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Don't know why I posted Ronnie Battle vs Ronnie Arrow. Probably a senior moment . Did an edit & corrected the post. Thanks Arkstafan.

Hey Deep. Check this out. Here'es the TAMUCC official site. Has the game story & also scroll down & open the Corpus Christi Caller Times Challenge. Islanders have a good coach in Ronnie Arrow & are now playing their games in the new American Bank Center on the Bay. http://www.goislanders.com/ You'll see some name teams comin' to play in the "Sparkling City by the Sea" with the new center & the push that Islander basketball is getting. =========== The Islanders will play the second round of the tournament in Kent, Ohio against Kent State on Wednesday at 7 p.m. EST. On Saturday, both Kent State and Florida State, as well as TCU, Old Dominion and Shawnee State will come to Corpus Christi to play two more games each. ========== Here's the Islanders new "home" for basketball. American Bank Center http://www.americanbankcenter.com/ ========== By the way, it's early but TAMUCC is #149 in Sagarin & our Mean Green are #191.

How was attendance ?

Vegas had UNT as a 3.5 favorite this AM

Geeze, where did this come from???????

For those who might be interested. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/statistics?conf=sbelt

Might have been?

Statement was made by the Alabama coach. “They were one of the worst basketball teams I have ever seen in Division I,” Gottfried said of the UNT team he faced four years ago. “From where they were then to where they are now is light-years ahead.”

Game preview from Yahoo. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/preview?gid=200411210006

(Vegas has the Tide as 20 point favorites over our Mean Green) Men's basketball: UNT coach familiar with Tide 08:50 AM CST on Sunday, November 21, 2004 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer The North Texas men’s basketball team had just finished off a season-opening win over Angelo State on Friday when Johnny Jones spoke to his players about the challenge they will face today at Alabama. The topic is one UNT’s head coach knows plenty about. Jones not only played against the Crimson Tide during his career at LSU, he also worked for a year as an assistant coach at the school under current Crimson Tide head coach and longtime friend Mark Gottfried. The two will face off as coaches when the Mean Green take on a heavily favored Alabama team that is ranked 18th in the Associated Press Top 25 at 3:30 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. "Coach Jones told us in the locker room that they put their pants on just like we put ours on," UNT senior forward Michael Jones said Friday night. "We are going to give it everything we’ve got." The challenge of taking on Alabama is one Johnny Jones is looking forward to facing because of his longstanding friendship with Gottfried. "I have a great relationship with Mark," Johnny Jones said. "We talk two or three times a month and keep up with each other. We call each other after games and congratulate each other quite often. I am a huge fan of his." Jones and Gottfried first became acquainted while Jones was an assistant coach at LSU. Gottfried was in the midst of a standout career with Alabama while Jones was working with the Tigers. Gottfried later became an assistant at UCLA before taking over as the head coach at Murray State. When Gottfried became the head coach as Alabama, he added Jones to his staff for the 2000-01 season and then helped him land the head coaching job at UNT. Jones is in the midst of trying to build the Mean Green into a small conference powerhouse similar to Gottfried’s old Murray State teams that advanced to two NCAA Tournaments and also played in the NIT one season. One of the latest moves Jones made to improve his team at UNT was hiring former Alabama administrative assistant coach Kobie Baker as an assistant coach. Baker and Jones worked together under Gottfried. Baker not only worked at Alabama, he is a Tuscaloosa native whose family still lives in the area. UNT’s coaches are using some of the philosophies they learned under Gottfried. "Mark is familiar with the high post offense from his days at UCLA," Jones said. "I learned to work with that offense at Alabama. We use it quite a bit here." Even though Jones left the Alabama program three years ago, he still has ties with more than just the Crimson Tide coaching staff. Jones helped tutor senior guard Earnest Shelton during his freshman year at Alabama. Jones’ ties with the Alabama program have allowed him to give insight to his UNT team on what it will be like to play against the Crimson Tide on their home floor. "There is a great atmosphere there," Jones said. "It’s something the guys should look forward to and have fun with." Coming away with a win in that charged environment will be a monumental challenge for the Mean Green. Alabama advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament last year and hammered Western Carolina 97-66 in its regular season opener on Friday. "We will be the underdogs from the start," Michael Jones said. "We are going to go in there with a chip on our shoulder. We want to go in there and try to prove something. We have to bring energy." UNT showed the ability to play an energetic game Friday in a 100-66 win over Angelo State, a member of the Division II Lone Star Conference, in its season opener. Five UNT players scored in double figures, including Michael Jones and fellow senior Leonard Hopkins who each tallied 16 points. UNT will need another stellar effort to hang with the Crimson Tide. "It’s a good game for us early in the season to give us a measuring stick and show us where we are," Jones said. "We need to go and play our hearts out so we can get back on that plane with our heads up and our chests out, knowing that we went in there and played as hard as we could possibly play." BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. North Texas (1-0) at Alabama (1-0) 3:30 p.m., Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Ala. KWRD-FM 100.7

