Can you believe it will be 20 years...Feb 7 the blowout at CAA 85-58 vs Rutgers when Waters said postgame they (shu) held serve then Feb 9 double OT classic vs Pitt 68-67...20 years almost brings a tear to my eye

Can anyone point me in the direction of where they sell the Walk the Plank beer during games? I can't drink right now but my friend who comes with me sometimes was sent to 5 different locations last time and was not successful. She is coming again tomorrow night so I figure maybe if I had a lead from you all we might be successful.

Hi Guys! Longtime lurker 1st time poster flying from Arizona to Newark today and I just made last minute plans to meet a friend from Caldwell in Newark today. My 1st game at the Rock since the OT heartbreaker to Villanova in 2018.

The challenge is, assuming the flight is on time, I won't be leaving the Alamo car rental till 5pm. What's the best place to meet without getting hammered for parking? Or should we just bite the bullet and park both cars by the arena. Can I get an Uber or taxi after the game if we meet at McGovern's.

I am planning on getting tickets from taskmaster. Should I get them asap or willing I get a better deal closer to game time.

I appreciate any tips. Thanks much.

Houston’s Kelvin Sampson ejected for storming onto court and screaming in referees’ faces in wild scene​

By Matt Ehalt

Kelvin Sampson set the standard for coaches’ ejections in 2024.

The University of Houston basketball coach got his money’s worth and then some Tuesday night, when he walked across the court to scream at one referee before hounding the others, which earned him the boot with his Cougars up 20 points.

“Kelvin is proving a point right here, and I think he overreacted,” ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla said.

Sampson did not comment on what set him off during No. 5 Houston’s 79-63 win over Oklahoma State.

“I have no thoughts,” Sampson said. “If I say something, answer your question and they fine me $25,000, what part of $25,000 are you willing to pay? So, don’t ask me silly questions because it’s a $25,000 fine if I tell the truth. So I can’t, so don’t ask me. I learned that from (Baylor athletic director) Mack Rhoades.”

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Sampson lost his cool with 15:08 remaining in the second half and his team ahead 49-29, when the officials missed a shove in the back that led to an Oklahoma State bucket.

The 68-year-old then walked to the opposite end of the court to scream at one referee, pointing at the official and using his hands to deliver his point.

As another referee ejected him, Sampson then started giving that referee the business while being held back.

He then turned and gave the third referee an earful before heading for the locker room.

It’s not often you see a coach go the length of the floor to earn his ejection, but Sampson was clearly fed up with what he had seen.

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Fraschilla said the physicality allowed by the referees in the Big 12 over the past two weeks was “unacceptable,” indicating that Sampson may have hit a breaking point.

Houston improved to 20-3 and 7-3 in Big 12 play with Tuesday’s win, and currently sits one half-game ahead of Baylor and Iowa State for first place in the conference standings.

HS FT Rules change

Reading this I don't like it. The One and One is a strategy they took away.

Cartoon host Uncle Fred did play-by-play on channel 13

Players wore knee pads

Different home and road numbers

Benches were behind the stage basket at Walsh

Walsh had stage seating

Above the entrance was about 10 rows of seating

Watched Nick Werkman

You parked in the lot facing Walsh

Only radio outlet was WSOU

Hallline was a must listen

You asked people, " What is this point shaving in the news " ?

Saturday games started at 8:15 PM

There was 1 ECAC tv game a week on Saturday

Channel 11 did select games on tv with Frank Messner

NJTV televised select games with play-by-play by Perry ( forget his first name )

Playing home games at a large arena was a pipe dream

You though the Hall was going to upset the Bonnies with Bob Lanier

You drove through a snowstorm to see Ewing play at Walsh

Students shouted " Don't eat bugs " as the band played

No standing for the first basket but toilet paper was thrown on the court after the first basket

You thought and still think we were screwed by the NCAA with the Mosley penalty

Grunnings was a popular after game spot

You were at the first Big East game, BC v. Seton Hall at Walsh

You remember the April snowstorm when PJ was hired

Finally, Your kids you brought to games are now in their 50s

Associated Press

A judge on Tuesday kept in place for now the NCAA's rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used as a recruiting inducement, denying a request for a temporary restraining order by the states of Tennessee and Virginia.

