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• New Boards -- ace93, Tue May 17, 2005 08:24:34 [1]
  In conjunction with Rob Smith and a few others we have set up a new set of boards on a different system. The new boards can be found by going to www.fordhamfans.com. This new forum requires registration and login which we feel will ultimately make the boards more enjoyable for everyone.
  
  When you register you will receive an email that will contain instructions on completing your registration. If you do not follow the instructions in the email you will not be able to log in to the new forum.
  
  If you have any questions use the Contact Forum Admin link on this site.
  
  Thanks and hope you enjoy it!
  

  
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• Temprorary Shutdown -- ace93, Fri April 29, 2005 09:47:05 [1]
  Due to the added time that has been required to moderate this board as of late and due to increased responsibilities in my daily life I have decided to temporarily shut this board down. The board will still be accessible, but you will notice that when you try to post it will ask you for a "Post Password". The two people that help me out on the board have been quite busy themselves and cannot provide the amount of time necessary to moderate the board either. It would be great if the board could stay up during this busy time, but clearly it has been proven that the board cannot go unmoderated.
  
  For the time being I suggest that those that wish to discuss Fordham hoops vist the A-10 Message Board by using the link provided in the header section of this board. It is a very robust message board system and in addition to the main A-10 Message Board it also has individual boards for each A-10 member institution.
  
  That said, if someone wants to start up a new board please do so. If someone does do that please use the Contact Forum Admin link provided on this board to let me know the location of the new board and I will post a message here directing others to it.
  
  Thank you for your understanding,
  
  Andrés Correal E.
  ace93
  
  p.s. pardon any typos
  

  
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• An ACE at Double Standards -- Opinionator, Fri April 29, 2005 08:54:11 [3]
  Attention ACE'93 and other readers and moderators of this board. I'm aware criticisms of the moderators are not the fashion of this board, and more times then not, they lead to the banishment of a poster and unwarranted attacks from other posters trying to win favor (why?) with the moderators. But I don't care, cause I've had it!
  
  Ace aka Dete aka (loose translation: F*#% You) has banned people for slighting him, and he's banned people for merely saying: "ABOLISH FORDHAM FOOTBALL" (just name the Catholic University's with flourishing football programs...there's only 2, because it doesn't work, it damamges the institutions resources). But don't dare say that here!
  
  So Ace why aren't you doing anything about the posters who bash Rambacker everyday for years. That right years, every damn day on this board. And what has he done to deserve it, has he slighted you? It's apparent from his posts that he supports Fordham Football, so it can't be your dislike for AFF. What is it Ace? What's your problem? What's eating at you?
  
  Do you have something personally against Rambacker? Do you enjoy him being tormented on this board? Is that what revs your engines? Are you angry he provides information which you no longer seem capable of doing?
  
  This isn't a recent development Dete...what's going on here?
  
  Aren't you the same guy who once wrote (A Buddha-like): "Peace to you" to an angry poster? Why do you hate Rambacker?
  

  
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  • There does seem to be an antirambacker bias on this board and seems to be unwarranted. Rambacker is a LOYAL Fordham fan, and should be lauded for his knowledge about Fordham Basketball and Football. (NT) -- ConnRam99, Fri April 29, 2005 09:09:57
  • It was the constant cursing that got people banned, not the message they brought even though this is not the forum for such a message. If there could be a promise made by all the AFF crew and others for that matter to not curse I would gladly un-ban everybody. Just the other day I got an email from an AFF guy and in the end it resorted to personal attacks and name calling. Why should I trust that it will be any different if they were unbanned? As for the issue with Rambacker, I have banned quite a few that attack him, some have found a way around being banned. (NT) -- ace93, Fri April 29, 2005 09:17:31

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• Wainright to DePaul -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 19:13:49 [53]
  ESPN is reporting that Richmond Head Coach Jerry Wainright has accepted the job at DePaul. Wainright reportedly will take Asst. Coach Gary DeCesare with him. I'm hearing Herrion from College of Charleston and Dennis Wolff from BU will be among the candidates for the Richmond job.
  

  
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  • You're hearing, or Andy Katz is hearing in his Daily Word? (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 20:20:02
    • Andy Katz a la cut and paste (NT) -- Dadas78, Wed April 27, 2005 20:59:34
    • good post. click here to link to the Katz story that rambacker stole from. (NT) -- slambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 08:06:32
      • Who gives a wrap where the information is derived? Now that Cardinal Ratzinger has moved up, why don't you apply for the Grand Inquistor post? (NT) -- GMeagherFC74, Thu April 28, 2005 08:52:29
      • ENOUGH!!! (NT) -- ace93, Thu April 28, 2005 08:54:26
      • Well actually you would be wrong. That article states Depaul hired Wainwright which Rambacker sited by saying "ESPN is reporting. . ." The article mentions nothing about a possible replacement which is what was being referred to when Rambacker said "I'm hearing. . . " Get your facts straight and stop trying to police the board with your pathetic detective work. Its getting so incredibly annoying. It really doesn't even warrant a response, sorry Ace. Now go away, you're ruining the board. (NT) -- '02 Grad, Thu April 28, 2005 09:11:55
    • ramfan - You have no idea who Rambacker is but I do. If you had any idea who Rambacker is, you would probably never go near this board again. Rambacker is a person of great significance in many ways, including to Fordham. I would advise you to keep yourself under control and refrain from your personal antics here. Take my advice, you should stop. And now. For your own good, for the good of Fordham Athletics and for the good of the posters here. (NT) -- FC, Thu April 28, 2005 14:02:02
      • Please erase this crap. Im sick of rambacker and fanclub tirades. Lets get back to basketball (NT) -- Dadas78, Thu April 28, 2005 15:53:50
      • Keep the posts coming, Rambacker. Always good stuff. (NT) -- CBA '80, Thu April 28, 2005 16:05:46
      • I don't know if this is Rambacker or another party, but I'm going to take this post at face value. Rambacker doesn't know who I am- and I only bring this up because there could potentially be legal ramifications for his behavior. I don't know who this person is, but I know that he is a pompous blow hard who is incapable of conducting himself in a civil manner on these boards. Assuming this post is true (remains to be seen), I could care less who this person is. This is a Fordham basketball board. Many of us have been visiting this board for years. Let's just assume, for a second, that Rambacker were somebody of significance - that still would not entitle him to act the way he does here. It's disrespectful, especially to people who have been visiting these boards and have been coming here for years. So in a nutshell, I don't give a damn who Rambacker is. JoDete has my personal information, and anybody can contact me at any time, including him. So please, enough with the scare tactics. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 17:37:23
        • If the intentions of this post were good, then thank you for the advice. If it's Rambacker, well, he knows how I feel about him. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 17:40:35
        • The only person who has been disrespectful here is you. You have falsely accused me of breaking laws and I would advise you to stop or there may be serious consequences. You are someone who apparently wants to be taken seriously here on this message board, but you are not. Here's some advice - start posting accurate information here that is informative and interesting to readers. Then study copyright and trademark law carefully. If and when you do that, you will start to gain credibility, albeit gradually, given your prior performance. Until then, your posts will be considered carefully for a variety of reasons. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 18:46:25
          • Rambacker, Grow up and go about your usual business. Why can’t you be more mature and ignore the attacks? Who cares what they say. You look just as much the fool with your threats and ego maniac replies. A few months ago you were threatening a poster with physical violence. When are you gonna move on? You have had a history of these tirades dating back to the GuyF days. Enough is enough. I find your regular posts to be informative and a contribution. Keep it ups but end this petty back and forth last word game. (NT) -- Dadas78, Thu April 28, 2005 19:18:43
            • You must be in a fantasy world. I have never threatened anyone here with physical violence. You need to be more careful with your comments. And let's see some valuable posts with informative information before you start telling people what to do. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 19:23:00
              • I clearly remember you threatened Smoochy with physical violence if he ever crossed your path. Cut the ego trip and making up your own rules. Sorry, I dont have enough time in my day to scour recruiting boards and making up contacts to quote. Thanks for your info King Jaffe Joffer. (NT) -- Dadas78, Thu April 28, 2005 21:24:44
                • You have a very poor memory. I never threatened anyone here, Smoochy or otherwise, with physical violence. Be very careful what you accuse people of. You could get yourself in hot water. You're not even close. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 07:01:37
                  • liar. you threatened smoochy at least once, and i think i recall you threatening that guy f character (NT) -- slambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 08:25:41
                    • Look, you can't be me. Ok, get over it and crawl back in your hole. You just come here ot instigate - it makes your day. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 09:04:59
          • Come on, stop it with the threats. It goes without saying that you committed copyright infringment in the past, lifting things like academic information from these stories (I'm sure your sources told you what these kids' GPA's were), and claiming it as your own info. You're in denial. But you haven't done it recently with the recruiting articles, so you must have become aware, at some point, of what you were doing. Without a shadow of a doubt, some of those instances were examples of copyright infringement. Anybody could see that. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 19:28:19
            • Your posts will be watched closely, as I stated above, for a variety of reasons. Stop obsessing about me and get on with your life. You could get in some serious trouble here. I'm giving you fair warning. Your accusations are innaccurate and will be dealt with accordingly if they continue. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 21:03:36
              • I stand by my accusations. You have blatantly committed copyright infringement in the past, claiming passages from recruiting websites as your own. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 21:19:30
                • You are again showing your ignorance. Never happened, never will. Take the time to read the law. You are a Rambacker wannabe. Your jealosy is obvious. B the way, your posts are being watched by more than me. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 07:04:30
                  • stop the threats. you are trying to suggest that you'll be taking legal action, but guess what? it doesnt apply to you because you dont post with your actual name. comments cant be libelous if it's not clear who is being libeled. (NT) -- slambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 08:24:25
                    • Too bad you are not better educated. It's becoming clearer now that you cannot have gone to Fordham. Find a job, then get help. You need both in a big way. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 09:06:58
          • Rambacker, I've been visiting this board for years for the same reasons most people do- to talk Fordham hoops. Nothing more, nothing less. I've don't need nor want attention, thanks. Maybe you are projecting some of your own qualities onto me. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 19:37:44
            • You have been such an insignificant poster that I just starting noticing you recently. Your posts have been innocuous and uninteresting. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 21:08:27
              • Its like this guy has to be King of the board and always have the last word. Cant let anything go or move on. Cmon Man, get over yourself. Maybe Rambacker should start his own board. With all his extensive knowledge and contacts, he would have no problem becoming the Tom Lemming of College Hoops in no time. (NT) -- Dadas78, Thu April 28, 2005 21:30:43
                • You show up on this board a few months ago and now you're telling people what to do? I don't think so, pal. Let's see some significant posts, then the cred ibility comes. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 07:56:07
                  • Ramfan, he's WATCHING!!!! (NT) -- Dadas78, Fri April 29, 2005 08:41:02

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• Brenton Butler -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 19:22:30 [17]
  Fordham recruiting update from Jerry Meyer on the Rivals Hoops message board:
  
  Coach Whittenburg visited Brenton Butler of Norcross (Ga.) High School and the Atlanta Celtics Gold (2nd team). Jerry
  

  
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  • According to their database, he's a 6'2'' 180 lbs point guard. His high school team advanced to the state championship game. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 19:44:28
    • Sorry, he's also a junior. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 19:44:56
  • Congratulations. This is the first post I've seen from you that is of interest. I can see that I've motivated you to do some serious digging for something wothwhile to post and you did it. Keep it up. We need more recruiting information here. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 21:19:53
    • RB you just validated everything negative thing RF has to say about you. Can't you just shut up? Your your own worst enemy. Once you realize that life will be a whole lot easier for you. This is your first chance - no knee jerk immature response to this post please. Thank you and I appreciate your posts about recruiting. (NT) -- FC 89, Thu April 28, 2005 21:44:37
      • Nothing was validated and you know it. I'm just glad to see he's posting something interesting that appears to be true. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 06:55:03
        • No, it kills you to get scooped. you can't read rivals fast enough. just be honest (NT) -- joe b, Fri April 29, 2005 08:26:30
          • Rivals is actually not that accurate at all. The bulk of my recruiting info comes from personal contacts, some of whom are writers for these sites. Even they admit that info on recruiting is regularly exaggerated and manipulated, depending on whom one is speaking with. Coaches have a tendency to skew info also. It all has to be taken as what it generally is: hearsay and some rumor mixed with facts. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 09:00:00
    • Don't flatter yourself. If I see something that might be of interest to the basketball community, I post it. Nothing has changed in the past five years or so that I've been visiting this board. It wasn't "digging" at all. Just stumbled across this, and posted it. As difficult as it is for you to believe, my posting habits have nothing to do with you. But if I see something that might be of interest again, I'll certainly post it, just as I've been doing the past five years. (NT) -- Ramfan, Thu April 28, 2005 21:46:25
      • The only problem with that statement is that this is the first post of interest from you. So again you stated something that isn't true. Glad to see my suggestions are taking hold. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 06:53:31
    • Had that type of post been directed at you, you would have called it an attack. What good came out of such a post? (NT) -- ace93, Fri April 29, 2005 07:22:05
      • I disagree. My post is a statement, not an attack. Big difference. (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 07:53:35
        • Say what you want, but it came of as a statement that was condescending, thick with sarcasm and looking to provoke a response from Ramfan. I guess I will have to take your word for it that it was not meant that way. (NT) -- ace93, Fri April 29, 2005 08:49:15
          • This poster has posted personal attacks against me without provocation a number of times. How would you respond to a sham poster that does that to you? Play nice? (NT) -- Rambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 09:02:37
    • another instigating post. at what point will you copy and paste ramfan's report into one of your posts and claim the info as yours? (NT) -- slambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 08:17:05
      • I see the children are at it again. Can you please stop now? This is tiresome and tedious to sit through. Most people are fed up with this back and forth nonsense. Let's call it a draw and move on. (NT) -- JCMB, Fri April 29, 2005 08:38:52
  • Since coach is in Georgia, he should recruit Rhett Butler. (NT) -- Jimbo65, Fri April 29, 2005 06:28:42