You can't be serious ? Myer to North Texas from Utah ? Takes a good imagination to come up with that one NEVER HAPPEN

http://basketball.sunbeltsports.org/x/article/3383 Men's Basketball Scoreboard Sun Belt schools go 7-0 in first day of full action!!! November 19th, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Orleans 81, Siena 73 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bo McCalebb missed only three shots and scored 29 points, leading New Orleans past Siena 81-73 Friday in the seventh-place game of the BCA Invitational. Chad Barnes and Ben Elias both had 13 points for the Privateers (1-2), who shot 55 percent. Jamie McNeilly added 10, and McCalebb dished out nine assists. The Saints (0-3) were the only winless team in the tournament. Tommy Mitchell was 6-of-7 from the field and finished with 16 points to lead four players in double figures. A day earlier, McCalebb was held back by foul trouble in a loss to Fairleigh Dickinson, but the only problems he had in this one were at the free throw line. He made only 5-of-11, which kept him from reaching the scoring record of 32 points by Arizona State's Eddie House. McCalebb was 11-for-14 and got the bulk of his points on mid-range jumpers, using his quickness to beat defenders off the dribble before pulling up for shots. He also hit two 3-pointers. The Privateers took the lead for good on a basket by Elias, the start of a 20-6 run in about 8½ minutes of the second half that gave them control. McCalebb had seven points in that stretch, and Shawn Malloy finished it with a three-point play on a dunk. Siena got within six with about two minutes left on a 3 from Antoine Jordan, but McCalebb responded with a 15-foot jumper on the baseline. New Orleans sealed the victory by going 8-for-12 from the line down the stretch. Louisiana-Lafayette 84, Louisiana Tech 63 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Behind Tiras Wade's 20 points, Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Louisiana Tech 84-63 Friday night in the LSU Louisiana Classic. Trailing for only four minutes of the first half, the Ragin' Cajuns (1-0) took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Spencer Ford with 13:39 left in the half. Up 20-17 midway through the first half, Louisiana-Lafayette scored six straight to push the lead into double-digits. Thanks to six 3-pointers in the first half, Louisiana-Lafayette's biggest lead came on the final basket of the half, a 3-pointer by Chris Cameron. Louisiana Tech (0-1) cut the Cajun lead to 51-43 with 15:22 left in the game, but Louisiana-Lafayette responded with eight unanswered points. Paul Millsap led Louisiana Tech with a game-high 25 points and 14 rebounds. He was the only Bulldog in double-figures. Orien Greene had 18 points and eight assists for the Cajuns. Brian Hamilton and Dwayne Mitchell each added 11 points. Louisiana-Lafayette advanced to the tournament's championship game Sunday. North Texas 100, Angelo State 66 DENTON (AP) Michael Jones and Leonard Hopkins scored 16 points apiece, leading to a season-opening 100-66 win over Angelo State on Friday night. Jones was 8-of-14 from the field and also grabbed nine rebounds. Hopkins shot 5-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. Ty Thomas added 11 points for the Mean Green on 5-of-14 shooting. Quincy Williams and Justin Barrett had 10 apiece. Matt Hardin scored 13 points on 4-of-10 shooting for Angelo State (2-1). RaShawn Childs had 12 points for the Rams. Michael Sturn grabbed nine rebounds for the Mean Green, who outrebounded Angelo State 59-35. Florida International 65, Florida Atlantic 62 MIAMI (AP) Ivan Almonte scored 16 points and pulled in five rebounds Friday as Florida International opened its season with a 65-62 victory over regional rival Florida Atlantic, also playing its first game. Ismael N'Diaye added 14 points and Junior Matias 12 for the host Golden Panthers, while Byron Burnett