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Smitty, U DA MAN!!!!

Tillman's Roommate Deploys To Iraq Marine Was College Roommate Of Pat Tillman POSTED: 12:46 pm EDT March 21, 2007 UPDATED: 1:27 pm EDT March 21, 2007 KANEOHE, Hawaii -- A former pro football player deployed with 300 Hawaii-based Marines to Iraq on Tuesday night. Lance Cpl. Jeremy Staat was a college teammate of Pat Tillman, who left the NFL's Phoenix Cardinals to join the Army Rangers. Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004. Staat tried to enlist right after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but Tillman told him to stay in the NFL. When Tillman was killed Staat said it gave him even more motivation to join the Marines. As the sun set, the Marines gathered their gear together and got ready to leave for Iraq. Staat was an 11-game starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers and St. Louis Rams in 1999. Tillman made Staat promise he would play long enough to get his NFL retirement. "Once I had fulfilled my promise to him, he was killed. I figured I'd finish what I'd started," Staat said. "(His death) affected me because with him, Pat was always a guy you knew would come out on top. You knew in games you couldn't believe he made that block or that tackle. I expected him to come home." Staat gave a comparison between starting in his first NFL game and deploying to Iraq. "The first NFL game would be over in about four hours. I mean this game is going to take about seven months. The plays here are for real life or death. You make a mistake here, you can't go back and play next week. So, the strain mentally is immense," Staat said. He said he is not concerned about the lack of support for the war. "I can't worry about the political things that are going on here, what's going on in Congress, and who's in the White House -- things like that. I've got to take care of the Marines on the left and right of me because we're going by ourselves and we have to go and protect and take care of each other," Staat said. Staat said he had to lose more than 80 pounds and get in shape to become a Marine after leaving the NFL.

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UNT's best shot not enough Mean Green hangs with Memphis before falling, 73-58 03:52 PM CDT on Friday, March 16, 2007 By BRETT VITO / Denton Record-Chronicle bvito@dentonrc.com NEW ORLEANS – North Texas wasn't expected to stay with one of the highest-ranked basketball teams in the country in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Keep your mouth shut and let others assume you are an A$$hole, don't open your mouth and remove all doubt. This is not directed at UNT_92_Fan. Just a general statement for all (NT & Memphis fans) to think about.

The game was over with 11:28 left in the second half. Right after NT threw away the ball after a steal. Had CWat, I think, free and NT overthrew him, missed a sure-fire bucket.

what about those of us in South Dallas County (Lancaster, Duncanville, Desoto, Cedar Hill)?

UNT INK

Cool website!

Have basketball fever? Want to relive the action from the 2007 Sun Belt Basketball Tournament? Well now you can! Check out every game from Lafayette. Rewatch Tyesha Lowery's game winning shot. Witness Middle Tennesse going for the "4-Peat." See North Texas make its run to the Championship game. Every Men's game was decided by 10 points or less including 2 OT games, and see why the Sun Belt is one of the nation's top 10 women's conferences in basketball. Games are online now until the end of March. Follow the link at the bottom to sign up. Note: This package does not include the Men's championship game. https://www.nmnathletics.com//flexReg/doReg...COUNT_TYPE=USER

Big clue to students: 08:15 AM CDT on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / Staff Writer Pssssst — business statistics students at UNT. Here’s a clue to answer the two bonus questions on today’s exam — 1 in 100. Those are Dr. J.B. “The Count” Spalding’s odds of the Mean Green’s Cinderella bid for the NCAA basketball championship, given a couple of generous assumptions.

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. They're No. 5 in the Nation and a Number 2 seed. NT hasn't sniffed the top 5 in any sport and it is a Number 15 seed.

Anderson arrested in police prostitution sting By Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com The Arizona Cardinals fired first-year wide receivers coach Richie Anderson on Monday evening, just four days after he was arrested for allegedly soliciting an undercover Phoenix police officer who was posing as a prostitute as part of a sting operation. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt announced the dismissal of Anderson, who was hired in late January, in a statement released by the team. "I wanted a chance to review the details of the situation before making any decision," Whisenhunt said. "While it's disappointing, I've decided that this is clearly in the best interest of our team in this particular instance. Our focus now is on finding a replacement and I am confident we will be able to do that relatively soon." Anderson, 35, was one of five men arrested last Thursday evening at the Pointe South Mountain Resort, the site of the sting operation. He was taken into custody without incident, police said, and held at the Fourth Avenue Jail for a short time before being released on bond. Police have not released any further details of the incident. Anderson played 13 seasons in the NFL as a fullback for the New York Jets (1993-2002) and the Dallas Cowboys (2003-05), appearing in 161 games. The former Penn State standout was one of the league's most accomplished receivers out of the backfield during his long NFL tenure. He caught 400 passes for 3,149 yards and 14 touchdowns and carried 318 times for 1,274 yards and four touchdowns. He holds the Jets' franchise record for most receptions by a back with 305. Anderson was chosen for the 2000 Pro Bowl game. In 2006, Anderson served as the Jets' assistant wide receivers and tight ends coach. Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com.

