The Streak is Over! Part Deux: The FOLLOW-UP!

Yes, it's a follow up! Post game randomness from both Ladies senior day (Ladies got their first win) and stuff from the Gents' D-I finale!

Senior forward Ashley Jackson honored. I mentioned in a post a month ago that she became the fourth player in the women's side of Centenary Basketball to go over the 1,000 point mark (I was at that game when it happened).

Senior center Anne Farrell honored. She will finish second all time in rebounds in Ladies' b-ball history, and should have a crack at 1,000 career points in the finale on Monday 2.28.

Senior forward Sarah Weiler honored. Usually an interchange player, Kristen Davis gave her the start at forward for this game.

And yes, I decided since these three are the ONLY seniors in the entire Centenary Basketball program (men or women), I brought roses for them. Tough season, but something has to be done.

Ashley and I (that is me, in the black shirt and pants)

Me again, this time with Anne (left) and Sarah (right).

And as an extra bonus...



Adam Walsh and coaching staff going barefoot for a certain cause. This is just a snippet of Walsh and his staff going barefoot during a timeout.  

And last but not least, the end of the Gents' last D-I regular season game:

Again, it's another snippet of the Gents' finale loss to IUPUI, 78-57.

EDIT: I mistakenly had it on film mode and not picture mode on my camera. Sorry folks, I was trying to get still pics.

So there you have it folks. Some of the randomness on this very historic day at the Gold Dome. But it's not over yet! Monday, Ladies D-I finale with WIU, and it's a very interesting, monumental game. First, Ashley Jackson went over 1,000 points, and now Anne Farrell is almost there. Just 14 points away! Tip off is at 7pm in the Gold Dome!



The Streak is Over! Part Deux.

On Thursday, the Centenary Gents finally ended the losing drought. On Saturday, the Ladies ante'd up and ended their losing drought, over hapless IUPUI.

Where's the love, for this Ladies squad, who only had eight players (nine, even though one is done for the year with injury), and Davis played six of the eight of them, for a reasonable victory?

It was also senior day (for more, see a few posts below). I had pics from this historic day, the Gents' last regular season game as a D-I opponent (Ladies play Monday night) which also included Adam Walsh's coaching staff going BAREFOOT for a cause.

Stay tuned. A follow up post is coming!

Friday Jukebox 2.25.11

After the Centenary Gents ended their losing streak last night...this song, appropriately enough, goes out to the winless Centenary Ladies b-ball team for their final weekend games!

As much as I'm a big PVD fan, here's "Together We Will Conquer," which was on Out There and Back (2000) and Global (2003), his compilation of his greatest hits, that he reworked.

Planning on coming to the Gold Dome on Saturday? See two posts below.

The Streak is Over!

No not that!

Centenary Gents basketball ends their losing streak tonight 73-60 over WIU! I was there. I stood up the majority of the time! It was a blast to see that 33(?) game losing streak come to an end! Afterwards, I went down on the court, worshipped the court, then do snow angels at center court (on the 'C')!

As a bonus, there is footage of yours truly there, at the at the 20 second mark.

Centenary D-I basketball Swan Song this weekend!

It is a sad weekend on the Centenary campus when the Gents and Ladies, both winless (combined 0-50 record), say goodbye to regular season play in Division I.

Come to think about it, both programs had their ups and downs whilst in D-I. While the Gents basketball program (and other athletic programs at Centenary) flirting with conference changes, the Ladies program were in existence for a few seasons in the '80s, then went on hiatus, then revived in late '90s.

Neither program have much hardware, neither have made an appearance in the NCAA tournaments at D-I level.

Both Gents and Ladies have two more chances to get a win before the transition begins. Gents play Thursday and Saturday (4:30pm, after the Ladies game), and the Ladies close out things on Saturday (2pm) and Monday night, at the Gold Dome.

Although the Gents currently have NO seniors to honor on this last weekend of D-I play, three Ladies' seniors will be honored after the game on Saturday. NOT on the Monday night finale.

Forward Ashley Jackson of Shreveport. Remember the posting on her record setting 1,000 point a month ago, the fourth Centenary player on the women's side to go over 1,000? She is the daughter of the Gents' all-time leading scorer Willie Jackson, who has about 200 points more than the Chief. It's real. It's damn real.

Center Anne Farrell of Tulsa. 2nd in school history (women's side) in rebounds, and will finish there. Over 700.

Forward Sarah Weiler of Colorado (born in China?). Usually on the bench, interchange player.

After the Monday night, it's curtains on D-I. Please support them, especially the three outgoing seniors for the Ladies. Ring or e-mail the athletic department for information, or just show up with some money ($5 to get in?). Centenary students, like me, it's free with ID! I'll be there (hopefully)!

