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Dana Tate —> Norfolk St

RAMFAN wrote: ↑3 years ago

Wishing Dana Tate all the best. I hope he finds a home there and is successful.

Congrats Cyril!!!

Sources* report that Hassan, Gilvydas, and Andre are on campus and watched practice today. I miss those guys!


*sources is Instagram

Lamar Odom with the second round knockout of Aaron Carter last night.

Rhody15 wrote: ↑3 years ago Lamar Odom with the second round knockout of Aaron Carter last night.

What's an Aaron Carter?

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑3 years ago

Rhody15 wrote: ↑3 years ago Lamar Odom with the second round knockout of Aaron Carter last night.

What's an Aaron Carter?

Was a teen music star back in the early 2000s.

Hasahn French is trying out as a TE for the Titans

Can definitely see that happening for him.

Don't have to shoot free throws in the NFL!

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑3 years ago Hasahn French is trying out as a TE for the Titans

Can definitely see that happening for him.

Don't have to shoot free throws in the NFL!

that i could see working, basketball players transitioning to the NFl, specifically TE

- Mo Alie Cox
- Jimmy Graham
- Rico Gathers
- Tony Gonzalez
- Antonio Gates

wpbrown8267 wrote: ↑3 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑3 years ago Hasahn French is trying out as a TE for the Titans

Can definitely see that happening for him.

Don't have to shoot free throws in the NFL!

that i could see working, basketball players transitioning to the NFl, specifically TE

- Mo Alie Cox
- Jimmy Graham
- Rico Gathers
- Tony Gonzalez
- Antonio Gates

Darren Fells
Julius Peppers
Terrell Owens

wpbrown8267 wrote: ↑3 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑3 years ago Hasahn French is trying out as a TE for the Titans

Can definitely see that happening for him.

Don't have to shoot free throws in the NFL!

that i could see working, basketball players transitioning to the NFl, specifically TE

- Mo Alie Cox
- Jimmy Graham
- Rico Gathers
- Tony Gonzalez
- Antonio Gates

I think Cyril should have given it a shot.

Can't blame him for playing in Sweden though. That'd be sweet.

Hassan Martin also, would have no doubt in my mind, been a pro bowl tight end.

Cyril has the body for it, but I'm not sure he has the greatest hands to be a TE.

The players he recruited went to the elite 8 Al was already @ BC !!

NCAA punishes Preston Murphy
https://whiteandbluereview.com/creighto ... stigation/

Geez, what would the penalty have been if he actually had kept the money. Seems like the NCAA doesn't view Creighton as in the "Cartel". Remind me again what UNC got for sham classes?

Can he appeal?

Give him time served and move on...they got bigger issues

RIFan wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez, what would the penalty have been if he actually had kept the money. Seems like the NCAA doesn't view Creighton as in the "Cartel". Remind me again what UNC got for sham classes?

Can he appeal?

No penalty for UNC
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basket ... -sanctions

Yes, he can appeal but they are typically denied and the punishment upheld.
Kevin Ollie from UConn had his appeal denied.
https://www.wfsb.com/news/former-uconn- ... 25a96.html

So he basically gets punished for thinking about committing an infraction. It's like the Minority Report.

Say it ain’t so P Murph !!

Preston did what was expected - protected a dirty program. NCAA was not happy with Preston's lack of cooperation with their investigation. Had Preston cooperated, no head coach would have hired him. Now, he can get back in the game.

And of course the head coach skates while the lowly assistant takes the fall.

Rhody72 wrote: ↑3 years ago Preston did what was expected - protected a dirty program. NCAA was not happy with Preston's lack of cooperation with their investigation. Had Preston cooperated, no head coach would have hired him. Now, he can get back in the game.

Dirty program? The only time they have ever has an issue is because of what Preston did on his own for accepting improper payments which is documented. You don't really think he was going to let his career pretty much get destroyed if it was someone else's fault do you?

woodennickel1 wrote: ↑3 years ago

Rhody72 wrote: ↑3 years ago Preston did what was expected - protected a dirty program. NCAA was not happy with Preston's lack of cooperation with their investigation. Had Preston cooperated, no head coach would have hired him. Now, he can get back in the game.

Dirty program? The only time they have ever has an issue is because of what Preston did on his own for accepting improper payments which is documented. You don't really think he was going to let his career pretty much get destroyed if it was someone else's fault do you?

Agreed, this shouldn't be an indictment of Creighton. They have a good reputation for running a clean program and they only got a slap on the wrist, deservedly so.
I also feel that Murphy got a bad deal. He wasn't the focus of the investigation and just got caught up in it. He thought he was helping out a childhood friend. He didn't keep any money, it was returned immediately and no action taken. He also fully disclosed the sequence of events to the HC and AD.

woodennickel1 wrote: ↑3 years ago ...
You don't really think he was going to let his career pretty much get destroyed if it was someone else's fault do you?

