From WXYT, here’s audio of Charleston Gazette writer Dave Hickman, the guy who broke the story on the Rich Rod shreadding incident. Here says his sources “are very highly placed (within the University)”, and says that there’s “no question that documents were destroyed”. [display_podcast] Here’s the Free Press reaction to the interview.

We first called upon MVictors’s legal correspondent to assess Shand v. Martin. With the all the scuttlebutt around the missing paperwork at West Virginia, we once again call in a favor to our guest law..talking..guy. His take: I’m not too familiar with these employment-related laws – it seems like Coach Rod’s agent and the assistant UM law professor quoted in the following this Free Press article are on track, but criminal liability strikes me as a bit far-fetched. Coach Rod is certainly allowed to destroy his own personal stuff, but what exactly did he destroy and who owns it? From another related legal angle, there are intellectual property laws that come into play in the employment setting — i.e., whether the records he creates in connection with his employment are the property of his employer. You might have had to sign an “inventions assignment” agreement (sometimes called a proprietary rights agreement) in your field, and many companies make that a standard part of their employee handbook and hiring practices. Those agreements essentially say that what you create in the course of your employment is the property of your employer. There are also specific intellectual property laws that come into play in this area. It’s a bit goofy in the coaching world – coaches take their playbooks wherever they go, for…

– Chris Webber decided he’s coming back to the NBA this season and has narrowed his list to three teams (the Pistons are not one of them). – Buckeye James Laurinaitis decided that he’s not going to the NFL next season and will terrorize the Big Ten for another season. Guest poster Schlimmy has already moved on from the LSU game. – Former M hoops star Glen Rice allegedly made a bad decision at his wife’s home. – The Michigan “SIGN GUY” decided enough was enough and defended his humorous sign routine conducted during the Michigan vs. Harvard hoops game (as documented by guest contributor Brady Bonus). Willie says M fans were “lovin’ it”, like Chris Webber loved paying for McDonald’s during his school days. Sign Guy’s comments here. – Mario Manningham officially decided to give the NFL a go, as reported here last. – Finally, Ryan Mallett decided that Arkansas is the place for him.