That was not nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

This is from the comment section. NT has always been my pick. But I agree with the rest of what this viewer says.

Let's hope so.

Not a bad kicker either! Ben Parks 6-1/185 36 of 39 PATs, 14 in a row & 17 in a row 6 FG's, long of 50. Also had a 48 yarder

From Statesman.com Conradt resigning as Texas coach By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas — Texas women's basketball coach Jody Conradt resigned Monday after her team failed to reach the NCAA tournament for the second straight year. The 65-year-old Conradt is the second on the Division I college basketball victory list, behind only Tennessee women's coach Pat Summit. "The easiest thing to change is the leadership," Conradt said as she addressed the media with her team immediately after the NCAA tournament selections were announced and her team was not among those in the field for the second year in a row. Conradt had the nation's top recruiting class this season, but injuries, inexperience and immaturity hurt the Longhorns. Texas (18-14) entered the Big 12 tournament having lost six of its last seven conference games. The Longhorns won their first tournament game but then lost to No. 9 Oklahoma on Wednesday. "It's a winning business. Losing is not acceptable," she said. Conradt fought back tears several times during the emotional news conference. Her players stood off to the side, many of them sobbing and hugging. "What she's done for the game is so important. She's a legend, a pioneer," player Tiffany Jackson said. "I don't think anyone saw it coming." Brittainey Raven said Conradt told the team before the NCAA selections were announced. "I wasn't expecting that at all. Everybody's faces just dropped," Raven said. Conradt said she started thinking about retiring earlier in the season. "I'm not going to take another coaching job," she said. Conradt picked up her 900th win Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Oklahoma City. "As I told her, we all appreciate what she's done for this game," Summit said." She's been a great friend of mine, a mentor, and we're going to miss her. But she's left her footprints all over the game and all over a lot of us coaches." Conradt is 900-306 in 38 seasons — four at Sam Houston State, three at Texas-Arlington and 31 at Texas. "She's an icon in women's basketball," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. "Nine hundred wins is mind boggling. As great a coach as she is, she's an even better person. I've admired her and the job she's done. I'm happy for her she's retiring and moving on, but our game will miss her. I only have the ultimate respect and admiration for her. It has to be hard. She's from my era a little bit. You think of coaches around my age retiring — whoa." Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma also praised Conradt. "I think they established something that every other coach in America wanted to build," Auriemma said. "I'm sure she'll be involved somehow in the basketball community. She's just too valuable a resource to just let her walk away."

Stealing one from BAD Radio! Tied up Goatee: Gay or Not Gay?

Wonder who did this?

Watching Party Photos

TIVO!!!