If he [Preston] told the truth to the NCAA his career would "pretty much get destroyed". Assistant coaches and other staff do the dirty work to provide plausible deniability for the HC, AD and institution. No one will hire a snitch.

Rhody72 wrote: ↑2 years ago

woodennickel1 wrote: ↑3 years ago ...
You don't really think he was going to let his career pretty much get destroyed if it was someone else's fault do you?

If he [Preston] told the truth to the NCAA his career would "pretty much get destroyed". Assistant coaches and other staff do the dirty work to provide plausible deniability for the HC, AD and institution. No one will hire a snitch.

You missed the point. This had nothing to do with the administration or HC and dirty school policy. PM thought he was just helping a childhood friend, didn't realize the scheme going on. The money was immediately given back and he gave full disclosure to the HC and administration. He also passed a polygraph test.
The school was put on probation because they didn't report this event to the NCAA and Murphy was punished for attending a meeting with Dawson (his friend) in the hotel room.
This turned out to be an undercover sting operation with an FBI agent in attendance posing as an associate agent/ consultant in an attempt to steer players to a management company.
Rasmussen the Creighton AD upon hearing about this didn't act upon the information and report it to the compliance committee.
Murphy had said he didn't accept any payment because he had immediately returned the money.

As an FYI - Cuttino Mobley is playing on national TV right now, CBS, in the Big 3 tournament.

Some old faces playing in The Basketball Tournament:
Delroy James (Autism Army)
Xavier Munford (The Money Team)

Biggie Minnis and Earl Watson teams didn't qualify I think.

Jonathan Holton is also on Best Virginia.

TexRam wrote: ↑2 years ago Some old faces playing in The Basketball Tournament:
Delroy James (Autism Army)
Xavier Munford (The Money Team)

Biggie Minnis and Earl Watson teams didn't qualify I think.

Jonathan Holton is also on Best Virginia.

Tom Garrick (Tommy Garrick’s son) who played for Johnson & Wales

Ricky Ledo plays with Delroy James on Autism Army

Long career in athletics soon to end for Claude English
https://www.providencejournal.com/story ... 076950002/

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

TexRam wrote: ↑2 years ago Some old faces playing in The Basketball Tournament:
Delroy James (Autism Army)
Xavier Munford (The Money Team)

Biggie Minnis and Earl Watson teams didn't qualify I think.

Jonathan Holton is also on Best Virginia.

Tom Garrick (Tommy Garrick’s son) who played for Johnson & Wales

Ricky Ledo plays with Delroy James on Autism Army

Tommy garrick (the son) is not in the TBT tournament. Tommy garrick is still in Rhode Island. Have seen him numerous times this summer. He actually plays in one of my mens summer leagues currently. Tommy just got finished up playing in Armenia before covid hit. And still trying to figure out his next basketball opportunity as we speak.

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

TexRam wrote: ↑2 years ago Some old faces playing in The Basketball Tournament:
Delroy James (Autism Army)
Xavier Munford (The Money Team)

Biggie Minnis and Earl Watson teams didn't qualify I think.

Jonathan Holton is also on Best Virginia.

Tom Garrick (Tommy Garrick’s son) who played for Johnson & Wales

Ricky Ledo plays with Delroy James on Autism Army

Tommy garrick (the son) is not in the TBT tournament. Tommy garrick is still in Rhode Island. Have seen him numerous times this summer. He actually plays in one of my mens summer leagues currently. Tommy just got finished up playing in Armenia before covid hit. And still trying to figure out his next basketball opportunity as we speak.

Then their listing of players is wrong

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

Tom Garrick (Tommy Garrick’s son) who played for Johnson & Wales

Ricky Ledo plays with Delroy James on Autism Army

Tommy garrick (the son) is not in the TBT tournament. Tommy garrick is still in Rhode Island. Have seen him numerous times this summer. He actually plays in one of my mens summer leagues currently. Tommy just got finished up playing in Armenia before covid hit. And still trying to figure out his next basketball opportunity as we speak.

Then their listing of players is wrong

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And their spelling of schools is wrong. "Johnson and Whales"????

PlayMikeMotenMore wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago

Tommy garrick (the son) is not in the TBT tournament. Tommy garrick is still in Rhode Island. Have seen him numerous times this summer. He actually plays in one of my mens summer leagues currently. Tommy just got finished up playing in Armenia before covid hit. And still trying to figure out his next basketball opportunity as we speak.

Then their listing of players is wrong

38268425-C1D0-4CDF-8D88-01AF584BE295.png

And their spelling of schools is wrong. "Johnson and Whales"????

It's a maritime academy, right?

SGreenwell wrote: ↑2 years ago

PlayMikeMotenMore wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

Then their listing of players is wrong

38268425-C1D0-4CDF-8D88-01AF584BE295.png

And their spelling of schools is wrong. "Johnson and Whales"????

It's a maritime academy, right?

