Part 2 of Bury the Burrow in Red is tonight. Now, it's the men's turn.
Make sure you wear red! I suggest if you see someone not wearing red to pinch them like it's St. Patrick's Day and they're not wearing green.
Here's the breakdown for tonight's rivalry game:
FAU (4-13, 0-5 Sun Belt) needs to focus on FIU's Freddy Aspirilla. He's a freshman that stands at 6'10". That's bigger than any of our players. He's nearly averaging a double-double this season.
Another big part of FIU's team is senior forward Alex Galindo. He's the Golden Panthers' leading scorer averaging 16.8 points per game (PPG).
FIU (6-12, 1-4 Sun Belt) will be focused on FAU's senior forward Paul Graham III, who is the Owls leading scorer averaging the same as Galindo, 16.8 PPG.
I think FAU's senior guard Carderro Nwoji will have another big game. He's scored over 20 points in two of the past three games.
FIU has the definite size advantage and that's something the Owls have had trouble matching up against this year. Look for FAU to play a lot of four guard lineups to keep the big men of FIU on the perimeter and off the boards.
FIU will be without 7 -footer Russel Hicks, who is sidelined with a stress fracture to his foot. He could have been the difference maker, especially with no Carlos Monroe, who is also out with a foot injury, his is called plantar fasciitis, for atleast three weeks for the Owls.
FIU leads the all-time series 12-9, but FAU has won when it matters most lately, defeating FIU in the Sun-Belt Conference Tournament in each of the past two years. Last year's Sun Belt battle was a blowout win for FAU, 91-64. No doubt the Golden Panthers will be hunting down the Owls for revenge.
I'm giving the advantage tonight to the Owls. FIU is winless on the road this year (0-8) and have lost their last 10 road games dating back to last season. And yup, you guessed it, FIU's last home win was in the Burrow against FAU. Still, the Owls play well at home and are 35-9 when playing at Boca in the last three years. FAU has lost their last two at home, but the fans should play a factor tonight.
Both teams have had injury issues on the year. This should prove to be one of the more exciting Sun-Belt games on the season, even without the two premier players Hicks and Monroe. The battle to stay out of last place in the SBC happens tonight in the Burrow starting at 7pm.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Bury the Burrow in Red Part 1; The Women's Turn
FAU trounced the FIU Golden Panthers in the first match up between the two this year.
The Owls (5-11, 2-4 Sun Belt) played their best game of the year with an overall great team performance.
Six players finished in double figures and the 94 points scored was the highest since the March 8, 2003 Atlantic Sun Tournament game against Stetson where FAU won 91-79.
Brittany Bowe was the Owls leading scorer with 20 points. She also had a career high 13 assists and was just three steals away from a triple-double.
Andrea Taylor scored a career high 18 points in the win.
It was 13-2 FAU straight out of the gate, and 51-33 at the half. FIU (3-14, 1-5 Sun Belt) came back to make the score respectable late, but were never really in the game.
The Golden Panthers struggled with keeping control of the ball, turning it over 20 times. The Owls had just 6 turnovers.
The win brings the Owls back in the Sun-Belt Conference race and moved them ahead of FIU in the standings.
Next up for the ladies is a trip to face North Texas on Saturday Jan. 16 at 6 pm. Live audio will be at http://fausports.cstv.com/.
Tonight is the men's turn. Here's what we're saying about tonight's game. Here's rival FIU's words on the game. It should be a good one tonight, even if it is the battle to stay out of last place in the Sun-Belt Conference.
The Owls (5-11, 2-4 Sun Belt) played their best game of the year with an overall great team performance.
Six players finished in double figures and the 94 points scored was the highest since the March 8, 2003 Atlantic Sun Tournament game against Stetson where FAU won 91-79.
Brittany Bowe was the Owls leading scorer with 20 points. She also had a career high 13 assists and was just three steals away from a triple-double.
Andrea Taylor scored a career high 18 points in the win.
