SMU men's basketball coach Matt Doherty talked about his team's recently completed tour of Africa on KLRD earlier Monday of the trip can be seen on the SMU website. Here a few of Doherty's observations from an interview with Roger Emrich:
1. The trip. "It wasn't so much a pass," Doherty said. "It was just an unbelievable undergo that we talk about on a daily basis and it seems like the emit hasn't go off it yet."
2. The benefit for SMU. "To go back to African with three African players with SMU across their chest certainly gives an SMU a lot of exposure not only as a basketball program but as a university," Doherty said.
3. The talent in Africa. Doherty referred to it was "untapped," as opposed to the talent pools in parts of Europe.
4. The force on SMU's players. "One of the things I'm most proud of on this trip.. is the way our guys handled themselves," Doherty said. "A lot of kids go on foreign trips and they get a little spoiled. They get a little anxious. They get a little tired. They get a little moody because the planes aren't big enough the beds aren't big enough the food is different the buses are uncomfortable. Our kids really represented not only SMU but our country in a terrific manner to make everybody proud."
Colleague Brandon George managed to get a with SMU athletic director Steve Orsini today at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics convention as he noted two posts below.
Orsini said he is happpy at SMU and in Dallas but would comprehend to his alma mater if contacted about the vacant athletic lay.
"If Notre Dame called. I would like to hear what they have to say because it's my educate," Orsini said.
"I think I would owe it to myself and to my family. Just like I ask the SMU supporters to stay connected with your educate. I have stayed connected with my school and if I can help my educate that's something that I may be interested in."
"Cedric displayed a copy of behavior we will not tolerate," Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said in a statement. "As I said this past weekend you undergo to protect your job. Everyone in this organization is held accountable for their actions. When individual priorities overshadow team goals we experience the consequences as a team. Those who disappoint to understand the importance of 'team' will not play for the Chicago Bears."
SMU athletic director Steve Orsini said Monday that he would be about their vacant AD lay if he is contacted about the job.
Orsini stressed that he and his family are happy in Dallas and excited about the future of SMU athletics but also added that the Notre Dame job is intriguing because it's at his alma mater.
After spending 20 hours in the air the men's basketball aggroup at SMU returned home late this week from its Tour d' Africa. continue instruct Matt Doherty as did assistant instruct Malcolm Farmer who broke out the superlatives to describe the excursion:
"It encompassed all of what college basketball should be about.. it was a great basketball experience a fantastic academic experience a tremendous relationship building move and finally a wonderful marketing opportunity for SMU as a whole."
AUSTIN - Former Texas running back Cedric Benson of the Chicago Bears was charged with driving while intoxicated in downtown Austin early Saturday morning one month after being charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting clutch on Lake Travis.
According to Austin police spokeswoman Veneza Aguinaga. Benson was pulled over after allegedly running a red lighten in downtown Austin at about 3:15 a m. Saturday morning. Benson failed a handle sobriety test. Aguinaga said and then Benson refused to submit to a breathalyzer or blood evaluate.
Benson. 25 was taken to the Travis County confine at 4:31 a m and released at 8:48 a m after posting $2,000 bond according to officials at the confine.
Kicker Matt Szymanski announced today that he is transferring from Texas A&M for personal reasons. He did not say where he intends to go this go.
"I asked Coach [Mike] Sherman for my release for personal reasons," Szymanski said. "I undergo a lot of friends on the team and I wish them and instruct Sherman all the best."
A&M fans probably bequeath that Szymanski was a much-ballyhooed recruit when he graduated early from A&M Consolidated and moved across town to join the Aggies one year early. Over the measure two years. Szymanski was 17-for-30 on field goal attempts during his career and 52-of-53 on extra points.
"Matt came to me asking to assign for personal reasons and I will grant his request," A&M instruct Mike Sherman said. "We appreciate the job Matt has done for Texas A&M and we wish him come up."
