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- Congratulations Brendan Malone -- GMeagherFC74, Mon March 21, 2005 14:06:43 [22]
Former Fordham assistant coach Brendan Malone was named today as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Malone was around Rose Hill during the horrendous Dick Stewart era. He was an outstanding coach at the old Power Memorial Academy.
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- Gerry, whom do you think was a worse coach- Wissel or Stewart? I think Hal was worse because he took over a good team and drove it into the ground. Stewart inherited a mess and was in over his head. Hill was probably worse than either of them. (NT) -- RAM71, Mon March 21, 2005 14:32:09
- Wissel's problem was that he couldn't recruit. Hal was an idealistic guy, who had little relish for the down and dirty world of Big Time basketball. He was a decent Xs and Os guy. Stewart never proved he could coach and he was an unstable presence, something along the lines of Hill, i.e. one day one thing, next day another. Hill's recruiting strategy was always geared to what would get him back to the NBA fastest. He never wanted to be here, and never should have been. In Wissel's defense, he had some considerable success at Florida Southern, which I believe at the time was Division -II where he excelled at coaching non-scholarship players. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Mon March 21, 2005 15:25:02
- Wissel could coach Xs and Os better than most, but was an incredibly naive recruiter. One year, he spent all his time recruiting a PSAL star from Brooklyn whose coach wouldn't release the kid's transcript. When Hal learned in May that the kid's academic average was 67 -- no prayer of admission -- he acted surprised. He won a D-II NCAA title at Fla. Southern, and is a quality NBA assistant, so he does know the game. Stewart was just nuts -- a screamer who could neither recruit nor coach. I understood we had pursued Oregon coach Dick Harter to replace Hal, and got his assistant palmed off on us instead. Set us back years. When Wissel left, we were a big-time, but mediocre/underachieving program. When Stewart left, we were a joke. I think Stewart was much worse than Wissel in nearly every way. (NT) -- John, Mon March 21, 2005 15:49:59
- Nice to see, but I can't imagine him doing anything more than filling that role for the rest of the season. Word is that the Cavs want Cleveland native Flip Saunders. (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Mon March 21, 2005 14:36:17
- Just to add -- Wissel came to Fordham from Lafayette where he had success. I knew him personally and he is a great guy who worked very hard (PJ Carlesimo was his assistant)-it just didn't work for him at Fordham. (NT) -- EC'71, Mon March 21, 2005 16:28:03
- The above posts put things in perspective: 71-78 disaster, 2 coaches; 78-87 good to very good, 1 coach (+ 87 interim coach); 88-97 fair to good, 1 coach; 98-03 disaster, 1 coach; 03-present, promising. Total out of 34 years, 11 years were a disaster; 10 years were fair to good; 11 years were good to very good; the last two are promising. Incidentally, John, wasn't it Dick Harter who recommended his assistant Phelps to us. (NT) -- LXRF, Mon March 21, 2005 16:59:12
- I think that's right, but there were a couple of differences. When Fordham hired Digger in '70, the AD was making the decision. When Stewart was hired some years later, the search was being run by Dean William "Creepy" Crawley, an ex-marine who was part Dean of Discipline, part Dean Wormer, and who had no business with his nose in athletics. Crawley wanted to hire a like-minded disciplinarian to cement his growing control over the Athletic Department. He wound up hiring somebody who was wound even tighter than he was. Crawley's intrusion into athletics inserted an unnecessary layer of reporting between the AD and the President, an unfortunate situation that persists at Fordham to this day. P.S. I'm not sure all of 71-78 was a "disaster". We went 18-9 with a NIT bid in 71-72. Wissel's first few teams weren't bad, but they were given unreasonably tough schedules to play. (NT) -- John, Mon March 21, 2005 17:36:59
- who was part Dean of Discipline, part Dean Wormer, and who had no business with his nose in athletics. That sounds a lot like Jeff Gray to me! (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 21, 2005 18:02:23
- Does that mean Frank's on double secret probabtion? (NT) -- V. Wormer, Mon March 21, 2005 18:26:38
- Sadly, once the position is created, people feel it has to be filled. Other people aspire to fill it. That's why Fordham's Athletic Department needs a good organizational overhaul -- and has for three decades. (NT) -- John, Mon March 21, 2005 18:27:16
- Many on the inside at Fordham, and many in the know on the outside(including media, A-10 officials, etc.), believe that until Gray is removed from the athletic equation and we restructure the athletic dept. to have a VP, Director of Athletics reporting directly to the President, we will not have a legitimate Div. 1 program. This is a significant problem. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon March 21, 2005 22:12:50
- I have serious trouble with categorizing 88-97 as good. I do not mean that as a knock on Macarchuk who I think did very well for a while and then circumstances set him up for a bad run. You have to keep in mind though that we have not had a winning season since the 91-92 season. (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 21, 2005 17:44:59
- I would call 88-92 very good and the rest of the time up to now as disaster. And the way history works unless DW completes this turnaround then 03-04 and 04-05 will be lumped into the disaster category, even though we all know the last two years have showed marked improvement. (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 21, 2005 18:04:41
- I honestly think that final season of Nick's ('98-'99?) was not that bad. He had a solid base of players (Robin, Harris, Duke, Kuchinsky, TJ, etc.) to compete in the A-10. Had he gotten another solid recruit or two, we might have had our first winning season. (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Mon March 21, 2005 19:26:57
- True, it was not that bad in relative terms, but the record was bad. As for recruits, he left late enough that he had plenty of time to recruit, yet he left the next coach with only one recruit in Phil Dupree. Historically if you look at that season it was bad, we may have been getting there, but the bottom line is that we finished below .500. Anything below .500 is viewed as bad in a historical perspective. (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 21, 2005 20:04:57
- You're right except for the fact that Nick's final recruiting class was an unqualified disaster. Only Phil Dupree showed up. He didn't show much when he was here and failed out. Another kid failed to qualify and hasn't been heard from since. (NT) -- bfg, Mon March 21, 2005 20:06:16
- Chaney Will Return to Coach Temple -- Rambacker, Mon March 21, 2005 22:55:43 [5]
It was announced tonight that John Chaney will return to coach Temple next season and will sit down with the President and AD there after next season to determine if he will continue as coach for the 2006-2007 season.