So what’s your point? Because The Players Tournament site spelled it Whales vs Wales means he did or didn’t get mention on the roster accurately

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

Tom Garrick (Tommy Garrick’s son) who played for Johnson & Wales

Ricky Ledo plays with Delroy James on Autism Army

Tommy garrick (the son) is not in the TBT tournament. Tommy garrick is still in Rhode Island. Have seen him numerous times this summer. He actually plays in one of my mens summer leagues currently. Tommy just got finished up playing in Armenia before covid hit. And still trying to figure out his next basketball opportunity as we speak.

Then their listing of players is wrong

38268425-C1D0-4CDF-8D88-01AF584BE295.png

Yeah so the Team MDA Muscle that Tommy Garrick (the son) joined did not qualify for the TBT tournament. So they did not have a single game. They were left out of the field of 64 teams. They apparently did not do that good in the qualifiers.

But, I can definitely confirm that he is in Rhode Island after I talked to him for an hour at our summer league last week.

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

SGreenwell wrote: ↑2 years ago

PlayMikeMotenMore wrote: ↑2 years ago

And their spelling of schools is wrong. "Johnson and Whales"????

It's a maritime academy, right?

So what’s your point? Because The Players Tournament site spelled it Whales vs Wales means he did or didn’t get mention on the roster accurately

It's a joke.

SGreenwell wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

SGreenwell wrote: ↑2 years ago

It's a maritime academy, right?

So what’s your point? Because The Players Tournament site spelled it Whales vs Wales means he did or didn’t get mention on the roster accurately

It's a joke.

I did not get that from the Whales spelled wrong comment, but moving on back to only positivity allowed.

RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago Long career in athletics soon to end for Claude English
https://www.providencejournal.com/story ... 076950002/

Claude could have been successful at URI if he had one iota of support from the administration.

SGreenwell wrote: ↑2 years ago As an FYI - Cuttino Mobley is playing on national TV right now, CBS, in the Big 3 tournament.

Mobley is a beast. Love the gray beard.
Stone cold killer.

It has been really nice to see Delroy James and Xavier Munford carry their teams at points in the last two games of the TBT. Both Delroy and Xavier hit the game winning shots for their teams in the last game.

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago It has been really nice to see Delroy James and Xavier Munford carry their teams at points in the last two games of the TBT. Both Delroy and Xavier hit the game winning shots for their teams in the last game.

I watched a good part of that game and with 22 points (seemed like almost all in the 2nd half) for The Money Team, Xavier was the best player out there in that game, I thought.

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 years ago

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago It has been really nice to see Delroy James and Xavier Munford carry their teams at points in the last two games of the TBT. Both Delroy and Xavier hit the game winning shots for their teams in the last game.

I watched a good part of that game and with 22 points (seemed like almost all in the 2nd half) for The Money Team, Xavier was the best player out there in that game, I thought.

I agree. They were down by 15 or more and I kept saying to myself give the ball to Xavier. He was extremely aggressive offensively in 2nd half and really put the team on his back down the stretch. The game last night was a great comeback that was entirely fueled by the scoring and playmaking of X. Delroy plays tonight at 7pm.

I wish Rhody in the coming years of the TBT would make an alumni team like a lot of the other programs. I think it would be great to watch and they could be really good. Imagine like JT, EC, Hassan, Delroy, Xavier, Andre Berry, maybe Jimmy Baron Jr, Keith Cothran, etc. I guess one can only dream haha.

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago I wish Rhody in the coming years of the TBT would make an alumni team like a lot of the other programs. I think it would be great to watch and they could be really good. Imagine like JT, EC, Hassan, Delroy, Xavier, Andre Berry, maybe Jimmy Baron Jr, Keith Cothran, etc. I guess one can only dream haha.

I'd love that a lottt

Hassan was tagging Jared Terrell and EC on social media last year trying to get them on board for it.

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 years ago

sevegny7 wrote: ↑2 years ago I wish Rhody in the coming years of the TBT would make an alumni team like a lot of the other programs. I think it would be great to watch and they could be really good. Imagine like JT, EC, Hassan, Delroy, Xavier, Andre Berry, maybe Jimmy Baron Jr, Keith Cothran, etc. I guess one can only dream haha.

I'd love that a lottt

Hassan was tagging Jared Terrell and EC on social media last year trying to get them on board for it.

Brilliant idea!!! wish it could happen. Now what to call the team...I'm going with Rhode Warriors (any old school WWF fans get it)

Deloy's club missed the mark against Marquette's squad, but he sure balled out! Doesn't look like he's lost a step at all!

Watching Olympic basketball right now and it's Japan vs Slovenia.

The much maligned Yuta Watanabe is out there for Japan, he's guarding Luka Doncic, Doncic backs him down backs him down and Yuta forces a turnover.....then they mention how he won DPOY in college and I'm NOT PLEASED about it...