Yardbarker: Xavier Musketeers

Marquette, Arizona State and Xavier Win

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:57:00 -0500

Marquette 79, #15 Michigan 65It's hard not to notice the really nice start that Marquette has had to their season after being projected by just about everybody to finish near the bottom of the Big East. Manny Harris got his points, but Marquette did a great job of keeping the rest of the team from hurting them. You have to wonder whether Michigan's lack of depth hurt them a little bit here, in their second game in as many days. Although in the end, the statistics were pretty much iden...

Musketeer Preview

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:42:00 -0500

The basketball team takes to the floor tonight against Xavier, in what should be a very good test for our team. I'll have more extensive basketball previews as the season gets rolling, but for now, a few points about Xavier.First, I love their nickname. Always have. Xavier was the first BG football game I ever saw, waaayyy back in the day. We lost. Should have been a sign.Anyhoo. They were a sweet 16 team last year, and despite losing their coach and co...

The Hunt: No. 29, Xavier

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:02 -0500

The Hunt for the Most Interesting Team in the World is the Dagger's 2009-10 countdown preview series. Check out the overriding principles here. Last year's record: 27-8, 12-4 A-102009-10's toughest games: Cincinnati, at Butler, at Wake Forest, at FloridaPrimary attraction: The Sean Miller era is over, but Xavier has been here before. Three items of undeniable interest: 1. Post-coachatic stress syndrome. It has to be rough to be a Xavier fan. After all, your program is good -- ver...

Lindy's college basketball

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:53:52 -0500

I picked up the new Lindy’s college basketball issue and was happy to see Xavier’s Brad Redford on the cover. I know that they use different covers...

Good Publicity For Mark Lyons

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:26:37 -0500

---Quote--- 7. Mark Lyons, 6-1, 195, G, Fr., Xavier: Though fellow freshman guard Jordan Crawford has received far more ink, Lyons will make a huge...

Video of Jordan Crawford Dunking on LeBron

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:34 -0500

Courtesy of several tweets, links, and hat tips, The ODC has (finally) found video of Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron James. This is the video that was allegedly confiscated by Nike after it was caught on tape at the LeBron James Skills Academy. Crawford, a 6′4″ guard at Xavier, drops a two-hander on the King. Here [...]

Witnesses at last: Video of LeBron James getting dunked on

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:40:00 -0500

TMZ posted a cell phone video of Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron James at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron today, but, well, their footage was as disappointing as baked beans and water for Christmas dinner. In fact, it looked like a water painting I did in Ms. Dodd's art class — blurry and undefined.Thankfully, the crew at eBaum Nation came through in the clutch with a higher quality version of the dunk, which occurs about 30 seconds into the above clip. It...

Long Live the King: Putting An End to the Nonsense Surrounding LeBron James

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:30:00 -0500

Ever since LeBron James and Nike confiscated the ever popular "dunk tape," in which Xavier college player Jordan Crawford posterized the rising superstar, people have gone as far as saying that LeBron James' recent actions were "childish," and that he was acting like a baby.Those that were already angry with James because of his decision not to attend his postgame press conference after game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Magic became furious when heari...

GREATEST PHOTOSHOP EVER

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:03:00 -0500

The big story of the day is Lebron not allowing Nike to show footage of him getting dunked on by Jordan Crawford of XavierOn Monday, Jordan Crawford, a sophomore at Xavier (by way of Indiana), reportedly dunked on LeBron during a pick-up game at the LeBron James Skills Academy. Garry Parrish of CBSSports.com wrote that one high school player said, "it was bad". (We can only assume he meant "bad" in the Michael Jackson sort of way.)LeBron must have agreed, because he had Ni...

A Jordan Crawford Dunk LeBron Hasn't Yet Put Into Witness Protection

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0500

by Ray HollomanFiled under: Indiana, XavierUnless you live under the last rock that didn't come with Tweetdeck pre-installed, you've certainly heard about Jordan Crawford's alleged dunk over LeBron James, which ended up with Nike confiscating the tapes in the shoe giant's corporate version of Witness Protection. Fortunately, Crawford's midnight madness dunk at Indiana (where he played for a season before transferring to Xavier last year), is available on YouTube. Watch Cra...