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- Nice article on former soccer Ram John Wolyniec in today's New York Times -- ramMan, Tue March 22, 2005 07:18:31 [1]
A Home With the MetroStars
The New York Times
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- Interesting to read USA Today's season wrap-up for Fordham. Some of their comments on DW moving on if our improvement continues was a little discouraging, but then again, what does USA Today know. -- '02 Grad, Mon March 21, 2005 13:34:18 [9]
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/atlantic10/fordham.htm
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- Link (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 21, 2005 13:45:11
- I'm very happy Herb Sendek has NC State in the Sweet 16. There was some talk about his being on the "hot seat" if the Wolfpack didn't make the NCAAs. Now he seems secure for a couple more years at least. I don't know if NC State would have been interested in DW for their coaching job, but I'm sure DW would be interested in coaching his alma mater and getting back into the ACC. May Herb Sendek enjoy continued and prolonged success in Raleigh, while DW makes himself king of NYC. My bracket in ruins, I'm rooting for NC State to go all the way, simply out of enlightened self-interest as a Fordham fan. (NT) -- John, Mon March 21, 2005 13:49:36
- Hard to put too much value in a report that continually refers to Jermaine Anderson as a freshman. I guess that error helps explain why they also mention that we started 4 freshmen when in actuality we started 3. (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 21, 2005 13:50:27
- A very weak and repetitive report. They didn't do alot of homework for it. But at least it's positive. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon March 21, 2005 14:22:05
- This weekly report is updated rather than rewritten each time it appears. It is possible the error concerning Jermaine Anderson could appear for some time. In the past the column has been much better, perhaps they changed writers. (NT) -- SIram, Mon March 21, 2005 15:02:40
- The article also references our 13 wins, yet the standings to the right of the column have us at 12-15 (NT) -- JS CBA '01, Mon March 21, 2005 18:12:23
- FRANK!!!!! -- B. Mann, Mon March 21, 2005 18:29:48 [5]
I hope you are presently in heavy duty negotiations with DW and will announce within a few weeks what the university plans to do to reward the amazing turnaround that he has made with the program both in attitude and production. Anything less is simply an invitation for him to look elsewhere. It's time that the school recognized such effort with contractual offers commensurate with results. What DW has done is not confined to the court; the alumni, the students, and the media have caught the enthusiasm. And it's not just a "hoop thing." The players genuinely appear to be students and strong representatives of the university. Let's hope the school doesn't drop the ball on this one. GO RAMS!
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- Temple Women's Team has Nation's Longest Winning Streak -- Rambacker, Sun March 20, 2005 22:53:52 [10]
Congrats to the 6th-seeded Temple Women's Hoop team on winning their 25th straight game today, beating Louisiana Tech in the 1st round of the NCAA Women's Tourney at Gampel Pavilion. The Owls have the nation's longest winning streak in women's college basketball - they haven't lost since Dec. 4th, 2004. They are 28-8 and I believe will play Rutgers next in the NCAA Tournament.
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- Bucknell: Come on guys take note of our Patriot League rival (Football) and its success. NYTimes noted its 100% grad. rate and with 4 scholarship athlete/students, look at what they did. Impressive and hats off to a great school! -- ramvet, Mon March 21, 2005 14:19:29 [6]
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- I was very disappointed, went to bar to catch the Bucknell game yesterday and had to stomach Duke all afternoon, all they did was one 5 second snipet of a free throw during Bucknell Wisconsin. I was with two ex Chamiande guys, one of whom played for Bucknell, very disappointing and how much Duke must we suffer. One network doesn't work in these situations. Its too bad., Bucknell was actually up by 2 in second half. (NT) -- '85, Mon March 21, 2005 14:34:36
- '85 I agree! My son was a Bucknell student-athlete '80-'84, and I love to return there to see our Rams play the Bison. Yesterday only a "sports bar" with the package could get the game. Shame on Duke obsessed CBS! (NT) -- ramvet, Mon March 21, 2005 14:49:20
- '85 I agree! My son was a Bucknell student-athlete '80-'84, and I love to return there to see our Rams play the Bison. Yesterday only a "sports bar" with the package could get the game. Shame on Duke obsessed CBS! (NT) -- ramvet, Mon March 21, 2005 14:49:31
- Brainwashed to Loser Mentality -- Flank McSteak, Sun March 20, 2005 15:08:33 [3]
SOme of you have literally been brainwashed by the Frank mentality. Jim Lewis has lost 100 games in 5 years ,
100 games!!!!
Frank has people believing that all 100 games were lost because of one lost recruit, are you people the Stepford Wives?
Name a coach in any basketball program that can lose 100 games in 5 years and keep his/her job, name one!
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- Texas Tech -- '02 Grad, Sat March 19, 2005 15:34:28 [13]
I may be in the minority here, but I've always loved Bob Knight and with his team's win over Gonzaga, its very obvious how great of a coach he still is. He's taken a group of under-recruited good guys and turned them in to a real winner, doing it the right way. It think there are some parallels that can be drawn between them and us and Knight and DW. Just watching their bench and the attitude of the Texas Tech guys, they reminded me of our group (very excited, hard workers who respect and listen to their coach and never relent). They were down 13 in the second half and just continued to keep their composure and play their game. Although some people may think Bob Knight's antics are extreme, its blatantly obvious that his players love him and give everything they have for him which is what I see our guys doing for DW and which is also why I don't think he should be criticized for getting on his guys at times.
