Here is the follow-up info from Thursday's interview with Chad Stewart
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Stanton cut
Mike Stanton designated for assignment this afternoon.
Including the buyout for next year...that's 3.5 mill they will eat.
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Best show you are not watching will return!
TVWorthWatching.com
NBC's Friday Night Lights will, indeed, be returning for a third season, according to series star Kyle Chandler.
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X line moving
From UCLA +8.5..... down to +6
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Elite company
From Statman
Here is a list of teams in the last five years to make multiple Elite 8's:
UNC - 3
UCLA - 3
Xavier - 2
Louisville - 2
Kansas - 2 (could be 3 tonight)
Memphis - 2 (could be 3 tonight)
Florida - 2
Wisconsin, Texas and Michigan State could also be added to the list with a win tonight
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Shotgun Bracket Challenge
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Happy Birthday White Shadow
Ken Howard, who played Ken Reeves, coach at Carver High School in TV's The White Shadow, turns 64 today.
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Reds moves
Today the Reds returned to the Red Sox Rule 5 Draft selection LHP Jose Capellan, optioned to Class AAA Louisville LHP Bill Bray and reassigned to minor league camp IF Andy Phillips...the Reds have 31 healthy players remaining in camp.
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Opening lines from Vegas
UCLA -8.5 over Xavier
North Carolina -5 over Louisville
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Love the matchup Saturday
MSNBC
Kevin Love, meet Josh Duncan. The bigs came up huge in the West regional semifinals on Thursday, setting up a low-block party between Xavier and UCLA on Saturday afternoon.
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Forward thinking
Yahoo Sports
Not even an hour had passed since Thursday's 79-75 overtime victory over West Virginia catapulted them into the Elite Eight, and already the Musketeers were exuding that swagger, that air of invincibility that can make a good team great. A Saturday upset of No. 1 seed UCLA ... a spot in the Final Four for the first time in school history ... heck, maybe even a national championship. Nothing seemed out of reach for players such as Drew Lavender and Jason Love as they huddled around the locker room TV, already looking ahead to the next game. "We feel like we can match up with anyone," Love said. "We've got good guards, good forwards - guys that can go off at any minute. We're a confident team right now."
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Overtime and out...WVU made mistakes, XU made plays
CNNSI
But setting aside the jubilee -- from the towel-waving Xavier president in the stands, to the group hug involving forward B.J. Raymond and the entire school band -- the more accurate conclusion to draw from the third-seeded Musketeers' 79-75 victory would be that they seized the win in equal proportion to how West Virginia let it slip away.
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Xavier manages to dodge WVU's bullett
CBS Sports
As the shot clock hit zero, Big Time hit the big shot. It's now a big deal in Cincinnati. Xavier is in the Elite Eight for the second time in five years and beat its hated rival's coach, two teams removed.
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"Fresh Prince of Xavier" leads the way
ESPN
Duncan, the quintessential humble son of a preacher man, couldn't be any more of a college basketball misfit if he tried. In the world of "SportsCenter" posturing, stat stuffing and general showboating, Duncan would rather gouge his eyes out with a spoon than take credit.
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Picture says a thousand words.... just one needed
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How about Saturday?
Xavier vs UCLA
Louisville vs North Carolina
Holy cow!
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What they are saying about X in Phoenix
ArizonaCentral.com
When he could finally exhale, Sean Miller sought out B.J. Raymond and patted him on the cheek.
"That took guts," he told the Xavier junior. "I'm proud of you."
Guts? That doesn't do Raymond justice. After scoring zilch, zip, nada, nothing in regulation, he pounded his chest and turned superhero in overtime, sinking a pair of are-you-kidding-me 3-pointers to rally the Musketeers to a 79-75 victory over West Virginia on Thursday night in a West Regional semifinal at US Airways Center.
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Pitino now 8-0 in Sweet 16 games
Louisville Courier Journal
The history is impressive. Of his eight wins to advance to the Elite Eight, the average victory is 20 points. No opponent has come within single digits.
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Musketeer's scrappy style serves them well
Fox Sports
By grinding into the Elite Eight, the Musketeers set quite a stage for their showdown with No. 1 seed UCLA, which downed Western Kentucky 88-78 and usually behaves as defensively as a couple of scorned Little League parents. Going through the Bruins to reach the Final Four won't be a physical cakewalk.
