Even When You’re Sleeping, Keep Your Eyes Open … Pete Thamel of the New York Times, reporting from the Big East Conference meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach, writes, “If television producers wanted to cast the Big East Conference as a 1980s sitcom, the plot would revolve around a series of hastily arranged marriages constructed...
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There has been talk of forming a new eastern football league for all of the FCS schools with FBS ambitions and nowhere to go for a while. Mostly it has been a fan fantasy, but recently the idea began to seep into reality as the New York Post reported that some eastern schools had...
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You Say You Don’t Love Me … ESPN’s Eamonn Brennan writes, “Duke desperately needed to add to its 2012 recruiting class. On Tuesday, after one of the most drawn-out recruitments in recent history, Amile Jefferson signed with Duke, spurning NC State, Kentucky, Ohio State and Villanova. The decision was surprising. Jefferson’s mother even carried...
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Villanova football has had its share of Big 33 Game alumni in recent years. Kevin Gulyas will be a rare one to attend the school as a walk-on, however. He was one of the best wide receivers in Pennsylvania High School history if you trust the statistics. The career leader for receiving yards (4,201)...
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The Wait Is Almost Over … Rich O’Brien of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Friends’ Central standout Amile Jefferson is, finally, set to announce where he will play his college basketball. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound senior will make a commitment at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Wynnewood school. Wednesday marks the end of the spring...
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Cats to Host 2013 NCAA College Cup … Villanova’s Mike Sheridan issued a press release this week stating, “Villanova University and PPL Park will serve as the hosts for the 2013 NCAA Division I men’s soccer championship on December 13 – 15.“PPL Park is the finest soccer facility of its kind in the nation...
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Reid Secures Place Among ‘Nova’s Greats … Sports Illustrated reports that “Villanova dominated down the stretch and showed it can still beat the elite at the Penn Relays, winning the signature event — the women’s distance medley in 11 minutes, 1.03 seconds. Emily Lipari, Christie Verdier, Nicky Akande and Sheila Reid brought the title...
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Ochefu Shines; Goodman AWOL …. Ted Silary of the Philly Daily News wrote a feature on Villanova’s 6-10, 240-pound signee, Daniel Ochefu. Ochefu’s “I-3 All-Stars won the Donofrio Classic championship on Tuesday night with a 91-85 victory over Team Philly. Ochefu contributed 21 points (9-for-10 from the floor), 10 rebounds and five blocks. Ochefu’s...
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LAX Cats Weather Storm … Villanova.com reports that “led by a pair of goals from senior C.J. Small , No. 12 Villanova (8-4, 4-0) scored four unanswered goals to start the fourth quarter and rallied past St. John’s (6-5, 2-3) for a 10-8 victory at Villanova Stadium afternoon. With the win, Villanova became...
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Villanova has resorted to using deal-of-the-day website “Groupon” to peddle tickets for an upcoming lacrosse tilt with Notre Dame. It is a game that should sell itself, two popular schools battling in a sport that both have been very good at lately and the winner will likely take the regular-season Big East title. Despite...
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