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Thursday, August 14, 2014
HBU opens 2016 season against FBS Western Kentucky
http://hbuhuskies.com/news/2014/8/14/FB_0814140209.aspx
College Playoff Committee, releases protocol for selection.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/college-football-playoff-releases-committee-s-protocol-for-selection-190022121.htmlFriday, August 8, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Saturday, May 31, 2014
All these teams were eliminated on yesterday in 2014 Men's CWS Regional play. Binghamton, Florida, Florida St, Kent St, Indiana St, Columbia, San Diego St, Old Dominion, and Liberty. Florida(2) and Florida St(5) were National seeds.
These teams bowed out on today Rice, Southeastern La, Ga. Southern, Kansas, Xavier, Youngstown St, Bethune-Cookman, Sacramento St., Siena, Jackson St., Campbell, South Carolina, and Bucknell.
#roadtoomaha #2014mcws
These teams bowed out on today Rice, Southeastern La, Ga. Southern, Kansas, Xavier, Youngstown St, Bethune-Cookman, Sacramento St., Siena, Jackson St., Campbell, South Carolina, and Bucknell.
#roadtoomaha #2014mcws
Monday, May 26, 2014
Is Hosting all that Matters, or is it the Bracket Match up
After the fire and brimstone social media chatter on yesterday when the 16 2014 Men's CWS regional host were announced. Then the thought pattern should have been, ok, we're in this thing let's pick it up and go win it. No matter where we've got to go. Because it ends in Omaha. But no some fans were discontent about not getting to host games this weekend. Hell, hosting doesn't mean you've got an inside track to Omaha. Hell, it doesn't even mean you've got an advantage of winning. Seed's have lost their regional bracket's before. Heck even a National seed has gone down before, things happen. Hosting means your fans don't have to travel a convenience and that's all. And I hope fans get that this coming weekend. And that will be the attitude come this weekend when 64 Div 1 baseball programs give their all to get to Omaha.
Two Texas teams will host Regionals this week end, Rice and TCU. TCU was also granted a #7 National seed, a 1st for the program. Dallas Baptist and Sam Houston State travel to TCU, Fort Worth Regional. Texas and Texas A&M come to Rice for the Houston Regional. Houston heads over to LSU, Baton Rouge Regional. Texas Tech will travel to Miami, Coral Gables Regional. With that, the state of Texas will have 8 teams with a shot at getting to Omaha.
And the 2014 Men's WCWS bracket is out. Now the match ups. Which regional brings about an AHA moment. Houston Regional>Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, George Mason. Fort Worth>TCU, Dallas Baptist, Sam Houston State, Siena. Baton Rouge>LSU, Houston, Bryant, Southeastern La. Coral Gables>Miami, Texas Tech, Columbia, Bethune-Cookman. Follow your team.
Enjoy the rest of this Memorial Day.
Two Texas teams will host Regionals this week end, Rice and TCU. TCU was also granted a #7 National seed, a 1st for the program. Dallas Baptist and Sam Houston State travel to TCU, Fort Worth Regional. Texas and Texas A&M come to Rice for the Houston Regional. Houston heads over to LSU, Baton Rouge Regional. Texas Tech will travel to Miami, Coral Gables Regional. With that, the state of Texas will have 8 teams with a shot at getting to Omaha.
And the 2014 Men's WCWS bracket is out. Now the match ups. Which regional brings about an AHA moment. Houston Regional>Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, George Mason. Fort Worth>TCU, Dallas Baptist, Sam Houston State, Siena. Baton Rouge>LSU, Houston, Bryant, Southeastern La. Coral Gables>Miami, Texas Tech, Columbia, Bethune-Cookman. Follow your team.
Enjoy the rest of this Memorial Day.
Monday, May 19, 2014
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Friday, April 25, 2014
Vote to Unionize, or Not
Today there was a vote to unionize the college athlete. Know matter the vote end result, these young men have started a process of not only changing the game. But, name changing the job description of student athlete.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Extension of a Podcast
Rant about a College Recruiting Blacklist
Didn't sleep well last night. Couldn't sleep at all really, simply wasn't enough. It bothered me to no end that someone would attempt to put a blacklist together, lest lone post it with defiance. I've been at this since '85. I've watched all this recruiting crap evolve. I was told along time ago, "DON'T WRITE CHECKS YOU CAN'T CASH!" It took a while to grasp that concept but I did. Better for it.