The attorneys general of those states filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee last week that challenged the NCAA's NIL rules, after it was revealed the University of Tennessee was under investigation by the association for potential infractions.

The states asked for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, saying immediate action was needed to keep the NCAA from standing in the way of recruits monetizing their fame.

The period in which high school football recruits can sign scholarship agreements with schools starts Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Clifton Corker wrote that the states have failed to demonstrate that recruits would be irreparably harmed if the temporary restraining order was not granted.

A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Feb. 13.

GEORGETOWN

LOCATION Washington, DC

CONFERENCE Big East

LAST SEASON 7-25 (.219)

CONFERENCE RECORD 2-18 (11th)

STARTERS RETURNING/LOST 1/4

NICKNAME Hoyas

COLORS Blue & Gray

HOMECOURT Capital One Arena (20,356)

OFFICIAL WEBSITE GUHoyas.com

COACH Ed Cooley (Stonehill ’94)

RECORD AT SCHOOL First year

CAREER RECORD 334-222 (17 years)

ASSISTANTS
Jeff Battle (Marshall ’85)
Ivan Thomas (VCU ’97)
Brian Blaney (Roanoke ’94)

WINS (LAST 5 YRS.) 19-15-13-6-7
KENPOM RATING (LAST 5 YRS.)

100-67-63-175-219

2022-23 FINISH Lost in Big East first round.

I received the email to complete as I’m sure many here did as well. An opportunity to provide some feedback.

https://www.shu.edu/news/brand-research-project-at-seton-hall.html

By Zach Braziller

Rick Pitino sounded the alarm for the future of college basketball, and St. John’s in particular, after Saturday’s loss to No. 1 Connecticut, raising concerns about how difficult it is now in the Name, Image & Likeness and transfer portal era to build a program.

In discussing the state of the Johnnies after their fifth loss in six games, he went off on a tangent about the future.

“It’s our first year. Every first year I’ve had, I’ve never had a great team. But I will tell you, I am worried about it,” Pitino said after the 77-64 setback. “It’s very tough to build. So many football coaches are getting out, so many basketball coaches are getting out. It’s tough to build a program.

“You have to really innovate, get creative and understand these rules right now — or lack of rules.”

Upon taking over for Mike Anderson last March, Pitino remade the roster, keeping only Joel Soriano and Drissa Traore. He brought in five fifth-year players who will need to be replaced this offseason

“It’s a very difficult time in college basketball because it’s free agency and now I think what’s going to happen is [the NCAA is] going to say everybody can transfer,” Pitino said. “If they don’t like it, they’re going to take them to court. I think the NCAA enforcement staff should be disbanded, not because I dislike them, but they’re of no value at all.

“The enforcement staff needs to go away. We need to stop all the hypocrisy of NIL. Need to stop it because they can’t stop it. Whether I’m for or against it, it doesn’t matter.

“For us, we can’t really build programs and culture because everybody leaves. We did it with five fifth-year guys. They’re all going to leave and we need to replace them with new free agents.”

Saturday’s game was a sellout, St. John’s first since beating Villanova on Feb. 17, 2019.

St. John’s 3-point shooting continues to underwhelm.

It sank 4 of 14 attempts Saturday and has made 27.7 percent from long distance over the last six games.

Nm

Couldn't even get on same page for what their own leadership sought with Mayorkas impeachment...talk about egg on face...14 months in what has this house done?

Rowdy Ronna McDaniel stepping down as chair

No excuse for this not to be a blow out

Seton Hall 79

Georgetown 65

A shame this player doesn't seem to get the love he deserved from the fanbase. Without an ounce of doubt one of the best players I have ever seen don the Pirate Blue.

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I was watching the Duke at NC game last night and at one point Bacot backs down Filipowski and scores on him . He the proceeds to give him the “too small” gesture at which point his teammates on the court do the same and some even do it with a foot stomping the “too small person” followed by the bench doing the same thing. The entire team is literally ridiculing Filipowski for getting scored on. How is this not taunting within the rule?