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- Although I was rooting for Gonzaga today I agree with everything you said. I have always liked Bob Knight and have always liked his teams. (NT) -- JóDete93, Sat March 19, 2005 15:41:17
- I don't think too many have questioned Knight's ability to coach. He remains one of the best game coaches in the country. But you can't compare DW yelling at players with Knight's often inexcusable behavior. When DW chokes a player, throws a chair onto the floor or punches a ref, maybe then you can compare his actions to BK. (NT) -- Ram'83, Sat March 19, 2005 16:09:09
- I find it hard to believe Bob Knight would get such strong support on a board like this. The man can coach and he does stress academics, but his method of achieving his goals exemplifies much of what is wrong with the glorification of coaches. His documented abusive behavior toward players and his unwillingness to follow a standard university code of conduct make him a liability at any school. He is the height of arrogance in that he demands respect from his players but refuses to show the same toward students or university officials. He sets the rules but does not feel the need to follow them. I would love to see Fordham basketball achieve the high level of success he delivers but could never stand to see anyone like him coach our team. (NT) -- SIram, Sat March 19, 2005 17:36:05
- While the Bulldogs narrowly lost today, Gonzaga's Mark Few is quite the presence and role model for today's college basketball coaching--in his accomplishments on the court, his recruiting and his adding to the prestige and accomplishments of the institution he represents. Hope Fordham's future will be as bright as Gonzaga's accomplishments have been in the last decade. Congratulations DW and Fordham Rams on a successful season and good luck in the seasons to come! (NT) -- Oregon Ram, Sat March 19, 2005 17:42:27
- In the other tourney, St Joe's vs HC on Monday -- hvsader, Sat March 19, 2005 21:11:08 [3]
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- Fordham Scoreboard – Week 29 -- ramMan, Sun March 20, 2005 16:21:56 [4]
Baseball
8-7 (0-0)
11-9 win over Virginia Commonwealth
11-3 loss to Charleston Southern
5-0 loss to Charleston Southern
Softball
8-8 (0-0)
6-2 win over Marist
10-2 loss to Elon
8-7 win over Univ. of Texas-El Paso
8-0 win over Buffalo
2-0 loss to Bethune-Cookman
13-3 win over UConn
Men’s Tennis
4-6 (0-1)
7-0 win over St. Peter’s
6-1 loss to Fairfield
7-0 loss to Saint Joseph’s
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- B. C. -ing ya! -- Ram '91, Sat March 19, 2005 19:51:08 [8]
Another Big Least goes down before its time. Make room on the couch for the Eagles, Syracuse.
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- BC will be right back next year. Maybe it's just me, but I think we should be more concerned with our own team's progress rather than celebrating the losses of BC/Syracuse/Whomever. It makes us seem small and petty, IMHO. (NT) -- Belmont Juice, Sat March 19, 2005 21:35:17
- BC-bashing is popular on most boards (NT) -- Hacker, Sat March 19, 2005 21:42:37
- How could you not enjoy it? BC is something less than loveable and to see that band of arrogant thugs go down is a beautiful sight. The ACC is going to eat their lunch. Can you imagine a NE Catholic school playing all its road games in the South. Oh yeah, they'll get a fair shake from the refs??? (NT) -- FU81, Sun March 20, 2005 06:17:31
- Add U-Gone to the list (NT) -- Ram '91, Sun March 20, 2005 14:52:13
- Lady Rams Recruit Leads Team to #1 -- DebataRam, Sun March 20, 2005 12:28:19 [5]
Lady Ram's recruit leads Christ the King to undefeated season and #1 National Ranking. Nakejia Kelly had 16 points in championship game over #7 Bergtraum. Maybe Lewis can turn it around?
url: http://www.nynewsday.com/sports/highschool/newyork/ny-qctk204184092mar20,0,2462908.story?coll=ny-queens-hsports-print
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- Mike Davis to Tulane? -- Rambacker, Sun March 20, 2005 10:49:51 [1]
Reports out of Indianapolis and New Orleans have Indiana Head Coach Mike Davis ready to accept an offer to assume Tulane's vacant head coach position.
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- Sometimes, if I'm feeling blue and need a good laugh, I go back and read some old posts from "SU". For example, on 2/21/05, he posted: "[W]e don't play our best until the NCAA Tournament. In the first round maybe we can even the score against Manhattan or Holy Cross for you." Comedy like that is just priceless. -- Fred T., Sat March 19, 2005 23:45:27 [2]
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- Way to go Groovey UV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sending those smug and arrogant #@&*%#@! back to the dump euphemistically known as Syracuse. -- bfg, Fri March 18, 2005 21:37:36 [8]
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- The orange gets juiced, baby! Even Syracuse people know that when you score less than your opponents, you go home. It may be the day after St. Pat's but Green still trumps Orange! Way to go, Big Least! (NT) -- Ram '91, Fri March 18, 2005 22:24:36
- If you had SU and arrogance, YOU LOST!!! (NT) -- Warner Wolf, Sat March 19, 2005 07:13:47
- Where is that freakin poster from Syracuse?! Keep filling your OOC schedule with cupcakes each year and have fun getting knocked out by teams like Vermont. Great win Catamounts! (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Sat March 19, 2005 07:26:08
- Even in this game Steve Lappas' incompetence manifests itself. T.J. Sorrentine is from RI and according to ESPN, he couldn't even get in-state schools to look at him. Oops. Click here
(NT) -- Ram '91, Sat March 19, 2005 20:44:35
- Bucknell -- JóDete93, Fri March 18, 2005 23:55:16 [19]
HUGE
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- Love the upset, but I had Kansas going to the Final Four in two of three my pool entries at Jody's. Next year. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Sat March 19, 2005 00:18:27
- Oh . . . my . . . God. Well, with Bucknell and Vermont beating "major" conference powers, perhaps the so-called "one and done" conferences will get a little more respect from the Selection Committee in the future. I think the tourney would be more interesting with, say, a Holy Cross or ORU in it than with some mediocre 6th place finisher out of the SEC or Big Least. (NT) -- John, Sat March 19, 2005 06:58:03
- Unbelievable. Awesome win for the PL. Besides UNC, I don't think there are two bigger teams in the country that I can't stand (Kansas and Cuse) and they both lost on the same night! Gotta love the NCAAs. (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Sat March 19, 2005 07:27:36
- Pat Flannery did a great job outcoaching Bill Self and taking advantage of Langford's injury. Flannery can really coach - he controlled the tempo the entire game - no wonder his name pops up with job openings. After 15 years of existence, the PL finally breaks the ice. This tournament is awesome. (NT) -- Rambacker, Sat March 19, 2005 09:30:58
- Vermont over Mich. State? -- Rambacker, Sat March 19, 2005 10:43:09 [5]
After watching Vermont and Mich. State play yesterday, it's clear that Vermont has a good chance to knock off Mich. State tomorrow on CBS. Mich. State was not impressive at all - in fact they looked pretty vulnerable. Would love to the see the Catamounts pull off another upset.
Game time tomorrow: 2:40EST on CBS
Go Catamounts!!
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- Michigan State beat a very good ODU team, who I must say, is better than Vermont. Syracuse played as poor as they've played all year and still took them to OT. Vermont will not be able to match the depth of MSU. (NT) -- '02 Grad, Sat March 19, 2005 14:44:37
- Welcome to the bandwagon, Rambacker. Go Green! Go Bison! Go Saders! (NT) -- Ramses, Sat March 19, 2005 15:18:18
- ...was at the games yesterday, SU was awful...to beat them, just let Mc keep shooting (NT) -- hvsader, Sat March 19, 2005 21:14:47
- Small mention of Jermaine in Slam Magazine (Canada Edition) -- DebataRam, Sat March 19, 2005 19:12:25 [1]
Toronto's Jermaine Anderson, a new member of Canada's senior national team, had a breakthrough season at Fordham as a junior and helped the struggling program back to respectability in the Atlantic 10.
