BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- Clearly, the makers of the Mayan calendar got it totally wrong, which is a victory for rational thinkers everywhere. My only question is what do all those doomsday prepper types, who hoarded supplies, weapons and Twinkies and maxed out their credit cards in anticipation of the world ending do now?
Many of The
Flyer Faithful probably thought that they were watching the UD season coming to an apocalyptic end when they saw Kevin Dillard clutch his back and call time out with four minutes left in the Illinois State game.
Here’s hoping that the end result is the same.
Elsewhere in the world of hoops:
-- In this week’s version of “The Other 26” RushtheCourt.com discusses how the new Atlantic 10 is asserting itself:
http://rushthecourt.net/2012/12/21/t...sserts-itself/
-- RTC.com also checks in on the Oceanic Dozen plus Four:
http://rushthecourt.net/2012/12/19/c...-conference-5/
-- For those of you who want to keep up on the doings of “The Catholic Seven” refugees from the Big East Conference, they now have their very own message board:
http://csnbbs.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=771
-- ISU’s victory over UD on Wednesday was redemption for Redbird PF Jackie Carmichael, who was a member of the 2010 squad that got steamrolled by the NIT Champion Flyers. Tom Archdeacon of
The DDN is there:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/...-10-blo/nTbbY/
-- “The Hometown Coach” Mark Adams seems to be specializing in covering the MVC in his announcing assignments this year. Here is a link to Mark’s upcoming schedule:
http://www.enthusiadams.com/2012/12/...-123012-21913/
-- With the injury to Duke-bound HS All-American Jabari Parker, Chicago Simeon SF Kendall Pollard has had to pick up the slack…and so far he has.
A recap of the loss to Desoto (TX) HS:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,6914296.story
Video of the breakaway dunk from the same game (as well as one from Illinois signee Kendrick Nunn):
http://blip.tv/ballislife/dunks-of-t...-dunks-6476437
Game summary from Friday night’s victory over Chicago Brooks, including Kendall Pollard dunking pictorial goodness:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...0,871171.story
-- KP’s future Flyer running mate and fellow Chicagoan Kyle Davis is blending well with DePaul signee Billy Garrett to form a formidable backcourt for Chicago Morgan Park HS:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,7326121.story
-- Some recruiting names to remember:
Video of Dayton native Justin Bibbs, now playing for powerhouse Montverde Academy in Florida, with a power dunk:
http://topshelffent.com/justin-bibbs...t-at-montverde
Freshman Seth Towns of Columbus (OH) Northland had an auspicious HS debut with 21 points:
http://www.cityleaguehoops.net/2012/...-school-debut/
Video linky goodness of Javon Bess of Gahanna (OH) HS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERs0Drb1a9E
Both Seth Towns and Javon Bess attended a Flyer home game at UD Arena recently.
-- And one name we can probably forget: Matthew Atewe. The big man is doing an official visit to Nebraska on January 6th. Matt is also garnering interest from Duke, according to Alex Kline of The Recruit Scoop.
-- Excellent article on the emotional reunion between Kevin McHale and Kevin Garnett, after McHale lost his 23 year old daughter Sasha to Lupus:
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40744596/
-- This is how multimedia journalism is supposed to be done. It’s a six part article from
The New York Times on the avalanche at Tunnel Creek that trapped 16 skiers. Check out how they integrate video into the fabric of the story:
http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012...t=tunnel-creek
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“The Sweet Tweet of Week” comes to us from Eric Bossi of Rivals.com:
“Back to back clutch plays from Kyle Davis in OT. Morgan Park up 75-72 with 1:58 to go. Dayton fans will love Davis and Scoochie Smith.”
That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at:
swampy@udpride.com