While We Are Waiting

BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- While the respective Nations of Flyer and Rhody anxiously await a decision between UD and URI from coveted Chicago Simeon SF Kendall Pollard, let’s hit the links to kill some time:

-- The latest from KP himself, courtesy of ChicagoHoops.com:

http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/ind...=34:recruiting

-- Josh Benson is one of the “2012-2013 Bounce-back Players” according to CBS Sports:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...ceback-players

The same crew at CBS Sports also gives us “68 Things to Watch in 2012-13”:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...tch-in-2012-13

-- Speaking of URI, new Head Coach Danny Hurley says that he has a two year plan to rebuild the Rams:

http://zagsblog.com/articles/hurley-...rebuild-rhody/

-- The A-10 Conference Tournament is ready to bang head-to-head with the Big East’s edition in New Yawk next spring:

http://zagsblog.com/articles/brimmin...with-big-east/

-- College Chalk Talk compares and contrasts the non-con schedules of UD and the newest member of the A-10, Butler:

http://collegechalktalk.com/?p=2405

-- Andy Katz analyzes the entire Atlantic 10 conference non-con schedule, team-by-team:

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...is-atlantic-10

-- The list of “Ten Mid-Majors Who Could Make Some Noise” includes A-10 members VCU, SLU, SJU and Flyer foe Murray State. What it doesn’t provide is a list of ten schools, as only six programs are featured:

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...oise-in-march/

-- Jerry Palm has the Atlantic 10 getting a total of five bids in his initial bracket projection. Only the Big Ten, ACC and Big East have more:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

-- Want to be a stellar stat geek like Jerry Palm, Ken Pomeroy or UD Pride’s Figgie123? Here’s how to get started:

http://basketballprospectus.com/arti...articleid=2415

-- How the heck can the Alabama State Hornets have 23 players on their roster? Yeah, two of ‘em are listed as redshirts, but still how is that possible? Did they all walk-on or what?

http://bamastatesports.com/roster.as...ll&roster=126&

-- Here is your official “From the Swamp UD/NBA Player Tracker” to check on the progress of “The Flyer Four” trying to hit the big time in The League:

Brian Roberts, New Orleans Hornets: http://www.nba.com/hornets/

I have already circled Monday, February 11th on my calendar. That’s when B-Rob and the Hornets will make their only appearance here in Detroit vs. the Pistons.

Devin Searcy, Philadelphia 76ers: http://www.nba.com/sixers/?hp=1

Chris Johnson, Orlando Magic: http://www.nba.com/magic/?hp=1

Chris Wright, Toronto Raptors: http://www.nba.com/raptors/

Another familiar name on the Raptors’ roster is one of my all-time favorite Flyers, Assistant Coach Johnny Davis:

http://www.nba.com/coachfile/johnny_....html?nav=page

-- “The Sweet Tweet of the Week” comes to us from ESPN’s Jay Bilas. His tweet says it all:

http://twitter.com/JayBilas/status/2...872001/photo/1

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at: swampy@udpride.com

	Chris Wright CHRIS WRIGHT 6-8 225lb | Trotwood Madison, HS (OH) A10 All Rookie Team. Preseason 2008 2nd Team All A10. Member of the UD Flight Club with a 40+ inch vertical leap. Consensus Top-75 national recruit. Uncle is former Flyer J.D. Grigsby. Nickname is Top Flyght. CAREER STATS 2007-08 10.4ppg 5.7rpg

	Rhode Island RHODE ISLAND The University of Rhode Island was chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892. Located in southern Rhode Island, URI is a quintessential New England campus - rural in feeling yet close to the city of Providence, the state's capital. Linked to the city, the beaches, and nearly every corner of the state by both rail and public transit, the campus is easily accessible from Boston and New York URI currently offers 100 majors in seven degree-granting colleges. There are more than 12,000 students on the Kingston campus, about 3,000 in Providence, and a complement of about 700 faculty. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Rams.

	St Joseph's ST. JOSEPH'S Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive educational experience. One of only 139 schools nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,200 full-time undergraduates and 3,100 graduate, part-time and doctoral candidates. Located in urban Philadelphia, SJU is a fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Hawks. Athletic claim to fame is is the Hawk mascot, a university student on full scholarship who wears a Hawk uniform and flaps his wings continuously for an entire athletic event. School spirit slogan is "The Hawk Will Never Die."

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.