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- St. John's is ducking Fordham! -- Rambacker, Sat March 19, 2005 09:50:58 [5]
OK, it's official. As of today, St. John's is refusing to play Fordham next season. Guess we'll have to leave it to the Holiday Festival or Pre-Season NIT to put the two teams together in the future.
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- Jacob Green -- ConnRam99, Fri March 18, 2005 13:16:54 [11]
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but I just read on Rivalshoops about this 6'8" 180lbs junior forward from Gonzaga High School in Washington DC. Sounds like a player similiar to Sebastian Greene. Charlotte, Fordham, Georgetown, Miami-FL, Michigan, Syracuse and Wake Forest are all involved in recruiting him.
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- More hoops on Monday for the junkie in us all -- Ramguy1, Fri March 18, 2005 17:44:16 [2]
The NIT announced this afternoon that ESPN2 will televise the Holy Cross vs St Joe's/Buffalo winner game on Monday night at 7 PM. Assuming St Joe's wins, that is a matchup that should be really fun to watch. Two terrific coaches going at each other in an environment that should add to the excitement whether it's in Phila or Worcester. I'm an A10 fan but think HC could give them all they can handle.
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- A sweet night it was as The Cross beats ND and Chaney loses to Va Tech in the NIT..There is a God...! -- Ram It '66, Tue March 15, 2005 22:29:25 [16]
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- After listening to Digger whinning endlessly last week on ESPN about how ND belongs in the tournament, it is sweet indeed. Beware the Ides of March Digger. (NT) -- RickFC77, Tue March 15, 2005 23:49:31
- Absolutely agree!!!!!!! Too bad Temple did not lose by 20 or even 30. (NT) -- NJRAMFAN, Wed March 16, 2005 06:37:21
- I know a lot of people don't like Chaney and he's getting a ton of flack for this incedent with St.Joe's, but if John Bryant didn't fall and break his arm, would everyone still be up in arms about Chaney and his "goons?" (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Wed March 16, 2005 07:58:26
- I know this is a bit extreme, but if Kennedy had not been killed would we still be talking about Lee Harvey Oswald and the shooter in the grassy knoll? It is human nature to pay more attention to a situation that ends ugly than it is to one that has few, if any, dire consequences. (NT) -- JóDete93, Wed March 16, 2005 09:24:31
- I would be and still am. Personality and politics aside, what Cheney did struck at the very core of the ideals that collegiate sports is supposed to be about. He should have had the book thrown at him regardless of whether he chose to take responsibility, or whether someone got injured or not. Rules and laws are respected only to the degree that they are enforced. To not enforce them because nobody got hurt this time is just encouraging more of that behavior, which makes it inevitable that someone will get hurt or even killed. (NT) -- DamnRam, Wed March 16, 2005 09:46:57
- Happy Saint Patrick's Day Fordham Men! -- MeagherFC74, Thu March 17, 2005 08:25:43 [11]
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all Fordham men and women. If you went to Fordham, you become a little Irish whether you like it or not. On this day, I particularly salute Fordham's great Irish basketball stars like Ed Conlin, John Brady, the Lyons, Tommy Sullivan, Danny O'Sullivan, Brian Sheeran, my friend Frank McLaughlin and John Bach( his mom was). I look forward to tonight's the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick Dinner at the Hilton where the featured speakers are both Fordham men, Charles Osgood and the Reverend McShane. Few know that Mr. Osgood changed his name when he left Fordham. No he didn't have a embarassing foreign sounding name, but was Charles Wood at Rose Hill and there was another one in broadcasting, so he took his middle name as his last. Finally, I salute the Fordham Irishmen of the past who did Fordham proud like the young Fordham man who gave his life for his country during the Vietnam War earning the Medai of Honor. His heritage does Fordham credit.
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- You forgot Vince Lombardi, the Irishman who gave up his front teeth for Fordham against Pitt. What came out of that incident was the famous Lombardi grin. The Pitt game should have been played on St. Patrick's Day. In two days, let's honor all the Joseph's who played for Fordham. (NT) -- The Fish, Thu March 17, 2005 08:44:06
- Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh! (BAN-ick-tee na FAY-lah PAWD-rig or-iv) - St. Patrick's Day blessing on you! (NT) -- Ram '91, Thu March 17, 2005 08:54:49
- You forgot another Irishman and former Ram, Jeff McMillan! (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Thu March 17, 2005 09:37:40
- Sorry, McMillan is a Scotch name. You are right about O'Neal like another Brooklynite Lenny Wilkins, he had an Irish mother. (NT) -- Meagher FC74, Thu March 17, 2005 10:57:51
- Catamounts -- Ramizzle15, Tue March 15, 2005 20:33:36 [14]
What are your peoples's thoughts on Vermont upsetting Syracus? GW over GTech? WissMIllwak over Bama? OLdimion over MSU?
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- Journal News Reports Lows' Final 3 -- DebataRam, Fri March 18, 2005 08:43:38 [14]
Lowe, a 6-foot-1 point guard, has narrowed his choices down to Fordham, UTEP and Maryland, which has shown late interest. Lowe visited UTEP two weeks ago and attended a game at the Haskins Center. When Lowe walked into the building, the crowd of 14,000 gave him a standing ovation.
"That was real nice," Lowe said. "I'm going to take some more time. Hopefully I'll make a decision by the time I leave for Chicago."