helped out by snaring 14 rebounds, 10 of them on defense. Quinton Young was high man for Florida Atlantic, scoring 26 points - 24 on three-pointers - before fouling out late in the game. Robert Williams was next for the Owls with nine points. He also had 11 rebounds. Florida International led 34-27 at the half. Middle Tennessee 95, Lambuth 54 MURFREESBORO, Tenn (AP) Mike Dean scored 19 points and Marcus Morrison added 18 as Middle Tennessee beat Lambuth 95-54 in its season opener Friday. Dean opened an 18-2 Blue Raider run with a 3-pointer at the 19:32 mark to make the score 28-6. A jump shot by Michael Cuffee at the 1:53 mark put MTSU up by 32 points. The Blue Raiders led at the half 48-17. MTSU (1-0) extended its lead to 40 points in the second half. Morrison, who was selected player of the game, was 7 for 12 on field goals and 4 for 5 on 3-point shots. Cuffee had 13 points and Brian Lake 12. Kyle Young and Bryan Smithson scored 10 each. Chris Cole led the Eagles (5-2) with 19 points, while Bilal Simmons had 12. Western Kentucky 76, Tennessee State 73 (OT) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Antonio Haynes' running shot in the lane with 13 seconds to play in overtime Friday night and two subsequent free throws with seven-tenths of a second remaining lifted Western Kentucky to a 76-73 come-from-behind victory over Tennessee State. Haynes led all scorers with 32 points in the season-opening game for both teams. Haynes was 9-of-17 from the floor, including 4-of-10 from 3-point range and 10-of-11 from the line. The Hilltoppers trailed throughout the second half and by as many as 12 points with 11:51 remaining before tying the game on Haynes' free throw with 5.7 seconds to play in regulation. Western Kentucky trailed for most of the overtime period as well until Haynes' shot with 13 seconds in the extra period gave the Hilltoppers their first lead since late in the first half. Tennessee State's second-half lead melted away, as the Tigers went the final 6:44 without making a shot from the floor. Western Kentucky had its problems from the free-throw line in the second half, shooting just 5-of-15 foul shots. Freshman Courtney Lee added 15 points for Western Kentucky, while Anthony Winchester scored 13. Rod Flowers, a transfer from the University of Cincinnati, led the Tigers with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Wayne Arnold scored 15 for Tennessee State. Eric King, a transfer from St. John's, added 14 and Bruce Price 10. New Mexico State 65, Western Michigan 61 (OT) FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) Mike Mitchell and Antwan Alexander combined for 10 of New Mexico State's 14 points in overtime as the Aggies defeated Western Michigan 65-61 victory in the first round of the Top of the World Classic on Friday night. New Mexico State built a 40-32 lead with 10:55 remaining in the game. But then the Broncos' Ben Reed and Levi Rost combined for 19 points and Rost hit a 3-pointer to tie the game 51-51 and force the overtime period. In overtime, Western Michigan (0-1) took the lead 55-53, until a 3-point shot by Josh Jenkins put the Aggies on top with 2:19 to play. The Aggies kept the lead for the rest of the period on free throws by Mitchell and Alexander. Jenkins led the Aggies with 14 points, and Trevor Lawrence added 12 points and 6 rebounds. Levi Rost scored 17 points for the Broncos, last year's Mid-American Conference champions. Reed added 15 and Brian Snider 13 for Western Michigan. The Broncos were 26-for-75 from the floor and 6-for-28 from the 3-point line. They didn't score for the first 5:25 of the game. New Mexico State wasn't much better, hitting 22-for-51 from the floor and 4-for-18 from the 3-point line. Western Michigan outrebounded New Mexico State 46-36, led by Joe Reitz, who had eight boards. New Mexico State plays Northwestern and Western Michigan meets Portland in the second round on Saturday.