No one, I repeat NO ONE in the state of Texas has total autonomy power to put any kind of recruiting blacklist together. Those days are long gone. Because the rules of engagement have changed. No longer are you using land line phones calling long distance. No longer are you allowed to stash recruits at an undisclosed location. No longer can you post neighborhood security to keep other schools away. Try as you may, it will not happen. And you definitely don't clamp on the flow of information and traffic. Either to the coach, the parent, or the recruit.
A few parameters have changed the landscape. With the addition of the internet. Information is too widely accessible from everywhere. Fax machines are used today because during it's hay day. It was the fastest way to get print information from point A to point B. With a secure line. The internet changed that.
Getting back on track. That someone with the where withal, would attempt to think that a threat of a blacklist would enough scare a somewhat non knowledgeable fan. And that is all the person did. Coaches operate on a very different level these days. Electronics, wireless connection has changed it all. We know the office travels 24/7. Some are better at it than others. The office in pocket is what it is referred to. So with that said, folks sometime it's not good to fear claims of recruit restriction.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Tournament Time
Guards, Free-throws, & A Dominant Big-man
March came, with last ditch hopes of getting to the conference tournament. Get hot, then on to an extended season. While others head to the exit, board a plane, or get on a bus and head home. We all understand that the regular season didn’t matter to some teams. Because, it was all about the conference tournament. Where other conferences, who didn’t have a conference tournament, it was all, or nothing. Winning records be damn. Losing records be damn. There’s the first 32 (regular season, tournament), conference winners. Then the next 36(M), 32(W) at-large get their shot to dream, hope for that shining moment. And the rest get what the alphabets allow them to. Somebody has to fill those slots. It’s just that away.
While others took to the road to either watch, or play. The Houston area hosted two college basketball tournaments. Katy’s Merrill Center hosted the Southland, while the Toyota Center hosted the SWAC. Top 8 team’s in one (Southland) and all 10(SWAC) in the other. It was a different environment at both tournaments. While both conferences have a regional distinction. They both bring it when they need to. Talent was what it was, sparingly. They had one or the other. A decent guard or a big-man that did what was needed to get his or her team to the next game and extend the season. Of all the teams that I watched. Guard play was competent. It made me understand why those teams were crowned regular season champions. But, in tournament action, it’s winning or go home. Cut the turnovers to a minimum. Then knock down free-throws at a timely point in the game to win it. That didn’t happen often enough, even though it should have. Basketball IQ hasn’t kept up with the athletes of today’s game. Not enough good guard development going on for these guys to carry to the next level. I’m talking about High school to college. They have enough to get them into school but is it enough to keep them from getting recruited over. It’s just an observation.
Bench play keep’s the dream alive. Depth played a huge roll in Stephan F. Austin winning the Southland. Then depth showed itself again in the NCAA first round. Winning in overtime against VCU 77-75. Just wasn’t enough to take them beyond. Losing the next game to UCLA 77-60. This was a squad that depended on team O/D. Up or down by double digits. Which happened, during the regular season, the conference tournament, and the NCAA’s? As was noticed, by all in the game against VCU. They don’t get rattled.
Where as TSU had the best big man in the region. Aaric Murray proved it when the lights went on. Won Defensive player of the Year in the SWAC. 2014 MVP of the SWAC tournament. And continued that work in the Tigers first round game against Cal-Poly. He just needed more help from others, when he wasn’t on the floor. And in the end it caught up with them in the NCAA’s. What worked for them in the SWAC, didn’t translate over to the NCAA’s. The SWAC Conference coaches have start venturing over to the thought pattern of not just getting to post season tournaments. But, winning games once they get there. A few are starting to push that button. And are tied of just playing in post season tournaments. It’s time to start winning games.
