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You can count LamarJunior and myself on the roll call for those voting for a return of football. The 29th is the first day but remember they are voting the 30th too. I'm pretty sure the SGA is holding the vote in the Setzer Center.

If they lose, I'm locking the door and abtr will not be allowed over. I think he'll go nuts if they lose to a NAIA school. Anything under 5 pounds will possibly be thrown. I might need to make this game so my aunt and cousins get home safely. Abtr, will not be a happy camper if they lose again. He takes these games too serious. Lighten up rim. The world isn't coming to an end if Lamar loses tomorrow. ;D

Noon, during the week. Dang, I know guys that don't schedule a class before 12:00.

Abtr can find just about anything on the internet but he just can't do much else. He'd go nuts if we un-plugged his computer. He wouldn't know what to do.

It's still early in the season. UTA and SHSU look to be legit though.

No doubt bro, I can't wait until Feb. and the start of baseball season.

The administration can just relax the students will pass the referendum! Out of every 5 people around campus I talk with 4 support the return of football.

Great news for the Lamar former All-American. I don't keep up with golf much but I talked to someone who told me he made over $600,000 last year so I thought he was for sure going to be on the PGA tour next year too. Thanks for clearing this up and congratulations to Mr. Stroud.

I best not be late for dinner if abtr is coming over or there won't be any food left! I've gotta make one of these games soon so he'll would quit riding me. I think the ladies will have a better season than the men from what I've heard and read. JMO.

The staff signed 1 HS dude and 2 jc transfers. I suppose they will announce the signings soon. I heard the Ladies signed one player and I was told she is very good. 6-1 PG.

Man, that video makes me excited about my future here at Lamar. I can't believe they killed the program. It doesn't look like a bad crowd and everyone was really into the game. Plus, didn't McNeese just win the conference this year with a 11-0 record or something close. I heard they have been good for years. I bet there were a lot of upset people when they voted to kill the program after the Cardinals played like that.

NEW ORLEANS , La. – After dropping a pair of close games at home, Lamar University hits the road Wednesday for a 7 p.m. game at former Sun Belt Conference rival New Orleans in non-conference men’s basketball action at the HP Center. Lamar is 1-3 overall following Saturday’s 65-57 loss to Oral Roberts. After opening the season with a win over LeTourneau, the Cardinals have lost three straight. UNO is 3-0 on the season and will be playing its home opener against the Cardinals. The Privateers won 74-67 at cross-town rival Tulane on Saturday and have also posted wins at Northwestern State and North Carolina State . This will be the 29th meeting between Lamar and UNO with the Privateers holding a 22-6 all-time record. Lamar is 4-11 in games played in Beaumont and 2-11 in New Orleans . UNO have won the last two meetings in the series, including last year’s meeting, 64-62, on Nov. 22, 2006 in Beaumont . Lamar won the last meeting in New Orleans, 65-48, on Jan. 12, 1998. Junior Kenny Dawkins was the only Cardinal in double-figures in Saturday’s loss to Oral Roberts, scoring 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting from the field, including 2 of 4 from three-point range, and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. He also dished out a season-high seven assists. Dawkins, a 5-9 guard from Holly Springs , Miss., leads the team in scoring at 14.0 ppg and in assists with 19 (4.75 apg). He is shooting 45 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from 3-point range and 92.3 percent from the free throw line. Senior Darren Hopkins is the only other Cardinal averaging double-figures at 11.0 ppg. Junior Justin Nabors is averaging 9.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg, and is shooting a team-best 61.5 percent from the field. Senior Lamar Sanders leads the team in rebounding at 7.5 rpg and is averaging 9.3 ppg. He leads the team with eight steals. Lamar is averaging 75.2 ppg and is shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 33.7 percent from 3-point range and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Cardinals have a minus-2.7 scoring margin (75.2-78.0) and a minus-0.7 rebound margin (34.8-35.5). UNO is led in scoring by senior Bo McCalebb, who is averaging 18.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg. He is shooting 36.2 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free throw line. He leads the team with eight steals. Kyndall Dykes is the only other Privateer averaging double-figures at 16.0 ppg and leads the team in rebounding at 6.7 rpg. He is shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. Shaun Reynolds leads the team with 15 assists (5.0 apg). UNO is averaging 70.3 ppg and is shooting 44 percent from the field, 28.2 percent from 3-point range and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The Privateers have a plus-5.0 scoring margin (70.3-65.3) and a minus-0.3 rebound margin (35.0-35.3).

No problem KFDM, sorry I don't have more time to help abtr built this site. You know family is family and I don't like some of the things I see on different sites. A lot of copying others stuff and the people yelling are the very one's doing it in the first place. I'll help out anyway I can when I'm not working. Come see me at Best Buy if you need new electronics!

