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Villanova’s All-Decade Team
Who is should be on Villanova’s All Decade Team?
Select your best 4 players who played at ‘Nova from 2000-2009.
Who will you select???
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Mouphtaou Yarou Cleared
Freshman Mouphtaou Yarou has been cleared to “resume all basketball activities“.
Welcome back Mouph! Read more
Closest to the Pin Round 9 – Marquette
UPDATE — Game Results: With the Cat’s winning 74-72, three VUH readers took medals. Gold Medal: Congratulations to Barney Rubble ‘87, who hit our second bulls-eye of the contest, picking the exact score and earning 10 points (including 5 bonus points for the bulls-eye). Silver Medal: Tom ‘87 (74-73), earning 3 pts. Bronze Medal: Eli (76-72), earning 1 pt. Select “read more” to see the names of the 31 readers on our Leader Board after nine rounds. Read more
Updated Big East Preview
With the Big East season officially underway, the talking heads are all talking about what we can expect this season. Here a sampling of what they are saying about the Cats.
Tom Noie of the South Bend Tribune asks, “Can Villanova repeat last year’s Final Four run? No team in the nation may have a better four-guard attack with Corey Fisher, Reggie Redding, Scottie Reynolds and Corey Stokes, major-minute guys who have done it over the long haul. Duke transfer Taylor King is a nice fit-in guy, but the No. 8 Wildcats (11-1) still don’t have anyone who can provide what Dante Cunningham gave them an the interior last season. Freshman Mouphtaou Yarou was expected to help, but Hepatitis B has sidelined him for the season. There will come a time in league play, and in the NCAA tournament, when the lack of an interior presence may bite the Wildcats.” Read more
‘Nova Produces Two of Philly’s Sports Performances of the Decade
Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer counted Villanova’s 2009 Final Four Run and its Football Championship Subdivision national championship victory over Montana among the top Philadelphia sports moments of the decade. (Hat Tip to Gpraz1)
Sportsperson of the Year: Jay Wright
Last night, Mike asked us to vote. This morning we learned that on the strength of Villanova’s Final Four run last March, Jay Wright was selected Daily NewsSportsperson of the Year. He won over the likes of Donovan McNabb, Cliff Lee, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Scotty Reynolds (of “The Shot” fame). Always humble, Coach Wright said, ”I think I would have voted for Chase Utley, just because he was such a beast in the World Series.” Read more
Go! Vote for Jay!
The Daily News is running their 2009 Sportsperson of the Year voting. Jay Wright & Scottie Reynolds are both nominated, but let’s throw our weight behind Jay as he has 40 more votes already.
Meet & Greet with Randy Foye
Join the Randy Foye Foundation as former Villanova standout and current Washington Wizards guard Randy Foye makes his return to a familiar arena for a matchup against the Sixers! All tickets purchased through RFF include an autographed photo and meet & greet with Randy in the arena 1 hour prior to tip-off. Get great discounts on amazing seats, with a portion of your purchase going directly to RFF!
Click here to purchase your tickets! Hope to see you at the game!
Tuesday, January 5th
Wachovia Center – Broad Street, Philadelphia PA
6pm – Meet & Greet
7pm – Tip-off Read more
Checking In On Our 2010 Recruits
Rivals reports that Villanova’s 2010 commits, made up of four-star prospects Jayvaughn Pinkston and James Bell and three-star prospect Markus Kennedy, ranks 26 in the country. “Add Cory Joseph, the No. 7 ranked prospect in the Rivals 150, and Villanova would move up to at least No. 7, ahead of Duke in the rankings.”
MaxPrep reports that “Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) has a duo to be reckoned with in James Bell and Jamail Jones. Bell busted out for a game-high 23 points and Jones had 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 62-47 win over Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.). In the pair of big wings’ opening-game win Saturday, it was Jones with a large 32 points while Bell had 13.”
Nova Holds at #8
With a light week, Villanova remained at #8 in both the AP and ESPN/ USA Today Coaches’ Polls that were released today.
Along with ‘Nova, Syracuse (#5), West Virginia (#6), and Connecticut (#10) represent the Big East in the Top 10.
