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3:32 p.m. Just got off the phone with Eric Capper, the Sports Information director, and the NT Softball team did defeat ULL 6-5. This is the biggest win in the program's history. NT was 0-16 against ULL and the Cajans had not lost a SBC tournament game. Way to go MEAN GREEN.

The video was posted by Alexismyname2 and the first two replys are by untplaymaker. Coincidence, I think not!

The University needs to promote this type of thing in EXTERNAL publications.

Grapevine football player punched coach in face By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER GRAPEVINE — A Grapevine High School football player was arrested Thursday on suspicion of assaulting a coach during a practice. The 15-year-old threw one punch at Coach Aaron Clark after the player became upset during a blocking drill, according to a police report. The teen was taken to the Lynn W. Ross Juvenile Detention Center in Fort Worth after the incident, police said. He is expected to be charged with delinquent conduct/assault on a public servant, a felony, said Grapevine police Sgt. Todd Dearing on Friday. Police received a report about 12:50 p.m. Thursday of the assault at a school’s field. When the teen lost his temper with another player during the drill and grabbed the player’s head, Clark stepped in to break it up, Dearing said. At some point, the 15-year-old turned toward Clark and punched him in the face, police said. The teen then walked to the sideline and sat down, police said. Clark suffered a minor cut under his eye and was treated at the scene, police said. The 15-year-old was on the sideline when police arrived. Domingo Ramirez Jr., 817-685-3822

His name is Sam Mcguffie. I realized who it was after the third time the announcer said his name.

Here are the bigs listed on the local Juco's Do you know anything about them? Maybe we can get some of them to walk-on. I'm pretty sure the Mokeski boys are the sons of former NBA player Paul Mokeski, who is an assistant for the D-League's Fort Worth Flyers. Brookhaven 30 Chris Johnson • 6-7 • Freshman • Lewisville Eastfield 32 Obi Ezedinma 6-8• 205 So• PF• Trinity High 23 Gary Jones 6-5 • 223 • FR • FWD• Seminole State North Lake 3 Bryan Mokeski • 7-0 • FR • C • Carrollton, TX (Prince of Peace) 23 Mike Mokeski • 6-9 • SO • PF • Carrollton, TX (Hebron) Richland 12 Eli Flores • 6-8 • SO • C • Houston 11 Nick Morey • 6-6 • SO • PF/C • Belpre, Ohio

Updated: May 3, 2007, 10:12 PM ET Committee extends men's 3-point line to 20-9By Andy Katz ESPN.com Twenty years ago, the NCAA made one of the most significant rules changes in its history when it instituted the 3-point shot. In the year of the 20-year anniversary, the NCAA men's basketball rules committee decided the line needed a makeover. So, beginning with the 2008-09 season, assuming the measure is approved May 25 by the Playing Rules Oversight Committee, the line will move back a full foot to 20 feet, 9 inches. The committee chose, however, not to expand the size of the lane. The change could dramatically affect post play, who takes and makes a 3-point shot and at what percentage, and possibly lead to an increase in mid-range shot attempts. "I'm not surprised, this is something that has been talked about for quite some time," said coach Billy Donovan of Florida, whose two-time defending national champion Gators were ninth in the country in 3-point field goal percentage at 40.9 percent. "I still feel that teams will continue to utilize the 3-point line as a key component of the college game. That being said, I think the next discussion needs to be about widening the lane in conjunction with moving the 3-point line back." The women's committee decided to keep its line at 19 feet, 9 inches, meaning there will be two distances and, possibly, two different lines on courts that men's and women's programs share. Larry Keating, who chairs the rules committee and is also an associate athletic director at Kansas, said he didn't foresee the oversight committee rejecting the measure. In the past, he said, rules changes went through the board of directors and got caught up in other legislation. He said that's not the case anymore. Keating said the lane width won't be changed. So, the line will now be three inches longer than the international line, giving high school players an ability to graduate to an international line, a college line and, perhaps, in some cases, to the NBA line of 23 feet, 9 inches. For the most part Thursday, reaction to the change was favorable. "Players are good enough that they will adjust," said BYU coach Dave Rose, whose Cougars ranked fifth nationally in 3-point percentage (41.5). "The purpose was to open up the space on the floor. But I don't think a foot will make that much of a difference. Players will figure it out." "I think it would be a good change," said Texas A&M sophomore guard Josh Carter, who led the nation in 3-point percentage last season, making 50 percent (86-of-172). "I would have no problem stepping out and shooting a little longer shot. Everybody wants to go on to the NBA and the pros shoot it from farther out, so I think it would be fine." His new coach, Mark Turgeon, said the distance will help coaches who are preaching shot selection. "Too many players think they can hit that shot and it was hurting shot selection," Turgeon said. "It was getting to where all five guys were shooting it. Now [the 3-point shot] will go back to being more of a specialty role." Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, who is the current president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, said he was surprised the committee adopted the change without altering the width of the lane. "I thought you had to do both," Boeheim said. "Moving the line back is good and I wanted that, but I almost thought you had to do both. We've definitely helped the low-post guy. We've created space in there. We'll have to see how it plays out." Bruce Pearl of Tennessee wasn't in favor of the change. He has one of the top returning 3-point shooters in the country in Chris Lofton, who made 106 3-point field goals and shot 41.9 percent as a junior. "[2008-09] could be a tough year for the Vols for two reasons: We won't have Chris Lofton and it will be a bit farther for the rest of our guys," Pearl said, adding he believes "if it's not broke, don't fix it." "I don't know if it's going to open the lane up more," Pearl added. "I think this will make zone defenses much more effective. The matchup zone will make a comeback. Teams that play a lot of zone should be real happy with this." Charlotte coach Bobby Lutz, who was serving on the committee for the first time, said he plans on marking the new distance on his practice court by the spring of 2008 to ready for individual workouts. Lutz said he is doing that since most of the time lines are put on the courts only one time. The cost of changing the lines on courts across the country is the main reason the distance won't be in place until 2008-09. Lutz said his players usually shot well beyond the existing 3-point line, so he doesn't see the added foot as a big distraction. But he said players still gravitate toward the line when they take their shots. "This should allow for more mid-range games and spreading the floor," Lutz said. "It will force coaches to make a decision on defense. It remains to be seen what will happen with 3-point percentages." Lutz said he wasn't in favor of widening the lane so that the mid-range game could be preserved. "The criticism was that there was too much jammed-up play," Lutz said of the current configuration on the floor. "That led to physical play." The rules committee also eliminated the first lane space nearest the basket on each side during free-throw alignment and added two situations in which referees will be allowed to use courtside monitors to determine whether a flagrant foul has occurred. They may also use monitors to determine who may have played a role in a fight. Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.com.