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- based on Lowe's trip and ramfan's comments, it looks like UTEP is going after him hard. That being said, he's also said in the past that he wants to play close to home and UTEP is not only far away, it's nothing like NY. I get the feeling that the kid is torn between playing in front of big crowds and playing in front of his family and friends. We might not have the biggest gym but it's becoming a very loud one and in another year or 2 we're going to be able to play before some big crowds @ MSG. Also, very few of his family or friends will ever see Chris play in person @ UTEP. Lastly, Doc Sandler is probably a good coach but it's becoming more clear that Derrick Whittenburg is a winner. It seems like the time is drawing near for Chris to decide whether he wants to play far from home or in front of his family and be part of building a great team @ Fordham. (NT) -- bfg, Fri March 18, 2005 09:03:54
- Did the article mention that he has fully qualified or will he go to prep school for a year (NT) -- EC'71, Fri March 18, 2005 09:13:02
- UTEP has 8 guards returning NEXT year, although they lose Filoberto Rivera, one of their best players, a scoring guard. They have three freshman guards on the roster this year. It doesn't seem to be a match for Lowe, but there may be other enticements (NCAA team, travel, etc.) The big question is whether or not he is qualified. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Fri March 18, 2005 10:14:51
- When does he leave for Chicago? (NT) -- wpram, Fri March 18, 2005 12:57:45
- Is Lowe a PG who can score some points, hopefully by hitting some open jumpers? (NT) -- SIram, Fri March 18, 2005 13:19:50
- I find it interesting that Lowe's list appears to have changed drastically from the last update we got on him. I understand why St. John's is no longer being mentioned, as they picked up a PG in the junior class. I guess St. Joe's, West Virginia, Virginia Tech are all looking elsewhere. I don't doubt that Maryland is interested, but I wonder the extent of their interest, and where he is on their priority list. Obviously he's pretty high on our list and UTEP's, considering that he's taken official visits to each school. (NT) -- Ramfan, Fri March 18, 2005 20:04:07
- Go GW!!! Beat Georgia Tech!!! -- Rambacker, Fri March 18, 2005 21:42:23 [3]
Great game for A-10 fans to sit back and catch on CBS on a Friday Night! Let's hope the Colonials do the A-10 proud!
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- Where is that SU creep that always comes on this board talking trash. I am so happy Syracuse lost and what makes it even sweeter is that I picked Vermont over SU in the pool I'm in. -- JCMB, Fri March 18, 2005 21:15:43 [4]
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- There is justice, I cannot wait for the first time SU comes back on our board! And there is no way they can call it a fluke, Vermont is a good team and they won it, SU fans cannot make excuses. (NT) -- SIram, Fri March 18, 2005 21:55:31
- I-N-T-R-D-U-C-I-N-G, I say I-N-T-R-O-D-U-C-I-N-G your 2004-2005 one and done Chumps---the Syracuse L-E-M-O-N-S, oops, I mean O-R-A-N-G-E. HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!!!!! (Misspellings lifted from paraphrased original post). At least we still have our integrity -- not. (NT) -- SUSucker, Sat March 19, 2005 07:24:28
- LaSalle Recruit -- FC91, Fri March 18, 2005 17:05:48 [2]
Rambacker, I think you mentioned a player we are recruiting from La Salle who is a priority for the class of 06. Do you have any more info??
and by the way your posts are much appreciated
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- This is what makes College Hoops Great! -- Rambacker, Fri March 18, 2005 21:17:38 [1]
Vermont upsets Syracuse!!! You gotta love it!! This is what makes college hoops the best!!! You only need 5 guys to compete!! The great equalizer!! Cinderella rules tonight!!
Will this be the Rams in the future? Stay tuned!!! Are you listening Chris Lowe????
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- Friendly Sons Dinner -- MeagherFC74, Fri March 18, 2005 11:40:14 [3]
Last night's Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner in Manhattan was a Fordham fete. The opening speaker, erudite Fordham Law assistant dean Bob Reilly FC72, is the brotherhood's president. Addressing the toast to Ireland was Father McShane whose remarks were both uproarious and then moving. Addressing the toast to the United States of America was Fordham's own Charles Osgood who spoke of his days at WFUV with Alan Alda and Jack Haley (the Hollywood producer of "That's Entertainment" and other motion pictures,former husband of Liza minnelli and son of the Tin Man) before giving a stirring tribute in verse to our great land. Needless to say many other toasts were offered.
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- Housekeeping -- JóDete93, Thu March 17, 2005 16:09:21 [6]
This discussion about the now infamous article that appeared in The Ram has run its course in my opinion. If people really feel like commenting on it further feel free to respond to one of the many existing posts on the topic, but do not start a new thread about it.
Let's try to get back to basketball. This is the most exciting time of the year in college hoops and we should be talking about the tournament. Fordham may not be playing anymore this season, but there is plenty of basketball left to enjoy.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gave us the first upset of the tournament, though many called it a few days ago. BC is currently up big on Penn which is no surprise, though I am sure some of the anti-BC posters on this board may have been looking for an upset here.
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- Get a Life -- RamBamThankYouMa'am, Thu March 17, 2005 13:41:00 [8]
You guys are pathetic. Tom's article was written for a COLLEGE audience (intended to make them laugh, which it succeeded in doing), not a bunch of losers who sit in front of a VOY message board all day long. If you guys only gave as much attention to your wives as you do this board, maybe you all wouldn't be so frustrated.
