Monday, February 8, 2010
Pickett arrangements from UMass:
Information on the funeral for former UMass football coach and
administrator Bob Pickett has been announced. A funeral mass will be
held on Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m., at St. Pius X Church in Portland,
Maine. The burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in South Portland.
Monday, February 8, 2010
For every UMass men's basketball game this season, I'll be giving out three stars to the top three performers from the Minutemen and keeping track of who earns the most three star points over the course of the season.I'm putting a little extra weight on No. 1. So a No. 1 star is worth 5 points. A No. 2 is worth three and a No. 3 is worth 2.
Three Stars from UMass vs. Rhode Island
No. 1 - Ricky Harris - The slump is over. The Minuteman senior is going down swinging.
No. 2 - Sean Carter -The junior big man is making an impact again.
No. 3 - Javorn Farrell - Six points, eight rebounds, four assists. He's the glue guy doing the little things it takes to win. There aren't enough people doing the big things yet.
It's worth noting why Anthony Gurley didn't get a star here despite 15 points. He was invisible to 36 minutes and was benched for part of those. His little uprising started with some selfish shots, a three (he's not a good 3-point shooter) on the break with an open teammate under the basket. It wreaked of "If we're going to lose, I might as well get my points."
Season-to-date points:
Ricky Harris - 48
Anthony Gurley - 40
Terrell Vinson - 26
Freddie Riley - 18
Sean Carter - 16
Javorn Farrell - 15
Hashim Bailey - 15
Sampson Carter - 8
Gary Correia - 5
David Gibbis-2
Matt Hill - 2
Monday, February 8, 2010
Blog in the Palm Beach Post says that Spencer Whipple could be Miami's No.2 QB. Only UMass fans know how absurd that is - http://ow.ly/151VC
Monday, February 8, 2010
UNC can't win even when Maryland is wearing those awful uniforms.
LEADING OFF
When is UNC going to win again?
TOP 24:
1.Kansas
2. Syracuse
3. Kentucky
4. West Virginia
5. Villanova
6. Purdue
7. Kansas State
8. Georgetown
9. Duke
10. Wisconson
11. Michigan State
12. Tennessee
13. Texas
14. New Mexico
15. Butler
16. Ohio State
17. Northern Iowa
18. Gonzaga
19. Georgia Tech
20. BYU
21. Temple
22. Texas A&M
23. Pitt
24. Mississippi
GAMES OF THE DAY:
MONDAY:
Kansas at Texas - The Longhorns get an opportunity to reestablish themselves as a Final Four contender, while the Jayhawks try to solidify their hold on No. 1
Villanova at West Virginia - This is a great game in any scenarion, and the Wildcats will be gunning to redemeem themselves for Saturday's drubbing from Georgetown.
TUESDAY:
Purdue at Michigan State - If Kalin Lucas plays this is a battle of two potential Final Four teams. If not, it's a great opportunity for Purdue to get a road win that will affect the Big Ten race.
Tennessee at Vanderbilt - First of two big ones this week for the Vols.
WEDNESDAY:
Duke at UNC - This matchup makes this list every time. Will rivalry energy get the Tar Heels back on track?
New Mexico at UNLV - Another showdown among the Mountain West's big three.
THURSDAY:
St. Mary's at Gonzaga - Despite a great record, the Gaels probably need this one to truly be an NCAA contender.
FRIDAY:
West Virginia at Pitt - A real game... on a Friday!
SATURDAY:.
Tennessee at Kentucky - Bruce Pearl and John Calipari didn't like each other much when they were fighting for mythical control of Tennessee. The SEC is a more tangible goal, making the rivalry that much more heated.
SUNDAY:
Ohio State at Illinois - The Illini are lurking around the NCAA Tournament picture after beating Michigan State, this weekend.
BUZZER BEATERS
Straying from message a bit. That was a fun Super Bowl to watch, maybe the most satisfying championship for a team I don't nornally root for.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
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