No Video: LeBron James Dunked on by Xavier’s Jordan Crawford, Nike Hides Tape

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:17:15 -0500

By now you’ve all heard the news. Nike, the sneaker snazis, have confiscated all videos of LeBron James being dunked on by college student Jordan Crawford. The slam took place at the LeBron James Skills Academy where I can only assume Xavier’s Crawford scored high marks for dunking. Gary Parrish broke the story on CBS Sports, [...] Related posts:LeBron James Unveils The Nike Zoom VI LeBron JVideo: LeBron James-Michael Jackson Shout Out at BET Awards LeBron JamVideo: LeBron Jam...

Dramatization: Jordan Crawford Dunks on LeBron James at Summer Camp

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:31:32 -0500

How did you spend your summers at camps as a kid? I bet you didn't spend it the way Xavier's Jordan Crawford did. That is to say, dunking on LeBron James. This, however, is something you won't ever get a chance to see if you weren't one of the people in attendance at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron thanks to Nike: Freelance photographer Ryan Miller was one of the cameramen shooting the game. He told CBSSports.com that Nike Basketball Senior Director Lynn Merritt ...

Xavier Musketeers Basketball Quiz

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:19:05 -0500

Why Is Cincinnati Hating On Sean Miller?

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:56:32 -0500

Here in Cincinnati, all the sports talk has been about former Xavier head coach Sean Miller. Miller is leaving the Muskies for the Arizona gig which reportedly will pay him $2M a season.Most of the sports talk guys and the callers to their shows are ripping Miller. How could he leave Xavier? Doesn't he know that this team will be really good next year? Some have even called him a liar.Excuse me, but you do know you are Xavier ... right?I know people hate feeling like they've been used...

Pat Riley to Kentucky? Maybe Sean Miller?

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:54:12 -0500

Here in the KY, there is tons of speculation about who will be the next head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. Despite the fact that Billy Donovan has said he isn't leaving Florida, people here still have hopes that he's on his way. But a new name has gotten some buzz: Pat Riley.Riley is currently the team president of the Miami Heat and is in his first year of his latest retirement. Buzz is that some folks in Lexington have seen Riles around town in the last couple of days. He was a st...

Eric Gordon Says Drugs Caused Problems at IU Under Kelvin Sampson

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:11:45 -0500

According to an article in the IndyStar, former Hoosier Eric Gordon made comments that drugs caused problems on the IU team in 2007 under former coach Kelvin Sampson. Former IU player Armon Bassett transferred to UAB, and is now ineligible. Thank goodness we have Tom Crean now to help us move away from the Kelvin Sampson debacle.

Xavier PG Lavender arrested

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:00:21 -0500

What a difference a week makes. Last weekend, Xavier PG Drew Lavender was leading his team in an Elite 8 game vs. UCLA. This past Sunday morning, he was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and marijuana possession.

DAY CINCO: THE MADNESS CONTINUED

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:58:25 -0500

However tough it was, it was well worth the wait. Pitino rolls, Carolina embarrases the boys from the apple state, UCLA survives . . . AGAIN, and of course Xavier battles West Virginia and I'm left with this: I TOLD YOU, I TOLD YOU, I TOLD YOU and did I say I TOLD YOU? The Xavier Musketeers are in the elite 8 and your go-to for the tourney called it.

The Future of Sports Broadcasting is Alternate Audio

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:23:37 -0500

We are all tired of fake storylines in our sports broadcasts, so what is going to have to happen to make it better?

Officials lack guts to call intentional foul on Oden!!

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:38:12 -0500

Ohio State's Greg Oden clearly committed an intentional foul with 10 second left in the game, but the officials lacked the guts to make the call which cost Xavier the game!