three...
Congrats to the WVU Mountaineers for winning the Tositios Fiesta Bowl!
wvmountaineersports.com 1/3/2008 — My heartfelt salute to Coach Stew, Pat White, Noel Devine, Owen Schmitt, and the rest of the West Virginia Mountaineers!
I Hate Myself For Loving WVU
nunesmagician.blogspot.com 1/3/2008 — If Joan Jett were a Syracuse fan in 2008 watching the Fiesta Bowl last night when she wrote her classic tune, perhaps it would have turned out a little differently. (To be honest, I don't see Joan as a Cuse fan anyway. She seems like more of a UNLV fan to me for some reason. Maybe it's all the smoking. Plus, I think she might have been a cutter, and we've got enough problems as it is)
Rich Rod appears SHOCKED that WVU filed a lawsuit
loserswithsocks.com 1/4/2008 — [Michigan’s new logo] Yeah I watched the Fiesta Bowl. So fucking what? Stoops underestimated the Eers. Remember Boise State? why does OU eat cereal on a plate? Because they choke in a bowl.. Sad to say, but the only reason a program like ...
Matt Vasgersian With The Call Of The Bowl Season, Owen Schmitt = Beer Truck
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 1/3/2008 — In all of my years watching Sports I don't think I've ever heard someone refer to a player as a "Runaway Beer Truck". Thanks to Matt Vasgersian's call of this Owen Schmitt touchdown I can cross it off my list.....
WEST VIRGINIA OWNED OKLAHOMA
withleather.com 1/3/2008 — I have to credit Awful Announcing for his stellar work -- Matt Vasgersian had two terrific moments during last night's Fiesta Bowl, and within minutes both YouTubes had made their way onto AA's blog.  The first, above, is Vasgersian's call ...
Oklahoma Sooners Fiesta Bowl Champions Hats for sale
realsportsbloggers.com 1/3/2008 — Oklahoma was not only favored by 7.5 points, nearly 85% of people polled picked Oklahoma to beat the Mountaineers handily. And why shouldn’t they? Oklahoma was ranked #4 West Virginia ranked #11 Oklahoma has won the Big 12 Championship West Virginia won the Big East but lost its last game to unranked Pitt Oklahoma had Bob Stoops West Virginia had interim head coach Bill Stewart
There Isn’t A Couch Left In Morgantown Today.Signal to Noise
(Video of Matt Vasgersian calling West Fuckin’ Virginia FB Owen Schmitt a runaway beer truck courtesy of Awful Announcing . Matty V also noticed the whole Dingle-Berry joke that the Mottrams brought to us a while back.) West Fuckin’ Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28 - Damn, what the fuck was that we were talking about how OU was gonna destroy the Big East team, rudderless and ...
Salute To Our MountaineersWVMountaineerSports.com
YouTube Vid by ZProductionZ Poem by a loyal wvms.com reader: Kimberly A salute to the Mountaineers, let’s all raise a glass To the Fiesta bowl champions that played with such class We ran, we scored and we were victors that night The Offensive led by the solid Pat White And what can be said about our dear Owen Just like the bunny, he kept goin’ and ...
Bowl Season Open Thread: The Fiesta BowlAwfulAnnouncing
I'll be in and out of this space all night adding the quotes below this space. Hopefully we can finally get a good game out of one of these BCS contests. AA's pal and St. Louis Fan Matt Vasgersian is on the call, so he should at least keep us entertained. #9 West Virginia vs. #4 Oklahoma The Fiesta Bowl 8:00 PM ET, January 2, 2008 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ Weather: ...
WVU Football: Savoring the Fiesta BowlBleacher Report
I’m certain my tens of readers have wondered where I’ve been, as I've thus far failed to write on West Virginia’s glorious Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma last Wednesday. The answer is, I was at the game, in what turned out to be the best travel decision of my life—and then took a couple of days to cruise up to Sedona, which aside from being magnificent, is supposed ...
BCS overnights down 8%.Sports Media Watch
Through three games, overnight ratings for the Bowl Championship Series are down 8%. The Sugar Bowl and Fiesta Bowl on FOX and the Rose Bowl on ABC have combined to average a 9.4 overnight rating, compared to a 10.3 overnight for the comparable bowl games last year. The Fiesta Bowl, featuring West Virginia and Oklahoma, averaged an 8.4 rating last night on FOX, up 11% from a 7.6 rating for the
Vasgersian Not The First To Refer To Schmitt As A Beer TruckAwfulAnnouncing
This upsets me greatly as I thought Matt Vas was the inventor of the Owen Schmitt beer reference, but alas...that is not the case. Apparently Washington Post writer Mike Wise referred to the WVU Fullback as a "Beer Truck" before as well.... It's not like his reputation isn't out there. Schmitt has the rare ability to hold onto the ball -- or deliver punishing blocks -- in heavy traffic. "He ...