NCAA Basketball 2012-13 Rulebook

Rule 10 – Fouls and Penalties

Section 5 (Men) CLASS A Unsporting Technical Infractions

Article 1 A player or substitute committing an unsportsmanlike act including, but not limited to, the following:

b. Using profanity or vulgarity; taunting, baiting or ridiculing another player or bench personnel; or pointing a finger at or making obscene gestures toward another player or bench personnel.

c. Inciting undesirable crowd reaction.

Pirates Down DePaul, Xavier to Reach Match Play FInal​

Isaiah Williams, David Lally and George Fricker each collected to match victories on Monday.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – The Seton Hall men's golf team opened the 2024 spring season with the BIG EAST Match Play event on Monday at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Pirates scored victories over DePaul and Xavier and will play Connecticut for the event title tomorrow.

QUARTERFINAL
No. 2 Seton Hall Defeated No. 7 DePaul, 4-2-1

Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) defeated Aarjav Patel, 4UP
Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) tied Billy Gneiser
David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) defeated Alex Vekich, 4UP
Conor Glennon defeated Patrick Kahanek (San Antonio, Texas), 3&2
Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) defeated Artemiy Yalovenko, 4&2
George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) defeated Noah Kolar, 3&2
Ryder Henares defeated Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China), 1UP

Seton Hall got off to a strong start with a 4-2-1 victory over DePaul in the quarterfinals on Monday. Williams and Lally went the distance, but handily defeated their opponents 4UP. Shah trailed by two holes early, but bounced back to down DePaul's Artemiy Yalovenko, 4&2. Fricker also trailed through his first 11 holes, but won three in a row down the stretch and took down DePaul's Noah Kolar, 3&2, to provide the match clincher.

SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Seton Hall defeated No. 3 Xavier, 5-1-1

Isaiah Williams defeated A.J. Adams, 2&1
Joshua Lee tied Zach Burton
David Lally defeated A.J. Wilhelm, 2UP
Patrick Kahanek defeated Jack Korotcoff, 1UP
Ray Filter defeated Eli Shah, 3&1
George Fricker defeated Justin Gabbard, 1UP
Wenliang Xie defeated Mason Witt, 3&2

Seton Hall won five of six matches against Xavier, but the contests were significantly closer. Kahanek trailed by one hole with two to play, but defeated Xavier's Jack Korotcoff in the final two holes to win, 1UP. Fricker also had a clutch finish. With the math tied after 17 holes, the junior won the final hole to also claim a 1UP victory. Williams collected his second win of the day, downing Xavier's A.J. Adams, 2&1. Lally also won for a second time on Monday, defeating A.J. Wilhelm, 2UP. Lastly, Xie came back on the back nine to soundly defeat Mason Witt, 3&2.

Match Play Details:
2024 BIG EAST MATCH PLAY
Host: Villanova University
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Course: Bear Lakes Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,074 yards
Dates: February 5-6, 2024

THE COURSE:
Bear Lakes is a golfer's dream, with two world-class Jack Nicklaus Signature courses. The Lakes Course – Parkland Style and the Links Course – Links style course, offering two unique playing experiences. Golf amenities also include a double-sided driving range, four practice greens, and a teaching facility. No matter your handicap, there is always a game available for you in our daily organized game run by their friendly and welcoming professional golf staff, and with an atmosphere that will make us your home away from home.

The Nicklaus-designed Links Course imitates a seaside Scottish links course, challenging golfers on all 18 holes. The Lakes Course offers tactfully placed bunkers, stunning lakes, and five sets of tees to accommodate golfers at any level of play. Venture into a golfer's dream with this combination of playability and arresting scenery

THE FIELD:
The field is limited to eight teams of the BIG EAST Conference. Here are the teams and their seedings…
1. Creighton
2. Seton Hall
3. Xavier
4. Butler
5. Connecticut
6. Villanova
7. DePaul
8. St. John's

THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds on Monday with the finals being conducted on Tuesday.

THE RESULTS:
Live scoring will be available for the tournament via Golfstat.com. Complete results will also be available following each day's competition at SHUpirates.com.

Associated Press

A National Labor Relations Board regional official ruled on Monday that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first labor union for NCAA athletes.

All 15 members of the Dartmouth men's basketball team signed a petition in September asking to join Local 560 of the Service Employees International Union, which already represents some other employees at the Ivy League school in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Unionizing would allow the players to negotiate not only over salary but working conditions, including practice hours and travel.

