Archives for August, 2009
Warrior Quotes archive moved to blogspot
It has been a hassle having some blogs on wordpress and others on blogspot, so I’m moving the Warrior Quotes blog to blogspot. The Quotes about/from the Warriors are now being archived at:
http://uhwarriorquotes.blogspot.com/
Jackson Wants Out of Golden State
Stephen Jackson has made it clear that he wants out of Golden State and would prefer being traded to a perennial contender. Who doesn’t want to play for a perennial contender. I’ve always hated the term “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” and for good reason. Gone are the days where athletes take pride in being part of a team that does it on their own. There are no more Magic Johnsons or Larry Birds. Nobody cares about integrity anymore. It’s all about winning a championship no matter what it...Feature story on UH’s use of social networking
Asked about his use of Twitter, John Estes said:
“You have to use some common sense. Don’t say anything detrimental. Don’t mention injuries, new plays. It’ll pretty much be about my mood, the mood of the team, our morale.” (HSB)
“I’m not doing it based on myself. It’ll be about the team.” (HSB)
HSB Note: “He’s not going to call anyone out, opponents or teammates. He’s not going to make political or religious statements, he’s not going to swear.”
Asked if he would post Tweets during games, Estes said:
“During games? I don’t know, I don’t think that’s such a good...
Feature story on Mac entering his second year as UH head coach
About how he’s always trying to learn from his experience each season, Mac said:
“You’re always learning in this game.” (HSB)
Expecting them to be better than last year, Mac said:
“I expect us to be a lot better football team than we were last year. This is an unknown team. There are a lot of factors and I’ve seen these guys work. I’ve seen these coaches coach, and these players compete, and I believe in them.” (HSB)
About how Mac has everything how he wants it now, John Estes said:
“It’s pretty much his camp and how he wants...
Feature on the Warriors’ use of technology in their preparations
About how UH’s coaches use the latest technology to teach their players, DL coach Dave Aranda (who is the Warriors’ tech guru) said:
“Coach Mack (Greg McMackin) believes that way. He believes in the latest technology. He believes in using all the media available.” (HSB)
HSB Note: “The Warriors coaches consider themselves at the forefront of the electronic arms race in college football by using innovative means to give their players mental reps. It was kick-started by new video equipment last year that overhauled UH’s outdated, hand-carted film system.”
About the new video equipment they got last year, Mac said:
Quotes from the Star-Bulletin features on each Warrior position
About their QBs, QB coach Nick Rolovich said:
“Overall it’s a great group of people to work with. They’re very attentive when it’s time to work, very good listeners, good communicators as far as asking questions. Football-wise, the overall group has made a huge step over last year. They’re really fun to work with.” (HSB)
About their depth at RB, RB coach Brian Smith said:
“The most positive thing has been the depth. Having five guys we feel comfortable giving playing time to is a good problem to have. Leon’s looked outstanding in spring and early in camp. Inoke...
Fantasy Top 100 NBA ‘09-’10
Here is a list of the top 100 NBA players in terms of fantasy basketball. I’ve asked two colleagues of mine to rank them along with me. Hopefully this can be of some help to you. Now, as the season nears, the rankings will most likely change so keep checking back for more updates. BC= Brandon Craver, SH= Steve Hampton and TJ= Terrance Jackson.
Player Pos. BC SH TJ AVG.
1
LeBron James, Cavaliers
SF
1
1
1
1.0
2
Chris Paul, Hornets
PG
2
2
2
2.0
3
Dwyane Wade, Heat
SG
3
3
3
3.0
4
Kobe Bryant, Lakers
SG
4
4
4
4.0
5
Gilbert Arenas Is Feeling Good
Even though he has only played in 15 games over the last two seasons, there is reason to believe that Gilbert Arenas might be on his way back to dominance. When he was healthy, he was a player that would get you 25+ points per game, 4+ rebounds per game, 6 assists per game, almost 2 steals per game and close to 3 3pt per game. Those are numbers that you can’t ignore. Plenty of NBA players are even tweeting about how “Gilbert is back”.
He’s been seen shooting around...Fan Duel: Head to Head Fantasy Sports
Website: www.fanduel.com
Interview With: Nigel Eccles
How many founders does Fanduel have and what are their names?
Nigel Eccles, Tom Griffiths, Rob Jones, Chris Stafford and Lesley Eccles
What are the founders’ backgrounds and qualifications?
I’ve worked in online gaming industry since 2000. From 2000 to 2002 I was a product manager for a person-to-person betting site called flutter.com. I led a project to re-launch it as a betting exchange, which lead to it...
And So It Begins
Fall practice started yesterday finally giving Coach Kiffin and his staff a chance to start working with the 2009 edition of the Tennessee Vols. The early storyline has to be injuries, especially at wide out. Austin Rodgers is out for the season due to a torn ACL and UT's best deep threat from last year Denarious Moore will sit out until late September from a foot injury. Gerald Jones is also still wearing a cast from off season wrist surgery. However, Jones is embracing a leadership role and practicing despite the cast on his hand. At...