I don’t even know what that meansThe Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
Because the Hoosiers were playing in the depressing cavern that is Carver Hawkeye Arena last night, I wasn’t able to catch much of West Virginia’s uber-pwnage of Oklahoma. Though that didn’t stop Matt Vasgersian from reflexively blowing my mind. “Runaway beer truck?” Pass the spliff to the left, Matty. Isiah’s starting to come down over here. ...
No Fiesta for FOX.Sports Media Watch
Jack McCoy had a much better night than Oklahoma and West Virginia. The season premiere of Law & Order, along with Deal or No Deal and Supernanny, helped put a dent into the ratings of the Fiesta Bowl on FOX. So did the play of the Oklahoma Sooners, who were blown out by West Virginia. The Fiesta Bowl averaged 11.5 million viewers in prime time, according to preliminary numbers, down 16% from
Same Time, This YearBleed Cubbie Blue
Pregame festivities at the Fiesta Bowl -- Photo by Al GLENDALE, Arizona -- I'm spending part of the holidays in Arizona, and as last year, decided to take in the Fiesta Bowl. I have a feeling the Oklahoma Sooners boosters are going to ask me not to go next year, if their school winds up invited back. For the second straight year, the Sooners went in as favorites, and for the second ...
Fox's Matt Vasgersian Identifies Owen Schmitt As A 'Runaway Beer Truck'FanIQ Blog
This call serves as the lone highlight thus far for the joke that is Fox's BCS announcing coverage. Beastly West Virginia fullback Owen Schmitt bounced free which led play-by-play man Matt Vasgersian to identify him as a "runaway beer truck" en route to a 57-yard touchdown scamper rumble. I'd say this was the crowning moment of Owen Schmitt's career -- I mean, who ...
Fiesta Bowl: No Party for OklahomaBleacher Report
West Virginia saved its best effort of the season for the Fiesta Bowl—and Oklahoma responded with its worst performance of the year. The result was a complete mismatch from the opening kickoff. West Virginia rushed for 349 yards, the most rushing yards ever allowed by Oklahoma in a bowl game. For the record, that's 349 yards without starting tailback Steve Slaton, who left in the ...
River Of TearsThere Is No Name On My Jersey
The Sooners walked into the buzz saw which was the WVU 'Eers last night. Despite their coach leaving them only a short time ago WVU brought the hammer of pain to Oklahoma in last night's Fiesta bowl. WVU looked great. Oklahoma looked like they might fight back as they narrowed it to 15-20 at one point but then the Mountaineers slammed the door shut with some big plays. Great game. Fun to ...
Daily Dump: West Virginia Not Bad Afterall, Leno Returns, Ice Bowl Reviews, Heidi Cortez, Kumari FulbrightBusted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football
We’d like to thank West Virginia for showing up in the Fiesta Bowl and kicking the shit out of Oklahoma. Now Lee Corso can stop bending over Bob Stoops. The vaunted Sooners defense was shredded and they must be hoping for a different bowl game next year. 0-2 in the Fiesta hurts. All we kept hearing is how great Oklahoma and Georgia are. One got their brains beat in and the other ...
WVU's Speed Dominates OU's StrengthEast Coast Bias
This year's Fiesta Bowl showed that West Virginia and the spread is fully legit. For anyone who was in doubt, thinking WVU didn't deserve to be #2 in the soft Big East, the Mountaineers cleared things up a little bit. Four straight drives for TD's, 3 of them on drives of 3 plays or less. Sam Bradford constantly under pressure, OU with 11 rushing yards in the first half. OU was in line for the ...
BTD Bowl Bash: FiestaBuilding The Dam
For the second night in a row, there's not much adversity in the Bowl Bash selections. Maybe that's an indicator of how poorly the BCS is working this year... so far, we've had two 20+ point upsets, and tonight could very well be another. The coin is the only entry that can make a move tonight. Tune in to FOX at 5:00 Pacific to watch the Fiesta Bowl. Enjoy the football while it lasts! ...
SMQ Bowl Blitz: Desert Spaceship Fiesta!Sunday Morning Quarterback
There's a good chance Oklahoma would be a substantial favorite in tonight's Fiesta Bowl if Rich Rodriguez and his genius spread brain were still on duty for Mountaineers, if only because of the slight but lingering stigma of `Big East' and the wildly disparate results the last time we saw either team, on the night of Dec. 1, when Oklahoma beat the shine off a spread-based Missouri offense ...
