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SCU Ruff Riders	now that's how you GAIN respect-SCU beats Portland		Lead	[-]
Posts: 213 02/28/09 17:48:09	Tags : None What a game for the Broncos. First off, i've never seen such bad officiating on both sides of the ball in my entire life. Both teams were having some TERRIBLE calls against them. Well I have learned a few things tonight: 1. Foster is human. The guy couldn't hit a bucket (except for the one very important 3). He looked slow and confused and not sure if its a GU hangover, but he played poorly...again, human...these things happen (especially to freshman). Did i mention he was 7/8 from the line? 2. Big John WILL make the NBA this year. Never seen bronco battle so hard in my life. 21 pts and 22 boards??? He really wants to catch Awtrey. If my calculations are correct he is now 19 away! (1116 Total?) Oh did i mention he was 12/13 from the line? 3. Trasolini is the real deal. Another fantastic night for him 6-7 shooting and stealing 4 from portland. 4. Rahon is a stud. He looks comforable and not afraid to shoot. Should turn out to be a valuable bronco. 5. The Ruff Riders and fans rallied around their team. The RR section looked/sounded great and had a nice showing. Was very impressed with their decision. After the drama that transpired on Thurs, it would have been very easy for the fans to give up on the Broncos. Nice to see them go out strong for our last home game. 6. If all goes as planned, we get our 4 seed and don't have to play on Friday. Woo hoo! See ya in VEGAS!
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tripbill		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 131 02/28/09 18:06:49	Very nice win against a decent team. They did better than I thought they would. I called 5 conf wins. What's the tie breaker with SD since we split? Big John will make an NBA roster. With that size and touch he'll find a home. Maybe back up Shaq for Nash!
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goSCUwin	Tie Breaker	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 37 02/28/09 19:29:41	The Broncos have the tie-breaker edge, thanks to the St. Mary's win. After head-to-head, it goes by record against conference opponents in descending order. We were both swept by Gonzaga, but SCU is 1-1 against the No. 2 team, while USD is 0-2. The difference between the 4 and 5 seeds is a first-night bye, so this was a huge win for the Broncs. Great win for SCU. After the way they played the first half, I wasn't sure they were going to be able to come back. These guys were hungry, especially Bryant. I'm glad that he and CJ were able to get that Senior Night victory. Foster was way off (both in shooting and passing), but it happens to the best of them. He has a week to find his touch. I'm not generally one of the big "Wait until next year..." people, but I'm very much looking forward to seeing what Foster, Trasolini, Rahon and a healthy Alexander can do. I'm impressed by Portland. This is the first time I've been able to see them this season and this team is drastically different from the Pilots teams I've been watching the last few years. Reveno definitely seems to know what he's doing.
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bbjunkie	The Big 2 plus 2	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 30 03/01/09 08:47:36	Congrats to Bryant and Johnson for the win on Senior Night. A well-fought victory that they will remember in their final game at Leavey Center. Bryant came up big after a slow start. The 20+/20+ easily over-shadows his five turnovers. I like Bryant but the NBA, not likely (I hope I am wrong). Foster has had a great season but was "dazed and confused" going 1-12 with 7 turnovers against the Pilots. But you know Foster is "golden" with the coaches after his second half with the Zags and his game against the Pilots, and he still doesn't sit and they keep running plays for him. Traz and Rahon certainly were solid against the Pilots. Their consistent no-frills game does not go unnoticed with me. Without their first-half efforts, this game would have been over at halftime. This is Traz's third straight game in double figures and he added 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 0 turnovers. Well done. Rahon, still recovering from his shoulder injury, was solid as well. Rahon dropped his second straight 16 point game, adding 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 0 turnovers. Had Rahon not injured his shoulder against Pepperdine, the Broncos would have finished 10-1 in their last 11 and finished second in league. That's right SCU81, Rahon does make a difference. The fact is that all four guys are needed (all in double figures the last two games) to make a solid run in the WCC tournament. Next stop, Vegas!
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THuckaby	so very true....	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 508 03/02/09 11:19:22	Darn good win by our boys. Man I have to say... can we really be prouder of any player EVER than John Bryant? To me he is everything a Santa Clara player can possibly be. I am not saying he's our best player ever... no... what I mean is he has to be the best "role model" we have ever had. Great young man, incredible work ethic, just makes me proud to be a fellow alum (as he soon will be). He's also a damn good player. So I too think he has a fine shot for NBA... there are plenty of centers in the league now who could learn a few things from him. In any case we should all root very hard for him - as I am sure we will. BTW regarding this: 5. The Ruff Riders and fans rallied around their team. The RR section looked/sounded great and had a nice showing. Was very impressed with their decision. After the drama that transpired on Thurs, it would have been very easy for the fans to give up on the Broncos. Nice to see them go out strong for our last home game. Looked very impressive on TV - well done students. As one who has given your group crap for failing to show more often, I take off my hat to you. Great crowd for Portland game for sure. LATE EDIT - another I thought of for "player most proud of" must be Nick Vanos... can people give other ideas? I think this is a fun thing to celebrate.... Last Edited By: THuckaby 03/02/09 11:21:56. Edited 1 time.
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SCU85		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 190 03/02/09 15:21:17	THUCK, Did you really mean to say he is the best role model ever? Did you mean to say one of the best role models ever? If you meant to say The Best, please clarify what you are basing that on.