Men's basketball: UNT hits century mark in opener Seniors Hopkins, Jones lead Mean Green with 16 points each 09:23 AM CST on Saturday, November 20, 2004 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer What started out as a nip and tuck affair for the North Texas men’s basketball team turned into show time in the final moments of a 100-66 win over Angelo State on Friday. UNT broke open a tie game with a 13-4 run at the end of the first half and then put on a dazzling display of dunks in the closing minutes while fans clamored for crowd favorite Micah Bracy to come off the bench and for UNT to hit one more 3-point shot that would have resulted in free hamburgers for the crowd. "I think we proved a lot tonight," UNT freshman guard Michael Sturns said. "We knew what we were capable of and knew if we executed, good things would happen. I think we got into their minds and hearts. When that happened, we knew we had them." It took a while for UNT to reach that point in front of its home fans. ASU came in having won its first two games of the season and hung with the Mean Green early on. UNT finally turned the tide against the Rams, a member of the Division II Lone Star Conference, by jumping into a fullcourt press at the end of the first half. The Rams eventually wilted under the pressure of a deeper and more athletic UNT team. "In the second half we did a better job of executing our offense, being more patient, knocking shots down and getting the shots we wanted in the post area," UNT coach Johnny Jones said. "When we did that it loosened up the outside a little bit and then we were able to put on our press that opened up the game." As a result, the Mean Green were able to run in the open floor and take control of the game. UNT forced the Rams into 27 turnovers and finished with a 22-4 advantage in fast break points. The Mean Green also out-rebounded ASU 59-35. By getting into the open floor, UNT was able to spread the scoring load between five players who scored in double figures. Senior forward Michael Jones and senior guard Leonard Hopkins led the Mean Green with 16 points each. Junior forward Ty Thomas (11) and junior center Justin Barnett (10) also reached double figures in scoring. Freshman Quincy Williams scored 10 points and pulled down seven rebounds to round out UNT’s list of double figure scorers. Sturns was also impressive in his first regular season game with UNT. The freshman scored nine points, grabbed nine rebounds and also handed out seven assists. Sturns helped bring the crowd to its feet at the end of the game with a pass behind his back to Jones for an easy look at the basket, a pass to junior center Jeffrey Simpson for a dunk and two additional dunks of his own. The outcome was special for the UNT’s players who had a chance to play in front of a crowd that came to its feet late in the game. UNT came up just one 3-point shot short, with six, of winning free hamburgers for the crowd. "We all said this year was going to be different," Sturns said. "When we bring energy, the fans will bring energy." UNT is hoping to carry that energy over into one of its biggest challenges of the season, a game on the road at Alabama, one of the top-ranked teams in the nation, on Sunday. "We already know that we are going to be the underdogs," Jones said. "We want to try to prove something to everyone just like anyone would." BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870.

Thanks. If I'm remembering correctly that's a healthy step up from last year's opening crowd. A little buzz about Mean Green basketball around campus can hopefully produce some pretty decent crowds this season, especially if the team puts on a good showing.

Don't know, but doubt it will be on TV. How was attendance tonight?

Different quality of competition Sunday with #18 Alabama. I have just put it in the MUST LISTEN category

Why are we back to this discussion AGAIN???????????????

This post is a useless use of space.

LET THIS SUBJECT BE DROPPED...........PLEASE. Why try to make a point and open up a negative debate again.

Where's Dr. Phil when ya need him?

