The ‘Cats jumped out to an early lead today in the last home game of their season and never looked back. Two goals from Matt Bell and one from Jack Rice gave the ‘Cats a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Bell would add another goal and two assists before the...
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Brian of VUHoops reported that “Ben Ijalana became Villanova’s best NFL Draft pick since Howie Long when he was picked in the second round by the Colts tonight. He was the first player chosen from an FCS conference and the 49th player selected overall.” With a hat tip to Novatrackfan, Villanova took the College...
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Ben Ijalana became Villanova’s best NFL Draft pick since Howie Long when he was picked in the second round by the Colts tonight. He was the first player chosen from an FCS conference and the 49th player selected overall. The Colts traded up four spots with the Jaguars to get the talented Wildcat. It’s...
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As we thought was likely, Villanova’s likely draftee, Ben Ijalana was not selected in last night’s opening round of the NFL draft, but barring a major slide down the draft-board, the offensive lineman (who is being considered as both a Guard and Right Tackle) will likely know his professional home by the end of...
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Well, we brought your Markus Kennedy’s highlight reel recently, so in the interests of fairness, I have decided to post highlights (assuming I can find them) of each of the Villanova basketball newcomers. This installment is Darrun Hilliard, who recently exploded for 36 points at the Donofrio Classic to earn an MVP award. Update...
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When Ben Ijalana first set foot on Villanova’s campus, there was little hype or fanfare for the Wildcats’ left tackle. His commitment wasn’t broadcast live on ESPN, and there were no “stars” on his resume. Ijalana came to Villanova with thoughts of playing football and getting an education — and not much else. The...
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This video comes courtesy of Markus Kennedy himself, who posted a link to it on Twitter. Kennedy can be seen taking advantage of his size inside, scoring mostly in the paint, but showing off a jumper in a few clips as well. Most impressive, however, might be his passing skill — the video shows...
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For those new to the world of NCAA lacrosse here’s the deal for the post season: - 16 teams make the NCAA Championship tournament. - The top eight teams are seeded. (Think FCS Football playoffs) - 6 Conference Champions get automatic bids (you may want to sit down for this one…the Big East is...
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The big news of the day is that there was no news. Sometime this afternoon, a rumor started to spread on the internet that Villanova would make an announcement on Wednesday morning regarding the proposed move to Big East football. The internet churned over that rumor and speculation and ruminations over what the press...
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Happy Easter from VUHoops’ Mike, Brian, Kevin and Ed’77
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