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The Draft and Freddy Adu

June 23rd 2011 18:59
Derrick Williams is going to be a star. Nothing more, nothing less.

Also, it is about time Bradley gave Freddy some time in the Gold Cup. He should be a mainstay on the squad now, whether it be starting, or most likely coming on as a sub and bringing some pace to the side.



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Harvard Basketball?

January 25th 2011 20:00
Harvard Basketball
Harvard Basketball


When someone attends an Ivy League school, academics come first. However, in the past few years, they have shown they can play basketball, too.

Last season, the Cornell Big Red put together a team that rivaled many top programs in the nation. They had a go-to-guy in Ryan Wittman, a tough point guard in Louis Dale, and a big man in the post in Jeff Foote. They had all the necessary players to make a run in the Ivy League. The real question was – what could they do in the NCAA tournament?


Cornell was given a 12 seed in the tournament and ended up beating fifth seeded Temple, then fourth seeded Wisconsin. The next game against Kentucky proved to be too much when the John Wall led Wildcats used their athleticism and pace to take it to Cornell. The Big Red made a great run and bowed out in the sweet sixteen.

Other than Cornell, the Ivy League has been dominated by two other teams for awhile now – Penn and Princeton. Unlike most other conferences, the Ivy League does not have a conference tournament at the end of the season. The team with the best conference record in the regular season is given an NCAA tournament birth.

Is it finally Harvard’s turn? For a school that is known for fine tuning some of the smartest people mankind has ever seen, the fact that Harvard hasn't reached the NCAA tournament since the 1945-46 season isn't so far-fetched, but that may be changing.

Jeremy Lin was the heart and soul of the Harvard team that finished 21-8 last season and 10-4 in the Ivy League. Losing Lin to the pros would seem like a loss that many Harvard teams in the past wouldn’t be able to rebound from, but not this season.

The Crimson are 13-3 so far this season with losses at George Mason (15-5), at Michigan (11-9), and at UCONN (16-2). Their biggest win came at Boston College by a score of 78-69.

Former Michigan head coach and now Harvard head coach, Tommy Amaker has a well balanced group this season with five of his players averaging at least nine points per game. Big man Keith Wright is averaging 14.3 PPG and 8.3 RPG, to go along with his 58.6 FG percentage.

Freshmen G Laurent Rivard has been huge for the Crimson off the bench this season by contributing 12.6 PPG and sports one of the best free throw percentages in the NCAA at 93.3 percent.

G Christian Webster is averaging 13.7 PPG and G Oliver McNally is pitching in 10.6 PPG. Both are having their best college season’s thus far and continue to get better for a Harvard team that has multiple scoring options.

Harvard can compete with any team in the Ivy League, but can they win it? The conference seems wide open with four front runners in Harvard, Columbia, Yale, and Princeton. All have legit shots at winning the title and going to the NCAA tournament.

Prediction: 9-3 the rest of the way to finish at 22-6 (11-3) and having to have a one game playoff at a neutral site with Princeton. Harvard wins this game and goes to the tournament as a 14 seed and loses in the first round.

Harvard: Facebook, smart people, Tom Green? Soon to be basketball?


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Round Three, Part Two

January 10th 2011 15:14
Carmelo to New Jersey?

What if the Carmelo trade to New Jersey does happen? New Jersey would be going from an afterthought to having a decent starting lineup with Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony, Rip Hamilton, and Brook Lopez. Imagine those four starting on a seven seeded team in the Eastern Conference. Wait – seven seed? Some people are forgetting, the Nets are 10-27. That puts them 5.5 games back of Indiana for the seventh spot in the East, and they are 11.5 games back of New York for the sixth. The likely first round matchup would be New Jersey heading to Boston, which would be a good start to the postseason.
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony


On to Round Three, Part Two:

10. Oklahoma @ 2. Oregon

This game will be a story of who blinks first. Both teams have great offenses with QB Landry Jones leading the way for Oklahoma and RB LaMichael James carrying the Ducks. Neither team is known for their defense, but the Sooners give up about 32 yards more per game and that could be the difference in this one, along with Oregon’s home field advantage that they are well known for. Oregon pulls out a shootout in the Great Northwest.

Final Score: 48-38 Oregon
Oregon


19. Oklahoma State @ 6. Arkansas

This game will compete with today’s earlier game for the most points scored in the tournament when Oklahoma State (ranked second in pass offense) and Arkansas (ranked third in pass offense) collide in Fayetteville. The biggest difference and most likely the deciding factor in this game – Arkansas is ranked 16th in pass defense, Oklahoma State is ranked 115th. QB Ryan Mallett should have a field day against the Oklahoma State defense and send the Cowboys packing, as both remaining Big 12 teams are ousted on the same day.

Final Score: 41-30 Arkansas
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