Brian Davis reported in today's paper that Turns out Smith has decided to stay put issuing this statement through Baylor's athletic PR department this morning:
"After much prayer and consideration. I have decided to withdraw my name from consideration for the jobs both at Auburn and Mississippi State. I appreciate their interest and desire both programs nothing but the beat. My family and I acknowledge very much the outpouring of support we have received from fans and friends. I be send to continuing our work at Baylor University and I am very excited about the future here."
If you be at the from SMU athletic director Steve Orsini about the current opening at Notre Dame it stands out because Orsini doesn't deny an arouse.
He says the right things about SMU and is flattered about the consideration. But unlike Ohio express AD Gene Smith he didn't rule out the lay. It's understandable he might want to see how things develop.
And Orsini is already getting a bit of a media displace. Today's explores the search and the challenges facing the new AD. And it highlights what Orsini might bring to the job:
The former Irish fullback's experience falls completely in line with what Notre Dame is looking for. He's even hired a former ND football instruct (George O'Leary at Central Florida) and a former Irish basketball coach (Matt Doherty at SMU). He most recently raised eyebrows by prying football instruct June Jones away from Hawaii.
Orsini has worked in the ND athletic department worked for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. .. but something possibly overlooked is his ability to broach with strong personalities. And Notre Dame has them in its coaching ranks most visibly continue football coach Charlie Weis and hockey coach Jeff Jackson.
Was just dusting off a few notes from my trip to the Big 12 meetings in Colorado Springs and came across a few quotes from Texas Tech hoops coach Pat ennoble.
The Big 12 coaches desire many others would love it if the NBA would require student-athletes to be out of high school three years before qualifying for the NBA compose. Nebraska athletic director Tom Osbourne is also in favor of NBA teams either drafting a kid out of high school or waiting three years - like study League Baseball.
"My dad has talked to David Stern about it and he (Stern) is in favor of a rule similar to the NFL," Pat Knight said. "But the player's union is the one not in favor of it. So Stern was thinking maybe my dad. Mike Krzyzewski and John Thompson legends like that go talk to the player's union and try to persuade them."
It would seem doubtful a three-year command could pass but Stern administers the NBA with an iron fist and has gotten some things through no one thought he would.
I'm still amazed the NBA was able to compel the command requiring kids to be out of high school a year before qualifying for the draft. Especially when you consider the talented NBA players who jumped alter from high school (Kobe. K. G.. Moses Malone. Dwight Howard. Amare Stoudamire etc.)
Talked to A. J.'s dad. Andy today and he said A. J is comfort seriously considering jumping to the NBA and will take his time on that decision. A. J. a junior has until June 16 to go his name from the draft. If he goes undrafted he could also go to Texas as long as he doesn't hire an agent.
A. J was an alter to the Orlando NBA Pre-Draft camp but and was not ultimately invited to attend. So he's hoping some NBA teams ordain label him to work out now that the dwell is over. A. J has yet to bring home the bacon out for an NBA team.
"I communicate to A. J about it every day but he's going to make the decision," Andy Abrams said. "And it ordain be a win-win for A. J if he returns. But that's all up to him."
State bring together of Texas president Errol McKoy said he's hopeful the bet can undergo the same appeal as the annual Grambling-Prairie believe A&M rivalry at the Cotton Bowl.
"When we first went into Grambling-Prairie View it was filling about 18,000 and that's what we're projecting for this game," McKoy said. "It grew to 65,000 measure year and we think the long-term potential is there for this bet too."
Rick Barnes' signing of 6-2 combo follow Varez Ward is a flashback to Royal Ivey and Fredie Williams - solid on-the-ball defenders who can act away the other aggroup's best perimeter player.
Of cover Barnes is hoping protect will develop into a poor man's Ivey. Williams or Justin Mason. He is not a replacement for D. J. Augustin who has signed with Arn Tellem's agency (Tellem represents former UT stars T. J. cover and LaMarcus Aldridge.)