Freshman honored for record setting performance Nov. 27, 2007 BEAUMONT - After her record setting performance against Wiley College on Saturday, Lamar University women's basketball player Tamara Abalde was named the Southland Conference Player of the Week. Abalde, a 6-2 guard from Vigo, Spain, tied the Lady Cardinals single game scoring record of 44 points, knocking down 78 percent of her shots (14-18) from the field and sinking all 13 of her free throws in Lamar's 71-47 win over Wiley. She tied the record set by Lara Webb who poured in 44 points against TCU on March 3, 1996. She also had eight rebounds, two steals and a block in the game. Abalde leads Lamar and the SLC in scoring this season, averaging 19.5 points per game, while grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game, which ranks second on the team. She has been LU's leading threat from behind the three point arc this season, knocking down 11 threes at a .379 percentage. Abalde and the Lady Cardinals take on IUPUI tonight at 7 p.m. at the Montagne Center. After tonight's game the Lamar will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Chicago State Cougars at 2 p.m. in Chicago, Ill.

Yes, I'm from Aledo and my dad wanted me to go to UT. However, I chose Lamar for several reasons. 1. My brother is 3 credits short of being a junior at Lamar and we wanted to get a place together. 2. I'm able to pay tuition, fees, books, food, buy a new 40 inch plasma TV, new computer and new furniture for our apartment for less than I would have paid going to UT. We have the best bacholar pad in Beaumont. 8)

The Southland Conference announced the women's basketball player of the week today with Lamar freshman Tamara Abalde claiming her first career weekly award and Lamar's first of the 2007-08 season. Tamara Abalde, Lamar, Fr., 6’2, Guard, Vigo, Spain Freshman Tamara Abalde tied the Lady Cardinals single game scoring record of 44 points, knocking down 78 percent of her shots (14-18) from the field and sinking all 13 of her free throws in Lamar's 71-47 win over Wiley College on Saturday. She tied the record set by Lara Webb who poured in 44 points against TCU on March 3, 1996. She also had eight rebounds, two steals and a block in the game. Honorable Mention: Maryann Abanobi, UTA; Kristy Carlin, SLU; Lydia Gonzales, SHSU.

Lady Cards look to extend winning streak to four games Nov. 26, 2007 BEAUMONT - Riding a three game win streak, the Lamar University women's basketball team will look to continue their recent success on Tuesday night when they host the IUPUI Jaguars at 7:00 at the Montagne Center. This will be the second meeting between the Lady Cardinals and IUPUI who faced off in Indianapolis, Ind. last year on December 13. The Jaguars handed LU a 65-57 loss at the IUPUI Gymnasium in their only meeting, holding off a late-game surge by Lamar. The Lady Cardinals enter Tuesday's game with a 4-2 record, on the heels of a 71-47 victory over Wiley College at the Montagne Center on Saturday. The Lady Cards notched their third straight win behind freshman Tamara Abalde's record tying 44-point performance. Lamar is led in scoring by Abalde, who is averaging a Southland Conference-best 19.5 points per game along with 7.3 rebounds per game, while sophomore Brittney Williams is averaging 12.2 points per game. Junior Nikki Williams is averaging 11.7 point s per game and has a team-high 17 steals while senior Aida Bakhos leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game. Junior Agnija Reke has also been solid for the Lady Cards, passing out a team-high 24 assists. As a team the Lady Cardinals are shooting .388 from the field and have out scored their opponents 66.2 to 61.5. Lamar has also controlled the boards this season, out rebounding their opponents 41.2 to 37.5. IUPUI enters the game with a 3-3 record after picking up road wins over USC Upstate and Gardner-Webb in their last two games. They defeated Gardner-Webb 66-54 on Saturday night and took down USC-U 65-56 on Wednesday. The Jaguars are led by Jernisha Cann's 12.8 points and nine rebounds per game, while Julia Whitted is averaging 11.3 points per contest. Christin Cunningham has also been an offensive force for IUPUI with 10.2 points per game, while Brykeesha Tate has passed out a team-high 20 assists. As a team the Jaguars, who are shooting .402 on the year, are averaging 56.5 points per game, while allowing their opponents to score 58.8 points per game. IUPUI has also been out rebounded this season, giving up 34.2 boards per game while averaging 32.2 rebounds of their own. After Tuesday's game the Lady Cardinals will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Chicago State Cougars at 2 p.m. in Chicago, Ill.