UPDATE! Wear black to the games! The first fifty will recieve a Centenary basketball t-shirt! Flyers will be distributed to the fans for free pizza and salad at PieWorks on Kings, in front of Gold Dome. You must have a flyer to redeem a meal between 3:30 and 4:30pm.

Can food donations and cash donations will be welcomed as part of the annual Summit Food Fight, where they'll be donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.

Weekend Oddities 2.21.11

Some shit to ponder over from the weekend...

F1 Bahrain race could be cancelled, due to the unrest there. That's what Bernie said!

Speaking of motorsport...

The Wood Brothers are back!? Does it remind you of 1976?

Oh, and to those PTI morons who said this race was fixed for Junior (he crashed late)? Fix this! I'm happy, even though I got a little disgusted when Ragan got penalized. The race was awful with 16 cautions, typical of the fare you'd normally see at Bristol or Martinsville. Also reminded me of the '05 Coca-Cola World 600 where there were 22 cautions! For the record, 30 million tuned in to the Fox broadcast, though I really hated that they still had time to interview Gilliland and the younger Labonte, instead interviewing Junior and the younger Busch. 

On the sport front, another monumental weekend. Heritage Classic where the Flames shut out the Habs 4-0, despite some delays to the ice (and I missed the rest of the game due to cold readings that night for "Big Love"!).  

The game was played at McMahon Stadium, home football stadium of the University of Calgary and the CFL's Calgary Stampeders. Even though the delays for ice problems, I still think the atmosphere at McMahon was better than in Pittsburgh.

Also, the slam dunk competition...Blake Griffin over a KIA!

And speaking of All-Star weekend, Justin Bieber was MVP in some celebrity game, despite getting booed at MSG (good) and snubbed at the Grammy's (good!). And after all of that, he got the CSI treatment he DESERVED.



Suck on it Beliebers!

Suck it long and suck it hard!

Friday Jukebox 2.18.11

RE: RANT: Fanaticism Gone Too Far.

And speaking of Esperanza Spalding...

The sweet sounds of Espy in "Little Fly."

Suck on it ditzoid Beliebers!

Looking Back: Ten Years Ago Today.

A big, yet sad moment in the world of motorsport. As most of you know, this man, 7 time Winston Cup champion Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. (his 1980 championship ride pictured) was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500, ten years ago today.

Dale would've been 59 (he would turn 60 in April) at the present time if living. This, like other motorsport deaths (Ayrton Senna, Greg Moore, Neil Bonnett to name a few) is just the nature of the motorsport industry goes. Since then, safety has improved in virtually all disciplines of motorsport worldwide.

Speaking of the last lap of the 43rd Daytona 500...

This Saturday: Wear Pink to the Ladies' game!

It's a busy Saturday at the athletics complex at Centenary. At Shehee Stadium, Gents baseball opens season against Louisiana College at 1pm. 

While the baseball game is going (I'm assuming it will be around the 5th inning at this time), at 2pm, at the Gold Dome, the Ladies play ORU, but this is for a certain cause. 

This is part of the "Pink Zone" campaign sponsored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Just about every program-Division I, II, III and possibly some junior colleges-are doing this, to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Also the WBCA's charity of choice is the Kay Yow Foundation, named after the NC State womens' basketball coach who succumed to breast cancer in 2009.

So if you're coming to the Ladies' game this weekend, wear pink. I have a pink shirt and I'll probably be there!

RANT: Fanaticism Gone Too Far

I haven't been watching any awards show recently (because they've sucked for the last 5-10 years), but as you all aware, this woman pictured above, Esperanza Spalding of Portland, Oregon, won best new artist at the Grammy's this past Sunday. She has skill, and anyone who plays an instrument like a keyboard or anything in the strings (pictured) or brass deserves mentions and shall be rewarded.

However, after her win, this was her Wikipedia entry (per this Gawker article): 

As you see, these stupid morons called "Beliebers" hijacked her page claiming that their hero should have won and that Espy should die! That my friends is a no-no and I'm pretty sure that this group of supporters are girls around the ages of 8-12, that needs some hometraining from their parents! Oh wait, even better, isn't that a federal offense in real life to threaten anyone with death? Soon the FBI will get involved in this and some of these "Beliebers" will get the worst punishment of their lives.

Rule number 1. Don't threaten anyone with death in real life.

Rule number 2. Keep it to yourself.

Rule number 3. If you do it, you and the public will view you as stupid.

This, as well as the tweets on twitter by "Beliebers" wishing death on Espy is more proof "Beliebers" are one of the worst fans in show business. Soon, the world will know about their ignorance and that their subculture will go away in a year.

Even Ozzy and company had it right on the money.

"What's a Bieber?" 

 

RANT: The War on the Word 'Footlong'

First the east coast chain Sheetz won a lawsuit in 2009...

Now Casey's is joining in telling SUBWAY that you don't own the right to the word footlong!