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bronco66	sounds like ...	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1448 03/02/09 16:01:46 Moderator	SCU85 wrote: THUCK, Did you really mean to say he is the best role model ever? Did you mean to say one of the best role models ever? If you meant to say The Best, please clarify what you are basing that on. '85 has another idea ??? ... The Huckster's late CODA ... THuckaby wrote: LATE EDIT - another I thought of for "player most proud of" must be Nick Vanos... can people give other ideas? I think this is a fun thing to celebrate.... does pose an interesting question ... who would you nominate for "player most proud of" as an old timer I'd have to go with Dennis Awtrey the Class of '70 ... SCU *Career* Point Avg leader (19.9 ppg), SCU *Career* Rebound Avg leader (13.5 rpg), [ that's a double-double *CAREER* Average ] ... three-time (because Freshmen didn't play varsity ball then) Academic All-American as a History major (walked out of a Business class 'cause it was too easy) ... as well as a "real" All-American (Helms Foundation '69-70) .., two-time WCC POY ('68-69, '69-70)... taken 46th overall in the 1970 NBA draft. ... a journeyman NBA player -- 12 seasons (with "a ring" -- Seattle 78-79 ) --- and just a great guy ... humble ... and as he would say ... blessed with height and great hands who's your candidate(s) '85 ??
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RuffRiderQueen	Proud to be a Bronco and a Ruff Rider	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2 03/02/09 16:31:38	so having to deal with the Gonzaga game incident has be exhausting as well as some other bad luck i have been dealing with but Saturday's game showed me why it pays off to work so hard for Ruff Riders. The dedicated fans came out and early too to support their broncos. I think the crowd really helped Santa Clara come from behind to win. Not to give all the credit to RRs because the team was wonderful, but for once having a good crowd and cheering loudly really showed how much home court advantage helps the team.
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THuckaby	of course....	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 511 03/03/09 07:26:39	I meant to say one of the best. Heck, we have a lot of them - one of the great things about SCU hoops. Vanos came to mind almost immediately as fine candidate (thus the late edit). As for others, 66's submission of Awtrey sounds great to me -just don't know enough about him. Rambis, Nash, Keeling, Kenilvort, many others might qualify. But one way or the other, man has Bryant's career been impressive, in so many ways. And I mean for the work ethic, what he became and what he overcame, how poised he sounds with the media, etc. I think some day we need a 54-Bryant up there in the rafters. Last Edited By: THuckaby 03/03/09 07:33:13. Edited 2 times.
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SCU85		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 192 03/03/09 21:05:50	Thuck and 66, I guess the numbers speak for themselves and I would have to count John as one of the greats. I would agree with all that you both mentioned but I would include Bud Ogden and Michael Stewart's names from players I have seen. My guess is that some older alumni would also include Ken Sears. My personal favorite player to watch was Eddie Joe Chavez. I think he might be the most underappreciated player in school history. These days you only see players electrify a crowd with a dunk or 3 pointer. Eddie Joe would do it on a nightly basis with dribbling and passing. I still have not seen anyone at any level that can handle the ball the way he did (I never saw Maravich play). Jason Williams that played for the Sacramento Kings was close but while they were equally flashy, Eddie Joe made far fewer turnovers and he created much more for his teammates. I think he could have had a great NBA career except for 2 factors, he was drafted into a bad position in Houston and, more importantly, he didn't care if he played in the NBA. When it didn't work out in Houston, he took off overseas and was rarely heard from. Did anyone else see the game when he played for the Panamanian National Team against the original Dream Team in 1992? It was during the qualifying rounds in Portland. He absolutely amazed the crowd for about 10 minutes. His final sequence was a showdown with Michael Jordan. Jordan was determined to shut him down and hounded him full court. Eddie Joe calmly handled Jordan's full court pressure and capped it off with a 3 pointer. He then checked out and spent the rest of the game with Ice Packs on his knees. For players overcoming a lot, I would rank Keeling ahead of Bryant. I'm assuming you mean Bryant's weight when you say overcoming a lot. Harold came from one of the worst areas in San Francisco. He worked 10 times harder than any other students just so he could get by in classes. I had several classes with him our freshmen year and he would show up everyday wearing a tie. When I asked him why, he said he wanted the teachers to know he was serious about his studies. He also did a lot to try and positively influence kids back in his old neighborhood. I want to edit in my disclaimer that I don't think I'm exaggerating anything but stories/memories do tend to get better with time. Last Edited By: SCU85 03/04/09 06:10:30. Edited 1 time.
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THuckaby	Great stuff 85	#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 512 03/04/09 07:42:17	I trust you on all of this quite implicitly. I have heard the legends... you have seen with your own eyes. I actually didn't even know all that about Keeling - our contemporary. Very cool. He always seemed all class to me. In any case... bottom line is it remains cool we do have so many to be proud of. Here's hoping Bryant is just the latest. TH
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now that's how you GAIN respect-SCU beats Portland	02/28/09 17:48:09	SCU Ruff Riders
Re: now that's how you GAIN respect-SCU beats Portland	02/28/09 18:06:49	tripbill
Tie Breaker	02/28/09 19:29:41	goSCUwin
The Big 2 plus 2	03/01/09 08:47:36	bbjunkie
so very true....	03/02/09 11:19:22	THuckaby
Re: now that's how you GAIN respect-SCU beats Portland	03/02/09 15:21:17	SCU85
sounds like ...	03/02/09 16:01:46	bronco66
Proud to be a Bronco and a Ruff Rider	03/02/09 16:31:38	RuffRiderQueen
of course....	03/03/09 07:26:39	THuckaby
Re: now that's how you GAIN respect-SCU beats Portland	03/03/09 21:05:50	SCU85
Great stuff 85	03/04/09 07:42:17	THuckaby