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Archive for October 2007

October 31st, 2007

Good Halloween poem

In honor of Halloween, I figured I would post this poem from Harry Behn that I’ve always liked about Fright Night…
Tonight is the night
When dead leaves fly
Like witches on switches
Across the sky,
When elf and sprite
Flit through the night
On a moony sheen.
Tonight is the night
When leaves make a sound
Like a gnome in his home
Under the ground,
When […]

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October 29th, 2007

UPDATED: Dawgs suspend 3 players for skipping class

Unbelievable…(shaking my head back and forth). Another sports day, another story of college basketball players skipping school. Wow. I’m at a loss for words (well, not really…)
Tags: Albert-Jackson, attendance, Bulldogs, Dawgs, Dennis-Felton, Georgia, graduation, Mike-Mercer, Takais-BrownShare This

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October 27th, 2007

Quote of the day - 10/27

Many pearls of wisdom have come out of the world of college basketball. Some are profound…some are humorous…all are enjoyable. Here is today’s quote of the day from Texas Tech head coach Bobby Knight.
“You can win and still not succeed, still not achieve what you should. And you can lose without really failing at all.” […]

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October 26th, 2007

Top 25 rankings - ESPN/USA today poll - 10/26

Ladies and gentlemen - the moment you’ve all been waiting for has arrived.
The first ESPN/USA Today Top 25 rankings have been released.
And the winner is…
Tags: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Bradley, Brigham-Young, Butler, California, Clemson, Connecticutt, cricket, Davidson, Duke, florida, Fresno-State, George-Mason, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas-State, Kentucky, Louisville, Marquette, Maryland, memphis, Michigan-State, Mississippi-State, Nevada, […]

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October 25th, 2007

Gators’ Donovan may go under the knife

Everybody knows the Florida Gators are in full re-building mode after their back-to-back NCAA titles. Now, it appears that process might take a little longer than expected.
Tags: Billy-Donovan, florida, florida-gators, GainesvilleShare This

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October 24th, 2007

Justice served in Duquesne shootings

 Finally…some justice in this world.
Derek Scott Lee, one of the two men accused of shooting at five Duquesne University basketball players last year, pleaded guilty to charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and weapons charges.  Lee was sentenced to 7-14 years in prison.
Tags: Aaron-Jackson, Derek-Scott-Lee, Duquesne, Kojo-Mensah, Sam-Ashaolu, Shawn-James, Stuard-BaldonadoShare This

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October 23rd, 2007

Hoops trivia time

So you think you know a lot about basketball, huh…
You think you’re smart because you can recite the entire starting lineup from the Loyola of Chicago team that won the NCAA title in 1963 (if you can do that, you need to seek some professional help right away).
Here are some mind-benders to test your basketball […]

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October 22nd, 2007

Injury updates: 10/22

With the regular season fast approaching, many teams are having to deal with injuries to some of their key players.
Here are some of the latest players who have been bitten by the injury bug.
Tags: Arkansas, cricket, injuries, Michael-Flowers, Nate-Rakestraw, Nevada, Richie-Phillips, WisconsinShare This

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October 20th, 2007

Quote of the day - 10/20

Many pearls of wisdom have come out of the world of college basketball. Some are profound…some are humorous…all are enjoyable. Here is today’s quote of the day from former Georgetown Hoyas head coach John Thompson.
“You can communicate without motivating, but it is impossible to motivate without communicating.”
Tags: communicate, cricket, Georgetown-Hoyas, John-Thompson, wisdomShare This

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October 18th, 2007

A little hardwood humor…

Everybody needs a little laughter in their lives…ENJOY!
Q. How many Kentucky basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Only one. But he gets money, a car, and three credit hours for it.
“No, but they gave one to me anyway.”
-Los Angeles Lakers rookie Elden Campbell, when asked if he earned a degree at […]

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