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Raise your hand if you picked UL in your bracket
Meeeeeeee
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Line(s) of the night
"Do it BJ....do it!"
-Xavier radio analyst Byron Larkin as BJ Raymond lined up his 3pt shot heard around the college basketball world.
"Gooooooooooooooooooooooood"
-Xavier radio voice Joe Sunderman on BJ's three pointer to make it a four point lead in OT.
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What they are saying in West Virginia
Charleston Gazette
Bob Huggins walked down a hallway deep in the U.S. Airways Center Thursday night, his right arm wrapped around the waist of Joe Alexander and his left draped over the shoulder of Da'Sean Butler. He wasn't exactly whispering sweet nothings in their ears, but it was close. "He was just telling us, 'You're my guys. You're my family,''' Alexander would say later. "He kept saying it over and over again.''
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Congrats to NKU women
The NKU Lady Norse just defeated Alaska-Anchorage 57 - 54. The National Championship game will be on ESPN 2/ICN 6 @ 6:00 p.m Saturday March 29.
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I'm out Friday
Mark Amazon fills in. I'll catch you at the Homer/Clones out Friday night.
Back on the air Monday at GAMEWORKS.
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Bronson in concert
April 5
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Odds for the Reds
BoDogLife.com
Over Under Season Win Totals:
Over 78.5 -115
Under 78.5 -115
Odds to win World Series: 60/1
Odds to win National League Pennant: 28/1
Odds to win National League Central Division: 15/2
HR's in the 08 Season?
Ken Griffey Jr
Over 31.5 -115
Under 31.5 -115
Adam Dunn
Over 39.5 -115
Under 39.5 -115
Brandon Phillips
Over 23 -115
Under 23 -115
Edwin Encarnacion
Over 19 -115
Under 19 -115
RBI's in the 08 Season?
Ken Griffey Jr
Over 95.5 -115
Under 95.5 -115
Adam Dunn
Over 102 -115
Under 102 -115
Brandon Phillips
Over 93.5 -115
Under 93.5 -115
Edwin Encarnacion
Over 82.5 -115
Under 82.5 -115
Wins in the 08 Season?
Aaron Harang
Over 15 -115
Under 15 -115
Bronson Arroyo
Over 12 -115
Under 12 -115
Saves for Francisco Cordero in the 08 Season?
Over 41 -115
Under 41 -115
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"The Bengals Hoops Challenge vs. the Warren County
All-Stars"
Benefiting the Kevin C. Barnhill
Testerman Park
Championship Field Project
Friday, March 28, 2008
Little Miami High School, Morrow, Ohio
Doors open at 5:30pm
Little Miami Youth Basketball All-Star games featuring all-stars from the 1st through 3rd grade leagues will square off at 6:00pm and 7:00pm.
The feature game tip-off is slated for 8:10pm
The Bengals team will consist of 8 current players from the 53 man roster.
The Warren County All-Stars include notable former Bengals David Fulcher, Icky Woods, Joe Kelly, and Jim Breech. In addition, local Warren County college players Clint Nagel (Moeller High and Coastal Carolina), James Cripe (Loveland High and Dayton U), Kevin Schapell (Loveland High and Northern Kentucky), Trent Ingram (Little Miami and Ashland College), Jessica Carmack (Little Miami and U.S. Military Academy) will face-off against the current Bengals. Special guest Anthony Munoz will coach the Warren County All-Stars and will sign autographs. Various in-game activities engaging the audience will
include competitions "Around the World", "First to 10", a Half-Court Shot, Split-the-Pots. Current and former Bengals will sign autographs at
half-time for all members of the audience. A Silent Auction will be held featuring packages that include Reds Opening Day tickets, an autographed Icky
Woods jersey, "A Nite at the Symphony", Homeowners and Beauty packages, "Win Big at Argosy Weekend", a luxury suite at US Bank Arena for a Ravyn
Simone concert and other packages.
Ticket prices: Adults- $10
Students- $5
Children under 6 are free.
For ticket information call Bill Barnhill at
513-703-0810.