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• Cardinal Dulles -- SIram, Fri April 29, 2005 08:52:53 [1]
  In a post below discussing this years commencement speaker BFG brought up a thought about how, considering the recent events in Rome it would have been interesting to have Cardinal Dulles as the speaker. I was going to reply in that thread but felt that it would have gotten lost. So I have a question for the board, what role does the Cardinal play in events like commencement and considering his age and the tremendous prestige he brings to the University how and when should he be honored at an event like Commencement? I know of no other American Catholic University with an eminent and still active faculty member with the office of Cardinal. It is a tremendous honor for Fordham but unlikely to be repeated by us or another school. I remember at the time of his election to office there were ceremonies on campus and that he has a prominent role as the holder of an endowed faculty chair. However what is the best way to salute him and does he have an ongoing role at major University events?
  

  
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• Is the solution to the Rambacker "problem" to post with real names? I find him informative, btw. -- FUman'00, Thu April 28, 2005 20:21:05 [4]
  
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  • Fabulous idea! Honor system, right? I'll start the ball rolling. (NT) -- John Doe, Fri April 29, 2005 05:45:22
  • As your quote marks imply, what problem? If you can't make up your mind that the info is worthwhile or not, or plausible or not, then I hope you did not go to Fordham. And stop talking about plagiarism form the Web... it's a non-issue, and one that the complainers have no standing in making, anyway (NT) -- RC74, Fri April 29, 2005 08:33:04
    • "From" not "form" right? With spelling like that, I hope you did not go to Fordham. (NT) -- FUman'00, Fri April 29, 2005 08:35:41

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• A Look Back at Some Fordham Recruits -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 13:12:41 [35]
  Here's the status of some of the players we recruited in the Fall of '04 and Spring of '05:
  
  Point Guard
  
  Tyrone Appleton, 6' 2", Bridgeton Academy, Maine. Will prep for a 2nd year.
  Chris Lowe, 6', Mt. Vernon, NY HS. Signed with UMass.
  Kevin White, 5' 11", Lincoln HS, NYC. Unsigned(will prep)
  Mike Trimboli, 6' 1", St. Luke's School, CT. Undecided - being recruited by Vermont, Manhattan, Eastern Kentucky and Kent State.
  
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  James Craft, 6' 11", Mercersburg Academy, PA. Signed with Wright State.
  Desmond Adedeji, 6' 9", MD. Signed with Dayton.
  Alvin Mofunyanya, 6' 9", MD. Signed with St. Joe's.
  Taj Gibson, 6' 8", Stoneridge Prep, CA. Being recruited by high majors like UConn and Georgetown.
  Paul Johnson, 6' 7", Gonzaga HS, MD. Committed to LaSalle(an excellent get for the Explorers)
  Skyler Khaleel, 6' 5", Northfield Mt. Hermon. Committed to Loyola, MD.(will be a star in the MAAC)
  Cameron Lewis, 6' 8", Phillips Exeter, NH. Signed with Penn.
  

  
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  • Rambacker - thanks for the info - do you expect us to sign anyone this spring? (NT) -- EC'71, Tue April 26, 2005 13:28:06
  • Fordham Recruits -- Jasper Maven, Tue April 26, 2005 14:00:18
    • AAU coach said Manhattan checked him out several times. He was never offered by Manhattan. (NT) -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 14:37:48
      • Manhattan didn't offer him? The Albany Times-Union and his high school coach disagree- link inside. -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 17:30:49
        • What's the deal, RB? I thought your AAU coach said that Manhattan hadn't offered? (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 20:21:18
          • I don't have time to look this up but the AAU coach may not know the whole story. The question is, who cares? Do you work? How the hell can you be so preoccupied with me that you just hang here and wait for my posts? Absolutely pathetic. Get a life. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 11:21:37
    • His high school coach claimed that Manhattan had shown interest. Your info in incorrect. (NT) -- Ramfan, Tue April 26, 2005 15:43:12
      • Not even close. Nice try, but I'll take the AAU coach I talked to about him over you any time. You have already proved your lack of credibility. (NT) -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 16:08:40
        • Hey smart guy, his AAU coach and his high school coach are THE SAME PERSON, former Fordham player Billy Lovett. Maybe you should keep your mouth shut next time. (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 13:53:55
          • You obviously have no idea who you are talking to. You don't have the slightest idea of who I am, what I know, or who I speak with within the basketball community. But, despite how oblivious you are to my identity, you know me better than you realize. At some point, it might click. And you're going to look like quite the buffoon when it does. (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 14:05:54
            • I could care less who you are and will continue to point out all of your inaccurate statements here. And again, your statement above is moronic. I didn't talk to his AAU coach, I talked to an AAU coach I know who coached against him. You are really simple, and continue to embarrass yourself. I'd give it up. Seriously. People are laguhing at you. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 14:20:47
              • So let me get this straight- you'd rather trust the information of an AAU coach who only PLAYED against Trimboli versus the guy who coaches him in AAU and high school basketball (and is handling his recruitment)?? That is the most assinine thing I've ever heard. Stop trying to pretend that you're an authority on these prospects with this third-hand info. And actually, Scout.com also cites Manhattan's interest per his coach, Billy Lovett. Are you implying that your sources are more credible? That's preposterous. Give it up, old man. (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 17:22:53
                • The coach I know has knowledge of the entire recruiting situation for this second tier player. Everything he told me has been confirmed by a 2nd source today. So yes, you do need to "get things straight" and find out the real story about a recruit before you post. You are a weirdo wannabe poster who doesn't have a clue and tries to appear as if you do. I would spend your time on a high school message board(perhaps your high school alma mater) if you want to have any credibility. Because you certainly have none here. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 18:37:13
                  • You just revealed how completely irrational and delusional you are with this post (as if either was in doubt). You would actually trust the information of your "AAU contact" as opposed to the person who ACTUALLY HANDLING the kid's recruitment: his high school coach. This is the guy the college coaches are calling!! But you are so pompous that you won't back down, despite the fact that what you are saying is completely illogical. Credibility? It remains to be seen whether or not you even have a grip on REALITY. You are a joke. (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 20:13:03
                    • The facts are the facts, and I stated them above. End of story. By the way - who cares about this player? You're wasting my time. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 06:49:03
                      • wasting your time? youre on this board 24-7, if hes wasting your time, it's only preventing you from finding new websites to pillage. (NT) -- slambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 12:09:24
                        • Will you get the hell off this board? For good? Everyone who comes on here for news is sick of your bs. You are an idiot and a loser. (NT) -- CBA '80, Thu April 28, 2005 16:09:01
                          • why dont you make me, you old fart (NT) -- slambacker, Fri April 29, 2005 08:27:03
              • Perhaps you need help with your grammar, too. Any rational person would think "AAU coach said this.." was referring to the kid's AAU coach, not some opposing coach. Why weren't you more specific? (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 17:26:30
                • Incorrect. That assumption is yours, not the typical reader. If you went to Fordham, you should be embarrassed. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 18:39:24
                  • You should be a little more careful next time. You look like a fool. (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 20:14:46
                    • Reading comprehension is something you're supposed to arrive at Fordham with, not leave without. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 06:50:08
            • i know who ramfan is and he is right, rambacker is looking quite the fool right now (NT) -- slambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 15:40:30
              • You know who ramfan is because you are the same person. That's obvious. Anything else new? (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 18:40:32
                • The only thing obvious here is your senility. Slambacker's not me. This is the only name I post under, for the umpteenth time. (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 20:25:44
                  • Yeah,and I went to Iona. Next joke? (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 06:51:05
                • we're not the same person, jerkoff. and it is hilarious that you don't know who ramfan is. if you did, you'd be kissing his ass. (NT) -- slambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 07:58:52
                  • Actually, if ramfan knew who I was, he'd be doing so. You have no idea. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 10:56:16
                    • Then perhaps the two of you should create anon email addresses and contact each other and reveal identities. some of us have more important things to do, like discuss fordham athletics and berate you for stealing other sites' content. (NT) -- slambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 12:11:32
  • A few more that we recruited: Jessie Sapp, 6' 3" 2G - Signed with Georgetown/Raymond Sykes, 6' 9" PF - Signed with Clemson/Andre Smyth, 6' 7" F - Signed with Central Michigan/Chester Frazier, 6' 1" PG - Signed with Illinois/Saiquan Stone, 6' 5" SF - Unsigned (Providence? Pitt?) (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 10:25:05

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• NYU's Commencement Speaker -- Tortfeasor'03, Thu April 28, 2005 11:45:44 [14]
  Sorry to bring this up again, but it turns out that NYU's 2005 Commencement Speaker will be Shirley Tilghman, president of PRINCETON. Just like here, students are dissappointed with the choice.
  
  http://www.nyuview.com/?cat=8
  

  
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  • I have some questions: Did you hear personally from NYU students who are disappointed? Did you get it second-hand? Or are you just inferring it? If they are definitely disappointed, is it because she's not enough of a "celebrity?" Or is it because they think that having her is a tacit recognition that Princeton is superior to NYU? Would the President of Harvard be good enough for them? How about the Pope? Would Paris Hilton be better? (NT) -- Ram'98, Thu April 28, 2005 12:32:50
    • Check out the URL. (NT) -- Tortfeasor'03, Thu April 28, 2005 12:46:31
    • Who cares? If the president of a major ivy league university isn't good enough for these students (or if she gives them status-anxiety because they didn't go an Ivy school), my response would be "Tough!" I'm totally put off by these kids who feel that they're entitled to some "big name" speaker, and who turn up their noses at distinguished scholars and educators? Let them hold their own alternative graduation, and invite whatever speaker(s) they want. (NT) -- JC'68, Thu April 28, 2005 12:51:41
    • I love how everyone infers that celebrity is what we students want. It is quite the contrary. We want someone who can challenge and stimulate us with a speech that will give us fervor as we enter the real world. Fordham students are upset with the choice of John Sexton because a lot of students would have gone to NYU if they wanted to hear John Sexton speak. The heart of this matter is NOT spoiled kids looking for an autograph, but rather young men and women who have an identity in their school and who want the very best for their school. After a bit of research, I think John Sexton will give a lovely speech, but as my old baseball coach told me,"It's ok to be happy, but never be satisfied." I will not be satisfied until Fordham brings in the very best speakers around the country for the students to follow my graduating class. (NT) -- Ram6it, Thu April 28, 2005 20:50:06
  • Maybe Dr. Tilghman will say something important that the NYU graduates should listen to carefully, just as John Sexton will provide insights that will be valuable to Fordham grads. If the students want celebrity chit-chat, they can watch the "E" network. (NT) -- John, Thu April 28, 2005 12:47:50
    • What particularly annoys me about the Sexton flap at Fordham is that the complainers are dumping on a three-time graduate (B.A., M.A., Ph.D) OF THEIR OWN UNIVERSITY. I'm sure John Sexton will prove to be a fine speaker. When I had him for a freshman theology course back in '65, I found him to be a dynamic teacher, and the only graduate assistant I had who really poured himself into teaching introductory courses. Aside from his speaking abilitiy, Sexton is being honored by Fordham for his broad-ranging accomplishments. He has been a scholar of religion and of the law, an entrepreneur (he founded a chain of test-preparation centers), an educator, a law school dean, and a university president. The people who are complaining about him would be fortunate if they achieved in ONE field of endeavor what he has in multiple ones. More.... (NT) -- Ram'69, Thu April 28, 2005 16:55:28
      • ....It's understandable that some students might prefer a more "famous" speaker. But--now that John Sexton has been scheduled--he clearly shouldn't be "disinvited." Under the circumstances, the graduating students should put aside whatever hurt feelings or disappointment they're experiencing, and give this man the respect that he is due. I'd hate to think John has been reading any of these posts or other complaints that have been circulating. As one of Fordham University's most accomplished alumni, he deserves better treatment than he has been getting. (NT) -- Ram'69, Thu April 28, 2005 17:13:15
        • Ram'69, I agree with your main points, but I think you go too easy on these seniors. They strike me as a bunch of brats who grew up in a culture of entitlement. They expect everything to be handed to them, and sneer at a man who achieved a great deal on his own. Their talk about "bragging rights" and about not "bowing down" to "competing" schools is juvenile. I'd expect soon-to-be Fordham grads to be more appreciative of real accomplishment, more secure in their own intellectual status (instead of worrying about about how FU compares to NYU), and less awed by celebrity. If they don't think John Sexton is good enough for them, let them march over to the Botanical Garden and run their own graduation. (NT) -- JCC, Thu April 28, 2005 17:37:26
          • Great post, Ram'69. Today students want a headliner to give their commencement addresses. Contrast that with the Fordham Commencement of 1984. Twenty one years ago, the students actually suggested, as one their proposed commencement speakers, retiring university president Rev. James Finley, a proposal accepted by the school. Fr. Finley was plainly honored by the gesture, saying in his address that he considered himself "forever a member of the class of 1984." I just don't think this would happen today. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Fri April 29, 2005 06:15:45
            • I think it's attributable to 24-hr news shows and C-Span. Commencements are covered like never before so you can see a commencement address at Harvard or Michigan or Stanford and see the President or some other high profile public figure delivering the address. People start to identify the profile of the speaker w/ the level of the university. By getting a high profile speaker, people think the quality of the school is being affirmed. Personally, given the events of the past month, I think Cardinal Dulles would have been one of the best choices but no one could have foreseen the events of April '05 and arranged a commencement speaker for May based on them. (NT) -- bfg, Fri April 29, 2005 06:51:07
  • It is not about getting a "big name" speaker. I don't think college grads are looking for a celebrity like Tom Cruise or someone like that. But I would imagine that those who are disappointed feel so because a commencement is a celebration of that particular institution, so why invite the head of a competing institution? (NT) -- d. atkins '02, Thu April 28, 2005 15:54:59
    • Because the head of that competing institution has several degrees from Fordham, he probably has some interesting insights, and higher education is a distinguished profession worthy of career consideration? (NT) -- DamnRam, Thu April 28, 2005 16:11:35
  • RAM69-Well stated. I think everyone should seriously consider your statement on this issue. Thank You. (NT) -- FC, Thu April 28, 2005 17:38:02

