I watched the whole thing...

[Kaos]

I watched the entire women's basketball game on FSS last night. 

Don't think I've ever watched one from start to finish unless I was coaching it. 

The AU women are pretty good.  Unbeaten, hammered Alabama in the second half but still have areas in which they could improve which is scary how good they could end up being.

Am considering driving up to watch them play UT Sunday.  Should be awesome. 

Maybe they can show the Lady Vols there's a new sheriff or is it sheriffess in town.

[Saniflush]

I watched the entire women's basketball game on FSS last night. 

Don't think I've ever watched one from start to finish unless I was coaching it. 

The AU women are pretty good.  Unbeaten, hammered Alabama in the second half but still have areas in which they could improve which is scary how good they could end up being.

Am considering driving up to watch them play UT Sunday.  Should be awesome. 

Maybe they can show the Lady Vols there's a new sheriff or is it sheriffess in town.

I guess it is sad that I didn't even realize until this morning that they are ranked #5 in the country. 

[lifesapplepie]

I watched the entire women's basketball game on FSS last night. 

Don't think I've ever watched one from start to finish unless I was coaching it. 

The AU women are pretty good.  Unbeaten, hammered Alabama in the second half but still have areas in which they could improve which is scary how good they could end up being.

Am considering driving up to watch them play UT Sunday.  Should be awesome. 

Maybe they can show the Lady Vols there's a new sheriff or is it sheriffess in town.

Just curious what the attendence was? 

[Kaos]

Just curious what the attendence was? 

The stands weren't empty if that's what you mean. 

According to the game recap the attendance was 4,326.  That's about 4.000 more than the men draw, right?

[lifesapplepie]

The stands weren't empty if that's what you mean. 

According to the game recap the attendance was 4,326.  That's about 4.000 more than the men draw, right?

:thumbsup: Not bad, not impressive!!

[Snaggletiger]

I watched about.....3 dribbles.

It's girl's basketball.  It's painful.

[Saniflush]

The stands weren't empty if that's what you mean. 

According to the game recap the attendance was 4,326.  That's about 4.000 more than the men draw, right?

That was not the case Saturday.  It was not filled to the rim but I would say we were between 3/4 and 7/8 capacity.

[War Eagle!!!]

That was not the case Saturday.  It was not filled to the rim but I would say we were between 3/4 and 7/8 capacity.

So about 1/2?

[Kaos]

That was not the case Saturday.  It was not filled to the rim but I would say we were between 3/4 and 7/8 capacity.

I went to check.  4326 beats the attendance at any men's basketball game other than Florida and Alabama.  Florida drew about 6100, Alabama drew 8788. 

[Kaos]

I watched about.....3 dribbles.

It's girl's basketball.  It's painful.

Disagree. 

Men's basketball is painful to me. 

Women's is about defense, shooting and ball movement. You don't see anybody using the ass to back somebody down for a dunk. 

Women's basketball is the game at a pure level. 

[Saniflush]

I went to check.  4326 beats the attendance at any men's basketball game other than Florida and Alabama.  Florida drew about 6100, Alabama drew 8788. 

27/32.  Damn I be a maf wizard.

[Snaggletiger]

Disagree. 

Men's basketball is painful to me. 

Women's is about defense, shooting and ball movement. You don't see anybody using the ass to back somebody down for a dunk. 

Women's basketball is the game at a pure level. 

They don't back anybody down for a dunk because they can't dunk.  I understand they play sound fundamental basketball, but so do the Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, Gonzaga's etc. men's teams of the world.  I'd much rather watch somebody play with some real athletic ability.  Plus, I don't want to see an entire team cry when they lose a big game.

[Saniflush]

  Plus, I don't want to see an entire team cry when they lose a big game.

So fan bases are ok?

[Kaos]

They don't back anybody down for a dunk because they can't dunk.  I understand they play sound fundamental basketball, but so do the Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, Gonzaga's etc. men's teams of the world.  I'd much rather watch somebody play with some real athletic ability.  Plus, I don't want to see an entire team cry when they lose a big game.

I'm not a fan of the dunk.  It's overused. 

The men's game annoys me because you can take two gorillas who can dunk and break down a team that plays flawless fundamental basketball.  In the women's game, flawless fundamentals will win almost every time. 

Not that I really care, I only have a passing interest in basketball anyway.  Never watch the NBA and only watch AU college games -- which of late haven't been real basketball anyway.

[Thrilla]

Holy Shit, Fellas, I think I found a women's game that might of been worth watching:

School seeks to forfeit 100-0 win
DALLAS -- A Texas high school girls basketball team on the winning end of a 100-0 game has a case of blowout remorse.

Now officials from The Covenant School say they are trying to do the right thing by seeking a forfeit and apologizing for the margin of victory.
 
