My schedule has just gotten way to hectic to keep up with all of the FAU sports.
Following every game and every event, I just can't do it anymore.
Some people that CAN do it are at FAUSports.com. FAU has multiple media members, which I work with for setting up interviews and the like, nearly on a daily basis. They do a great job so check them out.
I also want to give a little love to my ex-Palm Beach Post guys Marcus Nelson and Chuck King. They have a great website called FAUOwlAccess.com. Even though they are some what a competitor of mine, we're all in this here together and talk at all the games so it's not like we're enemies.
Stick it to the Post for trying to demote you to High School Sports, I love it. No disrespect to the Post because I understand the budget cuts, but I love seeing people stick up for what they believe in.
By the way, I want to do a little survey here. I signed up on the google analytics sight to track visitors to my blog but it seems to be down. It says no one has checked this out in over a month, and I have a couple of people who have told me they looked at it since then so I know there's a problem.
So, if you are reading this, write me a comment. Say as much or as little as you would like, I just want to know someone is looking at this. And I'd appreciate much more comments from here on out.
If you have any suggestions on improvements, feel free to give me your opinion. I've been working hard with Owl Radio, Owl TV, the University Press, 790 AM the Ticket on the Sid Rosenburg Show, Broward County delinquent tax section, plus my Multimedia Practicum that I take in Jupiter in order to graduate with a BA in Communications, and I take constructive criticism to the heart and love learning how to improve my craft.
Oh, yea, that's right, that wasn't a mistake, they make us drive to Jupiter to graduate. I live in Fort Lauderdale. It's a great experience working for a newspaper outside of school where I will have articles printed, but needless to say it's not the most convenient drive.
Anyway, thanks for your time. I'll get on some more interesting topics here more often instead of just updates. I look forward to the comments.
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Swimming, Men's Tennis, & Women's Track Updates
Swimming
The men's and women's swim teams will be in Gainesville to face UF tomorrow. I hope the pool's heated or indoors because it's going to be freezing.
At FAU's last meet the women came in second and the men in third.
Men's Tennis
The men's tennis team plays a double header in Tallahassee tomorrow. The first matches are against FAMU starting at 10am, then comes FSU later in the day.
The women are off until the 22nd when they face FIU at Patch Reef Park in Boca.
Women's Track
FAU's only track team, there is no men's because both genders need the same amount of sports for equal opportunity and there's no women's football, start their season off this weekend at the Dempsey Indoor Meet in Washington.
The men's and women's swim teams will be in Gainesville to face UF tomorrow. I hope the pool's heated or indoors because it's going to be freezing.
At FAU's last meet the women came in second and the men in third.
Men's Tennis
The men's tennis team plays a double header in Tallahassee tomorrow. The first matches are against FAMU starting at 10am, then comes FSU later in the day.
The women are off until the 22nd when they face FIU at Patch Reef Park in Boca.
Women's Track
FAU's only track team, there is no men's because both genders need the same amount of sports for equal opportunity and there's no women's football, start their season off this weekend at the Dempsey Indoor Meet in Washington.
No Leadership for Owls Men's Basketball
"What's disappointing at this point is we haven't found anybody that will step up and lead us," says head coach Mike Jarvis after FAU (4-14, 0-6 Sun Belt) couldn't come through at the end against rival FIU (7-12, 2-4 Sun Belt).
The 58-53 loss to the Golden Panthers was just the latest late game collapse the Owls have faced this year.
They've been close in nearly every game, but they just don't have anyone that can make that big bucket to close out a victory. Not even against the hated cross town rival in FAU Arena on "Bury the Burrow in Red Night."
Carderro Nwoji looks like he wants to be the guy, but his hot early game shooting tends to cool off in crunch time. Jarvis says it's due to the aggressive defense he plays throughout the game tiring him out towards the end.
There's Paul Graham III, but he hasn't been putting up the points when it counts most. Last night he had two late game opportunities but missed them both. "You got to make those baskets. He put his name in the draft last year. We're going to find out if he's good or not between now and the end of the year," says Jarvis. Hopefully that statement puts a jolt in him.
Then there's Carlos Monroe. Oh, wait never mind he's not out there playing. He's on the sideline and has only played six of the eighteen games this year.
Then there's Xavier Perkins. Oh, wait he's not even with the team anymore.
Then there's Sanchez Hughley. Oh, wait, he hasn't played all year.
One positive is there's always next year and Jarvis knows how to recruit. He's got some good freshman playing now in Alex Tucker and Shavar Richardson and a bench body in Nick Gagel. Gagel has a nice three point shot, but Jarvis doesn't have the confidence to give him many minutes just yet.
There's four recruits that have verbally committed that look promising. I'll get to those in another blog.
It seems like this year is going to be Jarvis' worst season record wise. He's still confident and says, "We're not here for the season, we're here for the reason and that reason is to build a strong program. We're going to get to the point where year in and year out we are competing for the Sun-Belt Championship."
We're still waiting for that here in Owl Country. I know Jarvis is a religious man and has faith. Well, In Jarvis We Trust.
The 58-53 loss to the Golden Panthers was just the latest late game collapse the Owls have faced this year.
They've been close in nearly every game, but they just don't have anyone that can make that big bucket to close out a victory. Not even against the hated cross town rival in FAU Arena on "Bury the Burrow in Red Night."
Carderro Nwoji looks like he wants to be the guy, but his hot early game shooting tends to cool off in crunch time. Jarvis says it's due to the aggressive defense he plays throughout the game tiring him out towards the end.
There's Paul Graham III, but he hasn't been putting up the points when it counts most. Last night he had two late game opportunities but missed them both. "You got to make those baskets. He put his name in the draft last year. We're going to find out if he's good or not between now and the end of the year," says Jarvis. Hopefully that statement puts a jolt in him.
Then there's Carlos Monroe. Oh, wait never mind he's not out there playing. He's on the sideline and has only played six of the eighteen games this year.
Then there's Xavier Perkins. Oh, wait he's not even with the team anymore.
Then there's Sanchez Hughley. Oh, wait, he hasn't played all year.
One positive is there's always next year and Jarvis knows how to recruit. He's got some good freshman playing now in Alex Tucker and Shavar Richardson and a bench body in Nick Gagel. Gagel has a nice three point shot, but Jarvis doesn't have the confidence to give him many minutes just yet.
There's four recruits that have verbally committed that look promising. I'll get to those in another blog.
It seems like this year is going to be Jarvis' worst season record wise. He's still confident and says, "We're not here for the season, we're here for the reason and that reason is to build a strong program. We're going to get to the point where year in and year out we are competing for the Sun-Belt Championship."
We're still waiting for that here in Owl Country. I know Jarvis is a religious man and has faith. Well, In Jarvis We Trust.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wear Red Tonight!
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.
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.
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...
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