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Prospect Profiles 2009: Justin Orenduff

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:23:12 -0500

Overview-A supplemental first round pick in 2004, Orenduff had an excellent college career at George Washington University and Virginia Commonwealth University. As a professional, he's been solid but generally uninspiring. His 2008 season was a complete disaster, and Orenduff's future in the organization is now in doubt.Stuff-Orenduff's arsenal consists of 3 pitches: a fastball, a slider, and a changeup. I've read multiple reports claiming that Orenduff's fastball sinks, b...

Kalas died from heart disease

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:56:48 -0500

Following an autopsy, a spokeswoman for the chief medical examiner from the George Washington University Medical Center announced that Harry Kalas died from heart disease. The spokeswoman told The Associated Press that the 73 year old broadcaster had high blood pressure and suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which occurs when fatty deposits, known as plaque, buildup [...]

Harry Kalas, the Hall of Fame voice of the Phillies, Dead at Age 73

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:37:02 -0500

Harry Kalas, the Hall of Fame voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, has died. He was 73.

The legendary broadcaster was found unconcious at 12:30 in the press box of Nationals Stadium and was immediately rushed to George Washington University Medical Center, where he died shortly thereafter. The Phillies were notified at 1:20 PM.

"We lost our voice today," [...]

Harry

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:31:09 -0500

WASHINGTON -- Long-time Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas passed away Monday afternoon after collapsing in the broadcast booth prior to Philadelphia's game at Washington. He was 73. Kalas, the 2002 Ford C. Frick Award winner, was found by Phillies director of broadcasting Rob Brooks and was immediately taken to George Washington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He had been broadcasting Phillies game since 1971. Before that, he was an original member of the Houston Astros' broad...

CBB Players of the Week for March 11th

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:52:06 -0500

The College Baseball Blog for the second straight year will be naming a single Player of the Week...

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ACC Recap for March 4th

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:57:29 -0500

Here is your ACC Recap for March 4th North Carolina 10 Gardner-Webb 3 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Mark...

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ACC Recap for March 4th

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:37:44 -0500

Here is your ACC Recap for March 4th North Carolina 10 Gardner-Webb 3 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Mark...

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Walter Johnson pays tribute to George Washington

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:52:41 -0500

(by Mark Hornbaker) To celebrate George Washington's 204th birthday the town of Fredericksburg planned a daylong celebration.

George Washington's 1-2-2 Full Court Press

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:31:19 -0500

This is from Thursday night, George Washington against St. Bonaventure. It was a decent game but the difference really was GW who really turned up the screws defensively and the Bonnies really couldn't handle the pressure all night. GW coach Karl Hobbs used a 1-2-2 full court press that set aggressive traps but didn't look like it expended a lot of energy. Which is important because then they could run it the whole game without being too tired. I captured a few sequences from the first half,

1-2-2 Full Court Press:

GW really uses it as a soft press. They don't trap on the inbounds and they rely on their players getting their hands on the ball in passing lanes and forcing bad passes. They force the ball the sideline and they take away the middle,

Once the ball gets across half, they will usually set a soft trap in the corner. They take away the first pass and leave O1, the least dangerous player on the floor open. If O2 is able to pass up the sideline to O4, they set an aggressive secondary trap,

Summary:

I like full court presses that you can use all game to dictate tempo but that are soft in that they don't require your players to expend all their energy on defense. The really aggressive full court presses I think are good to use in short spurts, like right after a timeout to surprise the other team, or at the beginning of the game to gain momentum.

If you like Coach Hobbs or George Washington, then check out Karl Hobb's DVD on Transition Offense. As always, be sure to check out the X's and O's of Basketball Forum to discuss this and more of your favorite basketball topics.

Presidents and Their Sports Equivalents

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:10:12 -0500

In honor of President's Day, here is a thorough study of Sports and Politics. Below is a list of every Chief Executive in American History and their closest sports equivalent. George Washington-Babe Ruth. The first president set the stage for 235 years of democracy.

Vermont Hoops Looks to Land Apfeld

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:28:02 -0500

University of Vermont basketball looks to beat out Northeastern, George Washington, Davidson, Columbia, Princeton, Lehigh, Harvard, Yale, Cornell and American to land the #17 rated high school basketball player (according to New England Recruiting Report).

The Winless Season Of Fordham Women's Basketball

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:25:47 -0500

Picture this: You're a member of a women's college basketball team that has a record of 0-28, with only one game remaining on the schedule. One more loss, and your squad will officially become the worst team in the history of NCAA division one women's basketball. Your final game is against the 15th-ranked team in the nation, George Washington — do you give the Colonials all they can handle in your last gasp to avoid infamy, or do you weakly go down in defeat and finish the season winless? Well, that's the situation the Fordham women's basketball team found itself in. And they did indeed fail to put up anything resembling a fight against a far-superior George Washington team, losing their final game of the season 66-27.

Chief Osi issues a declaration

Wed, 09 May 2007 15:26:44 -0500

Has Osi Umenyiora lost his mind? "I have officially declared myself, Chief Osi Umenyiora, the best defensive end in the NFL. To prove this fact, I will have one of the best seasons ever for a defensive end. If not, I will jump off the George Washington Bridge. I do not want to jump off the George Washington Bridge because it will be detrimental to my health."