MY TAKE:

The word 'footlong' is a generic, regular term. Even Sonic uses it to describe their FOOTLONG Coney's. For a word like that to be trademarked is utter bullshit. It's just a word.

Actions like these will lose more customers in the near future. Keep it up Subway. They'll go to the likes of Quizno's, Jimmy Johns, and Larry's Giant Subs among others (don't forget Mr. Sub for those of you Canadians) for their sandwich fix.

Casey's, like Sheetz, QT, am/pm, Royal Farms, and Wawa are some of the best convenience stores out there (from what I've read on the net). I'm pretty sure they're putting out fresher foods than Subway.

As a result of all of this, Subway will lose this lawsuit again, and if they keep suing, they'll lose money and more stores nationwide will close.  We all must side with Casey's on this one. Go Casey's and suck on it Subway.

The True Meaning of Valentine's Day

I forgot to post this, because I've been busy studying. Here's a classic and a perfect example of the true meaning of Valentine's Day.

I searched YouTube and I found this clip. 25 years ago on this day, season one Bob Eubanks version (CBS daytime) episode of Card Sharks. Skip to 40 seconds! Bob's reaction is priceless after the kiss on the cheek by the dealers. Loved Suzie's reaction too.

"Let's start this show again!"

Friday Jukebox 2.11.11

Re: Super Bowl XLV ads HANDPICKED!

Since Kenny G was in that Super Bowl ad for the Audi A8 as a prison guard...

"Hit 'em with the Kenny G!"

Watson to finally take the JEOPARDY! challenge!

Don't miss the JEOPARDY! episodes beginning Monday 2.14 until Wednesday 2.16. On those episodes, two champions go up against IBM's newest weapon-Watson.

It's an historical first (probably) for the game show industry to have a computer against human opponents. Here's a promo from IBM on the powers of Watson:

Again, the episodes of J! will come on this Monday until Wednesday. Check local listings.

The Best Super Bowl XLV Ads! HANDPICKED!

Here it is folks! The event you've been waiting for! My handpicked top five adverts of Super Bowl XLV!

5. May the force be with the Passat!

4. "That's why I don't do commercials!"



3. "What's a Bieber?"

"He kinda looks like a girl!"

2. "This is the Motor City. This is what we do."



And the best ad of Super Bowl XLV goes to...

"Release the Hounds"

"What now? It didn't work!"

"Hit 'em with the Kenny G!"

There were 76 ads for the game, view them all either at YouTube or Fox Sports.

If you agree or disagree with this list, simply post a response! Criticism is always welcome!



'Prelude' this weekend at Marjorie Lyons!

With Gents and Ladies basketball and Gents lacrosse on the road this upcoming weekend, wouldn't be nice for anyone in this area to see the second (and final?) student-run production of the 2010-11 season at MLP?

Craig Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss begins this Thursday, with runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm.

The lowdown is right here.

For those who don't know where Marjorie Lyons is located, it's at the northeast end of the Centenary campus, at Woodlawn and Wilkinson.

Friday Jukebox 2.4.11: Four for one post!

Even though the wintry weather will not stop me from posting this! Although it's homecoming weekend "Back to the Future" at Centenary, this is a four-in-one posting for this week's Friday Jukebox!

On Wednesday, it was 1950's day, so therefore let's get some Elvis into your system.

On Thursday, it was 1960's day, even though classes were scrapped after 5pm due to the wintry weather. And in honor, here's some late '60s goodness from Steppenwolf. You know what it is! The original version, not Hinder's 2007 cover.

Today it was supposed to be a 1970's day, but classes were scrapped for the whole day due to the snow. I figure that since it's the '70s, the focus is primarily on the late '70s. Therefore, one of my favorite cuts from the late '70s is Cut Glass' "Without Your Love."

And on Saturday rounds out homecoming weekend festivities. This time it's '80s day. And I found a track that I've never heard before from the decade that I caught my eye this morning. This is from Spandau Ballet, called "Only When You Leave," released in '84. They performed it at Live Aid '85.

So there you go folks, and also I'll be at the Gents and Ladies games on Saturday (hopefully). The announcement of the king and queen will be at halftime, possibly of the Gents' game.

Please be safe this weekend from the weather. When you drive, be careful. Thank you.

It's back!

The wintry shit has hit the area again! It came overnight whilst sleeping.

20 years ago last Thursday (1.27)...

A legendary Super Bowl moment that most of y'all remember (I did):

Ice, Ice Baby

The wintry shit is back in this part of the country! From northern Texas through this part of the south, it's been hit...again. And it even takes a toll on SB XLV festivities.

DFW airport once delayed flights, but they're now open. There were some cancellations throughout the region. And then you have this: Big pileup on I-35. As you see in the images, there are a lot of 18-wheelers in it, including one from Swift and another from St. Germain Transport out of Quebec.

(Note to add: Various electric companies in the region-AEP included-reported power outages).