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- Way too much attention has been given this issue, but I suspect this post will only make it worse. A student journalist made a mistake in judgment. It has happened before. It will happen again. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Thu March 17, 2005 14:30:21
- Get a life bro. I'm not that far removed from the college scene and the article wasn't even funny. (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Thu March 17, 2005 14:34:51
- I see by your aggressive, insulting post that you also subscribe to the Tommy Boy School of Stereotyping. When the article was printed in the Ram it entered the public forum. To say that it was only meant for certain eyes and therefore nobody else can have an opinion is totally ridiculous bro. Oh, and Air Hej -- if you see this -- you stole my bro line but it's okay as long as you give it back at some point. Anyway, I agree with those who think we should give this topic a rest. We all make mistakes and at times even compound them. Whatever -- the sun will still come up over Jersey tomorrow morning. Happy St. Patrick's Day to all, and to all a good night. (NT) -- Belmont Juice, Thu March 17, 2005 21:21:50
- Check it out -- it's great that our boy Tommy apologizes to the Bona fans (as he should), but he also takes the opportuntiy to characterize Fordham alumni as "classless and cruel." I am totally not into student bashing, but you really, truly, can't make this stuff up. Forget watching "Survivor" tonight -- this reality website fodder is much better entertainment ! -- Belmont Juice, Wed March 16, 2005 21:42:21 [29]
I am the Sports Editor of The Ram and the author of the controversial column. I believe I owe it to the people of the St. Bonaventure community to explain that the article was written entirely in jest, and was intended simply to be a series of humurous anecdotes. This was a weekly column, and by no means was it the game story or a feature article. It was not meant to carry stereotypes about upstate New York or PA, although I do not believe that it does. (CONT) -- T. DeCataldo, 13:29:03 03/16/05 Wed [10] (150.108.236.46)
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Since all of the events in the column actually occured, it makes it difficult to call these events stereotypes. However, I do believe there were sentences in there that were unnecessarily harsh, and detracted from the humor because it probably seemed mean spirited. For that I am sorry. That being said, I do not regret writing it, nor it being published. If I could change around a few sentences to make it more ligthearted and less mean I absolutely would in hindsight. (CONT) (NT) -- T. DeCataldo, 13:30:36 03/16/05 Wed (150.108.236.46)
I do not feel that I owe the Fordham alumni any type of apology because they have revealed themselves as both classless, and cruel. They have made personal attacks on me, our editor-in-chief, and our web page designer. They have also blown this entirely out of proportion. So again, to the people of Olean and St. Bonaventure, I am sorry if this article offended anyone because I assure you it was not its intention. Take it for it what is, a ligthearted column.(CONT) (NT) -- T. DeCataldo, 13:33:18 03/16/05 Wed (150.108.236.46)
Hell,I poke fun of myself for most of it. Anyway, it would be a shame if this column caused any kind of bad feelings between our schools and I wish you all well. (AND PS, I am from a suburb of Elizabeth, NJ, am not rich, and do not know where Fairfield county is) (NT) -- T. DeCataldo, 13:35:48 03/16/05 Wed (150.108.236.46)
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- Tommy boy should learn to take it like a man. The only thing classless and cruel about this whole incident was his article. To try and deflect blame to the alumni tells us more about Tommy boy then we will ever want to know. Good luck writing for the Pennysaver its about where you belong. (NT) -- RickFC77, Wed March 16, 2005 22:44:12
- I feel really bad that this one article spawned this. Tommy was the first writer to EVER travel to Olean in my 4 years at Fordham and to at least go to the Atlantic 10 tournament. His writing has steadily improved over the course of the year and he has done a much better job running the Ram than some of the past editors. He really supports Fordham athletics. I talked to Tom a few days ago and he said that he knows he was over the top and feels bad, but is surprised by the lashing he's had here. He's one of the guys responsible for putting The Ram online and trying to better Fordham sports coverage. Not trying to apologize for him, but everything should be put into context! (NT) -- Tom Winter, Thu March 17, 2005 11:02:25
- I'm not surprised at his response. I'm way behind on this, having not checked the board for awhile. It is not a good article, but it really is not that big of a deal. He tried to be funny, and wasn't. Geez, that defines half of what Maureen Dowd writes. His response is not unexpected, but if he is going to do this professionally, he should get use to the criticism. In the age of online publications, blogs, e-mail and "instant access," we all turn into critics. I'll accept from those who know him that he's good at what he does and this piece isn't reflective of his work. But if he is going to do this professionally, then he should get use to criticism. Online publications and articles usually include a e-mail link to reply to the author. What was posted here, though over-the-top at times, is nothing compared to the vitriol he'll have in his inbox if he chooses journalism as a profession. (NT) -- TrentonRam, Fri March 18, 2005 10:14:02
- I work as a security guard on campus and I get a chance to read The Ram weekly. I think this board has been unnecessarily hard on Tom. It is a shame this article is the first that you guys have gotten to read, because he writes 3-5 a week that are always good. He wrote great feature stuff on Dunston, STout, and Jermaine. Judging by the above post, I think he showed a lot of guts apologizing on the St. Bonaventure message board with his name. Many of you have ruthlessly attacked him without really knowing anything about his ability, I'm not surprised if a 20 year old kid is a bit overwhelmed. I think the article was funny, a bit tasteless at times, but funny. This board shoudl support a young writer, by tactfully criticizing him(CONT). (NT) -- secureram, Wed March 16, 2005 23:17:07
- If he doesn't know where Fairfield is on a map and he's from the metropolitan area, how did he get into Fordham? I'll note that the Fairfield line came from a Bonaventure's guy, to whom he apologized, not a Fordham alumnus, whom he trashes. I see that his research skills haven't improved over the past week. JoltinJoe, since he comes from your hometown, maybe you should have a heart to heart with this guy. No need to visit The Ram website anymore. Have fun making those networking calls, I'm sure you'll get a great response. (NT) -- Crass and Classless, Wed March 16, 2005 23:32:33
- Crass and Classless, I guess I know you, but that screenname is no nelp. Far too many people I know from Fordham could go by that screename. :) I think he may have even gone to the same high school I did. Anyway, I don't think he should trash the alumni in general; however, some of the attacks on this kid were over the top, don't you think? It was a bad article, but he owes the alumni no apology. He owes the people of Olean and the students at SBU an apology (Tom, without strings and without an explanation). I hope that this article is an aberration and is not representative of the overall quality of his work. He's a student journalist, he made a mistake, and we should give him the benefit of the doubt that he will. We've made our point, and we should move on. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Thu March 17, 2005 07:01:39