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• Two well-known Fordham alums mentioned in Journal News article -- ramMan, Fri April 29, 2005 06:01:25 [1]
  

  ...[Mike] Breen is back on top of the game as the lead NBA announcer...
  
  A graduate of Fordham, his connections run deep, and he went to school with Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay.
  
  "We used to kid each other," Breen said. "His dream job was to broadcast the Yankees and my dream job was to broadcast the Knicks and we never thought it would happen."
  
  
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• If you could pick one school to start a home and home series with, who would it be? My choice: Gonzaga. -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 13:20:22 [32]
  
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  • For purely selfish reasons I would like to see us play the Universtiy of Miami. It would be a great excuse for me to visit the family and South Florida is a great place to visit in November. I like the idea of Gonzaga, but they seem to have something going with St. Joe's so may not be interested in another A-10 team. Could not hurt to find out though. To me that is a less likely trip however. (NT) -- ace93, Wed April 27, 2005 13:31:32
    • Miami would be interesting for a couple of reasons - one is the location would make for a great alum/student trip with discounted hotel deal, etc. by FU. Also, it's a winnable Big East game. the return date would have to be in the Garden, I imagine, due to Big East league rules for road games. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 14:09:49
      • Miami is in the ACC. (NT) -- AC, Wed April 27, 2005 14:37:10
        • I think scheduling some big ten games makes a lot of sense. For one thing we have stout anderson and greene from the midwest. Playing Michigan and Ohio St or Illinois would help our sos and satisfy alumni desire to play with national bb programs and top academic institutions. (NT) -- joe b, Wed April 27, 2005 16:08:06
          • Agreed. Michigan and Illinois are good schools and would be good MSG games. Wisconsin is another good academic Big Ten school with a top notch hoop program. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 19:40:28
      • Correction: a winnable ACC game. Even more attractive. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 18:14:59
  • Since the series seems to have been interupted, I'd vote for St. John's even though it wouldn't be a "start". 2nd choice -- BC. (NT) -- bfg, Wed April 27, 2005 13:42:44
    • We really need to get St. John's back on the schedule. That should be a priority. BC would be awesome, we've played them a lot in the past. They were a big hoop rival at one time. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 14:12:15
  • I am pretty familiar with the WCC since my father is a USF booster. I think it would be a natural for us to play USF, Gonzaga, and Santa Clara in home and home matchups. The Zags would be the toughest to schedule although I bet if we made the return game something at MSG, they might take the game. They like playing in "big" locations during the nonconference season. USF is a team we should have been playing home and home for last 50 years. It is a natural fit considering they are essentially the same school as Fordham in terms of big-city location, student body, etc. (although Bill Russell, K.C. Jones amongst others slightly tilts the hoops tradition in their favor). Santa Clara also makes a ton of sense as well. (NT) -- WaterPolo99, Wed April 27, 2005 14:08:45
    • We could schedule two of those schools in one season to make it more economical with a west coast trip. Games like this also make sense to generate publicity on the west coast for student recruitment. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 14:16:05
      • I think a West Coast swing would be a great move to get our names out there. You could do it a bunch of different ways. San Diego and LMU if you want to do a SoCal swing, USF and Santa Clara if you want to hit Northern California or the Zags and Portland if you want to get up to the Pacific Northwest. In my opinion we should have USF on the schedule every year. Jesuit school, about the same size, in a big metropolis, with a storied hoops tradition. We are essentially the same team right now as them (granted they made the NIT last year). Both schools with ambitious head coaches trying to get the programs to the next level. Both schools with "small school" gym settings that can get loud. I know they have brought up at www.donscentral.com the idea of playing Fordham in the past, when they have talked of making an East Coast swing. It just seems to make a lot of sense. (NT) -- WaterPolo99, Thu April 28, 2005 06:01:18
        • I agree. An annual west coast swing makes sense for a number of reasons. It's also an attractive recruiting tool for our prospective players and allows the west coast teams the same benefit by selling the east coast trip to their recruits. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 10:46:35
    • I would schedule any one of these Jesuit schools plus Stanford. Stanford is a great academic institution which FU is striving to be. Stanford is also in a very prestigious conference - Pac 10. Stanford usually fields pretty decent teams. (NT) -- JCMB, Wed April 27, 2005 16:02:02
      • Stanford needs to restore their Indian mascot. (NT) -- Stanford Indian, Wed April 27, 2005 16:15:49
      • Stanford is a good call. We played them during the Penders era - I recall the Stanford fans "adopted" Jerry Hobbie because he was such a hustler as a player. Prominent mention in Sports Illustrated about it, etc. A prestige program at Stanford. Return game at the Garden would be nice. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 18:22:42
        • We played Stanford once during the Penders' era, 1985-86, in the finals of the Hawaii-Pacific Invitational, and won 69-66. We played Stanford three other times. First, during the 1960-61 season, under Johnny Bach, we lost at Stanford, 59-44. We lost again at Stanford under Hal Wissell during the 1972-73 season, 77-54. In 2000-01, we lost to Stanford under Bob Hill, 86-60. The time to which you refer, when the Stanford students "adopted" Jerry Hobbie, we were playing in the Stanford Invitational in December 1983. We did not play Stanford, however. We played North Carolina in the first round, and Hobbie played such a great game covering Michael Jordan that the Stanford fans started openly rooting for Hobbie, chanting his name and "transfer, transfer." As Rambacker notes, the whole incident was written up in Sports Illustrated, with Penders calling Hobbie "The Cabbage Patch Kid" for the way he won over the crowd. After losing to NC, we played San Jose State in the final, and won. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Thu April 28, 2005 06:23:23
  • (1) Georgetown; (2) Villanova; (3) Marquette; (4) UCLA, USC or LMU (my chance to visit the folks back home); (5) Providence; (6) Loyola (Chi.); (7) San Francisco; (8) Gonzaga; (9) St. John's ; (10) IUPUI (just so I can figure out where they're from and what it stands for). (NT) -- John, Wed April 27, 2005 18:43:48
    • Good list. The problem with the Big East teams like Georgetown, Nova and Marquette is getting the return games. Most of them already play in the Garden against St. John's and the BE has that league rule that requires minimum seating capacity for away games(6500?). I like UCLA and USC a lot - we could probably do a home and home with our home game at MSG for those two teams. Loyola, Chicago makes sense for student recruiting purposes in Chicago and the Jesuit connection. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 19:02:44
      • I probably should have put Santa Clara in the list as well. I like the idea of a "Western Swing" every other year. It would help boost student and athlete recruiting from the Golden State. (NT) -- John, Thu April 28, 2005 05:07:43
      • Rambacker--we ought to find out for sure the minimum seating capacity which the B.E. and other major conferences require. Some day (the sooner the better) we may actually build a new gym. The seating capacity must take into account not only realistic estimates of the crowds we can attract to the campus, BUT ALSO the capacity needed to schedule major opponents for games in that new gym. We shouldn't have to use the Garden every time we play a major opponent. If we eventually play home games against OOC teams like Kentucky, NC State, Stanford etc., we should be able to play as many of them as possible ON CAMPUS. We may not need a 14,000-seat arena, but we sure as hell shouldn't build one for 6,000 if that constrains our scheduling of home games. (NT) -- BLT, Thu April 28, 2005 08:55:37
        • Besides asking how big an arena should be to accomodate the program we envision, we also should be asking how big it realistically can be given our tight space situation and other priorities that also need to be accomodated. We're not just talking a simple doubling of the RHG footprint. If you want to see how big a modern approx. 7,000 seat arena is just venture up to URI's Ryan Center. It can be done but it really should happen as part of an integrated center and rebuilding of the entire north side of campus, and that's going to take serious lead time and dollars. (NT) -- DamnRam, Thu April 28, 2005 10:30:40
        • I was told several years ago that the Big East minimum at the time for road games was 6500. Don't know if that was accurate or not. It may be more now. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 10:50:29
  • Notre Dame. I attended the 71 game at MSG and another one when we had Daryl Brown go up against a future NBAer whose name I cant remember (possibly Adrian Dantley). Big crowds and lots of exposure. (NT) -- Jimbo65, Thu April 28, 2005 06:38:30
    • I believe you may be thinking of Austin Carr. (NT) -- JCMB, Thu April 28, 2005 14:03:11
      • In the '71 MSG game against Notre Dame, ND's Austin Carr was covered (very well) by Fordham's Charlie Yelverton. I believe that Yelverton and Carr both graduated that year. Daryl Brown was on a later Fordham team, not the one that went up against ND in '71. As to where Adrian Dantley fits in, I'm not sure. (NT) -- Ram'69, Thu April 28, 2005 18:05:53
  • How about Kentucky? They're always going head to head with Louisville for prestige and Pitino's boys now get to play in Madison Square Garden as Big East members. A Garden date with Fordham gets Kentucky into the NY market via the Garden. Plus playing them in Lexington would be a great experience for our players. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 10:54:17
  • You were wise to delete my earlier post. The suggestions from your base are far more hilarious than I could ever come up with. Finish above .500 ONCE, then maybe we can talk. (NT) -- PoBoy, Fri April 29, 2005 05:48:59

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• nutter leaving seton hall. first jr morris, then cerasoli and now nutter. plus they lose john allen and andre sweet as seniors. coming off a disaster this past year and now this? orr has to be in trouble. wonder how close we were to having manny messy and marcus cousin playing for the rams? betcha they wish they were now. -- hallram fan, Thu April 28, 2005 21:31:57 [1]
  
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• CBS.Sporsline's Greg Doyel is reporting the top two candidates for the Richmond job are Bob Mckillup and Larry Hunter, an NC State assistant, with Celtic's assistant Kevin Eastman a distant 3rd. -- '02 Grad, Thu April 28, 2005 13:46:17 [3]
  
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  • Hunter did a good job at Ohio U.; he'd be a good fit at Richmond. McKillop seems to be turning into Gonzalez South -- name floated for ever job, never gets to make the jump. (NT) -- John, Thu April 28, 2005 18:01:43
    • Hunter has been offered the job at Western Carolina and will presumably take the position. (NT) -- Saw it on Yahoo, Thu April 28, 2005 19:27:04

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• Manny Q to Penn -- FC89, Thu April 28, 2005 13:54:11 [3]
  This is what I am hearing from several coaches who have been helping Manny find a new school which would be a better fit. Can't argue with Penn- great academics and a solid Ivy league basketball program.
  

