Glenn Sample memorial info
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics announced today that a memorial for former UC baseball coach and longtime Cincinnati Reds official scorer Glenn Sample will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena on Monday, Dec. 8. The memorial is open to the public.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and those wishing to attend should enter Fifth Third Arena from the East Concourse. Members of the UC staff, the Cincinnati Reds organization, and several of Sample’s close friends will speak on his behalf.
Parking will be available at Corry Garage, which is located directly across from Marge Schott Stadium.
Sample coached the Bearcats for 21 years, amassing a 391-331-7 record. He directed UC to four NCAA Tournament appearances and two Missouri Valley Conference titles, while sending more than 50 players on to the professional ranks. Alongside his baseball responsibilities, Sample also served as UC’s wrestling coach and assistant athletics director during his tenure. Sample was inducted into the University of Cincinnati Hall of Fame in 1982 and his No. 1 is one of two numbers retired by the UC baseball program.
Sample also served as the Cincinnati Reds official scorekeeper since 1979 and the 2009 season would have been his 30th in the Reds press box.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to your favorite charity in Glenn’s memory. Condolences may also be expressed to the family online at www.rebold.com.
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Mo reacts to BK news and talks Nancy Z
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Buddy Bell camp info
Dec 14th
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Bengals news
Moved S Marvin White from the roster to the Reserve/Injured list. White, a second-year player from Texas Christian, suffered a knee injury in last week’s home game against Baltimore. White has played in all 12 games this season, with 10 starts, and leads the secondary with 81 tackles (second on the team). He also has had an interception and four total passes defensed. White’s move leaves the Bengals with 52 players on the active roster, one below the limit.
Signed DE Ben Ishola (pronounced “EE-sho-luh”) to the practice squad. Ishola (6-3, 255; Indiana) is classified a first-year NFL player. He opened 2008 with Indianapolis and played in four of the Colts’ five preseason games, with eight tackles, including one sack and two tackles-for-loss. He was waived by Indianapolis on Aug. 30. He entered the NFL in spring 2006 as a college free agent signee with Miami and was waived at the conclusion of preseason. A native of Germany, he spent 2007 with the Colts as an International Practice Squad Player.
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UK football news
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman quarterback/wide receiver Randall Cobb had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, Coach Rich Brooks has announced.
“This will take a little longer rehabilitation than some of the cartilage repairs we’ve had in the past,” Brooks said. “He won’t practice for two-to-three weeks. I wouldn’t rule him out, but he looks to be doubtful to play in the bowl game.”
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Guest
Buddy Bell, hosting a camp at Champions
Topics
UC
Bengals: We will talk themes. What is your reaction to what Mike Brown said?
Reds
Top 10 College Football TV personalities: Who do you like? Not like?
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Names to know
CNNSI
First, a look at the likely head coaching prospects, roughly grouped from the most popular to the long-shots on the list. Following that will be a fresh temperature reading of the league's coaching hot seats....
Brian Kelly -- Though the second-year University of Cincinnati head coach isn't thought to be quite ready for the NFL just yet, don't forget his name. You can bet the struggling Bengals won't, given that he's right under their nose. Kelly's a proven winner and after leading the lowly Bearcats to a Big East title, a 10-2 record, and a BCS Bowl (probably the Orange) this season. His name has surfaced in connection with head coaching jobs at Notre Dame, Washington and Tennessee. His lack of NFL experience hurts for now.
Hot Seat Rankings
10. Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati -- If Lewis was coaching anywhere else, his team's 1-10-1 record this season would be a death sentence. But he's working for an owner in Mike Brown who holds his nose at the thought of paying off a coach to disappear. Brown, who still owes Lewis at least $8 million over the next two years, came out this week and praised Lewis for doing "an incredibly good job'' this season.
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Remember.....Kenny Satterfield
Bo Jessee, The News Record
This year, Satterfield is playing for Pizza Express Primetel Apollon in Cyprus where the regular season hasn't started yet.
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Mike speaks: A massive disappointment
Mark Curnutte, Enquirer
Brown terms the season a "massive disappointment. We feel it. We're unhappy down here. ... We're in the morass and just have to work through it."
Q: Are you going to essentially fire yourself and hire a general manager?
A: "I call them themes. They (fans and customers) like to talk about different themes when things don't go well. Part of being in this job, the good side of the coin is it shows the emotional connection the fans have with this football team."
Brown praises Lewis
Bengals.com
He indicated he has no plans to hire a general manager.
"The answer to the general manager problem is the same answer that we have to have for all these criticisms. We have to win. When we manage to do that, we won't hear so much about that kind of talk."