- Crass and Classless, I guess I know you, but that screenname is no nelp. Far too many people I know from Fordham could go by that screename. :) I think he may have even gone to the same high school I did. Anyway, I don't think he should trash the alumni in general; however, some of the attacks on this kid were over the top, don't you think? It was a bad article, but he owes the alumni no apology. He owes the people of Olean and the students at SBU an apology (Tom, without strings and without an explanation). I hope that this article is an aberration and is not representative of the overall quality of his work. He's a student journalist, he made a mistake from which he must learn, and we should give him the benefit of the doubt that he will. We've made our point, and we should move on. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Thu March 17, 2005 07:02:36
- His writing may have caused offense to some, but I believe Tommy was more upset about the personal attacks made against him. Some alumni chose to complicate the situation and do the same exact thing he did, which was to insult another. What makes you doing it better? Some people on this board are a joke! (NT) -- Ram04, Thu March 17, 2005 01:17:23
- It appears our sports editor grew up in the age of Clinton: "I did not have sex with that woman." He apologizes in one breath and takes it away in the next: "For that I am sorry. That being said, I do not regret writing it, nor it being published." As to personal attacks, please note that I'm attacking the contradiction in his writing, and I have focused on his writing throughout this episode. He engages in name-calling when he calls the alumni (as if all could be classed as one univocal group) as "both classless, and cruel." [Note the comma misuse.] Then he complains about personal attacks. Huh? Did Tommy take a course in logic at Fordham? It used to be one of the hallmarks of a Fordham education. Stop whining, Tommy. (NT) -- Drag-less, Thu March 17, 2005 06:33:52
- Seems to me the "classless and cruel" alumni all supported this kid when people called for him to lose his editorship. Two notes: (1) being from a working class background (if that's what the reference to Elizabeth is intended to signify) doesn't give one license to insult others, nor does it tend to show that he did not; and (2) I suspect that, after 3 years at Fordham, Mr. Cataldo is well aware of where Fairfield county is (Fordham plays Fairfield in lots of sports). Claiming not to know casts doubt over the sincerity of his entire "apology". The young man's writing skills have a way to go yet. (NT) -- John, Thu March 17, 2005 06:46:50
- Get a clue DeCataldo. It's nice that you apologized to the Bona fans, but to then continue the assault on the alumni was ridiculous. Granted, there were some jokers who decided to throw in remarks about his physical appearance, but be a bigger man and just ignore that issue. (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Thu March 17, 2005 08:00:40
- Tommy, Tommy, Tommy. Sometimes you just have to suck it up and take it in stride. You felt that your article was fine -- I felt that it was quite nasty. What you do, you do in a public forum, and when you step out of bounds you're going to get an earful whether you like it or not. It doesn't matter if you're 20 or 60 -- that's the way it works, so you had better get used to it now if you have any notion of doing this for a living someday. Just develop a little thicker skin, and if you're good at being a sports journalist, the fair-minded readers who are faithful to you will more than offset of the fringe malcontents who call for your head each time you decide to ruffle a feather or two. I said the first day this whole thing appeared on this board that you should apoligize and you did -- sort of. But your apology is wrapped in an almost arrogant defense of all that you did (which, by the way, means you are not really apologizing). And the alumni comment? It's another mistake. (NT) -- Van Ram, Thu March 17, 2005 08:39:10
- I'v read through this several times. Where exactly is the apology? (NT) -- Bonnie Ball, Thu March 17, 2005 08:48:36
- Here's how I think you could paraphrase DeCataldo's "apology": "To the people of Olean, I'm sorry I called you fat, even though you are, it was a joke. And to the Fordham alumni, how dare one or two of you call me fat, it's not funny! You're all classless, and don't attack my editor for being upset with me!" (NT) -- Wake up!, Thu March 17, 2005 08:50:12
- I've not commented on DeCandido's article before, but his attack on Fordham alumni is so clueless and childish that I will simply offer this constructive criticism/advice to him. First, before you attempt to write humor again, read as many Tom Shales and Dave Barry columns as you can. Second, understand that by your attack on Forham alumni in general, you're slamming doors that could be of help to your future career. Third, learn from your mistakes and try not to repeat them. (NT) -- TNRam, Thu March 17, 2005 08:53:11
- ELIZABETH,NJ. DON"t use my hometown to try to bail yourslf out .Being from a suburb of Elizabeth is not being from Elizabeth.I grew up inELIZABETH ,ISTILL live inELIZABETH .DON'T TRY to embrace ELIZABETH now when you probably loked down your nose at it your whole life.IF your from CRANFOD or WESTFIELD admit it (NT) -- BIG SUR, Thu March 17, 2005 10:01:48
- Tom's "apology" was what Richard Nixon used to call the "modified limited hang-out route", i.e. you partially admit culpability, then go on the attack . The comments of alumni were a reflection of our embarrassment at the article itself. We are entitled to those feelings given the tenor of the article. I hoped it would all be a learning experience, but his attack on his own school's alumni was knee-jerk emotion. If you make derogatory statements even in jest, you have to be able to accept a few barbs in return. Otherwise, you appear crass and classless. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Thu March 17, 2005 13:28:19
- This was an apology? (NT) -- Rose Hill Rat, Fri March 18, 2005 10:15:39
- FDU/Illinois -- EC'71, Fri March 18, 2005 08:20:51 [4]
I watched most of this game and I have to admit I was quite impressed with FDU. They have some nice talent and are well coached.. Their foward(Klaiber??)is very talented.
We would have had our hands full if we played them this year. Surprisingly, they might be the best team in the metro area this year!
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- They played a very solid game and indeed may be the best team in the metro area. Either way, they were the only metro area team to make the big dance, hard to believe. They should be fairly solid next year as well. They lose two of their starters, one of whom is their leader, but they return important players in Klaiber, their big Italian center Crosariol and Timberlake. It will be interesting to see how Blackgrove fits in with them. (NT) -- JóDete93, Fri March 18, 2005 08:39:56
- Despite them not making the NCAA, IMHO, Hofstra was the best team in the area this year. (NT) -- bfg, Fri March 18, 2005 09:05:31
- From the “USG Beat” section of the March 9 issue of The Ram -- ramMan, Fri March 18, 2005 03:45:39 [1]
Ongoing USG projects: …the Ram Fan All Access Pass Program….
Anyone currently serving on USG? I’m curious to know if the “Ram Fan All Access Pass Program” is a plan to allow students free admittance to home football and basketball games.
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- Austrie/Recruiting -- EC'71, Thu March 17, 2005 10:30:56 [10]
I read below where Austrie might be opening up his recruiting since Lappas left UMass. I live in Connecticut and have seen him play numerous times. This would be a tremendous signing. He is from a winning program (like Stout)and is enormously talented. I assume this is the only type of player we would sign with our last ship. I agree with staff's current thinking - if you can't get a kid like Austrie save the scholarship for next year.