Just a few games so far to look at, but barring injury, it appears that Jamario has a very legit change to AVERAGE OVER 200 YPG in conference games this year ! W-O-W ! MTSU is currently the best team in the conference (that we play) vs the run at #59 with a 140.4 average. Jamario lit them up for 179. Utah State was at #108 with a 228.8 average. Jamario had a record 256 in that game for a two game 435 total yards & a 217.5 PG average. Upcoming opponents just haven't been that good vs the run. Idaho is #90 giving up 193.0 ypg UL-Monroe is #97 giving up 208 ypg Arkansas State is #98 giving up 208.8 ypg UL-Lafayette is #100 giving up 210.7 ypg New Mexico State is #113 giving up 245.7 ypg

Off another board. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...ge=gallo/040802 By DJ Gallo Special to Page 2 What if testing positive for marijuana wasn't a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy? In fact, what if possessing marijuana wasn't even against the law in the United States? I found myself pondering these issues last week, after both Ricky Williams and Bam Morris made cannabis-related news. Ricky Williams figured the grass would be greener in retirement. Would Williams have retired if he could keep smoking marijuana? Would Morris, who just completed a five-year prison sentence, have played on if six pounds of marijuana hadn't been found in his trunk back in 1996? And would a team of potheads -- led by the backfield of Williams and Morris -- be able to beat any team in football? I found myself asking all of these questions. And, no, I wasn't high at the time. I see this All-Weed Team defeating all comers. Instead of boring old plays like the "Pro 34 Dive" or the "24 Slant Tight Left," they'd run things called the "Smoked Screen," the "Hail Mary-Jane," or maybe the "Bong Pass." They'd wear uniforms made from hemp and refuse to work out or watch film. They'd get endorsement contracts not with Nike and Gatorade, but with companies that produce liquid masking agents. The locker room would be filled with homemade arts and crafts like water-bottle bongs. And the trainer's room would be stocked with medical marijuana to be used for the treatment of all injuries. With a little research, I put together a fantasy team so . . . umm, loaded -- 11 current or former All-Pros and Pro Bowl players -- that Bam Morris didn't even make the final cut. So without further ado, let's take a look -- even if it is with bloodshot eyes -- at the All-Weed Team. (No sense stalling any further; some pot smokers might be reading this, and their concentration can go pretty quickly.) OFFENSE Running back: Ricky Williams, formerly of the Miami Dolphins. Led NFL in rushing in 2002 with 1,853 yards. The All-Weed Team starts with Williams. With three failures of league drug tests on his record, the former All-Pro even admitted to the Miami Herald last week that his desire to continue smoking pot contributed to his decision to retire. That's some serious dedication to weed. And considering that long-term marijuana might lead to motivational problems, impaired judgment and loss of ambition, it's no wonder Williams thought it wise to give up the millions of dollars remaining on his contract for a life of joblessness and bong hits. He'll get the bulk of the carries on the All-Weed Team. Running back: Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens. Led NFL in rushing in 2003 with 2,066 yards. Lewis was suspended in 2001 for violation of the league's substance abuse policy. (The details of Lewis's two positive tests weren't released by the league, so we can't be absolutely certain about his substance of choice.) But that -- and his current federal indictment in relation to a drug ring -- are enough to put Lewis in our backfield with Williams. It's a backfield that any coach would want to have between the hashish ... er, hashes. What's that saying about a rolling Moss and getting stoned again? Wide receiver: Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings. All-Pro with 8,375 receiving yards in just six seasons. Moss tested positive for marijuana at Florida State and was kicked off the team before he enrolled at Marshall. He was also charged with possessing a small amount of marijuana in 2002 in relation to a traffic accident, but the charge was dropped after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of careless driving and a petty misdemeanor charge of obstructing justice. Like the old saying goes: "A rolling Moss always gets stoned." Or something like that. Wide receiver: Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina Panthers. Former Pro Bowler and eight-year veteran went for 140 yards and a touchdown in last year's Super Bowl. Muhammad pleaded guilty in 2002 to misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and carrying a concealed weapon. He also served jail time in 1993 while at Michigan State for violating a probation he was given for possession of marijuana. Muhammad gets the starting nod over other candidates because of his multiple transgressions -- a dedication to ganja that is not taken lightly on this team. Quarterback: Todd Marinovich, formerly of the Raiders. Played two seasons in the NFL after being a first round pick of the Raiders in 1991. Marinovich, now 35, has a long track record with marijuana, including a conviction for cultivation of the plant in 1998. That history earned him a well-deserved nickname: Todd Marijuanavich. The All-Weed Team provides him with his last, best chance to achieve the football stardom he was seemingly destined for since early childhood. Even the world's biggest pothead wouldn't blow an opportunity like this. Probably. His backup? Virginia Tech sophomore Marcus Vick, who threw for 475 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman last season but is currently suspended indefinitely in the wake of charges of marijuana possession and reckless driving. Tight end: O.J. Santiago, Denver Broncos.. Has started 60 games in his seven-year career with four separate organizations. Santiago was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession in 2001 as a member of the Cleveland Browns. His hold on the All-Weed Team's starting tight end spot will be tightened if he agrees to change his initials to M.J. Mark Stepnoski is the most NORML member of our All-Weed Team. Center: Mark