"Because Dartmouth has the right to control the work performed by the Dartmouth men's basketball team, and the players perform that work in exchange for compensation, I find that the petitioned-for basketball players are employees within the meaning of the (National Labor Relations) Act," NLRB Regional Director Laura Sacks wrote.

In a statement, Dartmouth basketball player representatives Cade Haskins and Romeo Myrthil called the ruling "a significant step forward for college athletes," adding, "we are excited to see how this decision will impact college sports nationwide." They also announced plans to form the Ivy League Players Association for basketball players across the league.

"We believe that other athletes will recognize the opportunities this ruling presents and will be inspired to follow suit," the statement said. "This association aims to foster unity, advocate for athletes' rights and well-being, and create a platform for collaborative decision-making. We look forward to working with our fellow Ivy League athletes to bring positive change to the landscape of college sports and the Ivy League."

The NCAA and universities across the country have been steadfast in insisting their athletes are students, not employees. College sports leaders have even lobbied Congress for a federal law that would codify that classification as the NCAA faces a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania on the subject.

The case is being closely watched, coming at a time when the NCAA's bedrock amateur athlete model is facing multiple challenges in court.

"It's the first step to potential employee status for college athletes," said Gabe Feldman, a sports law professor at Tulane.

The school can still appeal the regional director's decision to the national board, which is what happened when members of the Northwestern football team held a union election in 2014.

In that case, the ballots were impounded pending a ruling. Now, an election can be held and ballots counted while an appeal is pending. The Northwestern ballots were destroyed after the NLRB, which governs only private employers, decided that allowing the football players at the only private school in the Big Ten to unionize would skew the labor market in the conference.

In that case, the NLRB did not address the question of whether the players were employees. All eight Ivy League schools are private and do not grant athletic scholarships. Feldman said that could increase the likelihood the full board will uphold the ruling.

"But on the flip side, if Dartmouth men's basketball players are employees, not only what athletes are not employees, but does this make the music students employees?" Feldman said. "So this may open the door too far?"

There is a complaint before a different NLRB body in California that claims football and basketball players at USC should be deemed employees of the school, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA. That hearing resumes this month.

In a 2021 memo, the NLRB's top lawyer said college athletes should be considered employees.

"The freedom to engage in far-reaching and lucrative business enterprises makes players at academic institutions much more similar to professional athletes who are employed by a team to play a sport," NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo wrote.

During a four-day hearing in October, Dartmouth argued that the players shouldn't be considered employees because athletics are part of the academic mission of the school, like performing in the orchestra or even playing club sports.

"At Dartmouth, students' primary objective is learning," school attorney Joe McConnell said then. "Dartmouth has adopted policies reflecting that students who participate in intercollegiate athletics are students first and athletes second."

The college also said the men's basketball program loses money. Attorneys for the players countered that the school's numbers leave out important and lucrative revenue streams that the basketball team contributes to. What's more, the players say it's not whether the team turned a profit: What matters is if the program brings in revenue, and also whether coaches have control over the players.

The collegiate sports model based on amateurism is facing numerous legal and political threats, in addition to the NLRB ruling. The NCAA is facing at least six antitrust lawsuits, including one brought last week by attorneys general from Tennessee and Virginia that challenges how recruits can be compensated for name, image and likeness.

The model has been crumbling, most significantly after a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that opened college sports up to additional -- though still limited -- kinds of pay. In response, the NCAA loosened rules to permit players to profit from their celebrity.

"I think they're all different sides to a similar threat," Feldman said. "And the threat is the loss of control over the ability to restrict compensation to athletes. And we are closer than we've ever been to a system where college athletes not only receive significant additional compensation, but also have a vote in how much compensation they receive."

Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark said in a statement that the ruling shows "college athletes are employees, entitled to basic rights and fair compensation for their labor that has created a multibillion-dollar industry."

"Today's landmark NLRB ruling will improve the lives of all college athletes for generations to come," Clark's statement said. "In the history of the sports labor movement, change has always been initiated by the courageous efforts of Players who decided to stand up and demand their fair share."

I've been hoping to read a story like this, and Jerry does a great job here.

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