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He found his thrill on blue berry hill
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For you youngsters, who might thumbs down this, Google Fats Domino.
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I'm guessing the thumbs-down is more a reaction to a "dad joke" or a groaner of a pun rather than ignorance of who Fats Domino was.For you youngsters, who might thumbs down this, Google Fats Domino.
Could be. Then again.... Anyway, just thought I would cover the bases.
NewPatriot
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Any news on Hill?
There's CIA, then there is Mason.
Other than senior night and pride, there's not much for Mason to play for on Saturday (and perhaps SLU as well). Also, it's entirely possible that, if all goes our way, we play St. Louis again in a week after Saturday's game. Hill sits and heals.
I wouldn't sell short the "pride" aspect. You don't want to go into the A10 tournament feeling that you are not competitive. Getting run out of your own gym can't be good psychologically for having a sense that there is a reasonable chance of winning a few games in Pittsburgh.
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Ha! I had to look that one up!
'Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world."
When I was 13, our baseball team was in last place, locked into playing the 1st place team in 1st round of the playoffs.
Our last game of the regular season was against the first place team, we threw the game and very nearly beat them in the next game/playoffs. I remember pushing one of their runners off the base and tagging him out and getting away with it.
However, we didn’t have a fan base and sponsors and several other things to worry about.
I think the mental advantage for the players and the excitement for the fanbase of beating a ranked team significantly outweighs the slight benefit we would get from resting our players over a period of 2 hours, for games to be played next week.
Our last game of the regular season was against the first place team, we threw the game and very nearly beat them in the next game/playoffs. I remember pushing one of their runners off the base and tagging him out and getting away with it
.However, we didn’t have a fan base and sponsors and several other things to worry about.
I think the mental advantage for the players and the excitement for the fanbase of beating a ranked team significantly outweighs the slight benefit we would get from resting our players over a period of 2 hours, for games to be played next week.
When I was 13, our baseball team was in last place, locked into playing the 1st place team in 1st round of the playoffs.
Our last game of the regular season was against the first place team, we threw the game and very nearly beat them in the next game/playoffs. I remember pushing one of their runners off the base and tagging him out and getting away with it
However, we didn’t have a fan base and sponsors and several other things to worry about.
I think the mental advantage for the players and the excitement for the fanbase of beating a ranked team significantly outweighs the slight benefit we would get from resting our players over a period of 2 hours, for games to be played next week.
By all means. Play. Play hard. Play well. Play to win. But, players with recent injuries should heal up for the more important game(s) next week. For the rest of the team it's, "I have not yet begun to fight!" on Saturday.
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor!?"
NewPatriot
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Agreed. Don't play Fatts if keeping him out another game facilitates his recovery and increases his availability for the A10 tournament. We were competitive on the road against vcu without him, so hopefully that will still hold to be true at home vs SLU.
I saw that movie when it first came out.
One of the great baseball movies of all time!
Thanks for the pull - hadn't thought about that movie in years (decades). Gonna watch it with the boys soon with spring baseball approaching
NewPatriot
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I forgot to mention this yesterday: no Mason pregsme injuries reported; Hill was available.
We may see him during the tournament.
We may see him during the tournament.
Hope so.
He was in uniform and watching the team with BOC during warmups. Didn't see the Senior Day festivities.
Ellington may have replaced him as a starter if Tony wants to go with a bigger lineup.
Fatt also was not wearing any support device on his ankle kir did I see any sign of limping.
Fatt plays on Thursday, but I want Ell to get the start—I really liked the synergy of the starting five vs. SLU this past Saturday.
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