Stepnoski, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys and Oilers organizations. Five-time Pro Bowl center retired after the 2001 season. Stepnoski has served as president of the Texas chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws since his retirement from the game. His presence is needed both on the field and in the locker room so All-Weed Team members can learn how he managed to avoid a single positive drug test during his 13-year career. Offensive line: Nate Newton, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. Six-time Pro Bowl guard retired after the 1999 season. Despite being 42-years old and out of the game for four years, Newton receives an All-Weed Team spot. In fact, we'll name him a co-captain, along with Ricky Williams, since he was once busted driving around with 213 pounds of marijuana in his van. That's right -- pounds, not ounces. While his No. 1 job on the All-Weed Team will be clearing holes for Williams and Lewis, a close second will be supplying his teammates with some of his primo product. Offensive line: Khiawatha Downey, San Francisco 49ers. Rookie tackle earned Division II All-American honors at Indiana University of PA after 2003 season. Downey twice tested positive for marijuana while in college. Offensive line: Marvel Smith, Pittsburgh Steelers. Fifth-year pro was a second-round draft pick in 2000. Smith was arrested and charged with marijuana possession in 2002. He also tested positive for marijuana while at Arizona State. And you thought the Pittsburgh drug culture died with the Pirates of the late '70s and early '80s. Offensive line: Tra Thomas, Philadelphia Eagles. Two-time Pro Bowler has started every game he has played since joining the Eagles in 1998. Thomas tested positive for marijuana before the 1998 NFL Draft. He claimed it was from second-hand smoke, something he should be breathing a lot of in the All-Weed Team's locker room. DEFENSE A dance with Mary Jane during college cost Warren Sapp on draft day. Defensive line: Warren Sapp, Oakland Raiders. Perennial Pro Bowler has 77 sacks in his nine-year career. Sapp admitted to a positive test for marijuana while at the University of Miami. He provides the All-Weed Team with bulk in the middle of the defensive line. Defensive line: Keith Hamilton, formerly of the New York Giants. Former All-Pro had 63 sacks over 12-year career that ended after the 2003 season. Hamilton was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana -- among other drug-related charges -- during a 2003 traffic stop. He'll easily be lured out of his short retirement once he is made aware that there plenty of food available at our postgame spread. Defensive line: Anthony Maddox, Jacksonville Jaguars Rookie from Delta State was the Gulf South Conference's defensive player of the year in 2003, and a fourth-round pick. Originally a Florida State recruit, Maddox was arrested in 1999 for possession of marijuana. He gets named to the All-Weed Team not only for his potential on the defensive line, but also for the valuable connections he has to Florida's fertile, hash-friendly college programs. Defensive line: Cletidus Hunt, Green Bay Packers Has 15 sacks over his five-year career. Hunt tested positive for marijuana at the 1999 NFL scouting combine and twice more after joining the Packers, resulting in a four-game suspension without pay in 2001. His current contract mandates that he must return a portion of his signing bonus if he is suspended again. His All-Weed Team contract mandates no such thing. Linebacker: Ahmad Brooks, University of Virginia. Sophomore is expected to be a top-10 pick if he comes out of school early in 2005. The selection of Brooks is based solely on potential -- both on the field and on the pipe. He pled no contest to marijuana possession in the summer of 2003. Linebacker: Darren Hambrick, free agent. Has been out of the game since 2002 after playing with the Cowboys, Panthers and Browns. Hambrick was charged with fleeing a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer in 2001, after the arresting deputy smelled marijuana wafting from his vehicle during a traffic stop. Hambrick is reunited on the All-Weed Team with former Dallas teammates Stepnoski and Newton, a different kind of "Big Three" to go with the Cowboys' Aikman-Emmitt-Irvin troika in the 1990s. Linebacker: Cornell Brown, Baltimore Ravens. Originally a sixth-round pick, Brown has played in 96 games during his six-year career, recording seven sacks. Brown was arrested for marijuana possession in 2001, but the charge was dropped before trial. Despite the dismissal, no crime-related squad such as the All-Weed Team can go wrong by adding an extra Baltimore Ravens player or two. Defensive back: Chris McAlister, Baltimore Ravens. Pro Bowl cornerback has 14 interceptions and 224 tackles in five-year career. McAlister was charged with possession of marijuana after police found the drug while investigating a burglary at his house. McAlister is currently a holdout with the Ravens, meaning he and Brown will have to smoke apart until an agreement is reached. Defensive back: Rashard Anderson, Carolina Panthers. A first-round selection in the 2000 draft. Anderson has been suspended the last two seasons for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He could be reinstated before the start of the season, but he'll always have an active roster spot on the All-Weed Team. Defensive back: Rodney Artmore, formerly of the Packers. Made Green Bay's team as a rookie free agent in 1999. Artmore was charged with possession of marijuana in 2000 and hasn't played in the NFL since. He makes a triumphant return to football now, though, on the All-Weed Team. Defensive back: Juran Bolden, Jacksonville Jaguars. Recorded seven interceptions over the last two years as a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Bolden was charged in 2003 with marijuana possession and driving a stolen car, which Jacksonville apparently thought was worth a five-year, $13.4 million contract this offseason. The All-Weed Team would definitely match or exceed that offer for his services. Plus, we'd throw in some rolling papers. So there you have it: a team of cannabis aficionados that can hang with anybody in the NFL. And just wait 'til we put together our All-Weed NBA Team. Now pass the pretzels. I've got the munchies.