  
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  • Upstate Ram -- Batavia Bonnie, Thu April 28, 2005 14:57:30
    • Yes, I just found out today that Pettinella is leaving as you surmised. I heard today that he may be looking to go to Bonaventure, but this is just hearsay and speculation right now. Maybe he could be Tyler Relph's designated driver. I have not heard anything about his looking at Fordham. I think the Rams would be looking at a PG if they bring anyone else in. BTW I also checked on Jack Leasure at Coastal Carolina. and was told that he would remain there if Buzz Peterson got the head coaching job, which he did. Hope this info is helpful. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Thu April 28, 2005 18:56:43

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• Leslie Simmons -- Ramfan, Mon April 25, 2005 18:36:11 [18]
  From Rob Matera of Rivals Hoops (this was from the Charlie Weber Tournament in Washington, D.C. this past weekend). I believe Simmons goes to Storm King Prep near West Point, but don't quote me on that:
  
  Stamford Express 50 - Lynchburg Hoops 41
  "We did not see much of this game, but the Stamford Express got 21 points from impressive 6-foot-7 junior PF Leslie Simmons to claim a 50-41 victory over Lynchburg Hoops in the American Division Championship game. Tough 6-foot PG Shaudelle Guinyard from Bridgeport Central added 13 points in the win."
  
  "We'd seen the Express play a couple of games earlier in the playoffs, and Simmons was a standout performer. Rider, Wagner, and American univeristy have been recruiting Simmons, with schools like Pittsburgh, Marquette, and Fordham keeping tabs on him as well."
  

  
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  • He is one of over 100 players we are keeping tabs on. A low priority right now. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 18:43:35
    • Thanks. I'm sure your sources "outside" the program gave you that figure. (NT) -- Ramfan, Tue April 26, 2005 03:21:17
      • My sources are my business. But it would help if you could provide some perspective on recruits beyond just copying an article. Thanks. (NT) -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 07:25:22
        • I don't have any insight into the recruit, and frankly, neither did you. I was only posting what I had seen on the Rivals Hoops website, because I thought it might be of interest to the Fordham baskeball community. Go ask the staff, like you usually do, as to our status with the kid, and stop pretending that Deep Throat is providing your information. I don't always have information on these recruits beyond what is posted on these websites, and quite often, neither do you. If you'll recall, you claimed that players like Melvin Calhoun were being recruited by Fordham (per Scout.com) when clearly this was never the case. So I'd be careful when you talk about "providing perspective" on these recruits, because you seldom do. If you continue to harass me everytime I make I post on the board, or link up to something, you'll regret it. That's a promise. Grow up. (NT) -- Ramfan, Tue April 26, 2005 15:41:59
          • Your statements above are all inaccurate, as usual. We did recruit Calhoun for a time as a backup, and the player you posted about is not even on our radar screen. We are looking at hundreds of players right now, he's not even close to a priority. How's that for perspective? And your statement that I talk to our coaching staff is one of your typical shots in the dark. Sorry, wrong again. But keep trying if you like. The hole keeps getting deeper. And finally, you are resorting to threats. That's lowlife stuff. Now we are seeing the true ramfan. (NT) -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 16:20:24
            • Why don't you go call his coaches at Port Chester High School and see if Fordham ever showed up for a game to see him play, and if they did, if they ever came back. The Iona coaches were on him hard the whole time, attended his games and practices, and they landed him. I know, because I was at some of those games. Fordham was never in the picture, outside MAYBE a phone call to the coach. If you could pull your inflated head out of your ass for a minute, and stop relying on everything you read on recruiting sites, you might realize that what you're saying has zero substance. (NT) -- Ramfan, Tue April 26, 2005 21:55:43
              • Our coaches watched him play several times and he was on our radar screen as a backup to Lowe and Austrie. Fact. Next inaccuracy? By the way, he will be a nice player for Iona. If he were 6' or bigger, he'd be in the Big East or A-10. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 06:08:50
                • Actually, no they did not. Why don't you call the Port Chester High School coaching staff and ask them? They were at his school one time. Fordham was never a contender for the kid (perhaps because they backed off), but Iona and Northeastern were. But thanks for playing. Maybe you should get a clarification from the coaching staff, because the info you got is wrong. For all your bluster, you're wrong. Go call Jeff Charney at Port Chester High School. (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 13:59:33
                  • You are really embarrassing yourself. Our coaches have seen him play a number of times in AAU games and at Port Chester and he was considered as a backup recruit at one point, but the decision was made not to go after him. Do you think college coaches just go to high school games? And high school coaches don't always know who is in the stands. This is getting funny. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 14:25:35
                    • Well since nobody knows who you are, then maybe you are right. (NT) -- Mike Litterace, Wed April 27, 2005 17:07:59
                    • Fordham's coaches were only at Port Chester's gym one time. And the possibility of them being there without the coaches knowing it is nil. If you'd been to this gym, you would know that. The gym is tiny. So please, stop the ridiculous speculation, because that's all you do- speculate about players you've never seen and know nothing about. Have you ever seen Calhoun play? Do you know anything about him other than what some coach told you? We both know the answer, and it's a negative. You're a pathetic, college basketball hanger-on, a lackey for the coaches begging to get crumbs of recruiting information to post on the board so you'll feel validated. You are a sad, sad man, and I really feel for the Fordham coaches for having to put up with you. BTW, College coaches don't only go to high school games? I never would have guessed that considering that I've been to some of the biggest AAU tournaments in the country! (NT) -- Ramfan, Wed April 27, 2005 17:46:39
                      • Oh, now you've gained credibility. Sure. You've been to "some of the biggest AAU tournaments in the country"? Wow! That is really, really incredible. Do you have any idea how pathetic you are? You are a marginalized person who is making a total fool of yourself on this message board. Who the hell cares if you went to some AAU tournaments? Are you actually serious? That is beyond pathetic. Every single thing you have posted about Melvin Calhoun is incorrect. You should really be spending your time doing something else, like making a list of the high school games you've been to for your personal diary. Does the word "LOSER!" mean anything to you? (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 18:50:30
                        • Rambacker, have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, it’s part of Ramfan’s “job” to attend AAU games/tournaments? I’m not going to say anymore on the subject but someday Ramfan’s identity might click with you and you are going to look foolish. (NT) -- ramMan, Thu April 28, 2005 04:46:08
                          • I'll never know who ramfan is because I'll never spend 2 seconds thinking about it. I couldn't care less who he is - if he says things about me that are untrue and posts information here that I know to be untrue, I'll call him on it. How do you know what I do for a living? Ever think I may have a job that relates to this information? He should be embarrassed. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 06:55:17
                            • flipping burgers relates to fordham recruiting? (NT) -- slambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 11:24:34
  • This little pissing match has gone on long enough and it has gotten quite pathetic. If you guys want to keep the back and forth going, exchange emails, just keep it off this board. Enough is enough. (NT) -- ace93, Thu April 28, 2005 06:59:42
    • You should have deleted the unprovoked attacks by the single multiple poster ramfan/slambacker/etc./etc. long ago when you first saw them.. If you did, these tedious strings would never have happened. (NT) -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 18:53:20

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• Manny Q/ Update -- FC91, Wed April 27, 2005 18:03:42 [2]
  Does anyone know where we stand with Manny Q transferring in to Fordham from Rutgers?
  

  
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  • Rambacker is going to speak with him. (NT) -- Bill Smith, Thu April 28, 2005 13:13:48

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• The Value of a Convocations Center -- Rambacker, Thu April 28, 2005 11:14:26 [3]
  The following post by RF1 on the A-10 Message Board lists URI's OOC schedule for next season. 8 home games, 3 away with BC and Providence as on-campus home games for URI. This is how we can get BC, Georgetown, Providence, St. John's back as on-campus games again. Think those games would be sellouts at Rose Hill?
  
  
  URI announced its OOC schedule today for its upcoming 100th season of basketball. It is unusually weighted with home games as Rhody will host 8 teams at the Ryan Center and travel for only three games:
  
  November 19 (Fri.) SACRED HEART
  November 22 (Tue.) at Utah
  November 26 (Sat.) BROWN
  November 29 (Tue.) at Boston University
  December 3 (Sat.) PROVIDENCE
  December 6 (Tue.) MANHATTAN
  December 10 (Sat.) OHIO
  December 17 (Sat.) WAGNER
  December 23 (Fri.) QUINNIPIAC
  December 27 (Tue.) at Houston
  December 31 (Sat.) BOSTON COLLEGE
  

  
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  • The Rams of Rhode Island announce their OCC in April. The Rams of Fordham will announce their OCC in October. Good planning, Frank, good planning. Oops, excuse me...FORE! (NT) -- Ram It '66, Thu April 28, 2005 11:25:09
    • Ease up. Some criticism of Frank is warranted, but it was clear from his comments last week at the RC reception that DW is still working on the OOC. (NT) -- bfg, Thu April 28, 2005 12:54:21

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• Linda Bruno named to Top 20 Women in Sports -- Joe Cabrey, Wed April 27, 2005 21:25:27 [8]
  Linda Bruno Named Among Top 20 Most Influential Women in Sports Business by Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal
  
  Here is the press release from the Atlantic 10 which is available for public distribution:
  
  www.atlantic10.org/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=1534
  
  
  If you have any comments that you would like to share with this publication regarding their selection of Commissioner Bruno as one of the 20 most influential women in sports kindly direct your comments to them at this address:
  
  http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.s tatic&staticId=2
  

  
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  • Linda Bruno started out like a house afire! First she secured Fordham, Richmond, Xavier, and Dayton into the A-10 to replace Rutgers and WVU. The A-10 then had UMass make the Final 4 and had 4-5 NCAA bids a year. But since the advent of A-10 Football the basketball scene has declined. Last season only one A-10 team was selected and was a 12 seed. Sadly the A-10 basketball program is at rock bottom with the Patriot League and the SWAC. Hopefully Bruno's coddling of UNCC and St. Louis will get the A-10 up off its ass. (NT) -- The Fish, Thu April 28, 2005 07:13:47
    • Is the A10 "at rock bottom with the Patriot League and the SWAC"? Sagarin has the A10 rated as the 13th most competitive league, and this in a down year. I believe the MAAC was rated much lower wasn't it? (NT) -- DamnRam, Thu April 28, 2005 08:59:18
    • How was the "advent of A10 Football" responsible for the presumed (in your mind) decline of the A10 basketball "scene"? How is Bruno "coddling" the UNCC and St. Louis? I suspect you are making correlations where there aren't any. (NT) -- DamnRam, Thu April 28, 2005 09:13:22
  • I can't comment on the magnitude of her influence relative to other women, but the most obvious example of how little influence she actually exterts over the conference itself is the John Chaney fiasco. She did little more than rubber stamp the CYA efforts of Chaney and Temple. The low point in the conference's handling of the contoversy was her interview with Dan Patrick where she refused to admit that the "remainder of the regular season" suspension was equivalent to a three game suspension. (NT) -- Ram '91, Thu April 28, 2005 09:31:29
    • Forgot to add that the conference didn't suspend the guy who committed the ridiculous fouls, but disinvited him to the conference pre-tournament dinner, causing the Temple players to boycott the event. Kept the bleeding going a little while longer and made the conference leadership look inept and petty. (NT) -- Ram '91, Thu April 28, 2005 09:34:30
      • She shows no leadership or innovation. I'm confident that there are more than 20 women in sports who are more influential than she is. (NT) -- bfg, Thu April 28, 2005 09:44:13
        • Terry Glenn, for one. (NT) -- Fred T., Thu April 28, 2005 11:49:34

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• This year's graduation speaker will be John Sexton, President of NYU. I don't know if anyone else will agree with me, but I think Mr. Sexton is a poor choice. I know his accomplishments are impressive and he is a formidable figure in higher education (as well as an alum), but he is the steward of a rival institution's clout and prominence. So why are we inviting in to speak? Could we not get anyone else? It just seems to me that in inviting Mr. Sexton, we are tacitly recognizing NYU's superiority over us. When was the last time a Fodham President was invited to bestow some wisdom over the study body of NYU or Columbia? If we want to be a leader (or the leader) in NY education, then we should not be kissing NYU's behind. -- d. atkins '02, Wed April 27, 2005 12:01:29 [8]
  
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  • Wasn't this issue beaten to death already? See below. (NT) -- dead horse, Wed April 27, 2005 12:30:52
  • okay let's bury our heads in the sand and not acknowledge that NYU and Columbia are higher echelon schools. that will certainly help elevate our standing. (NT) -- Chief, Wed April 27, 2005 12:45:50
    • I view having NYU's president speak to our graduates as Fordham's statement that they view NYU as a peer institution and rival, and as a way to honor the achievements of a proud Fordham grad. For what it's worth, I chose Fordham over NYU and I would do it again without hesitation. Each school has its strengths so I don't understand your jump to the conclusion that this is somehow proof or recognition of Fordham's supposed inferiority. (NT) -- DamnRam, Wed April 27, 2005 15:52:39
  • Geez. I didn't see the below post. My apologies for the redundancy. (NT) -- d. atkins '02, Wed April 27, 2005 13:18:03
    • Hey no problem... SOMEONE down below is the President of the Sexton fan club... At least now maybe some people will agree with the way the senior class feels about this. To a man and a woman I have yet to hear of ANYONE that likes this choice. (NT) -- Sasquatch, Wed April 27, 2005 18:09:45
      • Don't like your speaker at graduation? Get over it, it's what, 20 minutes of your life? I had a half-drunk bumbling Bill Cosby canned speech for my graduation. (NT) -- JS CBA '01, Thu April 28, 2005 09:11:44
        • I would have been thrilled if the speakers at the Fordham commencements I attended had kept their remarks anywhere near a twenty minute ceiling. (NT) -- Ram '91, Thu April 28, 2005 09:45:48

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• Fordham beats Iona 5-2 -- JA66, Tue April 26, 2005 20:07:37 [11]
  It wasn't pretty, but we held on to beat Iona. The Fordham site has a good rundown of the game. We played pretty good defense and hit the ball well, but the game was much closer than the score. Iona left 12 men on base. Three times Iona had the bases loaded with two outs and each time our pitchers ended the threat with a strikeout. Pretty exciting, and there was a respectable crowd for a Tuesday afternoon. Goooooo Rams.....beat Fairfield!
  

