Boxscore from last night’s lone game, a Georgia State loss to Florida State. Of note, the Joe Dukes Factor. Dukes scored 19 second half points to lead a charge from 17 down. The Panthers had the ball down just four in the final minute. Dukes played 38 tough minutes. Goergia State needs that in order to be successful.
In fact, we’re considering a nickname trade. Georgia State becomes the Dukes, and James Madison gets to adopt Panthers, or Patients–whichever they wish.
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Dub/Wake preview from Brian Mull. They are excited down at the beach, and they should be. The Hawks are playing well and they get an ACC team in their building. If you’ve been to Trask both five years ago and last year, you agree with Mull’s boss Dan Spears. It really shouldn’t get better for The Dub faithful.
Do I have to move down there and get some job to turn this around?
A rollicking atmosphere is shuddered early as Wake starts quickly. I’m thinking in the 19-8 range. Trask becomes a morgue, but a flurry of threes and pace and a couple Kid ‘N Play blocks gets the home team back in it by halftime, and “that feeling” into Trask.
Ultimately, everyone feels good about UNCWs 78-69 loss.
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Speaking of JMU, I’m beginning to think the whole problem with passing a national health care plan is Matt Brady’s fault. The man is an HMO Killer. We long ago discussed last year’s injury list, and you know about Daz Thornton’s offseason shoulder issue and Devon Moore’s knee.
Andrey Semenov is experiencing more back pain, Thornton was concussed, walk on Ryan Knight recently had back surgery…the list is long and never seemingly complete. It is so bad that assistant coach Lou Rowe and a football player have been added to the practice roster.
I’d start scratching my head at the number of injuries, but just talking about Brady concerns me. I’m liable to scratch a three-stitch gash in my noggin.
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Jeff Goodman noted today that Rashanti Harris is “still trying to become eligible to join the program for the second semester.”
Folks, we’re to Three French Hens in the 12 Days of Christmas song. Don’t hold your breath.
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Michael Vega is very good at his job, and this is a nice piece about NUs Baptiste Bataille.
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If you want VCU hoops info presented in a fun and factual way, the Around the Horns Daily Blog is your spot. Very well done. To wit: a story about Wake transfer Jamie Skeen, who is eligible for VCUs next game (Saturday at Tulane):
“After his high school team, North Mecklenburg, lost in the North Carolina state championship game in 2006, Jamie tossed his all-state team trophy into the trash. His coach had to fish it out. I remember he said something like, ‘I only bring home wins.’”
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All I ask is equal treatment of numbers come March. Fat chance.
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Data point: When Drexel plays at Kentucky this Monday, the Walldcats are playing for the 2,000th victory in program history. It will be a first. (This assumes they can get past Austin Peay.)
I imagine those bluegrass lunatics are already firing up the stills in preparation. Here’s what it means to me: (1) I want Drexel to put a licking on them. I don’t believe the Dragons will win, but if they can make those people squirm it will be a fine night for all; (2) We’d better hear a Dinnerbell Mel Turpin reference. Best nickname ever. Since he was there I’ve wanted to have an overweight friend named Mel.
