Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Michael Jordan Shatters Backboard

This is incredible. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. MJ never ceases to amaze me. The most amazing thing is that I've never heard of this. First God gives us light, now Youtube. Thanks God:)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=te-8MJ84834

Prediction: WSSU's Hayes will be drafted this weekend

Photo by Garrett Garms- Winston-Salem State defensive end William Hayes has a great shot at being drafted this weekend.

Good story about Winston-Salem State's DE William Hayes on the sports page of today's Winston-Salem Journal.http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/apr/22/a-waiting-game/?sports

Hayes has an excellent shot at getting drafted. A couple of times this past season I heard scouts raving about Hayes' speed and ability to get to the ball. A scout from the Giants was impressed with him during halftime of the game against Hampton. And this was before he got two sacks in the second half. He has the combination of size (6'3, 275 lbs) and speed (6.2 seconds in the 40) that scouts covet for a DE-LB hybrid player . If he lands in the right system, (New England, Pittsburg maybe?) he could be a steal. Look for him to go anywhere from the fourth to the sixth round.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

MEAC Championship: Morgan vs. Coppin

- This should be an interesting game. Coppin started the season 0-7, but have

- Two minutes in, and we've alreadyhad a player get flipped. This is gonna be a physical game. Coppin 4-2.

- Coppin is looking like a team with some special March Magic. This doesn't look like a team that started out 0-7. CSU 14-13.

-This is a physical game, resembling a like a backyard brawl and it looks like it's gonna be that way until the final buzzer sounds.

- CSU's Tywain McKee has been clutch the entire game. He's putting a dagger in Morgan's NCAA tournament hopes with 31 points so far.

-Tied at 60 with less than five seconds remaining, Walker blows by his defender to give CSU a 62-60.

-The agony of defeat. MSU's Reggie Holmes' 3pt attempt clanked off the front iron and CSU's celebration began. Final score 62-60 Coppin State.
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Rams vs. Eagles second half observations

- 16:56 Futrell picks up where he left off in the first half, in the air. NCCU 39-36.

- 16:04 The Rams need to body up on Marius Vaskys, he's owning them down-low early in the second half.

-14:00 NCCU is on fire from the three-point line so far. NCCU 45-42.

-Central just seems to want the game a little more than WSSU. Guess that's what winning just three games will do to you.

- Wonge 3pt basket makes it NCCU 51-50 with less than eight to go.

-Peake's free-throws tie the game at 56.

-Davis misses two free-throws with the game tied at 56 with 3:10.

-Futrell makes two to give Eagles 58-56 lead with 2:30 to go.

- WSSU has had it's chances, but keeps coming up empty.

-1:10 NCCU called for traveling, Rams still have a chance.

-Futrell misses the free throw, but Isaiah Tucker makes an ill-advised pass and the Rams are forced to foul.

-Roy Peake drives to the basket, throws up a layup, Jamal Durham misses the tip-in and the Rams have to foul again.

-The Futrell hits both free-throws, and that's the ball game. NCCU wins 60-56.

Rams vs. Eagles first-half observations

- NCCU's Charles Futrell is starting to get it going. The Eagles have managed to cut the lead to 20-16 with less than 10 minutes to go, hitting a couple of 3's to do the damage.

-WSSU needs to get the ball to Durham. He's too valuable for the Rams to go 10 minutes without seeing the ball.

-The RBC Center is a nice facility. It'd probably be alot nicer if the crowd was a little larger. I'd say the attendence is about 1/5 capacity of the arena's capacity.

- If Paul Davis can put on some weight during the off-season, he will be a problem for opposing teams. WSSU leads 29-22 with 3:40 left to play in the first half.

-Futrell finished the half-off with two crowd-pleasing slams, and the game is tied at 31 heading into the half.

Rams vs. Eagles pt. 1

-I don't know who had a tougher five minutes, me (I had to start a new blog) or the Rams and the Eagles. WSSU hit just one of its' first six free-throw attempts but still leads 18-6 with 13 minutes to go. The Eagles look flustered so far.