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    OT-70 years ago today, the flag raising on Iwo Jima

    http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/the-70th-anniversary-of-the-flag-raising-at-iwo-jima-20150223
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    50 years ago-the greatest HS game ever played

    1/30/1965 DeMatha(Md) 46 Power Memorial (NYC) 43 In front of a standing room only crowd at Cole Fieldhouse(U of Maryland) DeMatha upset Power Memorial and their star center Lew Alcindor. It was Power Memorial's first loss after winning 71 straight. DeMatha double teamed the 7'0 Alcindor all...
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    NFL-2015 Lip Reading

    just trying to keep things light around here just released today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTRmyXX6ipU
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    Belichick vows swift justice

    for whomever failed to deflate the 12th ball:D http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/bill-belichick-vows-swift-justice-whoever-failed-deflate-12th-football
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    my new all-time favorite name for a sports figure

    Equanimeous Tristan Imhotop J St. Brown-a High School wide receiver(highly recruited)...see the linked Sports Illustrated article below speaks 3 languages fluently-English,German and French Dad (with the simple name of John Brown) is a bodybuilder who was 'Mr Universe' younger brothers are...
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    OT-ND declared their 6'10 center ineligible

    second semester starts today at ND Zach Auguste 6'10 Center(and only starter over 6'5) 14.3ppg 6.4 rb was declared ineligible for the #12 ranked 15-2 Irish ...just as the ACC schedule really kicks in(beat N Carolina at NC the other day) ND lost their best player at mid season last year...
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    Sagarin Strength of Schedule rankings

    linked below is Sagarin's most recent Strength of Schedule rankings This is an interesting time to view the 'SOS'-before the conference schedules kick in & changes everything.....it's telling IMO as to who had the softest non conference games The link is a bit busy-SOS is the 2nd column There...
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    bradley's unbeaten frosh team

    a post below contained a 1954 newspaper article speculating on how the 1954-55 Bradley Braves frosh team would likely go unbeaten (especially after beating the BU varsity in their annual season opener) The '54-55 Braves (featuring Barney Cable, Shellie McMillon and Curley Johnson) did not go...
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    OT-Kansas fired Charlie Weis today

    Charlie Weis was fired today by Kansas- 4 games into the season-and KU still owes him $ 7 million Notre Dame is also still paying Weis ($2.1 million in '12) and will be paying him through 2015 gets to sit at home and collect $ millions -unless ESPN scopes him up to be one of their collection...
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    Scout's 2016 BB top 100

    Scout's 2016 basketball top 100 has been released #85 Zach Norvell 6'4 SG from Simeon w Bradley among the favorites http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2016 http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/bradley
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    1952 Bradley Football Press Guide

    For the few interested in such old BU stuff As I mentioned in an earlier post, I pulled out my copy of the '52 Bradley football guide to see if a Fogelberg (Dan's father) was the director of the Braves Marching Band. He was. I've spent some more time reading that Guide. Here are a few things...
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    Marvin 'Bad News' Barnes died the other day

    Marvin 'Bad News' Barnes died the other day at age 62 Barnes had been an extremely talented 6'9 basketball star in HS, College and the Pros. Marvin's life was never dull- and was filled of stories. Barnes was a AA basketball player at Providence College and then a star with the ABA's St...
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    OT Bishop Sheen/Peoria/1930s radio

    A came across a recent article about how the Diocese of Peoria was trying to get Bishop Fulton Sheen's body reburied in Peoria. Reading that article reminded me of a bit of old Peoria trivia: By the mid 1930s, the most listened to radio shows in the United States were: Amos & Andy The...
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    SIAP-Carver Arena ranked #58

    I didn't see this posted-maybe I missed it The link below is to a ranking of College Basketball Arenas http://www.stadiumjourney.com/news/03-28-2014/599/college-basketball-arena-rankings-2014 Bradley's Carver Arena is ranked #58 this is two places higher than Pauley Pavilion-UCLA ranked #60...
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    How many times has BU recruited a player from the Ill State Champs?

    who have I left out? Ill. State Champs/BU player from that team 1943 Paris HS/BU player Dave Humerickhouse 1963 Carver HS/Joe Allen 2003 Peoria Central/Dan Ruffin 2013 Morgan Park/X Taylor, Josh Cunningham 2014 Morgan Park/Josh Cunningham additions/corrections welcome
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    The Parade HS AA team came out today

    http://parade.condenast.com/270852/brianmclaughlin/meet-parades-2014-all-america-basketball-teams/ no, there were no Bradley recruits on the team only 2 Bradley players ever made a Parade AA team: Willie Betts('64 team) and LC Bowen ('65) a brief history: Bradley and the Parade teams The...
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    OT-29 yrs ago yesterday-Bobby Knight

    http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2014/02/23/indysportsday-coolio-pacers-bucks-brad-stevens-ejected-video-colts-uniforms/5755943/
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    OT-Chico Vaughn BU recruit

    SIAP-another OLD Bradley recruiting story I am sorry if this is bad timing to bring up another old BU story, a day after a very nice win vs Drake. The reason for the timing of this post is that I just found out that Chico Vaughn died last October-I am afraid that word of Illinois basketball...
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    OT-Notre Dame vs Army basketball game

    Notre Dame plays Army in basketball in a couple days. I can't think of an upcoming game that the posters on this board will be less interested in. HOWEVER, this is a 'backstory' that a few college basketball fans may enjoy. The last time ND played Army in basketball was in the NIT in 1968. ND...
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    Why no discussion of the World Series?

    I guess there aren't many Cardinal fans on this site...?? I am the lone Cardinal fan that I am aware of deep in 'enemy' territory-re Cape Cod. Game 6 is tonight-I haven't given up hope. Still, I was living in Connecticut and the lone Cardinal fan amongst Red Sox fans when the Sox swept my...
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