The most famous Anton in Norfolk today is not Anton van Leeuwenhoek, the father of microbiology. Nor is it cigar sales bunny Susan Anton. It’s Anton Larsen, Blaine Taylor’s seven-foot Danish center. Until last night Larsen was carrying the undesirable mantle of “not as good as Sam Harris.” But one sequence not only brought a [...]
This is what contributes to a chaotic nonconference season. We spilled about 1200 words on the weekend activities, and cannot let the sankalpa stand alone for six hours. We have six more games tonight, and there are already interesting angles to view in almost all of them. We start with a Chaz Williams sighting. When [...]
Your thirst for knowledge should never be quenched, and that includes your ability to draw something from opening weekend games. When not sneaking peeks at Friday scores during a conference, nor playing around on the streets of Philadelphia on Saturday, I learned a few things. Nobody needs panic. It’s one weekend. The CAA was 6-7 [...]
With any luck, I’ll find some way between now and 8pm Friday night to uncover eastern access to the Jayhawk Television Network. That will allow me to simultaneously watch Towson/Kansas and VCU/St. Francis (on ESPN3). That’s become a midweek staple in the home of CAAHoops–curling up with the CPU and the teevee right in front [...]
Mark Selig gives us a great JMU report. Matt Brady sat down at Ham’s–and if you’re a true CAA fan you know about Ham’s–and proved once again he’s the best quote in the league. Selig had Brady talking redshirts, rotations, and rolled ankles. There’s this gem, talking about 6-10 Gene Swindle: “He’s a physical, [...]
At halftime last night, I felt William & Mary’s seven-point lead was tenuous. The margins didn’t sit well with me. I texted a smart person I know that the Tribe had to hit eight of 16 threes in the second half, because they needed to runaway with the game. Turns out St. John’s, fueled by [...]
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” –Thoreau “…I know nothing else but miracles…To me every hour of light and dark is a miracle, Every cubic inch of space is a miracle, Every square yard of the [...]
Last night you could hear the squirming, and it wasn’t the first time. VCU had missed its first 11 threes and was 3-22 from the field in its exhibition against California (PA). A few nights ago ODU fans were ready to pack it trailing Barton by five at the half. Last weekend Towson had to [...]
Apologies for two days of links. But other people are very good with this whole “CAA Basketball Coverage” concept, and I’ve had approximately 468 meetings this week: Ed Miller discusses ODUs exhibition against Barton and Nick Wright’s three-game suspension. Odd note: Blaine Taylor will play his first three games without four regular contributors (Wright, Kent [...]
Quickly today, in a move to organize: Northeastern has created what I believe is an idea of total awesomeness: Boston Celtics season ticket holders get 50% off season ticket to NU games. They also get free game-day parking, a free t-shirt for each season ticket purchased, and access to the Makris Varsity Club at Matthews [...]