Quality Is Job 1

I'm tired of Stanford, Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, Illinois, and probably some others (any ACC school, with the possible exception of Maryland), so I choose to dislike them. Must it be a rational/logical decision? I'm not sure I could explain why I like the teams I like, either (aside from Mizzou and SLU).

>Anyone think that St. Joe's or Stanford could be the first 1 >vs 16 upset in NCAA history? In fact, I'm rooting for both Stanford (even though I don't like Stanford) and St. Joseph's to go undefeated an meet in the National Championship game. College Football would have egg on its face!

I played some around-the-yard Whiffle Ball during my childhood and adolescence in the '70s and '80s, but I didn't know that brand had been around much earlier than that.

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Conference USA is really strong this year, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the conference get six teams in: UAB, Cincy, Memphis, Charlotte, and two among SLU, DePaul, and Louisville, depending on who makes the most noise in the C-USA Tourney. During the Kentucky-LSU game yesterday, they put up a graphic suggesting seven for the SEC, six for Conference USA, and five for the Big XII, among others.

>hmmmmm. one would think he couldnt play at all then. but >maybe that makes sense. however, that said, jeremy felton >dresses for the varsity games. The Missouri rule specifies varsity. The kid who is the son of Rams coach who played at Clayton and was the central figure in Clayton's having to forfeit game and a chance at the football playoffs could have played junior varsity legally. Having said that, though, I would think that if Felton dresses out for varsisty, then he could only do so if he's eligible to play, so I conclude that it must be a coach's decision.

I have trouble imagining that SLU's St. Louis alumni outnumber Mizzou's St. Louis alumni. What is your source?

While Coach Soderberg said on his show tonight that he's more pessimistic about Tom Frericks's ability to play Wednesday than Anthony Drejaj's, he thinks it will take doctor's orders to keep Tom out. He certainly didn't say anything about Tom's being out for the season. Maybe Highmark was speculating.

I don't know about the IHSA, but I know that MSHSAA doesn't allow certain transfers to play varsity sports for 365 days. If there's a similar rule in Illinois, perhaps Felton doesn't play varsity because he's a transfer (rather than his not being good enough).

You're saying the the Selection Committee has said that RPI is not a factor in the selection of the NCAA Tournament field (at-large). I've never heard that. I've always heard that RPI is one of the factors in the selection -- a very significant factor.

it's too bad they reneged (or changed their minds). Did Charlie Spoonhour actually try recruiting them, or was he content to just let the fact that he got Larry Hughes do all of the work?

Not a pretty game at all, but two Bills scored more than 20 points (Bryant and Fisher). Fisher got his career high of 23 points. I think Drejaj is hurt.

I listened to the Coach Soderberg show on KMOX Sunday night, and he said that Darren Clarke has jumper's knee. He said that Darren has been coming along, and he has earned playing time (he played -- early -- against Memphis), but he has been experiencing pain in his knee that has kept him from playing. I can think of no reason other than injury that would keep Brad from putting Darren in when Ian Mooney and Wendell Bennett both go in against Cincinnati. Perhaps Frank Cusumano just didn't know.

>I was so pissed off last night I set my house on fire. I guess you Blazers are a literal bunch, huh?

You're setting yourself up for misery (pun intended) if you base your feelings on what some other team does. Stick with rooting for the Billikens to win.

I think the Bills will play at least five or six more games (they're guaranteed four more), and all Josh has to do is average four assist per game in those five (or six) games to get the career assist record (albeit Charles Newberry did it in three seasons).

Saturday's game won't be a layup for the Bills, especially with Tom Frericks's playing with one arm.

Wow! I wonder if Louisville will make the NCAA Tournament.

Mooney and Bennett got in Josh finished with 8 assists James White scored 23 points IO: 12 points, 2 rebounds, fouled out

Field Williams hit another three. He's been killing the Bills.

...first turnover of the game.