Tim MacMahon on the NCAA Tournament (3/12) 12:35 PM CDT on Monday, March 12, 2007 SportsDay writer Tim MacMahon answered questions about the NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 12. Tim MacMahon: Got my brackets filled out, plane ticket purchased and am ready to roll. Let's talk March Madness. From e-mail: Texas a 4 seed? So Wazzu is a better team than Texas? They also have to go from Austin, to Spokane, Wash., back to Austin, then to New Jersey (if they make it that far). That's a pretty tough gauntlet to run for a very young team, and their present is UNC. Did Texas get a raw deal? Russ Tim MacMahon: I think a four seed is fine for Texas. Washington State is No. 12 in the final AP poll and went 13-5 in the Pac-10, which is a better record than the Horns had in the Big 12. The travel is certainly a tough deal, but it's not like they're playing back-to-backs. This might be Big 12 homerism, but I'm taking Texas all the way to Atlanta. Kevin Durant is hands down the best player in the country, and he showed signs in the Big 12 tourney of a willingness to put his team on his shoulders. The Horns' only losses in the last months were a couple of games against Kansas that could have gone either way. KU is better than North Carolina, the top seed in UT's East region, especially with Tyler Hansbrough struggling to score with that mask on his face. From e-mail: How does Texas Tech match up with BC? Did BC limp into the tournament or run into an ACC buzzsaw? Darryl Tim MacMahon: BC power forward Jared Dudley, the ACC player of the year, will give Tech major trouble on the block. Darryl Dora needs to poke his head out of the doghouse, because the Red Raiders need all their big bangers to contribute. But BC has really struggled down the stretch. The Eagles are a .500 team since C Sean Williams, a talented but troubled Mansfield product, got kicked off the team. They lost their last five games against tournament teams, and I'll take Tech to get the honor of being spanked by Georgetown in the second round. CatFan: Is this the worst job by a selection committee in history? So much about this bracket doesn't make sense. Arkansas gets in with a 7-9 conference record because of a good championship run. K-State beats Texas Tech by 21; Tech gets in, K-State doesn't. Stanford gets in, Syracuse doesn't. Tim MacMahon: K-State fans have the right to complain, but "worst job by a selection committee in history" is a wee bit strong. Having said that, K-State deserved to get a bid before Arkansas. They had three common opponents: Texas, Missouri and Tech. K-State went 3-1 against those teams, whipping Tech last week. Arkansas went 0-3, getting hammered by Tech and Mizzou. K-State's weak nonconference schedule was a problem. A 5-5 finish might have been as well, but three of those losses were to Kansas. moderator: Who would you consider darkhorse teams capable of making a run in the tournament? Tim MacMahon: Texas is my lowest seed in the Final Four. My double-digit seed sleeper is Oral Roberts, which I'm taking to the Sweet 16. ORU, the 14 seed in the East, is a veteran squad that has proven it can beat elite teams. See the nonconference win over Kansas. SG Ken Tutt (South Garland) and PF Caleb Green are the seventh teammates in NCAA history with 2,000 career points. And ORU has NCAA tourney experience, having scared Memphis as a 16 seed last season. Washington State, ORU's first-round opponent, snapped a streak of 10 straight losing seasons. Vanderbilt, the likely second-round opponent, is a so-so six seed. From e-mail: What do you think of A&M's chances now that the brackets are out? I hesitate filling out my bracket since we'll probably end up playing Louisville in a virtual home game in the second round. Julie Tim MacMahon: You're right to be nervous about the second round. A six seed shouldn't have that strong home-court advantage, but oh well. I'm still going to take A&M there, because I believe in Acie Law and Billy Gillispie. The Aggies' D will make the game ugly and take a little oomph out of the Louisville fans. Assuming A&M can upset North Texas in the Sweet 16 – kidding, I'm a UNT alum – why shouldn't A&M come out of San Antonio. I really don't think Memphis will make it there. I'm taking Nevada to knock off the Tigers in the second round. Ohio State is extremely talented, but the Buckeyes are also very young and will be in enemy territory. Anyone up for an A&M-UT rematch in Atlanta? From e-mail: Why does the NCAA use two teams that won their conference tournaments for the play-in game? If that game is really for the last two teams in, why isn't Stanford or Illinois playing in that game? Julie Tim MacMahon: Because Stanford and Illinois have more than 174 fans that will buy tickets or watch the game on TV. Seriously, the play-in game was designed to get another big-money team in the tournament. So a couple of little fellas get the raw end of the deal. When in doubt with the NCAA, follow the money. … But now that I think about it, your idea might actually make more money. The ratings would probably be pretty good if a 12 seed was on the line in the play-in game instead of the right to get humiliated by the nation's No. 1 team. On a related note, Bill Self is in big trouble if Kansas loses in the first round again. From e-mail: Which is the toughest region? How about the weakest? Tim MacMahon: I actually think the selection committee did a good job of balancing the brackets. The West has a bunch of bluebloods – Kansas, UCLA, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky – but I don't think it's tougher than the other regions. The East looks soft in the middle, but North Carolina, Georgetown and Texas are all legitimate Final Four contenders. A&M is an awfully strong 3 seed in the South, while Memphis is a weak 2. Florida probably has the easiest road of a 1 seed, but beating Wisconsin in the Elite Eight won't be easy. BigAG98: Any chance Stanford upsets Louisville? If not, how do you see an A&M-Louisville matchup? Tim MacMahon: Stanford certainly has a chance. This is a team with wins over UCLA and Washington State. Freshman 7-footers Robin and Brook Lopez will have to dominate for the Cardinal to win what is basically a road game. See an earlier question for my thoughts on A&M-Louisville. moderator: Do you give your Mean Green any chance of knocking off Memphis? Tim MacMahon: I'd like to say UNT will be this season's version of George Mason, but I don't believe in the Mean Green that much. UNT likes to run, and that plays right into the Tigers' hands. I will take this opportunity to mention that UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal said that Memphis made a mistake by letting Johnny Jones go after Jones was hired at UNT. Jones went 15-16 as Memphis' interim coach in 1999-2000. Memphis decided to go with a proven commodity and hired John Calipari. moderator: Do you think there's any chance Kevin Durant could come back and play another year for Texas? Tim MacMahon: I doubt it. He certainly doesn't need to. I think he can step into the NBA and average 22 points and eight rebounds while playing three positions right away. He's a cross between Tracy McGrady (perimeter skills) and Chris Bosh (skinny rebounder). I'd strongly advise UT fans not to miss a second of the tournament, because the Horns probably won't ever have a player like Durant again. He's the best in Big 12 history, no matter that my colleagues insisted on naming Acie Law the player of the year. Tim MacMahon: Thanks for the questions. Feel free to e-mail me if you need help coming up with excuses to play hooky later this week. If you are stuck at work, we'll be blogging away from the tournament. Matter of fact, we'll start getting our NCAA Tournament blog on today, so I strongly encourage you to slack off at work and log on with us.

This isn't the Pokey Chapman thread!!!!!!!!!