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Will the Clock Strike Midnight??

Jason Weisbecker — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:16:04 +0000

Cinderella has one more dance to go…

Will the slipper fit and will the Butler Bulldogs be able to cap off their improbable run tonight? Or will the Duke Blue Devils be just too much for Cinderella to handle?

As much as it pains me to say, I am going to have to go with the latter.. Duke had the easiest road to the finals of any #1 seed and they seem to have plenty left in the tank to finish… Finish Reading

Ovechkin VS Crosby III

Jason Weisbecker — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:37:47 +0000

With the Men’s NCAA Tournament on hold until tomorrow, what are you going to watch on TV tonight? American Idol? Family Guy repeats? The NBA? The NHL? Bingo!! Make sure that you tune into the instant classic waiting to happen between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals.

For the third time this season Sidney Crosby brings his defending Stanley Cup Champion Penguins into the Verizon Center to take on 2 time league MVP Alex Ovechkin and the Eastern Conference leading Washington… Finish Reading

Don’t blame Gary!!!

Jason Weisbecker — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:51:35 +0000

I recently pleaded to my University of Maryland Terrapin Basketball fan friends to stop blaming Gary Williams for their buzzer beating loss to Michigan State on Sunday. Apparently, I must not have been watching the game because I missed Gary missing shots, making poor decisions and being out rebounded all game long. I must have also missed him getting beat on a pump fake at the end.

I posted that he made the right call by not pressing with about 6.3 seconds… Finish Reading

More Upsets to Come?

Jason Weisbecker — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:14:08 +0000

In just under a day in a half, Cinderella has made her mark. Numerous David’s have stepped up and slayed Goliath. Non-more impressive then #14 Ohio University taking down Georgetown somewhat easily. In a close second, we saw #13 Murray State stun Vanderbilt with a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer. In another game that came down to the end, #11 Old Dominion defeated Notre Dame. Earlier today we saw #12 Cornell upset Temple with ease.

Are there more to come in the 1st… Finish Reading

Total Bull

Jason Weisbecker — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:02:26 +0000

I am back!!!! After a long hiatus and an outstanding all-inclusive trip to Mexico, I have returned to the blogging World. By the way, all-inclusive is the way to go. Although, the constant eating and drinking has put me in the SUMO weight class.

Enough of the small talk…Over the weekend I was watching NHL’s game of the week, with the Caps and the Black Hawks. Obviously, the biggest story of the game was the “Great 8″ Alex Ovechkin being ejected… Finish Reading

Little brother fights back … Big 5 update

Jason Weisbecker — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:12:59 +0000

Did you ever compete against a younger brother growing up?

Time after time you would beat your younger sibling in whatever challenge was on the table. Whether it was backyard whiffle ball or eating Oreos, you always had the upper hand. Sure there were time’s when you let you brother almost win (kinda cruel wasn’t it?), but by the events end you always got the upper hand. After all, that’s what being the big brother is all about.

I was… Finish Reading

More Hardware for the Hometown Boys

Jason Weisbecker — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:37:15 +0000

I am currently writing from my brand new Arc located right smack dab In the middle of the East Coast. Any more rain and we will be gathering animals 2 by 2.

Does anyone else think that they should get rid of the DH and Pitcher award slot for the Silver Slugger award? Instead, just create a utility position and give it to the next best hitter at any position in the league. Since the National League does not have… Finish Reading

Men’s basketball Big 5 preview

Jason Weisbecker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:18:28 +0000

College basketball season has arrived which means it is time to look at the Big 5. The Big 5 is a collaboration of Philadelphia’s five major Division I schools – Villanova, Temple, St. Joseph’s, LaSalle, and UPenn. Bellow is a team-by tam look at each school. To view the team’s outlooks individually, check back to phillysportsblogs main page.

Villanova Wild Cats

Coming off last year’s Final Four Appearance, Jay Wright’s squad is not only the favorites to win… Finish Reading

Villanova season preview

Jason Weisbecker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:05:56 +0000

Villanova Wild Cats

Coming off last year’s Final Four Appearance, Jay Wright’s squad is not only the favorites to win the Big 5 and the Big East, but also an early favorite to make it back to the Final Four. The Wildcats are ranked #5 (AP) and #6 (USA Today) in the latest Pre-Season polls. The loss of 1^st team All Philly Big Five Dante Cunningham (16.1 ppg. and 7.5 rpg,) Dwayne Anderson and Shane Clark to… Finish Reading

St. Joseph’s season preview

Jason Weisbecker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:47:14 +0000

St. Josephs Hawks

The St. Joseph’s Hawks are in a rebuilding year and most likely will finish 3^rd or 4^th in the Big 5. Losing seniors Ahmed Nivins and Tasheed Carr to graduation leaves the Hawks with two big holes to fill. Nivens is the reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, 1^st team All-Philly Big 5 and last season’s leading scorer (19.2 ppg.) and leading rebounder (11.8 rpg.) for the Hawks, while Carr was the calming influence… Finish Reading