It was 13-2 FAU straight out of the gate, and 51-33 at the half. FIU (3-14, 1-5 Sun Belt) came back to make the score respectable late, but were never really in the game.
The Golden Panthers struggled with keeping control of the ball, turning it over 20 times. The Owls had just 6 turnovers.
The win brings the Owls back in the Sun-Belt Conference race and moved them ahead of FIU in the standings.
Next up for the ladies is a trip to face North Texas on Saturday Jan. 16 at 6 pm. Live audio will be at http://fausports.cstv.com/.
Tonight is the men's turn. Here's what we're saying about tonight's game. Here's rival FIU's words on the game. It should be a good one tonight, even if it is the battle to stay out of last place in the Sun-Belt Conference.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
FAU Safety Greg Joseph Makes All-Bowl Team
Senior safety Greg Joseph (left) earned a spot on foxsport.com's All-Bowl team for his performance in this year's Motor City Bowl win.
He was the second leading tackler for the Owls, behind senior Frantz Joseph for the season.
There's going to be some gaping holes in next year's defense. The young recruits of Schnellenberger will have to step up to the slate.
If the defense plays at least half way decent next year, I believe the Owls will be looking at a third consecutive bowl game.
The offense is still loaded with talent and the special teams has never been a problem.
With one complete year as a starter under Rusty's belt he should be filled with confidence.
Here's something to keep your hopes up for; Rusty's rating on NCAA '09 went up to an 87 for his senior season. Hopefully in real life he pans out that way.
Monday, January 12, 2009
What A Wonderful Weekend
My Steelers won! Defeating the San Diego Chargers for the first time in Pittsburgh in the playoffs.
You can just tell when Willie Parker is healthy, because when he is, he's one of the elite running backs in the league and he proved it again Sunday with 146 rushing yards.
Pittsburgh looks poised and ready for another Super Bowl run. The last team to win the Super Bowl that doesn't have a Manning at quarterback is the Steelers.
Problem is, they have to face the Baltimore Ravens, who beat the Tennessee Titans 13-10. The Steelers have already beat the Ravens twice this year, once in overtime and the other on this Santonio Holmes touchdown grab in the final seconds.
This will be smash mouth football at its best.
I was really pulling for those Titans for no other reason then that lasting image of a few of their players being sore winners, stomping on the terrible towel. I wish we could have stomped their Super Bowl dreams in the AFC Championship game.
Then there's the Eagles and Cardinals in the NFC championship game. If the Steelers win, it will either be a Pennsylvania Super Bowl, or Pittsburgh will face its ex-Offensive Coordinator Ken Whisenhut, who was just a Mike Tomlin hire away from being named Pittsburgh's head coach. What a match up it will be! And I'm heading to Tampa for it all!
If you listened to Owl Radio for the men's basketball game, that was Brian Rowitz on the play-by-play with myself doing the color commentary. It felt good, like that's what I'm made to do. Word is I'll be back at it for the women's game this Wednesday night for Bury the Burrow in Red.
With that Gators win Thursday night, then all my other festivities on the weekend, this should prove to be a good week.
Later gator...
You can just tell when Willie Parker is healthy, because when he is, he's one of the elite running backs in the league and he proved it again Sunday with 146 rushing yards.
Pittsburgh looks poised and ready for another Super Bowl run. The last team to win the Super Bowl that doesn't have a Manning at quarterback is the Steelers.
Problem is, they have to face the Baltimore Ravens, who beat the Tennessee Titans 13-10. The Steelers have already beat the Ravens twice this year, once in overtime and the other on this Santonio Holmes touchdown grab in the final seconds.
This will be smash mouth football at its best.
I was really pulling for those Titans for no other reason then that lasting image of a few of their players being sore winners, stomping on the terrible towel. I wish we could have stomped their Super Bowl dreams in the AFC Championship game.
Then there's the Eagles and Cardinals in the NFC championship game. If the Steelers win, it will either be a Pennsylvania Super Bowl, or Pittsburgh will face its ex-Offensive Coordinator Ken Whisenhut, who was just a Mike Tomlin hire away from being named Pittsburgh's head coach. What a match up it will be! And I'm heading to Tampa for it all!