  
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  • You are getting like Joe S. 58', Mr. Restaino...we get it, you want Nick to get the job......problem is the kids and former players know the truth about this guy. Please,Frank...Go get fresh faces! (NT) -- enoughalready!, Wed April 27, 2005 05:42:18
    • Amazing. This guy takes an unprovoked shot of two of our most loyal alums in one post. Do we have to put up with this kind of stuff on this board? And why does this stuff always come from some unknown poster? Who really cares what you think? (NT) -- Observer, Wed April 27, 2005 08:05:10
      • If it really is the coache's father, I do think it is kindof pathetic he is lobbying for his son on a message board, to a bunch of alums who probably did not even know he was the coach. As I stated before I think it would be terrible if he was allowed to keep the job after this year, but inevitably I can see it coming. As for Joe S, I have met him once and I can only hope that when I reach his age I can say I have done as much for Fordham as he has. He is extremely dedicated and passionate not only about sailing but all sports, and his alma mater. (NT) -- Ram04, Wed April 27, 2005 08:30:08
        • If it is who you're suggesting, how would you call that lobbying for his son? The guy's giving an unbiased update on the baseball team who happens to be having a good season. He speaks about how Iona probably should have won the game and how Fordham didn't play that well, how is that lobbying? All these conspiracy theories are becoming tiresome. (NT) -- '02 Grad, Wed April 27, 2005 10:07:27
          • You're right. JA66 is not the coach's father. He is simply a loyal alum and supporter of our baseball team. No true baseball program "insider" would have insulted this poster like this. (NT) -- Observer, Wed April 27, 2005 11:16:15
        • Joe S. is everything you say, and a gentleman to boot. We shouldn't allow an anonymous poster to get away with comments like that. You're a good young man for sticking up for Joe. (NT) -- Observer, Wed April 27, 2005 11:53:23
    • Let's give Nick a shot...He's getting the job done and we haven't seen these results since '97. Even if these are skip's players he hasn't won in over 7 yrs. take it from me a four year starter. (NT) -- Baseball alum, Wed April 27, 2005 15:17:35
      • Well said. While some didn't like the process by which Nick was selected, the bottomline is that he's winning and deserves a chance to prove himself. Give the guy a break and a chance. (NT) -- bfg, Thu April 28, 2005 06:32:51
  • The baseball Rams are now ranked #10 in the Northeast -- Click here. (NT) -- ramMan, Wed April 27, 2005 16:16:25

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• Starting times for hoops games -- bfg, Tue April 26, 2005 07:58:01 [19]
  I spoken w/ several fans about the starting times of our basketball games. While there has been discussion on the board in the past re: weekend games, we've not spent much time discussing weeknight games.
  
  For many fans coming from Manhattan, 7 PM is too early b/c they have to get to Grand Cental in time for a 6:03 train. For fans working downtown, they need to leave the office by 5:30 and it's too much of a burden for fans to get out of the office by that time. Even fans like me who work in midtown have to leave the office by 5:40. By moving the start times to 7:30, fans could catch a 6:45 train and would not have to leave the office until after 6. That's a big difference for many fans.
  
  I've also heard from fans who live in Westchester and NJ and say that a 7 PM start makes it difficult for them to leave work at a reasonable time and make the games.
  
  I'd be interested to hear what other posters, both students and alums, think about the idea. As we try and draw more fans and make it easier for our fans to attend, I think moving the starting time back to 7 PM is good idea. BTW, it's not a league or TV issue since some A-10 schools start @ 7:30 and very few of our home games are on TV.
  

  
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  • I'd be in favor of 7:30pm games on weeknights, 7pm games on Saturdays, and 2pm games on Sundays. (NT) -- ramMan, Tue April 26, 2005 08:10:16
    • Agree with ramMan-7:30 weeknights-more Saturday night games @ 7 and 2 pm Sunday (NT) -- whm, Tue April 26, 2005 11:19:14
      • I think we can be flexible on Saturdays -- some @ 2, some @ 4, and some @ 7. I agree on Sunday but would prefer to avoid Sunday games. Moving weeknight games to 7:30 makes the most sense. I have yet to talk to anyone who doesn't support the move. (NT) -- bfg, Wed April 27, 2005 10:28:37
  • For weeknights I would like to see 7:45pm or 8:00pm. Coming from NJ with all the traffic and trying to get a quick bite to eat before the game makes a later start better for some of us. The game would be over by 10:00pm which isn't all that late. (NT) -- JCMB, Tue April 26, 2005 09:00:49
  • I'll take 7:30 please. 7 is too early for a show or sporting event in town never mind accounting for travel to the Bronx. (NT) -- JMac, Tue April 26, 2005 09:35:22
  • With a 7:30 start will I be able to get back to my dorm room for the start of the O.C? (NT) -- John Q Student, Tue April 26, 2005 09:39:21
  • A 7:00 PM start on a wednesday night leaves out a lot of our student fan base. Wednesday night is the time when a lot of students have their night calsses, which for FCRH begin at 6:00 and end at 8:20 and for CBA begin at 6:30 and end at 9:15. Considering this, by pushing back the start time by an extra half hour to 7:30, these students will atleast be able to catch a good portion of the second half. It seems to me, as a student leader of the Sixth Man Club, that the students and Alumni are in agreement in pushing back the start time. This would absolutely boost the attendance of the students through the matter of convenence. I also have no problem with starting the game at 8:00 as well, I don't know if it is too late for others who would be travelling to the game, but it seems like it would provide the opportunity to grab a bite to eat out on Arthur Ave. as opposed to grabbing a Sodexho Dog or waiting an hour at Dagger's. (NT) -- Ram6it, Tue April 26, 2005 11:19:57
    • I take many CBA night classes and they almost always end before 8:30. Never have I been in a class until 9:15, and some nights we're usually out by 8. I wouldn't mind leaving a 6:30 class more than half of the way through for a 7:30 start to the game, but 7:00 is just too early. I'm all for pushing it back. (NT) -- Marco (CBA 07), Tue April 26, 2005 12:08:53
      • Interesting comments from you and Ram6it b/c I've been told, not by students, that students prefer the 7 PM start. (NT) -- bfg, Tue April 26, 2005 13:25:14
        • Now that is unusual information that you got. What reasons has this non-student given you with regards to students preferring the 7pm start? (NT) -- Ram6it, Tue April 26, 2005 16:08:48
          • I was told that students prefer a 7 PM start b/c it doesn't break up their night like a 7:30 start would. I never understood that logic. (NT) -- bfg, Tue April 26, 2005 17:58:57
            • Nor do I understand the logic myself. Considering the excitement level at some of the games this year, it seems to me that a Fordham basketball game would make a student's night rather than break it up. (NT) -- Ram6it, Tue April 26, 2005 20:11:40
    • I agree, a 7:30pm start would be much easier for students to catch a good portion of the games. I often had to skip out of quite a few CBA Wednesday night classes at the break to catch the 2nd half of the games during my time at FU. (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Tue April 26, 2005 19:58:54
  • I think 7:30pm is the ideal weeknight starting time. Saturday and Sunday games a 2pm start makes sense - it gives people more time to run weekend errands, etc. so they can relax and enjoy the game and then have an evening dinner on Arthur Avenue. Some game starting times will be dictated by TV scheduling, and hopefully this will increase now that we are improving. (NT) -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 11:53:22
    • I've been advocating a later start for years. Even 7:15 would make a difference for some. But 7:30 makes the most sense. Also I'd like to see Saturday afternoon games start anywhere from 2 to 4; it would allow people more time to do other things early in the day and plan a dinner out afterward. (NT) -- RC74, Tue April 26, 2005 12:06:33
      • Agreed on 7:30pm during the week, definitely makes the most sense considering how far we're hoping fans will travel. As for Saturday times I think 2pm is just too early for most fans (except students of course). A 4pm start time would allow for fans to do their errands and studying during the day, finish the afternoon off with a game, and still get out to the restaurants and/or downtown. A 7pm start on a Saturday night would be good for a few big games that we are hoping to turn into really big marketable events (complete with dinner and reception packages) and perhaps even TV coverage. (NT) -- DamnRam, Tue April 26, 2005 15:32:32
  • My buddies have no problem with the 7 PM start times. No change will be made! (NT) -- Mr. McLaughlin, Wed April 27, 2005 09:27:48
  • A 7:30 or 8 starting time for weeknight games would be better. I could go home get my car and drive to Rose Hill in time for the game. (NT) -- RickFC77, Wed April 27, 2005 21:14:55

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• NCAA 1-AA Rules Meeting -- LJ, Wed April 27, 2005 09:42:01 [4]
  Interesting article in the NY Times today. Located here: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/27/sports/ncaafootball/27ncaa.html (registration required). Basically,NCAA meeting is going on now where 1-AA football schools would like to see the following:
  
  1. Allow 1 win by a 1A team vs a 1AA team to count toward their minimum 6 wins to qualify for a bowl game.
  
  2. Allow 1 game by a 1A team at home vs. a 1AA team to count towards the 1A team's minimum of 5 home games.
  
  3. Get rid of 1A and 1AA designations. Instead, teams would declare if they were going to try and qualify for a bowl game or the 16 team playoff that decides the 1AA champ.
  
  Interesting point made about the A and AA designations. The commissioner of the Big Sky said that other schools that have 1A football, when recruiting for basketball against Big Sky programs, refer to ALL the Big Sky sports as 1AA.
  
  Could be interesting for FU football.
  

  
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  • If proposal three is actually adopted, it will only be a matter of time I think before it gets expanded to 32 teams. All those schools who realize they don't have any shot at a bowl game will press for other opportunities. I won't even touch the subject of a fairer system for determining bowl bids. (NT) -- DamnRam, Wed April 27, 2005 11:23:53
  • If the 1-AA designation is in fact eliminated, it would create one large pool of 1-A programs and "real" 1-A programs, but the muddying of the two present categories into one I believe would help Fordham Football make the move gradually up to a real 1-A level, should we ever want to do that. I'm not advocating that move, just saying the change would make that journey more easily navigable. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 11:45:39
    • I'll advocate the move. Army has gone independent and has scheduled Wake Forest, Rice, Georgia Tech, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas AM&N, and Duke. Army is negotiating with Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and USC. If Army can return to big time, so can Fordham. Shea Stadium is the perfect venue-plenty of parking and at the end of the A Train. I think Fordham is sitting on a potential gold mine and does not realize it. (NT) -- The Fish, Wed April 27, 2005 21:12:24

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• Angelo Mozilo/ Fordhan class of 60 -- EC'71, Wed April 27, 2005 14:39:00 [4]
  I just read where Mr Mozilo is the 9th highest paid CEO in the US. Last year he made about 57 million. Has he kept in touch with Fordham and/or Fordham sports. -----
  Mozilo Convocation Center sounds nice.
  

  
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  • He has previously been honored by the school - http://www.fordham.edu/Alumni_Relations/Events/2005_Fordham_Founder/Past_Fordham_Founder/Angelo_R_Mozilo_19503.html (NT) -- Tortfeasor'03, Wed April 27, 2005 14:49:22
  • Rambacker is going to speak with him. (NT) -- Guy, Wed April 27, 2005 16:26:28

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• An Age Limit of 20 for High School Players to Go NBA? -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 16:05:35 [6]
  Here's an article by Dick Vitale on the subject. I'm interested in how posters here think a 20 year old rule would affect programs like Fordham.
  
