I've got about 10 minutes to breathe in January, so don't expect a lot of deep thought. So, basically, situation normal.
But we'd be remiss as William & Mary's sixth or seventh-leading hoops bloggers (used to be higher, before Teejay became responsible and stopped posting around here) not to acknowledge what happened on Monday in Hempstead, NY.
With Hofstra leading the Wrens, 93-92, and 1.2 seconds left in the first overtime, Daniel Dixon ran off a baseline screen, sprinted towards halfcourt, caught the ball 28 feet from the basket, and did this:
A remarkable ending under any circumstances, but given the fact that the same Daniel Dixon buried Hofstra in a classic double overtime CAA Tournament semifinal two years ago, it etched the Tribe senior's name in the Pride's list of villains.
In case you've forgotten, here's what happened two years ago:
And here's an awesome, painful, brutal first-person account of that contest from FOGTB and Hofstra superfan Jerry Beach.
The Tribe hosts Elon tonight in their first CAA home game. It's the first of a four games in eight days run for W&M (and every other CAA team), with league bully UNCW coming up next. It'd be great to get off on the right wing.
Thursday, January 05, 2017
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The downside to getting a fancy toilet at home is that every shit you take anywhere else seems like a lost opportunity.
ReplyDeleteDid we know this about the Wrens?
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A 17-foot alligator named "Cal" served as W&M’s mascot.
http://www.wm.edu/about/mascot/history/
dude, that's a game changer. we've got a mascot in common with mark.
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ReplyDeleteThe uniform colors changed to the "Orange and Black," because the white became dirty too quickly, according to one report. The team was consequently called "The Orange and Black."
presumably changed to avoid eventual confusion with the Netflix series
1923
The College earned the nickname "Fighting Virginians" from the "Northern Press" as a result of the team's effort in a 24-7 loss to the Syracuse Orangemen.
presumably changed because it hit a little too close to home, as many underclassmen were fighting virginity on a daily basis
whitney left an obtuse comment on SOD. who is milos?
ReplyDeletedave's initial comment got me to thinking, and then to laughing, because it illustrates perfectly a point he made just a few days ago. to wit, he's getting dumber. or at least less able to access stuff in his brain. gtb wrote about cal the alligator less than two years ago, back when teejay used to come around here:
ReplyDeletehttps://gheorghe77.blogspot.com/2014/07/evolution-of-mascot-subtitle-for-love.html
the fact that neither whitney nor i immediately realized dave's scatterbrains is an indictment of our respective gray matter.
Grey Matter.
ReplyDeleteDave, the comment was a reference to a show called "Seinfeld." Mistakenly called Steinfield by some. 1990's stand-up comedian in a starring role of a sitcom. Perhaps lost to you amid the shuffle of those shows like The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Roseanne, Boston Common, Home Improvement, Martin, Ellen, Grace Under Fire, The Drew Carey Show, The King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, All-American Girl, Bless This House, and The Louie Anderson Show. Understandable.
ReplyDeleteMy father called it "The Steinberg." He also called Harry Potter "Harvey Porter" but that's another story.
ReplyDeletemy dad calls it "steinfeld." and he loves it.
ReplyDeleteand wow. i just watched some "milos" clips on youtube, and i don't think i ever saw that one. weird.
That episode is the same one as Jerk Store.
ReplyDeletedixon got another 32 tonight in a close win over elon. go gators!
ReplyDeletealoha gheorghies!
ReplyDeletedoing the snow dance
no delayed opening this morning. going to be a long Friday.
ReplyDeleteSince W&M hoops is the topic of this post...we going to start making progress on Charleston? Because, you know, that's gonna be here soon.
ReplyDeleteon it, mark. just started asking around for recommendations. will share with the team.
ReplyDeleteanyone know if it's possible to schedule an uber pickup for a later date/time? need to go to the airport tomorrow. vegas, baby!
speaking of vegas, any ideas for stupid prop bets i can waste my money on? huggy bear's wvu is 30-1 to win the national championship. that makes me say 'hmmmm'.
ReplyDeleterob, you headed out to CES?
ReplyDeleteno, just coincidental timing
ReplyDeletemark, i assume you've seen and appreciated matt bonner's retirement announcement.
ReplyDeleteMatt Bawnah! He's Cawnkid's finest!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen the Bonner announcement, Rob. I love that guy. We were at UF at the same time. Never has a dorkier looking Gator athlete strode across that campus.
ReplyDeleteAs for prop bets, you can probably still get 5-1 odds or so on Harden for MVP. Was 20-1 in preseason. I might've jumped on that.
ReplyDeleteI am incapable of working with any amount of focus after 3pm
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of Bonner's too. Good dude.
ReplyDeleteAn impeachment-related prop bet would be a balm for your soul.
ReplyDeleteoh, shit. yes, sir.
ReplyDeleteclemson's +195, which doesn't seem rich enough, though I might bet it as a psychic hedge against being bummed out by an alabama loss.
trump getting impeached is only 6/1. jesus.
ReplyDeleteThey are +205 on my site
ReplyDeleteThe Clemson talk in my opinion is going to bode well for Alabama. I'm leaning towards taking 'Bama and giving the points for my last wager of the season. Today's it's -7.
Porzingis guarding Giannis on ESPN right now.
ReplyDeleteUmm, turns out there is a real thing called "bagel head implant". I urge you all to to go to google or askjeeves or whatever your favorite search engine is and learn about this.
ReplyDelete1. the fuck?
ReplyDelete2. what kinky shit were you actually looking for when you stumbled on that?
I will ask Alexa.
ReplyDeleteThe kids had Alexa buy bubbles and have them delivered to the house. Damned if she didn't do it!
ReplyDeletethe bucks' uniforms are dope. did we know that?
ReplyDeleteSome did, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThe Bucks are a lot of fun. They'll be even better when they get Khris Middleton back.
After watching Porzingis and Giannis guard each other tonight, I'm ready for them to play against each other in the playoffs for a decade straight.
Funny story. Guy leaves home to drive 25 min to office where he thinks he left his wallet. Leaves early bc he has much to do. Can't get in office cuz fob no worky. Waits 45 min for coworker. Wallet not in office. Dagger!
ReplyDeleteReturns to car. Flat tire. Not soft, flat.
Wet, windy, and chilly. Running shorts. Changes tire which did not go smoothly. Get home at about 915. Find my wallet hidden behind a notebook in computer bag.
End of story.
Will be watching Virginia's pride play at 130 on the DVR.
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