By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chris Manhertz spent the last four years shedding defenders on the hard court. If all goes well, the former Canisius Golden Griffin might get a chance to shed tacklers on the gridiron in the near future. Next week Manhertz will make the trek from Main Street to One Bills Drive for a workout with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. "It’s really a … [Read more...] about Bronx’s Best Apostle Manhertz to Try His Hand at Pigskin
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Six Atlantic 10 Players Coming To Your Radar in 2014-15
By Paul Gotham Dyshawn Pierre (Dayton) Hard to imagine a double-digit scorer on an Elite Eight team not being on the radar, but that is what happens when you run on a club which goes 11 deep and no one averages more than 13 points a game. The 6-6 junior-to-be forward can go with a jump hook from either hand over defenders in the lane and hit better than 40 percent (27-of-66) … [Read more...] about Six Atlantic 10 Players Coming To Your Radar in 2014-15
Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season
By Paul Gotham Coaches often talking about breaking games into four-minute segments. There is first four and last four as in the first four minutes of a game, the last four minutes of the half, the first four coming out of the locker room and the last four minutes of the game. These parts of the game can be viewed as important for momentum. A team wants to go into the … [Read more...] about Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season
Canisius career behind him, Baron shifts focus to NBA
By Jourdon LaBarber BUFFALO -- Billy Baron wore practice attire to his interview. He wasn’t really there to speak to me; his sleeveless blue Under Armour, basketball shorts, and the brand new pair of Kobe 8’s he had posted earlier on his Twitter account implied that he came to the Koessler Athletic Center for a greater purpose. All the while, he tightly clenched a basketball … [Read more...] about Canisius career behind him, Baron shifts focus to NBA
Pollard’s performance bridges the gap for UD
By Paul Gotham Balance and depth have been key ingredients for Archie Miller's University of Dayton Flyers. Nine Flyers average a dozen or more minutes a game. Eleven have scored in double figures in at least one game this year. UD has posted a 23-3 record when three or more players notch double figures in a game. Make that 24-3. Four Flyers tallied 10 or more as … [Read more...] about Pollard’s performance bridges the gap for UD