Sun Belt Schools that are listed. 11. Middle Tennessee 61. USA 76. North Texas 85. New Orleans 91. FIU 102. Western Kentucky 115. NMSU 142. FAU (Future) 200. Denver 225. Arkansas Little Rock http://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/top...eclass2004.html

Off the Muts board. LAFAYETTE, La. – No. 5 seed North Texas made its Sun Belt Conference Softball Championships debut a good one Thursday, as the Mean Green took a 2-0 win over No. 4 Western Kentucky at Lady Cajun Park. NT shortstop Brittiny Chapman went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Katy Maxey hurled a complete-game shutout as the Mean Green picked up their third win over WKU this year. With the win, NT (22-55) will face top-seed Louisiana-Lafayette at 6:30 p.m. Thursday night. WKU (35-22) will face the loser of this afternoon’s Middle Tennessee-Florida International game at 11 a.m. Friday. Maxey was in complete control, scattering six hits while striking out one and only walking one. WKU pitcher Adrienne Lathrop (16-9) pitched well despite getting the defeat. The right-hander allowed only six hits and one earned run. NT jumped ahead in the fifth when Chapman got a two-out, infield single and added the final run on a WKU error in the sixth. Full tournament information is available at www.sunbeltsports.org and www.ragincajuns.com. NORTH TEXAS INTERIM HEAD COACH ANGIE SCHARNHORST “I think it was great that we went out and won our first-ever Sun Belt Tournament game. It gives us momentum going into tonight’s game. “Overall, our team hit very well, we took care of the situation hitting. Katy Maxey pitched a great game, and our defense played behind her 100 percent.”

UL-Lafayette coach Evans is going to San Francisco. This thread off a Sun Belt board indicates that JJ is one of the coaches interested in the Cajuns job. Thinking on this? True? False? http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/sunbelt/invi...=ST&f=19&t=1190