Agnija Reke LamarCardinals.com had to move at a fast pace to snag an interview with "cat quick" Agnija Reke, but we slowed down the hard working perimeter player long enough to get to know the Riga, Latvia native a little bit better. Agnija comes to Lamar from Odessa Junior College where she played point guard and led the Lady Wranglers to the Juco National Title. Reke is a proven winner and brings that attitude to the court every day for the Lady Cardinals! LC: When you walked off the court with a National Junior College championship in your hand, what feelings came to mind? AR: Impossible is nothing! Hard work pays off with great success. LC: Word on campus is that you are the hardest working player on the team, so what drives you to have that distinction? AR: The will to get this job done. Everybody knows that success in the games starts from hard work in practice. LC: Being a native of Latvia, what things do you miss the most from your country? AR: Definitely my family. My family has been supportive all my life. I try not to think about home very often. My home is here and the people around me are my family. LC: Also tabbed as another highly regarded recruit in the #31 rated nationally ranked class, why Lamar? AR: I didn't pick the school. I picked the coach I want to play for. I knew it was going to work out perfect and the fact that we are #31 in recruiting classes is the first sign of success. LC: If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation, where would you go and why? AR: I've always wanted to go to Africa. I want to see how people live there. LC: What are your plans after you graduate? AR: My dream is to play professional basketball and to get PAYED! Most likely I will go back to Europe and play there. But you have to know where life's going to take you. LC: Who is the best player that you have ever played against? AR: Nobody famous yet, probably girls from the Latvian national team. LC: What are your first impressions of Lady Cardinal Basketball and what are your expectations of this team? AR: Coach did a great job not only recruiting great players but great people. I am happy that I am part of the Lady Cardinals basketball team. LC: What is your most prized possession? AR: My necklace with a humming bird. My basketball coach gave it to me after I finished playing for my team "Humming bird". LC: In your opinion, besides yourself, who is the most motivated player on your Lady Cardinal team? AR: I can't name just one player. I think all players give their best effort every practice. Some push harder than others, but everyone reaches for the same result-to get better every day.

1. Butler (28) 6-0 772 3 2. Gonzaga (2) 5-1 734 1 3. Southern Illinois (1) 3-1 705 2 4. George Mason 5-1 676 5 5. St. Mary's 5-0 634 9 6. Western Kentucky 5-1 619 6 7. Creighton 3-0 502 8 8. Davidson 2-2 583 4 9. Missouri State 4-1 525 11 10. Holy Cross 4-0 451 13 11. VCU 3-2 428 10 12. Drexel 5-1 395 14 13. Akron 3-1 314 17 14. Cal State Fullerton 3-0 302 20 15. Miami 3-1 292 18 16. Sam Houston State 4-0 285 21 17. Bradley 4-2 262 15 18. UC Santa Barbara 5-1 228 22 19. New Orleans 3-0 227 23 20. Winthrop 3-2 200 7 21. Old Dominion 3-3 169 12 22. Northern Iowa 4-1 119 19 23. Belmont 4-2 90 NR 24. Texas-Arlington 4-0 79 NR 25. North Carolina A&T 4-2 72 NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Western Michigan 60, Ohio University 54, UNC Greensboro 41, Georgia Southern 25, Kent State 25, Santa Clara 24, Appalachian State 19, Cleveland State 16, Montana 16, Valparaiso 16, Austin Peay 15, Siena 14, Bucknell 13, South Alabama 13, Wright State 13, Illinois State 11, Niagara 11, Gardner-Webb 10, North Texas 10, Albany 8, Cornell 7, Arkansas-Little Rock 6, Morgan State 6, Cal State Northridge 5, UNC Asheville 4, Colgate 2, Brown 1, Central Arkansas 1, Loyola Maryland 1, Pacific 1. VOTING PANEL: Mike Adras (Northern Arizona), Randy Bennett (St. Mary's), Will Brown (Albany), Dave Calloway (Monmouth), Kermit Davis (Middle Tennessee), James Fox (Davidson), Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan), Billy Kennedy (Murray State), Tod Kowalczyk (UW-Green Bay), Jim Larranaga (George Mason), Jim Les (Bradley), Mike Lonergan (Vermont), Bart Lundy (High Point), Bob Marlin (Sam Houston State), Gregg Marshall (Wichita State), Tom Moore (Quinnipiac), Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), Tom Pecora (Hofstra), Vann Pettaway (Alabama A&M), Charles Ramsey (Eastern Michigan), Craig Robinson (Brown), Sam Scuilli (Santa Clara), John Shulman (Chattanooga), Mark Slonaker (Mercer), Brad Stevens (Butler), Gary Stewart (UC Davis), Scott Sutton (Oral Roberts), Bob Thomason (Pacific), Rex Walters (Florida Atlantic), James Wilhelmi (Howard), Ralph Willard (Holy Cross). NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern,

I don't know, my dad said the only ones that count are the times the Longhorns played the Cardinals in Austin.

Abtr, I know you love these trivia questions but can you have some of them which occurred after I was born? Unless you have a media guide or you are over fifty there is no way to know the answers.

"Keep it in the Circus." No, I'm only kidding but I'm 5'7 and I've stood next to her and she is every bit of 6'2. Very attractive too!

Still haven't made a game but I've heard from several people Kenny Dawkins is a stud. I think he is the least of the worries for the basketball team. Personally, I'm a baseball guy and will definitely catch a few of them. It isn't long now until we can start talking a lot about baseball. Who is the Lamar baseball expert on this forum?

This is a basketball thread isn't it? Don't worry about LamarJunior mffl, I'll beat him up for you. Come is us at the apartment at the Village. PM me and I'll give you our number and address. Now enough with the love connection and back to sports. I honestly haven't made a game this season. I know it's terrible for a student to admit and I'm not painting myself red and white for the next game if LU wins tonight. However, I'll be at the game Monday for sure. These guy's will be legit if they pull this upset.

My dad is loving this as he is UT everything. My brother and I could not afford to go to UT so my dad's next option was spending us to TSU in San Marcos but abtr won the recruiting battle.