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Duke up 6-4 early.

The rangers were hitless until the 7th, picked up 3 in the 7th to tie, went down 4-3, and then scored 2 in the bottom of the 9th to open the year with a win!!!

[quote name="the iceman" post="786093" timestamp="1270425983"] [quote author=bullets13000 link=topic=68136.msg786085#msg786085 date=1270421698] glad to see that they're making a better effort to recognize all of the local teams now... i never made the super gold team while i was in high school, although i had the stats to be a 1st teamer at least two years, and arguably a 2nd teamer the other two. [/quote] this is truely a touching story. [/quote] ironic that you say this, since you yourself are benefitting from just what i was talking about.  based simply on the team you play for, and your solid, but not eye catching stats, you wouldn't have made the 2nd team 7 or 8 years ago, yet here we are, and you make the team.  also, it's "truly".  good thing you play better than you spell.

glad to see that they're making a better effort to recognize all of the local teams now... i never made the super gold team while i was in high school, although i had the stats to be a 1st teamer at least two years, and arguably a 2nd teamer the other two.

I'd love for Butler to win... A) if i don't have a dog in the fight, i always pick the underdog B) i really dislike Duke.

Butler wins 52-50!!!  Butler advances to the national championship!  WOW!

Butler makes both freethrows!!!  Butler up 52-49, 5.5 left for MSU to try and tie!

MSU takes 16 seconds to get a shot off, and misses!  6 seconds left, Butler going to the line for 2, up 1!

50-49, Butler leads, MSU ball, 23 seconds left!  what a game!  Butler just got pretty unlucky with a shot that rattled out that would've put them up 3.  they need a stop here bad!

over the last 8 minutes, butler has 4 points, MSU has 3.  Butler leads 48-46, 2 minutes left, Butler ball.

Butler hasn't made a field goal in almost 9 minutes, but they're making their freethrows.  they're up 4, their ball, 3:46 left going into the final media timeout.

47-43, Butler leads, 4 minutes left.  Could we see our first mid-major in the national championship?

Butler up 44-39, 11:39 left.  Sheldon Mack is out with muscle spasms for Butler, which could really hurt them.

Butler up 34-33, going to the line for two, 15:54 left in the game.

Butler ends the half on a 5-0 run to tie the score at 28 going into the break...

Michigan St. leads Butler 22-20 with 4 minutes left in the 1st half.

[quote name="FriendswoodFan" post="785894" timestamp="1270327412"] I just got back from the game, and wanted to congratulate the Midway Girls for their 1-0 win over the Mighty Lady Mustangs.  Midway was the better team today and Friendswood played tight and out of sync (no doubt Midway had something to o with that).  I would have hoped for more adjustments by Friendswood as the game played to a close, but I can't say I expected that to happen.  Good luck Midway at State!!!!   ;D [/quote] always a lousy winner, but you always lose so gracefully and with such class :)  congrats to friendswood on another impressive year.

OU sucks so much that they're thinking of changing their mascot from the Sooners to the Hoovers.

[quote name="Kelly Basketball" post="785125" timestamp="1270145217"] [quote author=The Ingredient link=topic=67982.msg784999#msg784999 date=1270128185] Come on... There is a HUGE difference between the boys and the ladies. Just look at the Griner girl @ Baylor. She gets how many blocks a game just because she can get up near/above 10'. Every state champ has multiple kids who can play above the rim(4a/5a probably all of them) and run the floor too. I agree the Uconn coach could put his girls in positions to score some points, but they would lose to every state champ. Now could they beat many boys teams? yes. State champs, NO!! [/quote] 1a teams with alot of players playing above the rim? I dont think so. Theres a difference between being able to dunk and playing above the rim. Lebron plays above the rim, the kids in the dunk contest the other night play above the rim. NONE of the state champions have multiple guys who can play like that. You dont think the women can run the floor? They score like 90 points a game. Starting five for UCONN Maya Moore 6' Tina Charles 6'4 Tiffany Hayes 5'10 Caroline Doty 5'10 Kalana Green 5'10 Two bench players 6'2 or taller Lubbock Estacado 5 leading Scorers Kevin Wagner 5'8 Clarence Willard 6'2 Ti Russel 6'3 Ryheim Hunter n/a Barry Johnson 5'10 Looks to me they match up pretty well [/quote] you take two fairly evenly sized teams, and give one of those teams a HUGE advantage in atheticism, speed, rebounding, and strength, and they're going to be the favorite to win.  Sure UCONN will have the better coach, but they wouldn't be able to hang with a really good HS boys' team. 

[quote name="homeless" post="782935" timestamp="1269694390"] Wise is BOTH a top coach AND a top recruiter. Always has been. Don't think he's a U of H alum. Think its Houston Baptist. Congrats to Yates, they publicly announced their goal, putting a humongous bullseye on their chests. Wise took the heat/criticism that splattered ALL OVER the kids, they played with total class, enthusiasm and heart. Cannot ask for more. One of the signature teams of all-time in Texas. Why oh why can't people just congratulate them without a parting shot at the coach? [/quote] because some of him don't respect him, or his way of doing things. 

After four seasons with the Wizards, Watson was released on March 1, 2010.  Today he signed with the Austin Aztecs for two years.

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="783791" timestamp="1269904019"] [quote author=bullets13000 link=topic=67894.msg783784#msg783784 date=1269903155] it's one thing to tell a basketball team to slow the ball down, or drop out of the press.  this doesn't hurt the kids individually or as a team... to ask a baseball player to intentionally bomb his stats is a different matter.  there are a lot of ways to TRY and keep a baseball score reasonable, but asking a kid to intentionally strike out is too much. [/quote]Half a dozen in one hand and six in the other; YOUR RATIONALE SUCKS!!!!  ::) [/quote] your unwillingness to see the difference in the two situations sucks.

a lot better result than the 9-0 that some on here predicted.

it's one thing to tell a basketball team to slow the ball down, or drop out of the press.  this doesn't hurt the kids individually or as a team... to ask a baseball player to intentionally bomb his stats is a different matter.  there are a lot of ways to TRY and keep a baseball score reasonable, but asking a kid to intentionally strike out is too much.

[quote name="westend1" post="783506" timestamp="1269865661"] [quote author=bullets13000 link=topic=64676.msg783427#msg783427 date=1269825646] [quote author=westend1 link=topic=64676.msg783013#msg783013 date=1269707398] I need someone to drift the reef this evening. [/quote] i wish i'd seen this yesterday... how did you do? [/quote] Didn't go.  Buc volunteered, but I didn't see his message until too late.   My son was supposed to go with me, but he decided to go with his girlfriend to the fair.I think I have lost my fishing partner. [/quote] that's funny.  these kids today need to get their priorities straight!