More Tributes to Maurice LucasWritten by: noreply@blogger.com (Rob Lowe)Plus other news from around the Internets...
Peter Vecsey has a wonderful, six-page feature about Maurice Lucas (http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/luke_always_warm_sPCrpRPwIrjPPvpyaeyMVM). It is well worth the time to read.
Rosiak called a number of former teammates and some coaches (http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/106491058.html), including Bo Ellis, Dave Delsman, Rick Majerus, and Tom Crean.
If you're interested, Lucas' foundation is taking donations (http://lucasswoopesbasketball.com/).
More season previews are starting to roll in. Luke Winn from SI looks at the BE and gives some props to Butler AND Johnson-Odom (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/luke_winn/11/01/big-east/index.html):
QuoteBreakout Candidate: Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette
The Golden Eagles have two breakout candidates in their first year without Lazar Hayward: senior forward Jimmy Butler, a Scott Hattieberg-like character in college hoops (beloved by tempo-free statheads for his 128.5 ORating, unknown to average fans) ... and Johnson-Odom, a junior who could emerge as one of the league's best all-around guards. He's already one of the nation's most accurate three-point shooters (at 47.4 percent), and is developing into a formidable, physical perimeter defender. If he learns to finish more effectively around the rim, he'll be a star.
Jimmy F. Butler also makes SI's list of the Top 10 BE players (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1011/cbb-big-east-top-10-players/content.3.html).
Jeff Goodman drops some whispers from the nation's scrimmages (http://jeffgoodman.yardbarker.com/blog/jeffgoodman/quick_hitters_on_scrimmages_from_this_past_weekend/3524257). Good production from Davante Gardner and Buycks? Sign me up.
In other news, BE presidents and athletic directors are meeting today (http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/football/big_east_looks_to_expand_bVIhWzOrP6cZkQQWeyjmWM). Expansion is definitely a possibility. We'll be watching all of this carefully, and listening for any spooky music.
Going around to former players, Maurice Acker was drafted into the NBA D-League (http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft_2010.html) with the 5th pick in the 8th and final round. Acker will probably end up matching against his longtime pal, Jerel McNeal, who is also in the D-League (http://www.themonitor.com/sports/harris-44055-mcallen-return.html). Good luck, Maurice and Jerel.
Watch some videos
Episode 11 of Marquette Revealed looks at DJO.
http://www.youtube.com/v/tHLHouigvpc?fs=1&hl=en_US
Speaking of MU legends, Rosiak had a great feature on Hank Raymonds (http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/106356683.html). Let's appreciate Coach Raymonds while we still can. Watch the video from a few weeks ago. We missed this one, but it's great.
http://www.youtube.com/v/E7aADYZJDto?fs=1&hl=en_US
http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2010/11/more-tributes-to-maurice-lucas.html