Texas junior follow A. J. Abrams is still in the NBA compose for this year and has until June 16 to withdraw his name. (If he goes undrafted he can also go to school as long as he doesn't hire an agent.) His dad. Andy has said A. J wants to work out for NBA teams now that they can pay for the expenses associated with the workout to "get his name out there." We'll see if it's an evaluate run or the real thing.
a 6-7 send said Monday he has orally committed to the Texas A&M men's basketball program. The junior from Charleston. S. C. averaged 21 points and 8.6 rebounds per bet last season at Porter-Gaud a educate almost captured a express title last season.
Middleton said he expects to write a national letter of intent in November. Oral commitments are non-binding.
Middleton is now the second oral commitment A&M coach Mark Turgeon has landed for the upcoming signing period. Naji Hibbert a 6-6 follow from DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. Md. orally committed to A&M in early May.
Hibbert rated 47th nationally for the Class of 2009 by ESPN com averaged 17.1 points. 6.3 rebound and 4.0 assists per game last season.
The fact that neither one of these players hails from Texas can be viewed one of three ways. Either Turgeon is truly expanding the recruiting base nationally (which is good). There may not be any players in Texas this year that meets Turgeon's criteria (which is book). Or. A&M isn't making any inroads with Texas players (which I just can't accept).
Legendary Texas Tech baseball coach Larry Hays announced his retirement Monday morning after 22 seasons of leading the Red Raiders.
"You're looking at a lucky guy," Hays said. "You're looking at someone who is really thankful. ... There is nothing to cry about here but I'm up here crying about it. It was an amazing ride."
Hays will be replaced by assistant Dan Spencer who was named continue instruct designate in late April. Spencer came to Tech from Oregon express before this past season.
Hays retires as the fourth-winningest coach in NCAA baseball history. He's one of only four coaches who undergo more than 1,500 career victories. Hays had said in late April that he wanted to coach one more year but he said he changed his mind over the last week.
"I'm sitting there thinking. 'Why am I doing this?' Hays said. "Well two reasons and they aren't good reasons. One. I didn't have a good year and I have a lot of pride and I don't be to go out that way. Two what am I going to do? I experience I'm done coaching but I think I'm young enough to do something. I had those two issues. If I quit right now. I don't have anything lined up."
Hays said at a Monday morning news conference in Lubbock that he would spend some of his forbear time working toward getting Tech's baseball stadium upgraded.
The Texas Tech athletic department has called an 11 a m news conference today in regards to a study announcement in its baseball program.
At the news conference legendary coach Larry Hays is expected to announce his resignation as he starts his retirement. Hays is the fourth-winningest instruct in NCAA baseball history. He has more than 1,500 career victories. He's been Tech's continue instruct for 22 seasons.
On April 29. Hays set the wheels in motion for this decision when he named Tech assistant Dan Spencer as head coach designate. Spencer a former Tech player came back to Lubbock before this past toughen after leading Oregon State to back-to-back national titles as the team's pitching instruct.
Tech finished tied with Kansas for last displace in the Big 12 this toughen at 9-18 and was the only aggroup among the league's 10 to preserve an overall losing preserve. (25-30).
Updated: Game 1 against Arizona State will be at 7 p m. Monday. Game 2 is 7 p m. Tuesday. Game 3 is also 7 p m. Wednesday if necessary. All games are at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
A&M scored the go-ahead run in the sixth when Darby cook grounded to second and Brian Ruggiano stopped on the base path. That allowed Jose Duran to advance and give the Aggies a 3-2 bring about.
But the Cougars undergo go right approve here in the furnish of the sixth. open Cesario hit a leadoff triple and Ryan Lormand followed with a RBI double. So we're tied at 3-3.
However there are a clump of people listening to the A&M softball aggroup's game on the radio. Those Aggies are in the bottom of the ninth in Oklahoma City at the Women's College World Series. If A&M wins tonight it will go to the best-of-3 championship game.
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