SMU STUDENT FOUND DEAD IN DORM by Austin Kilgore A freshman at Southern Methodist University was found dead in an on-campus dorm room by a fellow student Wednesday morning, according to a release on the school’s Web site. According to reports on the school’s The Daily Campus Web site, Jordan Crist, from Hinsdale, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, was found unresponsive in Perkins Hall. The report said Crist was a resident of another on-campus dorm. The cause of Crist’s death is unknown, and will be investigated by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office. A memorial service is scheduled for 7:30 Thursday night at SMU’s Perkins Chapel. This is the second student death at SMU this school year. Jacob “Jake” Stiles was found dead in his fraternity house after overdosing on alcohol, cocaine and the prescription opiate fentanyl. Stiles was also from suburban Chicago. Both deaths occurred two days before final exams were to begin.

Players of the Month: April 2007 Courtesy: Arena Football League Release: 05/02/2007 Courtesy: Arena Football League NEW YORK – Chicago Rush WR BOBBY SIPPIO, Colorado Crush DB RASHAD FLOYD, Grand Rapids Rampage WR/DB TIMON MARSHALL, Nashville Kats QB JEFF SMOKER, and Colorado Crush K JASON BALL have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, Ironman, Rookie, and Kicker of the Month, respectively, for the month of April. OFFENSIVE: Sippio (6-3, 220, Western Kentucky) averaged 12 receptions, 194 yards and five touchdowns per game over four games during the month of April to propel the Central Division leading Rush (7-1) to a perfect 4-0 record. Sippio, in his fourth AFL season, set a team-high 15 receptions and posted a League-best 252 receiving yards against Grand Rapids in Week 7. He opened the month with 224 receiving yards on 14 receptions and five touchdowns against Los Angeles, for which he was named Week 5 Offensive Player of the Week. The Rush, currently on a franchise-best seven game winning-streak, host division rival Colorado (6-3) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, May 7, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. ADT DEFENSIVE: Floyd (5-9, 180, Portland St.) led the AFL during the month of April with 53.5 tackles and ranked second with four interceptions as the Colorado Crush (6-3) posted a 4-1 overall record. Floyd, who leads the League in tackles (91.0), averaged 11 per game during the four-game stretch and was the only player to return two interceptions for touchdowns along with his four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. His best performance came in Week 8 as he intercepted Las Vegas QB BRIAN JONES twice and returned both for touchdowns that helped ignite a Crush comeback as they scored 30 unanswered points in a 63-53 victory over the Gladiators. Colorado travels to Allstate Arena in Chicago to face the division rival Rush (7-1) this Monday on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, May 7, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. IRONMAN: Marshall (5-10, 188, Ottawa KS) amassed 1,094 all-purpose yards, 13 touchdowns, 4.5 tackles, and one fumble recovery over four games for the Grand Rapids Rampage. Marshall led all Rampage receivers with 31 receptions for 369 yards and nine touchdowns while also attempting six rushes for eight yards. His top performance came in Week 9 as he caught five touchdowns, notched one tackle, returned one kickoff for a touchdown, and recovered an offensive fumble in the end zone to account for seven touchdowns. On special teams, Marshall, in his third AFL season, registered 771 return yards, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns. His 1,094 all-purpose yards ranks as the top monthly performance since Sedrick Robinson recorded 1,226 all-purpose yards during the month of May in 2004. The Rampage (2-6) hosts the Nashville Kats (4-4) this Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m. ET (CSS – Live, Comcast local). ROOKIE: Smoker (6-3, 223, Michigan St.) completed 95-of-158 passes for 1,277 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions during his first full month as a starting quarterback in the AFL. Smoker led all rookies in passing yards, ranked second in touchdowns, and ranked third in passer rating (100.6) during the month that saw Nashville post a 2-3 record. His best performance of the month came in Week 7 as he completed 18-of-28 passes