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Post by Patcat on Apr 5, 2010 8:22:50 GMT -5
How about those DAWGS!!!
Patcat
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Post by Techguy on Apr 6, 2010 3:07:47 GMT -5
WOW. Patcat, Butler should be congratulated for their incredible run to the championship game. The Dawgs gave the Blue Devils all they could handle, but fell just short 61-59. It was a fantastic, thrilling game.
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Post by Patcat on Apr 6, 2010 9:36:01 GMT -5
Thank you, Techguy.
Congratulations to the Blue Devils. A classy organization and a classy coach.
But I'm so proud of the DAWGS. (Not that I had anything to do with their success!) They conducted themselves with so much grace and elegance. Things are somber here at Butler, but it's hard to say people are depressed.
Patcat
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Post by Patcat on Apr 9, 2010 10:53:47 GMT -5
I'm sorry to those of you who are undoubtedly tired of my devotion to the Butler Bulldogs, but what I hope is a last comment on all of this.
Butler has signed the basketball coach Brad Stevens to a 12 year contract. Now, there are ways out of these things, but I'm happy about this.
Patcat
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Post by Techguy on Apr 9, 2010 21:10:44 GMT -5
I'm not tired PC, so rave on about the Dawgs. They deserve all the accolades you can come up with for them.
I also want to add that you are one of the few who tolerate my hockey mania, maybe even support it a little. I say this because I'll have something to share with you soon on the "All Good Things" thread courtesy of Mrs. T. I don't remember if it was you or DonnaJo who asked me about hockey players and their sticks, so Mrs. T is searching her video collection for suggestions for me to post.
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Post by Patcat on Apr 21, 2010 8:21:44 GMT -5
Butler Hoops Team Under Investigation - AP
AP - Butler's run in the NCAA National Championship Game may be tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 13 players on the roster are being given good educations in an effort to help them find good jobs after they leave the school. "It's important to remember that right now these are only allegations -- allegations that we are looking into," said NCAA president James Isch. "But, obviously, if true, this would be very disappointing. The NCAA has certain expectations and standards. It's not fair for players at one school to be given good educations while athletes at other member schools receive basic, remedial instruction that is worth essentially nothing." According to documents seized from the school's registrar's office, Butler players have received an education worth $38,616 per year totaling more than $150,000 over a four-year career.
Compare that to player at a school like Kentucky , where tuition is set at $4,051 -- but with an actual value far below that. “I don't want to say too much until these reports are confirmed," said Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari. "But we're talking about almost $140,000 difference in education per player -- and that's even if my players stayed four years or graduated, which many of them do not. Then these Butler players are reportedly stepping into good jobs after graduation while my kids, if they don't make the NBA, have absolutely no job prospects or life skills. It's far from a balanced playing field. They are buying the best players by giving them a high-priced education."
In addition to the allegations that they were given an expensive education, many Butler players have been spotted around campus holding books, studying and engaging in interesting conversations. Others have been seen with people who are known to not be tutors. Butler point guard and Kentucky native Ronald Nored, who is reportedly a secondary education major, denied allegations that the Bulldog program is cheating. "The discourse on this matter is fatuous and inane," he said, implicating the program further.
Patcat (who hopes Kentucky fans will not be too insulted by this JOKE)
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