Lewis has two years left on his deal and despite the record Brown said, "In many ways he's done an incredibly good job. Our players still try hard and that's hard to come by when you go through all the losing this team has gone through."
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Deafening silence in Cincinnati
Hal McCoy, Dayton Daily News
The silence out of Cincinnati is deafening - and it has nothing to do with the Cincinnati Bengals.
It is the Cincinnati Reds.
So far, nothing.
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Former St X QB wins Golden Helmet award
Holy Cross senior quarterback Dominic Randolph (Amelia, Ohio) has been named the winner of the 2008 Gold Helmet award, as the football championship subdivision Player of the Year in New England. Randolph, who becomes the seventh player in school history to earn the honor, will be presented the award at the 2008 New England Football Writers Banquet on Dec. 11 at Casa di Fior in Wilmington, Mass.
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Liggins supported for playing
Lexington Herald Leader
"The easiest thing for him to do is not play on Saturday," the UK coach said. "... I'd say about 90 percent of the population would have too much pride (to play against West Virginia). By basically admitting a mistake by playing, that showed a great deal of toughness, a great deal of caring and a great deal of remorse.
BK admits Washington has contacted his attorney
Bill Koch, Enquirer
"We have not reciprocated," Kelly said. "I do not have an interview scheduled this week."
Reds make pitch for Rhodes
MLB.COM
"We've been talking," Horwits said. "It's starting to get serious. There have been offers, though, from multiple teams for Arthur."
Reds offer arbitration to Weathers
MLB.COM
Considered a Type B free agent by the Elias Statistical rankings, Weathers would bring the Reds a supplemental first-round Draft pick in 2009 as compensation should he sign elsewhere
Parker believes he's Hall of Fame worthy
MLB.COM
"Parker gave 100 percent effort in every inning of every game that he played," said Chuck Tanner, who was Pittsburgh's manager from 1977-85. "He was one of the greatest I ever managed and one of the greatest who ever played, in my opinion. He has Hall of Fame credentials."
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Dusty wants to manage Wood again
Chicago Tribune
"We have a closer already in [ Francisco] Cordero, who we have under contract for a few more years," Baker said Monday. "But somebody can use Kerry Wood. I am going to call him. I like Kerry Wood as a person, not just as a ballplayer, but as a person. I will give him a call and see what's up."
Cubs slam door on Wood era
Chicago Sun Times
General manager Jim Hendry told Wood last month that the Cubs wouldn't compete with other teams on a multiyear, market-value contract that figured to be in the $10 million-per-year range, nor would they try to re-sign him for a comparable one-year deal, given payroll restraints and other priorities.
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Mel Thomas book signing
Mel Thomas is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. During her senior season at Mount Notre Dame High School, she led her team to a perfect 28-0 record and the school's first Division I Ohio State Basketball Championship.Mel joined the UConn Huskies in 2004, where she continued the tradition of UConn women's basketball student-athletes who have succeeded at the highest levels both academically and athletically. Mel was a three-time Big East Academic All-Star, and is a graduate of UConn's highly-regarded School of Business. Mel is currently playing professional basketball for the Waterford Wildcats in the Irish Basketball League.
The book will be out on 12/15 and she'll be coming home for Christmas and a book signing on 12/21.
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Buying baseball cards sight unseen
Wall Street Journal
An unnamed bidder paid $13,000 at a July auction for 17 packs of unopened Topps baseball cards from 1953 to 1969. The packages could contain a valuable Ted Williams card. Or maybe not.
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D-Backs don't offer Dunn arbitration
Arizona Republic
Dunn's case was difficult. Part of the team's justification for giving up the young players -- including big-league starter Micah Owings -- it did for Dunn was the expectation of two draft picks when Dunn departed as a free agent, but the downturn in the economy led the team to this decision, meaning Dunn will depart without any compensation.
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Fans have spoken
Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati sports fans think of the Reds as "professional" and "family-oriented."
They consider the Bengals to be "fun" and "profit-maximizing."
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Why UC and OSU fans can't get along
From emailer Brian in Middletown
Congrats to UC for winning a crappy conference.
And then the big east logo on your page takes a shot at the buckeyes...wow..UC wins a crappy conference and they think they can play with the big boys..
Who did they beat this year?....oh and you get to face another crappy team from a crappy conference in the acc champ. Please beat someone then you can talk.
As for the Buckeyes, they will see you in the fiesta bowl against a real team in either texas or oklahoma, who uc was ran out of the stadium.
So uc enjoy your mirage season, but thats all it is, you cant beat anyone that is not a crappy big east team..oh wait you did beat akron by 2..another big win for the cats!
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Gilyard calls out OSU: "We aren't little brother anymore"
Palestra.Net