  
  Don't keep best high schoolers out of NBA
  By Dick Vitale
  SPECIAL TO ESPN.COM
  
  
  April 26, 2005
  There has been plenty of talk about NBA commissioner David Stern's pushing hard for an age limit that would require players to be at least 20 years old to be drafted, and he has been getting plenty of opposition from the NBA players union. But the word is they're starting to listen.
  
  Even in high school, LeBron James drew comparisons to MJ and Magic. Hoops at the highest level is hurting with so many young, unprepared kids coming into the league. And college basketball is being hurt by talented players' not coming to campus. The passion and love that kids play with in college is a special thing, because the school's name on the front of the jersey means more than the player's name on the back.
  
  There has to be some kind of plan to get talented high schoolers into college programs, but there is a problem with the flat 20-year age limit: How do you deny a phenom, someone like LeBron James, the opportunity to make a living? Think about the numbers LeBron posted last year as a rookie, when he won the Rookie of the Year award as a 19-year-old (when he started the season, he was 18). He had a super season in his second year, too, which would have been his sophomore year in college.
  
  I challenge you to name a 20-year-old who has ever been better. LeBron is definitely the best I've ever seen at his age. Would you deny someone like Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez or Venus and Serena Williams the chance to turn pro and earn a living before turning 20? No, because we live in America, and the right to do what you desire is one of the great gifts we have in this country. It's all about freedom, man!
  
  With that said, let me present my three-phase Vitale Bald Dome Index plan that would solve the problem and bring some consistency to both college and the pros:
  
  Phase One of my VBDI plan: Appoint a blue-ribbon panel – featuring NBA general managers like Jerry West, Rod Thorn, Larry Bird, Mitch Kupchak and Ernie Grunfeld – to evaluate the high-school talent. This panel would narrow the group of high-school stars entering the draft to the three, four or even five players who would be sure-fire lottery picks.
  If guys like Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and Amare Stoudemire are out there, don't deny them the chance to play in the NBA.
  
  In Phase Two, the players identified by the panel would have the right to choose to either enter the draft or go to college. If the panel classifies them as talented enough, let them go pro. Once they stepped onto college campuses as freshmen, they would be required to stay for three full years, as is the case in college baseball.
  All the other high schoolers – all those who are not identified by the blue-ribbon panel – would enter Phase Three of my plan: Once they stepped onto college campuses as freshmen, they would be required to stay for three full years, as is the case in college baseball. After that third year, they would again be eligible for the NBA draft. That three-year requirement would also apply to all Phase Two high schoolers who choose college over the NBA.
  
  In baseball, there is great unison between MLB, the players union and the NCAA. That's what makes it work, and it could work for basketball too. This would be a perfect remedy, my friends, for the dilemma facing the game we all love. It would let the very best of the best have their chance in the NBA, and it would send plenty of great players to college. At the same time, it would reduce the number of basketball vagabonds who declare for the NBA draft only to go undrafted and then wander from one lesser pro league to another.
  
  There is no doubt that David Stern has a terrific love for basketball and has done a perfect job of selling and marketing the pro game, even overseas. But there are plenty of people, including yours truly, who love the college game just as much. My plan would go a long way toward improving the efficiency and level of play, in both college and the NBA, for the game that means so much to all of us.
  

  
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  • I don't think a 20 year rule would necessarily bring Fordham better players. The teams that would get better players would be the teams in the immediate rung below the big boys. What is great now is that there is some parity. The little guys can match up with the big guys at some posistions and if they're on, can pull an upset. It's the same thing w/ the 3 point line, as Rambacker has said, it's the great equilizer. I hope they leave it the way it is. Remember, the kid has the choice of whether or not to go to school. He is not obliged to go to the NBA. (NT) -- SlamJamRam, Tue April 26, 2005 22:21:26
    • All valid points. So here's another question: won't Fordham be a team "in that immediate rung below the big boys" if we keep improving and reach the Xavier/GW/Dayton level? (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 27, 2005 10:03:33
      • If the kids who go to the NBA committ out of HS to the Dukes, UNCs, UConns, Kentuckys, I think, unfortunately, the next rung is still in that group of power conferences. That being said, there would be a trickle down effect, and Fordham's talent level would increase. With the 20 year minimum, so would everyone else's around the sport and parity would decrease. (NT) -- SlamJamRam, Wed April 27, 2005 11:41:41
  • Unfortunately FU is not at a level where a prospect would be considering us vs the NBA. That said, IMHO there should be no restrictions in any pro sport as to when an athlete can join the league. Just like there are no restrictions when an aspiring techie can work for IBM (presuming the person is old enough for "working" papers). these leagues do not give a fig re. the individuals. They want to keep their free minor leagues (the colleges) operating. (NT) -- Jimbo65, Wed April 27, 2005 06:20:18
  • High school kids with lots of talent and no interest in higher education shouldn't be forced to attend college just to get to the pros. Let them all continue to go pro directly if it suits them; those with talent will be able to compete, those without will fall away. College sports ideally should be about genuine student-athletes who really want to learn and play, not just serve as a way station for aspiring pros who couldn't care less about academics. The need for fresh fodder to be exploited by Dickie V. and the machinery shouldn't be a factor here. This proposal from Dickie V. is strictly self-serving. (NT) -- DamnRam, Wed April 27, 2005 11:20:14

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• Ram-Liar -- Lovets, Thu April 21, 2005 18:46:42 [37]
  I thought this guy was in LA on business? Oh, wait I guess he is leaving right now! Thanks for reminding me of my 1,147th lie on this board.
  
  What a maroon!
  

  
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  • for whatever reason he is scared to meet anyone out here. i guess it's because he's afraid of all those lawyers who would barrage him with various counts of copyright infringement (NT) -- slambacker, Thu April 21, 2005 19:41:11
    • he had that very popular and non-existent 5:00 pm flight from ny to la. (NT) -- NOT!, Thu April 21, 2005 20:06:51
      • These repetitive, boring anti-Rambacker posts are definitely from the same person. Rambacker must have really embarrassed you - get over it and move on. (NT) -- FC, Fri April 22, 2005 14:00:06
      • Hey, leave Rambacker alone. He said he was in LA-LA Land, and we believe him ! ..... Leo, Slats, Jackie, and Tanner. (NT) -- Samuel G. Mayer, Fri April 22, 2005 16:51:09
      • Do you live on another planet? You must not get out much, do you know how many flights out of the NY area airports leave every day after 5pm? What are you a hermit? (NT) -- FC-75, Tue April 26, 2005 10:32:45
    • Cry me a river. geez.. (NT) -- Ram1, Thu April 21, 2005 20:39:55
    • Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look by making these posts? Rambacker posts very good information here and chooses to remain anonymous. I'm sure there's a very good reason for that. On the other hand, you follow him around on this message board like a puppy. To say you are a loser is an understatement. You need to get a life. (NT) -- FC, Fri April 22, 2005 13:58:05
  • You guys are morons. Cant believe you would let someone bother you so much & the launch unprovoked attack... Get over it already. (NT) -- Ram1, Thu April 21, 2005 20:38:56
    • Because he is a charlatan. Only a jackass like you would believe him. (NT) -- Ramfocker, Thu April 21, 2005 21:01:50
      • If he's posting on this board at 4 p.m. Thursday, that must mean he's still in New York, because, as you know, they don't have the internet in LA. (NT) -- Duh, Fri April 22, 2005 07:14:02
        • Or in airport terminals with internet access ports, airplanes with expensive in-flight internet access modems, hotels with high speed and dial-up connections, cafes and offices with wireless hotspots, etc. Yeah, there's just no way that Rambacker could be posting from anywhere in this very wired and wireless nation other than NY. He must be a charlatan. Brilliant bit of logical deduction on your part slambacker (or whatever your aliases are today). (NT) -- Sherlock, Fri April 22, 2005 08:15:55
          • Who are all you "new" posters here suddenly defending Rambacker??? This is your first time posting on this board, a bit of a coincidence wouldn't you say? Bottom line is most of us know eachother or know some of the other posters here. We all go to the games and occassionally the functions. For some odd reason, the guy that posts the most , by far, is known to nobody, has never identified himself at a function and chooses to remain anonymous. I mean, this is just basketball we are talking about here so hiding like that is a tad strange, but hey, to each his own. Right , wrong or indifferent, that type of MO is going to catch flack. (NT) -- '85, Fri April 22, 2005 10:48:23
            • Why do you all care so much about who Rambacker is? He posts a lot of interesting recruiting information and is a generally very knowledgeable BB guy. Enjoy it all. Or get a life. Whatever. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Fri April 22, 2005 13:32:30
              • A grown man, posting every single day , alluding to being directly connected to the hoops program, and he is afraid to reveal himself ? Most of the guys here are friends, its a small community. As pointed out its basketball for god sakes, not nuclear secrets. Only a freak or worse, someone who wants to make it seem like he is a coach, fueling wild speculation, would want to hide his true identity. (NT) -- Salmon Rushdie, Fri April 22, 2005 17:13:44
                • I disagree. One of the prerogatives of the Internet (which is why boards like this use handles rather than real names) is that you can protect your privacy if you wish. Personally, I don't care who Rambacker is or isn't. I just look forward to the information he presents here. If he wants to remain anonymous, that's his choice. He doesn't owe it to anybody to say who he is, where he is from, or where he might be going to on business today or tomorrow. I actually think he's having his fun watching some of the people on this board hop all over themselves trying to "unmask" him. I am interested instead in what DW and his staff are doing to build a winner here. That's why I check out this board. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Fri April 22, 2005 18:46:48
                  • Yes and the staff has expressed concern over erroneous and privileged information that he is posting. If it can be harmful to the program then its bad, period. (NT) -- John Q. Public, Sat April 23, 2005 09:03:56
                    • Whitte said "%#!$#%!@!@%#!@$ deleted $!$#!@%#! Rambacker %$!#%#!%@" (NT) -- Cartman, Mon April 25, 2005 04:44:19
                    • That's a pile of hogwash. I keep close tabs on that, so you are reaching in a desperate way. What's your next name going to be, multiple man? '85, ramfan? (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 08:45:13
                  • See that is the problem upstate. Its ok for Rambacker to protect his own privacy but liberally comment about the decisions and backgrounds of 17 year old kids, using their real names. That's a huge problem. (NT) -- Ant Hill, Sat April 23, 2005 09:50:04
                    • But aren't the people who are criticizing him for doing this also berating him for simply quoting information that is publicly available on recruiting websites? It seems his critics are trying to have it both ways, i.e. he is wrong for a) anonymously reporting "secret information" the staff doesn't want revealed, and b) he is rehashing information that is available to one and all on the Internet. I guess his critics want him to a) reveal who he really is, and b) stop talking? This is ridiculous. (NT) -- Upstate Ram, Sat April 23, 2005 12:32:25
                      • No he claims he has his own personal, independent recruiting source. The guy is a tool. (NT) -- RicksASlob, Sat April 23, 2005 16:28:33
                      • If the information is available on recruiting sites, then he should cite his sources when he posts the information. Instead, he claims that they come from his personal sources. (NT) -- Ramfan, Sat April 23, 2005 18:33:28
                        • ramfan - you come across as bitter, jealous and obsessed with me. If I were you, if you want to achieve any credibility at all, I'd try my best to post valuable and interesting information on this board. So far, that hasn't happened and you come across as a sad figure who is obsessed with an anonymous poster. By the way, it's very transparent that you post here under different "names". (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 07:34:45
                          • Oh, really? Why don't you obtain the IP addresses and prove it? I'd be happy to give JoDete permission to give out my IP address, if he were willing to settle this. Don't flatter yourself, guy- I really could care less what you do on these boards. If you want to pretend you're the "all-knowing source" for Fordham basketball information by posting every "breaking" news story from a media outlet, by all means, be my guest. But please, don't imply that I would have an obsession with a petty, insecure old man like yourself. I've got better things to do with my time. Again, please check the IP addresses. (NT) -- Ramfan, Mon April 25, 2005 18:31:38
                            • That's not even a good try at keeping your cover. Elementary schools kids know that IP addresses mean nothing on message boards. You merely move between several computers and post on each. The consistent and very recognizable use of weak language gives you away. You are obsessed, and that's obvious just from the posts you make using ramfan. Admit it, it's pathetic. You should move on, you need to get a life. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 19:11:26
                  • People that have a problem with Rambacker were probably spanked by him at one time or another, Frank cronies or some bizzare Iona troll. They think if they spew out something annoying everytime he posts that they can shut him up. Not gonna happen. I know ace93 you are busy, but I wish alot of these unprovoked attacks could just be deleted. Easier said then done I know, but they are getting on our collective nerves. (NT) -- Dutch, Sat April 23, 2005 11:14:45
                    • Getting on whose collective nerves? You and your 18 aliases? (NT) -- Ramfan, Sat April 23, 2005 18:34:43
                      • Interesting that you mention aliases - it's clear who is using them. That would be you. Don't you have something better to do? (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 07:36:39
                      • I have never posted under a different name than this, although I have posted less this past year. What you don't get is that those of us that are not as close to FU's inner workings and the college hoop scene appreciate, maybe even rely, on RB's updates for our info. You/Slambacker/other multiple name posters contribute nothing. I don't contribute anything either, but I don't sling mud at those that do. Nobody cares about your issues with RB, he adds value and you do not. Case closed. (NT) -- Dutch, Mon April 25, 2005 12:58:25
                        • I have no problem with RB's updates. My problem is when he commits copyright infringement, ie. blatantly stealing information from other websites and claiming it as his own. You are entitled to your opinion about me (whether it's informed or otherwise), but know that I am not trying to prevent people on this board from getting information. If you can't understand why I dont approve of copyright infringement, I would urge you to become more familiar with copyright law. (NT) -- Ramfan, Mon April 25, 2005 18:51:17
                          • What a load of crap. You got trashed by me and you can't handle it. Deal with the truth, then move on. You're a pathetic follower on a message board. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 19:32:26
            • '85 - When you've posted 1/10 the info that Rambacker has posted here, get back to us. Until then, appreciate all the info he gives us. You're a joke. (NT) -- FC -75, Tue April 26, 2005 10:35:31
              • FC my response was not directed to Rambacker nor did it have anything to do with his recruiting posts. I haven't crticized any of the recruiting posts. The point was in response to the poster calling for deletion of posts. Banning posters for violating rules 1-5 would have applied to Rambacker, Guy F, and a host of others who engaged in a silly name calling feud for many months. Now as to calling someone a joke, I would be more than happy to discuss that with you face to face at the next MJ Armstrong's reception. I sit in section 106, row D seat 2 should you care to discuss your comments in person at a game. I know most of the guys so please be sure to come introduce yourself. (NT) -- '85, Wed April 27, 2005 05:47:01
  • Isn't it odd that the very same people who fault Rambacker for not revealing his name (as does virtually everyone else on this board) submit their posts attacking him under nicknames? Hey, RB keep the posts coming and don't let these lightweights get you down! (NT) -- RickFC77, Sat April 23, 2005 11:40:49
    • Yes, I'm sure that "Dutch", "Sherlock" and "DUH" are given birth names you pathetic fool. (NT) -- John Smith, Sat April 23, 2005 12:02:58
  • John, thanks for proving my point. RB, most of us are hear to get more information about Fordham B-ball from whatever source. Again, don't let these lighwieghts bother you. (NT) -- RickFC77, Sat April 23, 2005 15:27:38

