Happy 4th of July
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, EVERYONE!
Have a fun and safe weekend!
New to VUhoops.com -> Message Boards
We mentioned there would be some new functionality ot VUhoops.com one of the first we’d like to announce is:
The Boards
http://vuhoops.com/boards/
The Boards is a Message Board where Villanova Basketball fans can connect with one another, post messages, pictures, articles, and, well, basically anything. All you need to do is register.
There is no charge to register, participate, and access information on The Boards. Plus, you can enjoy the features such as a usable Search function, private messaging, and a WYSIWYG Editor (no more HTML code- unless you want).
Summer Jam 2008 Set for August 4th
The 7th Annual Villanova Basketball Summer Jam Carnival will be on Monday August 4th from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
All Wildcat fans are invited for an evening of fun and excitement including food, prizes, inflatables, alumni basketball games, interaction with Villanova basketball coaches and players.
Tickets for Summer Jam 2008 are available online now.
Schedule of Events:
4p-7p Carnival
6p Alumni Games
WHERE: All events - carnival and games - will be held in The Pavilion.
COST: $10 per person at the door
Web-Only Special Buy 3 admissions, Get 1 free!
PARKING: Main Lots along Lancaster Ave.
The Alumni Basketball Games, our signature events, will begin at 6:00 PM, featuring the Villanova Legends and the Villanova NBA/Young Alums.
Welcome to VUhoops.com v2.0
Welcome to the new VUhoops.com!
We hope you enjoy the new layout. We’ve got most of the functionality and “visual feel” the way we want it, but we’re so excited to share this with the rest of the fans of Villanova Basketball, that we are unveiling it earlier than expected.
If you’re a RSS user, please change note that our new feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/VUhoops
If you’re not familiar with “RSS Readers”…
Never heard of RSS? We’ll forgive you.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a technology that allows you to read a “feed” from your favorite site without the need for a browser. The “feed” is usually a brief summary of what is on the site, often even without images.
Even though you don’t need your browser, you’ll still need an “RSS reader”. These readers can be dedicated programs for your PC, they can be pocket applications for your mobile phone, or they be web applications (like Google Reader).
If you’ve never heard of RSS, it’s most likely that you also don’t have an RSS reader (though if you use Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird you’d have one without knowing).
Next time you visit a web site, look for a link to the “RSS feed” or click on the RSS logo (seen here on the left) usually found somewhere on their site.
Villanova McDonald’s All-Americans
Villanovans who are on the list of Alumni of the McDonald’s All-American Game (pdf)
- Aaron Bain ‘89
- Barry Bekkedam ‘86
- Calvin Byrd ‘89
- Jason Fraser ‘02
- Ed Pickney ‘81
- Harold Pressley ‘82
- Scottie Reynolds ‘06
- Tim Thomas ‘96
The list only goes up to players in the 2006 game so Taylor King ‘07 and Corey Stokes ‘07 aren’t on it.
Official NCAA APR Numbers Released
The NCAA this morning released the official APR (Academic Progress Rate) numbers for the 2006-07 season.
The overall APR, which measures student-athlete performance based on eligibility and retention, rose slightly, with increases in both eligibility and retention and a decrease in the number of student-athletes leaving school while academically ineligible.
The National Average for the Division 1 Basketball was 928. Villanova had a BIG EAST best 990 and is in the 90-100 Percentile for all NCAA Basketball programs.
Seton Hall’s Basketball team received the conference’s only penalty.
Viewing the APR Reports by School, here is how the BIG EAST stacks up for Men’s Basketball…(School, APR, Percentile)
Notre Dame, 971, 80th-90th
Marquette, 954, 70th-80th
Rutgers, 953, 70th-80th
UConn, 946, 60th-70th
Georgetown, 945, 60th-70th
Louisville, 941, 60th-70th
Providence, 938, 50th-60th
Pittsburgh, 935, 50th-60th
West Virginia, 932, 50th-60th
Seton Hall, 924, 40th-50th
DePaul, 918, 30th-40th
St. John’s, 918, 30th-40th
South Florida, 904, 20th-30th
Cincinnatti, 872,1st-10th
Opening for Women’s Assistant Coach
Know anyone who may be an interested candidate to be Harry Peretta’s Assistant? Apply Online.
: Vote for the Wildcat
The Chicago Tribune is determining the Tournament’s 64 Best Mascots.
: Men’s Basketball Banquet
Don’t forget to RSVP for the Villanova Men’s Basketball Banquet by the end of today (2April). The 2008 banquet will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in King of Prussia on Wednesday, April 23rd. Tickets are $75.00. There will be a cash bar cocktail hour beginning at 6:00 PM with dinner to follow at 6:45 PM.
The banquet is a wonderful opportunity to join the coaches and team as they recognize those senior managers who have displayed a sincere love and dedication to the Villanova Basketball program. Please call 610-519-4110 by reserve your seat.
: Scottie Joins the 1,000 Point Club
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