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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Hards Alumni on October 23, 2012, 05:23:55 AM

Title: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Hards Alumni on October 23, 2012, 05:23:55 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/joel-embiid-cameroonian-7-footer-looks-real-deal-103719450.html

We're referred to as "Marquette Virginia" because it is too difficult to proofread articles these days.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: TedBaxter on October 23, 2012, 06:10:53 AM
Buzz and his staff have probably worked harder than any other staff in trying to sign Joel Embiid, but it's hard to say how good a chance MU has.  This is kind of a test to see how hard it is to recruit to MU when going against top 10 programs.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: brewcity77 on October 23, 2012, 07:04:54 AM
I don't think the writer understands the meaning of the word "forthcoming", as his visits to Texas, Kansas, and Virginia are all now in the past.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Hards Alumni on October 23, 2012, 07:11:05 AM
I would be ecstatic if we could sign him away from the south.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Strokin 3s on October 23, 2012, 08:36:28 AM
I would be ecstatic if we could sign him period.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Dawson Rental on October 23, 2012, 09:00:00 AM
Nothing new in the article including the clips of Embiid playing.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Wade for President on October 23, 2012, 09:19:01 AM
Does anyone know if his decision timeframe is public? 

JoJo appeared to have really enjoyed Kansas, but seems like Self isn't  making Embiid a big priority at this point.

Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Benny B on October 23, 2012, 09:55:33 AM
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on October 23, 2012, 05:23:55 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/joel-embiid-cameroonian-7-footer-looks-real-deal-103719450.html

We're referred to as "Marquette Virginia" because it is too difficult to proofread articles these days.

Funny, I found out about the Gold nickname change in a similar way... I thought it was a typo, but that turned out to not be the case.

Perhaps we really are the Virginias now... evidently, that must be the plural of virgin.  If so, I think we're going to offend a whole bunch more people with that lie than Warriors ever did.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on October 23, 2012, 10:39:38 AM
Quote from: Benny B on October 23, 2012, 09:55:33 AM
Perhaps we really are the Virginias now... evidently, that must be the plural of virgin.  If so, I think we're going to offend a whole bunch more people with that lie than Warriors ever did.

Well, back in the day, Illinois and Wisconsin were a part of the Virginia Territory.  MU just returning to its roots under the new admin.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: esotericmindguy on October 23, 2012, 10:43:50 AM
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on October 23, 2012, 10:39:38 AM
Well, back in the day, Illinois and Wisconsin were a part of the Virginia Territory.  MU just returning to its roots under the new admin.

Yeah, Bin Laden changed everything.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: GGGG on October 23, 2012, 10:46:08 AM
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on October 23, 2012, 10:39:38 AM
Well, back in the day, Illinois and Wisconsin were a part of the Virginia Territory.  MU just returning to its roots under the new admin.


Only claimed by Virginia...never acknowledged by the crown.  (They were both partially claimed by Massachusetts and Connecticut as well.)

(YAY!!!  My masters in diplomatic history finally serves me well!!)
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on October 23, 2012, 10:50:23 AM
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on October 23, 2012, 10:46:08 AM

Only claimed by Virginia...never acknowledged by the crown.  (They were both partially claimed by Massachusetts and Connecticut as well.)

(YAY!!!  My masters in diplomatic history finally serves me well!!)

I think only Northeast Ohio was claimed by Connecticut and it was refered to as the Western Reserve.  (See the name of the university - Case-Western Reserve.)  There are a ton of city & town names that were named for their Connecticut brethren and NE Ohio is the only place I've been outside of New England where the towns had a Green (or Common for the Boston folk).
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on October 23, 2012, 11:11:37 AM
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on October 23, 2012, 10:46:08 AM

Only claimed by Virginia...never acknowledged by the crown.  (They were both partially claimed by Massachusetts and Connecticut as well.)

(YAY!!!  My masters in diplomatic history finally serves me well!!)

Not talking The Crown, talking the Colonial stars and stripes,  All the Sconies were in actuality FIB's, incorporated and all legal.  Ah, the sweet irony...we are still taxing you all without representation via the Tollways.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Territory
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Benny B on October 23, 2012, 11:35:58 AM
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on October 23, 2012, 11:11:37 AM
Not talking The Crown, talking the Colonial stars and stripes,  All the Sconies were in actuality FIB's, incorporated and all legal.  Ah, the sweet irony...we are still taxing you all without representation via the Tollways.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Territory

Meh... a mere pittance compared to the dollars flowing north every summer.
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Dawson Rental on October 23, 2012, 11:52:55 AM
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on October 23, 2012, 11:11:37 AM
Not talking The Crown, talking the Colonial stars and stripes,  All the Sconies were in actuality FIB's, incorporated and all legal.  Ah, the sweet irony...we are still taxing you all without representation via the Tollways.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Territory

Dr. Blackheart,

It's Jeopardy on the phone!
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Earl Tatum on October 23, 2012, 12:22:00 PM
STROKIN' 3'S--------   DITTO, DITTO, DITTO!
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on October 24, 2012, 07:44:31 PM
The randomness of this thread, while also remaining remotely on topic, represents everything that is great about Scoop...so much so that Scoop deserves to add a new server.

Thanks Mod Bois!
Title: Re: Joel Embiid Yahoo article
Post by: The Process on October 24, 2012, 08:22:46 PM
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on October 23, 2012, 05:23:55 AM
We're referred to as "Marquette Virginia" because it is too difficult to proofread articles these days.

I thought at first you said "Marquette Vagina."  And spat my drink all over my monitor...
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