If you listened to Owl Radio for the men's basketball game, that was Brian Rowitz on the play-by-play with myself doing the color commentary. It felt good, like that's what I'm made to do. Word is I'll be back at it for the women's game this Wednesday night for Bury the Burrow in Red.
With that Gators win Thursday night, then all my other festivities on the weekend, this should prove to be a good week.
Later gator...
FAU Men's Basketball Woes Continue
The most suspenseful part of each Owls basketball game is waiting to see who will actually be playing.
FAU lost to WKU and again were in the game late, but no depth caused the Owls to come up shorthanded.
Oh, and Carlos Monroe was out, this time for his ailing foot injury. He'll be out for at least three weeks, and has already missed 11 of the first 17 games.
Every game it's something new. Monroe's out, Perkins is no where to be found, and Hughley has a health problem. Then, there's Sammy Hernandez who has a groin injury and has been playing limited minutes.
Fifth year walk-on senior Chris Coleman started last game for FAU. Jarvis says that in these tough times they have a dart board with names on it and Coleman's name came up.
You know it's bad when the head coach is admitting he's trying everything and has resorted to starting Coleman, who has tried out and was cut the last three years and is an FAU band member.
Jarvis keeps reiterating that college basketball comes down to the first week of March and they need to string some wins together to get some momentum going into the conference playoffs.
The perfect time to start is against rival FIU Thursday night in the Burrow at 7pm. The Golden Panthers are one game ahead of the Owls, so this one will be the battle for last place in the Sun-Belt Conference. it's time to Bury the Burrow in Red, so be there and wear the right color!
FAU lost to WKU and again were in the game late, but no depth caused the Owls to come up shorthanded.
Oh, and Carlos Monroe was out, this time for his ailing foot injury. He'll be out for at least three weeks, and has already missed 11 of the first 17 games.
Every game it's something new. Monroe's out, Perkins is no where to be found, and Hughley has a health problem. Then, there's Sammy Hernandez who has a groin injury and has been playing limited minutes.
Fifth year walk-on senior Chris Coleman started last game for FAU. Jarvis says that in these tough times they have a dart board with names on it and Coleman's name came up.
You know it's bad when the head coach is admitting he's trying everything and has resorted to starting Coleman, who has tried out and was cut the last three years and is an FAU band member.
Jarvis keeps reiterating that college basketball comes down to the first week of March and they need to string some wins together to get some momentum going into the conference playoffs.
The perfect time to start is against rival FIU Thursday night in the Burrow at 7pm. The Golden Panthers are one game ahead of the Owls, so this one will be the battle for last place in the Sun-Belt Conference. it's time to Bury the Burrow in Red, so be there and wear the right color!
Softball & Baseball Tickets Soon to be On Sale
Softball tickets go on sale January 26th. The season starts February 6th in Boca. It's a double header with the first game at 6pm against Massachusetts. The second game is scheduled to start at 8pm against Maryland.
Baseball tickets go on sale February 9th. The season starts February 20 in Boca at 6:30pm against Fordham.
Both softball and baseball season tickets prices have been nearly cut in half from last year.
Call 1-866-FAU-Owls or visit www.fausports.com for more details.
Baseball tickets go on sale February 9th. The season starts February 20 in Boca at 6:30pm against Fordham.
Both softball and baseball season tickets prices have been nearly cut in half from last year.
Call 1-866-FAU-Owls or visit www.fausports.com for more details.
Lady Owls Tennis Lose First Event of Year
FAU lost it's first match of the year, falling 4-3 to Xavier.
Freshman Dominique Wimmer won her first collegiate tennis match of her career.
The lady's hit the court next to face rival FIU in Boca at Patch Reef Park at 1pm.
Freshman Dominique Wimmer won her first collegiate tennis match of her career.
The lady's hit the court next to face rival FIU in Boca at Patch Reef Park at 1pm.
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