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• As reported by the Chicago Tribune last night ". . . but Wainwright emerged late last week as the favorite to replace Dave Leitao and is expected to be officially introduced as DePaul's new coach later this week." -- '02 Grad, Tue April 26, 2005 11:59:55 [2]
  
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  • The interesting thing here is that word has it that Wainright, who is currently making around $400,000/year at Richmond, will only be paid slightly more than that at DePaul. Leitao was making $600,000/year at DePaul. Wainright is from Chicago and wants to get back there to finish his career. He's 58. (NT) -- Rambacker, Tue April 26, 2005 12:48:50

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• Bethel named First Team All-Bronx by Daily News -- Lady Ram recruit, Nakejia Kelly, named First Team All-Queens -- ramMan, Tue April 26, 2005 07:29:22 [3]
  

  The 6'5 workhorse expanded his game this season. Always a reliable rebounder and defender, he increased his scoring. Bethel averaged 15 points and nine rebounds this year and will play at Fordham.
  
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  Kelly, a 5'7 senior guard who is headed to Fordham, was solid during the season - averaging 10 points and four rebounds - but played her best ball when the Royals needed her most. In the Federation championship game win over Bergtraum, she scored 11 of her 16 points in the second half.
  
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  • Bethel was also named 2nd Team All City by the Daily News (in addition to 1st team All Bronx). http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hschool/story/303595p-259857c.htmlx. (NT) -- West Ram, Tue April 26, 2005 10:56:42
    • Thanks -- Link (NT) -- ramMan, Tue April 26, 2005 11:55:02

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• John Sexton, Pres of NYU, to deliver keynote address at FU commencement, May 21st. BA, MA, PhD Fordham, JD Harvard -- FC, Fri April 22, 2005 14:02:38 [36]
  
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  • Ouch I would not be happy if that was my speaker at my graduation. I am not sure of Dean Sexton's accomplishments, outside of his Fordham education, but I couldn't imagine too many seniors excited about this speaker. Compared with past speakers, I think this one pales in comparison, but again that is only one man's opinion. (NT) -- Ram04, Fri April 22, 2005 16:13:16
    • I had to sit through the then CEO of Time Warner as my speaker. I went into it thinking it would be really boring but walked away pretty impressed. I wouldnt knock this years speaker until he is heard. The year before my graduation, they had Bill Cosby. (NT) -- Dadas78, Fri April 22, 2005 16:31:03
      • That was AWFUL! What a disappointment sitting through that. I was ticked off when we got stuck with that guy. (NT) -- Air Hej '02, Mon April 25, 2005 06:34:31
  • Back in the fall of 1965, I had John Sexton for a freshman theology course at Fordham College (he was a graduate student in theology back then). John was a pretty dynamic guy (if a bit weird, in some respects). While he may not have "marquee value," he probably will be a pretty good speaker. (NT) -- Ram'69, Fri April 22, 2005 17:12:45
  • As a present Fordham Senior, it is important for me to comment on this selection. As a college student in New York, I view NYU as our competition in terms of prestige and enrollment. I would prefer we not have a competing school's president as our keynote speaker. To me, it feels like we are bowing to NYU as a superior school. Our class has given at 36% with $3,000 dollars more than last years class. Our class is the class that while making an adjustment to living at college was subject to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. It would have been a lot nicer if Fordham realized the generosity, sacrifice and historical importance of this class by rewarding them with someone of more notoriety as a keynote speaker. We have this gentleman from NYU and I am beside myself with disappointment. (NT) -- Ram6it, Fri April 22, 2005 21:43:49
    • Get a life! This guy is more of a Fordham person at heart than you are. Your logic and use of topics is completely flawed.. NYU is his job, Fordham is where he went to school for three of his degrees. Also, what does your class gift or Sept. 11th have to do with the University picking your speaker? I hope you mature quickly. Your class didn't sacrifice any more than other classes before you have. Is your class historic due to Sept 11th? Since I graduated in 2002, is my class any less significant because we were seniors when that happened? Your logic sucks! My heart hurts that you had to enjoy three more years of Fordham, while I had to walk past the ground zero area on my way to work. Suck up the 40 minutes of speech, try and take something from it and enjoy graduation. (NT) -- Dadas78, Fri April 22, 2005 22:22:21
      • Maybe while sitting there you should think about that you're listening to one smart and successful individual. Dean of one of the top 5 law schools in the country, and he graduated magna cum laude, Harvard Law School at the same time completing a Phd from Fordham? I will be in attendance and look much more forward to his speech than when I sat through Bill Cosby and Gerald Levin. (NT) -- Dadas78, Fri April 22, 2005 22:31:35
      • I absolutely respect where you have came from as a Fordham student when the Sept. 11 attacks happenned, but my 3 years of enjoyment, as you so kindly put it, have been spent with students who have lost their mothers, their fathers, their brothers and sisters, so don't you dare question my statements regarding the imapact of those events. I have met a lot of smart and successful individuals, but a smart and successful individual is not necessarily a Fordham man. If you had been to Fr. McShane's speech tonight, you would realize that we are trying to distinguish Fordham as THE marquis (not marquee) Jesuit school in the country. In as far as that goal reaches, inviting a competing school's president over for a free degree disagrees with our hopeful achievements. (NT) -- Ram6it, Sat April 23, 2005 01:01:48
        • As far as the sacrifices of my class, which you so daringly challenge, WE were the ones to open our dormitory doors when strangers could not get to their homes during the terrorisst attacks, we were the ones who openned our doors during the blackout! We were the ones who donated more as a graduating class than our preceing classes, we were the ones who brought significant student involvement to basketball, we are the ones who are about to be the graduating class with this history and as such, I feel no remorse in criticizing this school for its choice in commencement speaker. (NT) -- Ram6it, Sat April 23, 2005 01:04:14
        • If this makes me less of a Fordham man in your eyes, because I only want the best for my school, than I wish to have no affiliation with a school striving for mediocrity and lack of notoriety.We were the ones who donated more as a graduating class than our preceing classes, we were the ones who brought significant student involvement to basketball, we are the ones who are about to be the graduating class with this history and as such, I feel no remorse in criticizing this school for its choice in commencement speaker. If this makes me less of a Fordham man in your eyes, because I only want the best for my school, than I wish to have no affiliation with a school striving for mediocrity and lack of notoriety. (NT) -- Ram6it, Sat April 23, 2005 01:07:48
          • Shhh.. Can you hear it? That’s the world's smallest violin playing for you. Please stop hyping yourself up into something special. We have all made alot of sacrifices. You shouldn’t be rewarded for what you have done because its part of being at Fordham. I would hope your class gift is more than the ones before it just due to the fact that Fordham’s classes are larger in size every year. No one on this board is going to shed a tear for you. Also if you weren’t so naive, you would understand it is common practice to have another school president be a speaker. Georgetown does it, BC does it, and yes NYU does it. Get over yourself and grow up. (NT) -- Dadas78, Sat April 23, 2005 10:53:28
          • Yawn........... -- Dadas78, Sat April 23, 2005 11:01:08
            • Please don't try to personally attack me. I have given you an opinoin and I have heard and respected yours. Oh, your girlfriend is in my class! We probably know eachother on a personal level. (NT) -- Ram6it, Sun April 24, 2005 00:12:59
              • Your lost. Not even close to a personal attack. Just trying to let you know there are those who have come before that have made sacrifices. Stop tooting your own horn. (NT) -- Dadas78, Mon April 25, 2005 07:55:39
        • Ram6it, Fr. McShane said he wants Fordham to regain its position as "the preeminent [not 'marquis'] Catholic university in North America." "Preeminence" means standing above all others, the best. A "marquis" is a mid-level nobleman, ranking below a duke and above an earl or count. A mid-level position is certainly not one to which Fr. McShane aspires (he wants Fordham to be the best), so your use of that word is clearly wrong. A "marquee," in common American usage, refers to a large signboard projecting out from a theater or other such venue which lists the name of a play/movie/event and of performers who are starring in it. I think "marquee value" is exactly what you and some of the other whiners want: a "star" or "celebrity" speaker of whom you can boast when you get into silly debates with students from other schools (so you can taunt them: "OUR speaker was more famous than your speaker!!! Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah!"). Why don't you just grow up? (NT) -- Safire, Sat April 23, 2005 17:15:48
          • I apologize for the misuse of marquis/marquee and thank you for the gracious lesson. Would I like to have a famous keynote speaker? Absolutely, but as I have also stated, let Fr. O'Hare come back and give an address. My problem is acknowledging an academic from NYU, our competition. I have looked into John Sexton and he is indeed a very successful and noteworthy speaker, but the timing of this announcement with our well published plans for growth and achievement is seen by myself as a missed opportunity. I don't wish to get into debates over who's keynote speaker is more famous, but I do want to know who our other options were, I want to know why the students were not allowed to consider our choices. Does this sound unreasonable? (NT) -- Ram6it, Sat April 23, 2005 17:28:23
            • Ram6it, yours is not the only graduating class that has lived through troubled times, like those following 9/11. When I graduated, many of my contemporaries--including some friends and classmates--had already died in Vietnam. And we didn't expect some sort of of special treatment as a result. Also I think it's silly to assume that inviting a speaker associated with a particular university means that we're "bowing" to that institution as superior to ours. In honoring John Sexton, we're recognizing a Fordham graduate who has excelled in multiple fields. Maybe the University could have scheduled a speaker with more "name value"--and maybe there should have been an opportunity for the seniors to discuss possible speakers with the administration--but it's too late to change that now. Give John Sexton a chance. As I posted above, he is a dynamic man and I presume he'll turn out to be a great graduation speaker. (NT) -- Ram'69, Sun April 24, 2005 00:17:17
    • As a fellow senior I must agree. I feel like having a speaker from a competing school and a school so close to ours is not a good decision. I admit that I don't know much about him, but I can tell you that after three straight years of EXCELLENT speakers a lot of people are not happy. Hopefully it works out for the best. (NT) -- Sasquatch, Fri April 22, 2005 23:14:02
      • If you can, review the 1996 commencement. That year the university failed to even obtain a speaker for the ceremony. The senior class staged a large and vocal protest based on the failure of the administration, particularly the university secretary, whose main job is to obtain the speaker. Since then, fordham has made sure to obtain engaging speakers for commencement. I believe that John Sexton will be a fine speaker, but if you have an issue then make them known. (NT) -- toby, Sat April 23, 2005 08:57:58
    • There are 2 issues here. One is being upset at the selection of a rival, albeit an FU grad 'rival', to speak at commencement. I think this is worthy of debate (as you see playing out a bit on here). The 2nd issue is the way Ram6it has tried to articulate why this latest class is the greatest ... and somehow that rationale has included using the tragic events of 9/11 to argue for a better speaker (what? if 9/11 hadn't happened you'd be getting the person you deserved?). It's a very disappointing argument overall. If you want to make the case for someone else to speak, stick the substance and leave out extraneous things such as this from your argument. We all want to be proud of each group that moves on to join the rest of us as alumns of a great University; not feel annoyed at someone who is trying to use a very odd rationale for making it sound as though this is the most historic class to have ever graced our halls. (NT) -- PA Ram, Mon April 25, 2005 07:56:04
  • I know John Sexton since the 1960s, and he is a remarkable guy, one of the smartest Fordham has ever turned out. While attending Fordham, he coached national champion speech and debate teams at St. Brendan's HS in Brooklyn. I'm sure he'll give a heartfelt speech at his alma mater, and bring more sincerity to it than any celebrity giving his or her graduation "stump" speech. (NT) -- John, Sat April 23, 2005 08:56:53
  • How silly of some of you. He is a Fordham graduate and he is running NYU...........Enough said!!! (NT) -- Ram graduate, Sat April 23, 2005 08:59:33
    • My thoughts exactly. How would you feel if you were an NYU alumnus? (NT) -- El Jefe '80, Sat April 23, 2005 10:49:47
    • I think you made a very good point, and it is extremely encuoraging to see one of our alums doing so well, and running one of our rival schools(In terms of student recruitment), but I still would not want him as my speaker at Graduation. He may be extremely successful, but he does not have the name appeal. There is a good bit of bragging rights when you talk to you friends from other schools about who your schools speaker is. I feel as if I mentioned the name John Sexton no one would know who he is. I think this plays a large part of why Seniors could be discouraged. (NT) -- Ram04, Sat April 23, 2005 11:13:46
      • Who do you want? Michael Moore? Bill O'Rielly or maybe Denzel? John is one of the most well known people in the legal profession. One of his textbooks is used in 90% of the law schools nationwide. (NT) -- Dadas78, Sat April 23, 2005 12:45:58
        • We want Rudy. Or bring back O'Hare to speak about our school now that McShane has set an ambitious vision for our school. I have no doubt that this guy is a very compelling speaker, I just expected more and am disappointed that the student body was given no involvement in choosing a speaker. (NT) -- Ram6it, Sat April 23, 2005 14:09:16
          • Too bad Rudy is Manhattan and NYU grad with his kid going to Duke on a full ride. Rudy alsoo charges 100k per speaking engagement (NT) -- Dadas78, Sat April 23, 2005 14:13:14
            • Don't you think the students should have the forum to suggest or approve of their very own keynote speaker? Another view I have heard from a few students here, that I do not necessarilly agree with, is that after four years of college and the countless hours of work and class, why are we getting a speech from another academic. The other day on campus (a month or two ago), I was able to walk over and listen to a speech given by Bishop Desmond Tutu. I have had a lecture given by Dr. George F. Bass, who pioneered the field of underwater archaeology and discovered the million-piece glass puzzle. Considering how lucky I was to have these opporunities, I expected the world for Commencement. Call it being spoiled, but I think we could do better. (NT) -- Ram6it, Sat April 23, 2005 17:43:49
        • Hey Mrs. Sexton chill out! (NT) -- Sasquatch, Sat April 23, 2005 17:49:46
  • I understand the disappointment of some Seniors at the lack of name recognition of John Sexton as Commencement speaker. However though he might not have the high public profile of an entertainment figure like Bill Cosby he is no less accomplished, having risen to a place of prominence in the academic world. I can see why honoring the President of NYU, a rival of Fordham could upset some Seniors but let’s not forget that his three degrees from Fordham show what an alumnus can achieve and without that connection I doubt we’d even consider having him speak. It is customary to honor high profile graduates and if he were President of Stanford instead of NYU I doubt anyone would complain. (NT) -- SIram, Sat April 23, 2005 12:24:07
    • FC 's message, "John Sexton, Pres of NYU, to deliver keynote address at FU commencement, May 21st. BA, MA, PhD Fordham, JD Harvard" -- CBA Ram 05, Sat April 23, 2005 19:15:48
      • To all of you: Thank you so much for defining BUFFOONERY for us all. What a bunch of pretentious tools you are!! (NT) -- Gael Greg, Sat April 23, 2005 22:40:29
        • Gael Greg, the President of Iona (Brother Ligouri) is a Fordham Ph.D. also. Don't worry, some day an Iona grad will become the president of something....maybe Bronx Community or Mercy College? Given the poor academic quality of Iona students & grads, I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for any of your folks to head a major national university. Talk about a "tools!" You go/went to Iona, and call other people names? Gimme a break! (NT) -- Beechmont Blues, Sat April 23, 2005 23:21:41
    • Umm that's exactly the point... HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF NYU AND NOT STANFORD... also we've been listening to profs and school people for four years, wouldn't be bad to get someone who lives in the real world and not academic world don't you think? (NT) -- Sasquatch, Tue April 26, 2005 11:16:02
  • The Speech Dereck has in his desk drawer in case he's chosen -- Cartman, Mon April 25, 2005 04:54:10