WVU And Oklahoma Play In The Fiesta TonightSportsocracy.org
T-Ray and I discussed over some beverages this past weekend how we miss the mad rush of the old New Year's Day bowl games.  You know how you needed picture in picture and 3 other TVs just to keep up with everything?  So I thought I should remind all of you and myself that WVU and Oklahoma play in the Fiesta Bowl tonight on Fox at 8:00PM. Why is this game is important?  ...
The Griddle: Day 12 of the Long March: Fiesta Bowl chatBaseball Toaster
Only one game to draw people's attention and I'm guessing that not a lot of people are going to watch. But from Glendale, Arizona, it will be the Fiesta Bowl between #3 Oklahoma (11-2) and #11 West Virginia (11-2) at 5 pm PT.
THE FIESTA BOWL, SPONSORED BY BOB STOOPS’ BCS LOSSESEDSBS
The Fiesta Bowl could be great pain perdu , the reclaimed scraps of stale seasons revived in a bowl game for both Oklahoma and West Virginia, but we doubt it, especially for West Virginia, who comes in with an interim coach, an offense that’s been less than jet tempo awesome this year, and an Oklahoma team that probably does not want to lose their fourth BCS bowl game in a row. Thom ...
The ADD Preview: The Fiesta BowlThe Sporting Blog
By Spencer Hall The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. West Virginia. 8:15 EST, FOX Conventional Wisdom: Oklahoma missed a shot at the BCS with a fluky loss to Colorado and a shootout with Texas Tech, and is considered the favorite here based on the notion that the Offical Most Efficient QB Sam Bradford (a rating of 180.5, first in the nation) and the 18th ranked Oklahoma defense ...
West Virginia promotes Stewart after Fiesta winESPN.com - College Football
Bill Stewart was promoted to head coach of West Virginia Thursday, less than 12 hours after he led his Mountaineers to a stunning 48-28 victory over Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
West Virgina wins Fiesta, hires Stewart (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News
West Virginia's Bill Stewart has been selected as head coach. The school dropped the interim tag from Stewart's title after the 11th-ranked Mountaineers' 48-28 win over No. 3 Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday night. Stewart will be officially ...
Fiesta Bowl | Mountaineers surprise SoonersThe Seattle Times: Sports
Pat White guided West Virginia to a stunningly easy romp over No. 3 Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. Then the option quarterback made his biggest...
West Va. stuns Sooners at Fiesta Bowl (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News
Rich who? The West Virginia Mountaineers didn't need coach Rich Rodriguez. They had Pat White, and their elusive quarterback led them to a surprising 48-28 romp over No. 3 Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday night. White ran for 150 yards ...
Fiesta BowlFOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
West Virginia and Oklahoma are hoping to turn the Fiesta Bowl on FOX into a shootout in the desert. Follow all of the action LIVE.
Fearless Predictions: Fiesta BowlFOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Wednesday's Fiesta Bowl matchup between WVU and Oklahoma could top all other bowl games, according to CFN's Fearless Predictions.
BCS Live previews the Fiesta BowlFOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Pat White and West Virginia won't have Rich Rodriguez for the Fiesta Bowl. Can they hang with Oklahoma? BCS Live breaks it down.
Luke Winn: OU will redeem '07 Fiesta Bowl loss vs. sagging WVUSI.com - NCAA Football
Last year, Oklahoma suffered a heartbreaking Fiesta Bowl defeat to Boise St. Will the Sooners earn redemption in their return to Glendale? SI.com's Luke Winn analyzes the Fiesta Bowl.
Fiesta Bowl Preview | BCS "consolation" gameThe Seattle Times: Sports
Welcome to the BCS consolation bracket, otherwise known as the Fiesta Bowl. Third-ranked Oklahoma thought it deserved a shot at the Bowl...
Fiesta time!FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The Mountaineers blew their shot at the national title, then lost their coach. But Bill Stewart says they're ready for the Fiesta Bowl.
Oklahoma DB Holmes doesn't travel to Fiesta BowlFOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops confirmed Wednesday that starting defensive back Lendy Holmes will not play in the Fiesta Bowl, leaving the third-ranked Sooners depleted in the secondary for their game against No. 11 West Virginia. "He didn't come on the ...
Oklahoma DB Holmes to miss Fiesta Bowl (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops confirmed Wednesday that starting defensive back Lendy Holmes will not play in the Fiesta Bowl, leaving the third-ranked Sooners depleted in the secondary for their game against No. 11 West Virginia. "He didn't come on the ...