Setting: Saturday, 2:00 pm at the Izod Center – or the Arena formerly known as Byrne Arena or formerly known as the Meadowlands. Conflict : Duke vs. Xavier Plot: Duke (9-1) comes into the game ranked 6th in the AP and Coaches Polls. Xavier (9-0) enters the contest ranked 7th in both polls. Sub-Plots: The match up marks the fourth such meeting of Top Ten teams this season … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: Duke and Xavier
Archives for December 2008
Challenge 2 – Medal Stand
Many thanks to our participants. Yes, this time around the Challenge was not for the faint of heart. Drum roll please: Gold Medal - Chas Silver Medal - Crossword Pete Bronze Medal - Doug Potter … [Read more...] about Challenge 2 – Medal Stand
Challenge 2 – Who am I?
Comments are shut off until tomorrow. Please number your answers. And awaaaaaaay we go!!!!!! <!1. I never minded living in the shadow of my older brother. I enjoyed making all those left hand turns on the ovals. What many don’t know is that I also won a NCAA championship for cross-country skiing. In fact my feats on the snow earned me a selection into the UVM Hall of … [Read more...] about Challenge 2 – Who am I?
Prelude to Challenge 2
Time is drawing near for WAI Challenge 2. Who will be crowned champion? Last time the gold medal time was 14:00 - wow that is some incredible focus. The silver medal was earned in 20:00 - still very impressive. And the bronze took 27:00 - not shabby at all. What will it take this time? Who will mount the medal stand? Can anyone take down the mighty Chas? What … [Read more...] about Prelude to Challenge 2
Big Bad Big East
What a better time to start writing about Big East Basketball than right now? At the beginning of the week the best conference in college basketball had seven teams in the Top 15 to go along with UConn and Pittsburgh coming in at two and three respectively. After seeing Marquette lose to a streaky Tennessee team last night, the Big East now possesses eight teams with one loss … [Read more...] about Big Bad Big East