"It is shameful and an embarrassment that this happened," Kyle Queal, the head of the school, said in a statement, adding the forfeit was requested because "a victory without honor is a great loss."

The private Christian school defeated Dallas Academy last week. Covenant was up 59-0 at halftime.

A parent who attended the game told The Associated Press that Covenant continued to make 3-pointers -- even in the fourth quarter. She praised the Covenant players but said spectators and an assistant coach were cheering wildly as their team edged closer to 100 points.

"I think the bad judgment was in the full-court press and the 3-point shots," said Renee Peloza, whose daughter plays for Dallas Academy. "At some point, they should have backed off."

Dallas Academy coach Jeremy Civello told The Dallas Morning News that the game turned into a "layup drill," with the opposing team's guards waiting to steal the ball and drive to the basket. Covenant scored 12 points in the fourth quarter and "finally eased up when they got to 100 with about four minutes left," he said.

Dallas Academy has eight girls on its varsity team and about 20 girls in its high school. It is winless over the last four seasons. The academy boasts of its small class sizes and specializes in teaching students struggling with "learning differences," such as short attention spans or dyslexia.

There is no mercy rule in girls basketball that shortens the game or permits the clock to continue running when scores become lopsided. There is, however, "a golden rule" that should have applied in this contest, said Edd Burleson, the director of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Both schools are members of this association, which oversees private school athletics in Texas.

"On a personal note, I told the coach of the losing team how much I admire their girls for continuing to compete against all odds," Burleson said. "They showed much more character than the coach that allowed that score to get out of hand. It's up to the coach to control the outcome."

In the statement on the Covenant Web site, Queal said the game "does not reflect a Christ-like and honorable approach to competition. We humbly apologize for our actions and seek the forgiveness of Dallas Academy, TAPPS and our community."

Covenant coach Micah Grimes did not immediately respond to a message left by The Associated Press on Thursday.

Queal said school officials met with Dallas Academy officials to apologize and praised "each member of the Dallas Academy Varsity Girls Basketball team for their strength, composure and fortitude in a game in which they clearly emerged the winner."

Civello said he appreciated the gesture and has accepted the apology "with no ill feelings."

At a shootaround Thursday, several Dallas Academy players said they were frustrated during the game but felt it was a learning opportunity. They also said they are excited about some of the attention they are receiving from the loss, including an invitation from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to see an NBA game from his suite.

"Even if you are losing, you might as well keep playing," said Shelby Hyatt, a freshman on the team. "Keep trying, and it's going to be OK."

Peloza said the coach and other parents praised the Dallas Academy girls afterward for limiting Covenant to 12 points in the fourth quarter. She added that neither her daughter nor her teammates seemed to dwell on the loss.

"Somewhere during that game they got caught up in the moment," Peloza said of the Covenant players, fans and coaches. "Our girls just moved on. That's the happy part of the story."

Queal said the game "does not reflect a Christ-like and honorable approach to competition. We humbly apologize for our actions and seek the forgiveness of Dallas Academy, TAPPS and our community."

  Hey, I'm pretty sure if Christ was playing basketball, he WOULD be winning 100-0...by halftime.

http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=903780

[Snaggletiger]

I wish I still had this card I got once that had a picture of three people standing at their booths, obviously on a game show.  The one on the end had on a robe, a long beard and a halo over his head.  He had like 27,450,976 points and he was pressing the buzzer and saying "What is the Pythagorean Theorum?"  The other contestants had 0.

Open the card and says, "God, kickin' some serious butt on Jeopardy".

I chortled loudly.

[Thrilla]

Holy Shit, Fellas, I think I found a women's game that might of been worth watching:



School seeks to forfeit 100-0 win
DALLAS -- A Texas high school girls basketball team on the winning end of a 100-0 game has a case of blowout remorse.

Now officials from The Covenant School say they are trying to do the right thing by seeking a forfeit and apologizing for the margin of victory.
 
"It is shameful and an embarrassment that this happened," Kyle Queal, the head of the school, said in a statement, adding the forfeit was requested because "a victory without honor is a great loss."

The private Christian school defeated Dallas Academy last week. Covenant was up 59-0 at halftime.

A parent who attended the game told The Associated Press that Covenant continued to make 3-pointers -- even in the fourth quarter. She praised the Covenant players but said spectators and an assistant coach were cheering wildly as their team edged closer to 100 points.

"I think the bad judgment was in the full-court press and the 3-point shots," said Renee Peloza, whose daughter plays for Dallas Academy. "At some point, they should have backed off."

Dallas Academy coach Jeremy Civello told The Dallas Morning News that the game turned into a "layup drill," with the opposing team's guards waiting to steal the ball and drive to the basket. Covenant scored 12 points in the fourth quarter and "finally eased up when they got to 100 with about four minutes left," he said.

