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March 30th, 2008

Coach Stringer is Standing Tall

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With Rutgers advancing to the Elite Eight tonight, I figured this would be a good time to post about coach C. Vivian Stringer’s new book, Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph. I got to listen to the interview she did on NPR’s “Talk […]

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February 6th, 2008

Down goes No. 1

Well, it couldn’t last forever, I guess.
Epiphanny Prince (above) scored 33 points as Rutgers knocked off No. 1 UConn 73-71 Tuesday evening.
Even crazier, she scored 27 in the second half, and according to the AP, it was Rutgers’ first victory over a top-ranked opponent during the regular season since beating LSU on Jan. 5, 2005.
No. […]

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January 21st, 2008

Four NCAA teams to go pink next month

Some NCAA teams will wear pink jerseys and warmups to promote breast cancer awareness in a set of games next month.
According to ESPN.com, NC State, Rutgers, LSU and Georgia are expected to don the hue on Sunday, Feb. 10 as ESPN prepares its tournament coverage with a dry run.
Fans will be encouraged to donate to […]

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November 26th, 2007

Will Essence Carson dunk?

Apparently, it is a big deal — and delicious timing.
Rutgers held off LSU and, of course, ESPN has video of the Fowles dunk if you hadn’t seen it already — you can also see where she tried it again and missed.
Well, ESPN’s isn’t sharing their embed code, so I guess you’ll have to go this […]

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November 11th, 2007

Good day for some NCAA viewing

A trio of good games on the tube tips-off at 2 p.m. (EST) with North Carolina against Arizona State in a rematch of the Final Four. Following at 4 p.m. (EST) is OU vs. Maryland and wrapping up your viewing pleasure is Stanford vs. Rutgers at 7 p.m. The first and last game are on […]

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