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• Softball 12-0 -- patriot, Mon April 25, 2005 07:34:57 [7]
  Was in attendance at yesterday's come from behind sweep of Temple. Greatest pair of wins that I have seen on the diamond in a long time! FU rallies for 3 runs(started with bases empty and 2 outs) in extra innings to maintain their undefeated conference record (31-13, 12-0 a10).
  3rd straight season Fordham has won 30+ games. I understand that is only softball and a non-revenue sport, however this team should be recognized for what they are doing. 12-0 wow! Undoubtably, Softball is the currently the #1 athletic program at the University, and only seems to be getting better. Go Rams. Keep it going!
  

  
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  • AWESOME! Kudos to an awesome performance this season and good luck the rest of the way to the Lady Rams. You're making us proud. (NT) -- PA Ram, Mon April 25, 2005 07:41:49
  • Nice article in today's Newsday on one of our incoming softball recruits who's one of "the most prolific strikeout artists in Long Island history." -- Click here (NT) -- ramMan, Mon April 25, 2005 07:49:58
  • GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!! This team is going to scare some teams in the NCAA playoffs. (NT) -- NJRAMFAN, Mon April 25, 2005 08:01:56
  • If our baseball team is ranked regionally our softball team should definitely be as well. Anyone have a link to the regional softball rankings? I can't find them anywhere. (NT) -- Marco (CBA 07), Mon April 25, 2005 09:13:48
  • When making monetary contributions to FU athletics, please remember the winning teams of Fordham such as Softball, Baseball and Sailing (I know there must be others but these are outstanding examples of winning teams). I earmark my contributions not just to football and basketball but to the winning teams of Fordham also since they represent the University so well. (NT) -- JCMB, Mon April 25, 2005 09:24:58
    • Sailing is a club team which probably gets its funding through an alternate source than the Athletic Department. Care to amplify Joe? (NT) -- fu-worker, Tue April 26, 2005 09:00:11

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  A coaching swap might soon be finalized between DePaul and the state of Virginia.
  
  One week after Dave Leitao left the Blue Demons for the University of Virginia’s head-coaching job, DePaul is seriously considering third-year University of Richmond coach Jerry Wainwright as a replacement.
  
  The Richmond Times-Dispatch cited sources in a report Saturday stating that Wainwright, a Berwyn native, will interview Monday with DePaul officials. Wainwright and his wife, Debbie, are expected to fly today to Chicago. He spent Saturday in Richmond and was a guest speaker at a golf function.
  
  Sources close to the DePaul search said Wainwright is the No. 1 choice of athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto. Wainwright, 58, could be introduced as DePaul’s head coach later this week.
  
  DePaul spokesman Scott Reed said Saturday that interviews will begin sometime this weekend. Lenti Ponsetto expects no more than four candidates to meet with the school’s interview committee.
  
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  • it is time for me to offer congratulations to rambacker for seeing the light when it comes to providing sources for his posts, especially when the content is lifted from another site. congrats, rambacker. i shall now let you be. (NT) -- slambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 08:44:59
    • Multi-name poster - I have always attributed a media source in my posts if applicable. The vast majority of my information comes from personal contacts that will never be revealed. You have changed nothing, but you have shown yourself(yourselves) to be a very sad case - a person who obsesses over an anonymous poster on a message board. That's about as pathetic as you can get. Sayonara, I can only hope you seek help - you need it. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 11:33:26
      • Why not just take the highroad on this one? The poster is claiming that he will "let you be", why not wait and see if he in fact does that? All you have done here is get the feud going again. I know your goal here is not to get under poster's skins and give the moderators more work than they need, but that is what you have done by replying as you did. (NT) -- ace93, Mon April 25, 2005 11:43:52
        • This multiple poster is attacking my integrity. And you tell me I shouldn't respond? What should have happened here a long time ago is that you and the moderators should immediately remove any unprovoked attacks when they appear. That is not my fault. You are not following your own rules at the top of the board. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 11:53:44
          • i guess youre right rambacker, a compliment to you would be an attack on your integrity as the board imbecile. (NT) -- slambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 11:57:18
            • ace93 - Is it time to ban this multiple poster forever? I think so. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 12:02:43
              • calling for a ban after offering a compliment. priceless. (NT) -- slambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 12:04:55
  • http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-050422depaul,1,3026242.story?coll=cs-college-headlines. A bit of a more in-depth article from the Chicago Tribune. It speaks of the difficulty in recruiting top prep talent to Richmond due to the stringent academic standards at Richmond, as well as other potential problems in the coming season. (NT) -- '02 Grad, Mon April 25, 2005 09:28:50
  • I wonder if Bobby Gonzalez has sent his resume to Richmond yet. (NT) -- John, Mon April 25, 2005 09:31:22
    • I have a feeling Gonzo's cell phone was on fire over the weekend. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon April 25, 2005 11:36:56
      • Outgoing calls, no doubt. (NT) -- John, Tue April 26, 2005 08:37:52
    • The Fordham Prep coach posted this news last week. (NT) -- LilRam, Mon April 25, 2005 18:31:09

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• According to this morning's Bergen Record, Justin Cerasoli, the 6'5" freshman guard from Seton Hall will be transferring to another school. Those under consideration are Miami (FL) and Memphis. I wonder if we had feelers out to him. -- JCMB, Tue April 26, 2005 05:07:20 [1]
  
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• Greg Mason/Track Team -- SIram, Mon April 25, 2005 17:33:38 [1]
  Here is a link to a nice article about Greg Mason, a Senior on the track team recovering from cancer. Good luck to Greg in his recoverery and life after graduation.
  
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• SAILING TEAM SCORES BIG -- Joe S. ' 58, Mon April 25, 2005 04:21:26 [2]
  This past weekend, Fordham's Coed Sailing team won the Greater New York Area Dinghy Championship and the Lady Rams placed 11th among the top 14 schools in our conference, the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association, MAISA. We hosted the former event at Morris Yacht & Beach Club on City Island. At 9:30 AM Saturday, competition was postponed until Sunday as the wind was blowing 15 - 18 knots with gusts 20+, whitecaps filled Eastchester Bay, and the forecast was for 25 - 30 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 40 and potential thunderstorms. On Sunday, we had a steady 12 - 18 knot wind all day and got in 24 races. Nate Powell '06 & Katie Griffin '08 sailed A Division and placed second behind Kings Point. Alex Baum '08 & Cristina Puglia '07 raced B Division and was the low-point crew for the regatta. Results:
  1. Fordham - 48 points
  2. Kings Point - 59
  3. NY Maritime - 72
  4. Columbia - 113
  5. Webb Institute - 114
  6. Army - 130
  7. Monmouth - 163
  8. Stevens Institute - 166
  
  The MAISA Women's Championship was hosted by Georgetown. Fordham was represented by Anne-Marie Martin '08 & Katie O'Malley '07 in A Division and Jennifer Brandes '08 & Jacky Monterosso '07 in B Division. In 22 races, our gals broke into the top 10 eleven times and scored as high as 5th in one race and 8th in two others so the potential for future improvement definitely exists. The top four teams qualified for the ICSA Women's National Championship. Results: 1. St. Mary's - 60; 2. Navy - 72; 3. Georgetown - 75; 4. Old Dominion - 85; 5. Hobart/William Smith - 121; 6. Washington C. - 157; 8. Loyola - 173; 9. Columbia - 181; 10. Kings Point - 197; 11. Fordham - 233; 12. Christopher Newport - 255; 13. Maryland - 259 & 14. Drexel - 263.
  

  
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  • wow, that Katie Griffin! she has some serious talent and will contribute greatly to the team over the next 4 years. (NT) -- BeerandSkittles, Mon April 25, 2005 16:06:39

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