Dallas Academy has eight girls on its varsity team and about 20 girls in its high school. It is winless over the last four seasons. The academy boasts of its small class sizes and specializes in teaching students struggling with "learning differences," such as short attention spans or dyslexia.

There is no mercy rule in girls basketball that shortens the game or permits the clock to continue running when scores become lopsided. There is, however, "a golden rule" that should have applied in this contest, said Edd Burleson, the director of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Both schools are members of this association, which oversees private school athletics in Texas.

"On a personal note, I told the coach of the losing team how much I admire their girls for continuing to compete against all odds," Burleson said. "They showed much more character than the coach that allowed that score to get out of hand. It's up to the coach to control the outcome."

In the statement on the Covenant Web site, Queal said the game "does not reflect a Christ-like and honorable approach to competition. We humbly apologize for our actions and seek the forgiveness of Dallas Academy, TAPPS and our community."

Covenant coach Micah Grimes did not immediately respond to a message left by The Associated Press on Thursday.

Queal said school officials met with Dallas Academy officials to apologize and praised "each member of the Dallas Academy Varsity Girls Basketball team for their strength, composure and fortitude in a game in which they clearly emerged the winner."

Civello said he appreciated the gesture and has accepted the apology "with no ill feelings."

At a shootaround Thursday, several Dallas Academy players said they were frustrated during the game but felt it was a learning opportunity. They also said they are excited about some of the attention they are receiving from the loss, including an invitation from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to see an NBA game from his suite.

"Even if you are losing, you might as well keep playing," said Shelby Hyatt, a freshman on the team. "Keep trying, and it's going to be OK."

Peloza said the coach and other parents praised the Dallas Academy girls afterward for limiting Covenant to 12 points in the fourth quarter. She added that neither her daughter nor her teammates seemed to dwell on the loss.

"Somewhere during that game they got caught up in the moment," Peloza said of the Covenant players, fans and coaches. "Our girls just moved on. That's the happy part of the story."



Queal said the game "does not reflect a Christ-like and honorable approach to competition. We humbly apologize for our actions and seek the forgiveness of Dallas Academy, TAPPS and our community."

  Hey, I'm pretty sure if Christ was playing basketball, he WOULD be winning 100-0...by halftime.

http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=903780

As a follow up to this story, I'll post this.  What a load of shit.  I can't believe they fired him...what are they supposed to do...turn the ball over to them instead of shoot the trey or take it to the hoop?  I'm callin' Bullshit.

Unapologetic Coach of 100-0 Win Fired By School

DALLAS — The coach of a Texas high school basketball team that beat another team 100-0 was fired Sunday, the same day he sent an e-mail to a newspaper saying he will not apologize "for a wide-margin victory when my girls played with honor and integrity."

Kyle Queal, the headmaster for Covenant School, said in The Dallas Morning News online edition that he could not answer if the firing was a direct result of coach Micah Grimes' e-mail disagreeing with administrators who called the blowout "shameful."

Queal did not immediately answer phone messages or e-mail from The Associated Press.

On its Web site last week, Covenant, a private Christian school, posted a statement regretting the outcome of its Jan. 13 shutout win over Dallas Academy. "It is shameful and an embarrassment that this happened. This clearly does not reflect a Christlike and honorable approach to competition," said the statement, signed by Queal and board chair Todd Doshier.

Grimes, who has been criticized for letting the game get so far out of hand, made it clear in the e-mail Sunday to the newspaper that he does not agree with his school's assessment.

"In response to the statement posted on The Covenant School Web site, I do not agree with the apology or the notion that the Covenant School girls basketball team should feel embarrassed or ashamed," Grimes wrote in the e-mail, according to the newspaper. "We played the game as it was meant to be played. My values and my beliefs would not allow me to run up the score on any opponent, and it will not allow me to apologize for a wide-margin victory when my girls played with honor and integrity."

A phone number for Grimes could not be located by The Associated Press. The Dallas Morning News said Grimes did not respond to their repeated e-mail requests for a telephone interview.

There was no answer at a number listed for Doshier.

A parent who attended the game said Covenant continued to make 3-pointers— even in the fourth quarter. She praised the Covenant players but said spectators and an assistant coach were cheering wildly as their team edged closer to 100 points.

Covenant was up 59-0 at halftime.

Dallas Academy has eight girls on its varsity team and about 20 girls in its high school. It is winless over the last four seasons. The academy boasts of its small class sizes and specializes in teaching students struggling with "learning differences," such as short attention spans or dyslexia.

There is no mercy rule in girls basketball that shortens the game or permits the clock to continue running when scores become one-sided. There is, however, "a golden rule" that should have applied in this contest, Edd Burleson, the director of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, said last week. Both schools are members of this association, which oversees private school athletics in Texas.

The story has received national attention, and the Dallas Academy team has been recognized for refusing to give up during the lopsided contest.