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7. West Virginia Mountaineers: WVU fans finally saw a glimpse of how explosive coach Dana Holgorsen’s spread offense can be in the Mountaineers’ 70-33 rout of Clemson in the Discover Orange Bowl. Holgorsen’s first season has to be considered a roaring success after a 10-3 finish, but the Mountaineers might have just scratched the surface with his high-powered offense. Quarterback Geno Smith is coming back for his senior season in 2012, along with eight other offensive starters, including leading rusher Dustin Garrison and top receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey. The Mountaineers will have to replace four starters on defense and might lose coordinator Jeff Casteel, who is considering taking a job on Rich Rodriguez’s staff at Arizona. West Virginia’s schedule for 2012 is undetermined because it’s trying to leave the Big East for the Big 12, a decision that might be finalized in court.

(Source: ESPN)

The 4th Challenge from the Volvo and Big East folks who are running the Biggest Fan of the Big East contest have asked us to customize a Volvo S60 to be the most bad ass fan car around.

When I win my Volvo S60, here’s what I plan on doing to it!

First.. slap on a set of these so everyone in the slow lane can see me coming in their review mirrors:

Of course I’ll have these in all 4 windows:

No self respecting car is totally pimped out until you have a pair of these hanging off the mirror:

Of course the best part of all of these accessories is that they are easy to remove and don’t ruin the pure beauty of the Volvo S60, although I could totally see mine look like this… the old Gold n’ Blue is shining through! 

So the second challenge in the “Volvo’s Biggest Fan in the Big East” contest is ON! This one is hard. Not because I don’t know what to write about, but because I can only list 5 things. 

Well, after days and days of pondering the challenge “Pick 5 things that you have to do when you return to you’re Alma Mater, WVU” Here are my TOP 5 in the order of how I think you should do them. It’s really more of a guided tour so enjoy!

When you first roll into Morgantown in your naughty Volvo S60, the first thing you see is the WVU Coliseum. Its iconic clam shell shape can be seen for miles and it’s the home of Huggin’s Mountaineers. This is where you should park to start your tour of Mo-town.

#5 - Ride the PRT

After parking your sweet Volvo S60, head up to the WVU College of Creative Arts where you can catch the infamous PRT (Personal Rapid Transit). Everyone will tell you that you haven’t really been to Morgantown until you ride the PRT, and they’re right. The PRT is a unique and easy-to-use transportation solution for WVU students, faculty, staff, and the Morgantown community and it will take you straight to the promised land, otherwise known as WVU’s Downtown Campus. Make sure you get off at the Beechurst Avenue stop to head into campus.

#4 - Stroll through Campus and The Mountainlair

Now you’re in the heart of the WVU campus and downtown Morgantown! Take a leisurely stroll through campus and take advantage of the many photo ops in Woodburn Circle. After that you MUST tour The Mountainlair. “The Lair” is in the WVU Student Union Building and it’s the center of the life and culture of WVU. Inside you’ll find food, a bowling alley and my personal favorite spot to grab a drink between classes, The Side Pocket Pub (I used to have my work study job there. hahaha). After a cold one, head up to the back of The Lair and check out the Plaza where College Game Day broadcast this year in week 4.

#3 - Grab a soda at The Den

By now you’ve worked up a thirst and you want to shop and grab something to quench your thirst. You have to stop in at THE DEN. The Den is part convenient store, part head shop, part music store, part gift shop and it’s been serving WVU students, especially freshmen in the dorms, for years. Back in the day it was the best place to buy used CD’s… remember those? Anyway, they have big ass 42oz fountain sodas for a buck (they were .42 in ‘93) Get one just for the experience! 

#2 - Bar hop down High St.

After sucking down the soda it’s time for the good stuff, BEER, and it’s time to hand over the keys to the Volvo S60. (no drinking and driving!) High St. is the main business district street in Morgantown. Start at the corner of High St. and Wiley St. and just head south. You’ll hit about 20+ bars just on High St. alone. Some of the don’t-miss highlights - The SportsPage, Gibbies, BW3, and The Met Billiard Parlor.

#1 - Grab a beer with Huggins at the Morgantown Brew Pub

Now that you’ve experienced High St, time to go down by the river to the Morgantown Brewing Company, home of the best craft beer in West Virginia.They have great food and amazing beers, including: Coal City Stout, Kettle Bottom Brown Ale and Zack Morgans Pale Ale, plus some great seasonal selections.

The Brew Pub is great and best of all it’s right next to the PRT so you can get back to the Coliseum for the big game then to your hotel for a nice rest before hoping back into your Volvo S60 for the sad drive home.