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- Seems like a good player, but he's a shooting guard and given the great play of Marcus Stout and the addition of Devon Eversten, it doesn't seem like we need to add another SG. It's one one of our strengths. We need to add another PG or add some size up front so if we can address one of those needs we should absolutely use the scholarship. (NT) -- bfg, Thu March 17, 2005 10:51:19
- You're going to lose Jermaine after next season. Is Eversten a 2 guard, or primarily a wing (3)? Also, how many times do we play a 3 guard set? Probably most of the time. If Austrie is a super player, and he wants to play at Fordham, then we should grab him and worry about the point position next year when the crop of point guards appears to be deeper. (NT) -- West Ram, Thu March 17, 2005 14:39:17
- IMO, we're much deeper @ SG than @ PG as we have 3 guys (Stout, Eversten, and JA) who can hit outside shots, but after KA, ball handling becomes a problem. Maybe Marcus can step up and be the backup PG but there's really no one else and it's the most important position on the team. (NT) -- bfg, Thu March 17, 2005 15:49:05
- Agreed that having a great PG is key -- look at the priority that St. John's has given to that position and the players they have recruited. If you can get a top notch PG this year, I agree that you should recruit him. If not,, you can't have enough outside shooters who can also penetrate. JA and MS have had their off nights and/or slumps. Eversten's defense is suspect. McCrae and Stout can bring the ball up and hopefully dish and create. Any good shooter takes pressure off Bryant and the other inside players. Hopefully, this year, we can find a lightening quick, sure handed PG, who can penetrate, dish, and shoot. If not, take a great 2 Guard, or whatever, if he's available and try to get your PG of the future next year. (NT) -- West Ram, Thu March 17, 2005 16:10:24
- I think it is inaccurate to say that there is no one else when JA played plenty of point his first 2 years and some this past year. I think he is much, much better at the 2-guard, but in a pinch he can run the point. I do agree that we should go after a PG first, but if the scholarship is available and Austrie is indeed a high-caliber player then it may make sense to go after him and just get a top PG next year. (NT) -- JóDete93, Thu March 17, 2005 16:15:39
- The Metro area is bustin' with talent. Check out the following web page for possible scholarship material: www.nycnjhoops.com/cl2005JPM.htm. The bottom line is that these Knights of The Roundball should be measured from the eyebrowns up. They may all be athletically gifted, but if these new recruits don't have the necessary game smarts, to anticipate, rather than react to, what's happenin' on the hardwood, they'll always be lookin' at that opposin' player slashin' past 'em in the paint, and comin' up a day late and a dollar short every time. (NT) -- Bronx Boy, Thu March 17, 2005 18:50:48
- It seems like Providence has the upper hand for Austrie. Some are saying that he is a near lock for them. He's a combination guard, BTW, can play either guard spot. Would be a nice addition. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu March 17, 2005 19:21:30
- Holy Cross -- JóDete93, Tue March 15, 2005 21:11:54 [25]
Kudos to the Crusaders for taking down Notre Dame in the opening rounding of the NIT. On the road no less!!
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- Holy Cross is th team that belongs in the NCAA not ND.. (NT) -- John's 307, Tue March 15, 2005 21:21:47
- Notre Dame played like they were on sleeping pills. Didn't look to excited to be in the NIT. (NT) -- Rambacker, Tue March 15, 2005 21:30:08
- Holy Cross with a 53 RPI was higher than several teams that received at large bids. Once again the selection committe tells us "the dance" is for big boys only. (NT) -- John's 307, Tue March 15, 2005 21:54:28
- Great win for the Cross! Hearty congrats to the entire team. (NT) -- Ramses, Tue March 15, 2005 22:23:57
- Speaking of pills... (NT) -- Ramses, Tue March 15, 2005 23:11:31
- I believe HC RPI is 53, Iowa 54, UAB 59 and NC State 74 and Iowa St. 78. (NT) -- John's 307, Wed March 16, 2005 09:35:48
- RPIRATINGS.com and TeamRankings.com have HC at 53. Though I'm not arguing these are more correct than other RPI sources last night's announcers on ESPN qouted a 53 RPI and made the point that HC was higher than Iowa and UAB. I do agree though that they didn't have any marquee victories. (NT) -- John's 307, Wed March 16, 2005 10:10:50
- HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY -- Joe S. ' 58, Thu March 17, 2005 10:57:02 [4]
To Joe O'Dete, all Fordham Irishmen, women and those, who would wont to be...have a wonderful day. As I march up the Avenue with my five year old grandson, Aidan, John Brady and three members of the Fordham Sailing Team, I'll be awaiting the cell phone call that grandchild # 7, Kiernan Joseph Sullivan, has arrived on St. Patrick's Day. His mother & father went to the hospital at 2:00 AM and my bride and I have been baby-sitting for their two year old twins since then. Yawn! Please join us as we celebrate this blessed event and Kiernan's heritage on this very special day. Erin Go Bragh! KJS - Fordham, Class of '27 !!!
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- WFAN -- Jimbo65, Thu March 17, 2005 09:31:12 [11]
During my drive home yesterday I was switching between ESPN & the Fan. Heard a caller take on Fatso re. the academic integrity of the ST. John's Bball program. In response, Fatso made some derogatory comments re, FU Bball and said that FU should stick to academics as the Bball program never amounted to anything except for Charlie Yelverton & never will. Fruitloops did not enter into the conversation.
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- Was the caller a Fordham Alum or was the Fordham knock simply gratuitous? If so, it demonstrates a real bias vs. Fordham and/or an ignorance of the improving condition of and increased expectations for the program. (NT) -- West Ram, Thu March 17, 2005 09:40:06
- Did the caller mention Fordham or did Francesa dive into disparaging our program on his own? (NT) -- JóDete93, Thu March 17, 2005 09:46:49
- The caller was likely a FU alum. Also, Fatso knew him and the caller mentioned Fordham by name. They sparred a bit about which team would likely emerge as the premier bball team in NYC. The caller must be a regular as he then discussed the congressional steroid hearings with fruitloops. (NT) -- Jimbo65, Thu March 17, 2005 09:59:14
- Probably not a good idea to use the term 'Fatso" these days on this board given the Ram controversy, however accurate it may be in body and mind for Francesa. Nice to hear Francesa tacitly admit by exclusion that St. John's is a basketball institution (albeit one that has hit bottom) and not an academic one. (NT) -- Ram '91, Thu March 17, 2005 11:07:36
- Was the caller Dennis from Yonkers, a Fordham alum and big SF Giant fan? He is a friend of Russo and Fatso likes to needle him. (NT) -- RAM71, Thu March 17, 2005 11:28:14
- I did not catch the caller's name but he clearly was someone they were familiar with. Actually Imus coined the term Fatso & Fruitloops (NT) -- Jimbo65, Thu March 17, 2005 11:38:18
- you heard the voice of rambacker (NT) -- 1841, Thu March 17, 2005 11:46:57
- Who cares what Mike and The Mad Dog think. Those two clowns could not even name 2 players on this team. Most of their opinions are formed after reading the headlines in the daily papers and then Francessca's obvious bias towards Fordham, you'd get better info on Fordham from barber (NT) -- Opinionator, Thu March 17, 2005 12:12:29
- Francesa is an arrogant blowhard who pontificates as if he's delivering the gospel truth on all subjects sport related. Don't waste your time or energy considering his opinions. (NT) -- REM 75, Thu March 17, 2005 16:04:52
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