BEVERLY HILLS (MI) --
"FTS" is about to hit the road for a week's worth of well earned PTO, as the beaches of Delaware and North Carolina beckon. Before I go, allow me to empty the linky goodness file:
-- Scoochie's greatest dimes from the 2014-2015 Flyer season:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyGvodOkB8c
-- Brian Roberts'
Charlotte Hornets season in review:
http://www.nba.com/hornets/gallery/b...allery-5/18/15
-- The Flyer entry on
"The A-10's Most Hated Characters" list will surprise no one from a visiting team who has ever been to UD Arena:
http://www.a10talk.com/public-enemy-...ed-characters/
-- The updated Scout.com Top 100 recruits for 2016 includes a few familiar names:
http://www.scout.com/college/basketb...Low%22&start=0
-- If there is any doubt that former Flyer Head Coach
Brian Gregory is all-in for next season at Georgia Tech, signing his 2nd fifth year transfer will remove it:
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...-ualr-forward/
-- Franklin's Luke Kennard headlines this year's
Parade All-American Team:
http://parade.com/401074/brianmclaug...ketball-teams/
-- How to earn a D-1 college basketball scholarship without having ever played varsity in HS. Say hello to Jimmy Gavin:
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...varsity-sport/
-- Nice profile on Jay Bilas courtesy of
USA Today:
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/03/jay-...ng-jeezy-shoes
-- I've known David Levy from Turner Sports for over twenty years and this move to re-sign Charles Barkley is pure Levy:
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/turn...ne-and-tequila
-- A few of the better entries from the
"Who Knew?" file include the following:
Jahlil Okafor can block shots mid-interview?
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=129...sportscenterTW
Lobster donuts?
http://www.boston.com/food-dining/fo...ml?p1=story_hp
Penguin bondage books? In schools?
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2...-nz-pre-school
Electric bug zapper in slo-mo?
http://www.fark.com/vidplayer/8715274
Anyone can catch a foul ball. How about a foul bat? One-handed? Without spilling your beer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6butV1tEVKs
An animated series of images showing the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens?
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/201...s-ago/393557/#
--
"The Sweet Tweet of the Week" comes to us from Jay Bilas and includes the always fun game of
"Find the Flyer" on the list of players invited to the 1986 NBA Pre-Draft Camp:
https://twitter.com/JayBilas/status/598805297969418242
That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at:
swampy@udpride.com