for 235 yards and six touchdowns in a 62-36 victory over the Arizona Rattlers. The Kats (4-5) face division rival Grand Rapids this Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m. ET (CSS – LIVE, Comcast local). KICKER: Ball (5-8, 192, North Texas) connected on 29-of-34 PATs and converted a League-best 7-of-12 field goal attempts for a League leading 50 total points during the month of April that saw his Colorado Crush (6-3) go 4-1. Ball, in his second AFL season, also kicked a 38-yard field goal during the Crush’s 49-48 victory over the New York Dragons on April 15, which stands as the second-longest kick of the month. Colorado will face division rival Chicago (7-1) this Monday on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, May 7, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. Offensive Player of the Month candidates included: Georgia QB Chris Greisen, Utah QB Joe Germaine and WR/DB Siaha Burley, Dallas WR/DB Marcus Nash, San Jose QB Mark Grieb, and Nashville FB/LB Dan Alexander. ADT Defensive Player of the Month candidates included: Colorado DB Chris Angel, Nashville DB Ahmad Hawkins, New Orleans DL Henry Taylor, New York DB Billy Parker, Chicago DB DeJuan Alfonzo, Columbus DL Kendrick Jones, Los Angeles DL Silas Demary and DB Damen Wheeler and San Jose FB/LB Phil Glover and DB Clevan Thomas. Ironman of the Month candidates included: Dallas WR/DB Will Pettis, Colorado FB/LB Anthony Dunn, New York WR/DB Will Holder, Orlando FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore, New Orleans FB/LB Tremaine Neal, and San Jose WR/DB Jason Geathers. Rookie of the Month candidates included: Dallas DB Bobby Keyes, Las Vegas QB Brian Jones and DB Scott Cunningham, Arizona WR Trandon Harvey, Kansas City DB Isaiah Trufant, and Nashville WR Kenny Higgins. Kicker of the Month candidates included: San Jose A.J. Haglund, Dallas Todd Sievers, Los Angeles Remy Hamilton, and Utah Steve Videtich. About ADT Celebrating its 132nd anniversary, ADT Security Services is the largest single provider of electronic security services to more than six million commercial, federal and residential customers throughout the United States. ADT's total security solutions include intrusion, fire protection, closed circuit television, access control, critical condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance and integrated systems. 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Since when is 4.44 marginal.

They're jumping like rats from the ship. Any Record predictions for next season?

Greener pastures?

Chase Daniel reminds me more of Iowa QB Drew Tate. Good arm, good movement, a little small, but a winner. Tate signed as a free agent with the Rams.

For the last 2 years, we've been blaming the OLine for all of the offenses problems. Lineberry was the leader. I think Dylan is a great player, but why are you surprised he was passed over when he was on two of the worst NT lines in history? With that said, I hope he hooks on with someone.

Oh what could have been. He would have looked awesome in Green, but so would his brother if he'd ever gotten his grades. Chalk that up to the Great DD's recruiting. Moss Bio from draft day

If Sturns can get playing time at the point, then Mangrum will be a star. Sturns can't dribble to save his life, He can't find an open man under the basket and he throws the ball away 6 of 10 times he gets it past half court. At least Mangrum isn't a turnover waiting to happen. Again I'm not sold on Mangrum, but I like his upside more than Sturns.

I'd be happy if Howerton were a poor man's Justin Barnett!!! He's not even a poor man's Karolyn Haskin!!!

This is GREAT news. I think he will help next year and I still wish we had not extended JJ for 5 years, three yes, but not 5.

I'd take that!!!!

Anything in San Antonio, Waco, Austin or South Texas?

Because Country & Western Music is more popular among radio listeners than classic rock. And it's all about the Benjamin's.

Tell me NT extended JJ's contract for HOW LONG? And tell me WHY?

It's mimicing the back up alarms on big equipment. I think it's kind of funny.

Story on Matt Nader's Heart problem It's long but well worth the read.

The Nuggets are playing the Spurs and the Mavs are playing the Golden State Warriors. I don't believe either top seed will have trouble with the Nuggets or the Warriors. Especially since Joey Crawford can't call a BS Technical on Tim Duncan.