The Northwestern St Lady Demons with Sr, F, Trudy Armstead (12pts/13reb/2blk/3stl) just out worked Stephan F. Austin Lady Jacks in the championship game. Forcing SFA’s Jr, C, Porsha Roberts somewhat beyond her limits. And she mentioned of it, “…I was looking to score and they made it a little more difficult than other teams had made it.” Even though she finished with 14pts/13reb/3ast/2stl. Two years ago this Northwestern St team won only 6 games. A balance of recruiting, coaching, and players buying in to what was needed to move forward. 2014 SLC Champions, a 16 seed, playing #1 seed Louisville Regional Tennessee. That’s all you can ask. Their season ended Saturday 70-46 to Tennessee. Scoring droughts and being able to answer the other teams runs, get’s teams to the next game.
To say I’m disappointed is to put it mildly. I took this personally. That the Lady Tigers haven’t overcome their conference tournament issues with Prairie View. At some point the players have got to overcome. All coach can do, is coach. Players got to play. With that said, all and all, it was a good tournament and some good games. But, this is March and PVAMU WBB understands what the month means to them. WINNING! They pulled off a 63-58 stunner and another SWAC WBB Championship. Four to be exact. As TSU Lady Tigers Coach Johnetta Hayes-Perry, “…they’re winners. They know how to win.” Talking to Coach Brown early in the season she mentioned,”…that the team was needing to find their identity.” And apparently they did. 0-12 going into conference play. 6-4 January, 8-4 February, 2-3 going into conference tournament. Because of the format, 3 games in three days. And PVAMU Lady Panthers headed off to another NCAA Tournament. A 16 seed playing in Storrs, CT against the vaunted #1 over-all seed UCONN Huskies. And alas, put a kibosh on PV’s season. 87-44.
By this time next month, UCONN-ND will have decided the 2014 NCAA Women’s Div 1 Champion. Will Notre Dame stop UCONN from getting #9? In Nashville, TENN, Volunteer country.
It’s good to have good college baseball teams to watch this year in Houston. Pitching has come to the college game around the area. Come out and watch.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Rice Lost to Tulane 62-55. But, WBB has a new Scoring Leader. Sr F Jessica Kuster
RICE Owls Sr F Jessica Kuster became the new scoring leader(1852) for the Lady Owls. A record that has stood for 32 years, held by Pat Krieger. And in the same amount of games it took for Krieger (Pat) to get her to become the time scoring leader. At the 3:23 mark of the 2nd period. Kuster pulled up and took a 3 from the top of the circle to get the record. Ironically it was her last made bucket of the night. There's one other record she has her eye on, and that's the ConferenceUSA 60 dbl-dbls set by UH's Courtney Taylor(07-11), she now has 58. Bringing her tied for 30th over all in NCAA. She is also one of 6 active D1 players with at least 1,000+pts and 1,000+rebs.
The Lady Owls returned home from a 2 game road trip to play a hot Tulane squad. That was looking to stay in C-USA contention for 1st place. While the Owls lost to both ECU(53-47), Charlotte(58-53). Tulane was on a 3 game win streak, that continues to now 4. They are (6-1,15-5) with the win tonight. Tulane was lead by Jamie Kaplan(15,5ast), Leslie Vorpahl(12,4ast), Adesuwa Ebomwonyi(10,5rebs), and Chinwe Duru(7,6rebs).
Meanwhile, Rice falls to the middle of the pack with this lost (10-10, 3-4). Besides Kuster's (14,14rebs), Rice also had Christal Porter(8,11rebs), and Maya Hawkins(10).
After being tied 28-28 all at half, the Owls could only shoot 32%(10-31)for 2nd half. And made only 6(5) trips to free-throw line.
Coach Stockton Tulane Green Wave, on Jessica Kuster,...
"She's just a dynamic player. She's played the point guard and played the five. She's played every position. I think where she's underrated is she's such a leaper. You can't block her shot. That's one thing we made a rule about today, you can't block her shot. You've got to challenge it. She can really do some things. She has a lot of pressure with this team and really came through. That 3 from the top of the key cut the margin, and that's just the player she is."
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