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Dance Card: Creighton, Missouri Valley
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:30am
Who? The Bluejays of Creighton.
What? Derived from the school colors, Billy and his team are the only Bluejays in Division I.
Where? Omaha, Nebraska, home of the College World Series. (Baseball is serious business at Creighton.)
When? March 11th, at t...more
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Dance Card: Green Bay, Horizon
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:29am
Who? The Phoenix of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
What? I don't know if it's better than Fighting Tomatoes, especially given that they're Green Bay. Wouldn't you want to root for the Killer Green Tomatoes? Phlash was the first D-I phoenix.
Where? Green Bay, Wi...more
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Dance Card: Liberty, Big South
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:28am
Who? The Lady Flames of Liberty.
What? Flames tend to be my reaction when dealing with Liberty, so I can't argue with the suitability of the name. Someday I want to see their Sparky take on Arizona State's Sparky.
Where? Lynchburg, Virginia, which was ...more
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Dance Card: Sacred Heart, Northeast
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:27am
Who? The Pioneers of Sacred Heart.
What? A very good question that Sacred Heart does not seem willing to answer. Big Red came around in 2007.
Where? Fairfield, Connecticut, home to GE.
When? March 11th, at the Pitt on the campus of Sacred Heart Univer...more
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Dance Card: Delaware, Colonial
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:27am
Who? The Fighting Blue Hens of Delaware. Yes, even the men. I have the mental image of a guy from Delaware and a woman from South Carolina sharing a drink in poultry confusion solidarity.
What? Named for the state bird. (We'll ignore the cockfighting ...more
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Dance Card: UTEP, Conference USA
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:25am
Who? The Miners of the University of Texas at El Paso. UTEP for short. Texas Western if you just time warped in from Glory Road.
What? UTEP was founded as a mining school, and the name reflects that tradition. Paydirt Pete gave up smoking about twelve...more
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Dance Card: Idaho State, Big Sky
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:24am
Who? The Bengals of Idaho State.
What? Oh, please let Idaho State end up in the same pod as Princeton- the Princeton Tiger begat the Idaho State Bengal. Benny is not the most original name, though.
Where? Pocatello, Idaho, where it was once illegal not...more
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Dance Card: Albany, America East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:24am
Who? The Great Danes of Albany- even more precisely and more persnickety, the State University of New York at Albany.
What? Scooby-Doo was not an inspiration for choosing the name Great Danes. Their mascot is Damien, which... is actually a little scary....more
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Dance Card: Fresno State, Western Athletic
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:19am
Who? The Bulldogs of Fresno State.
What? Oh, this is just adorable. And this is cool too.
Where? Fresno, California, home of the first modern landfill.
When? March 10th, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Why? They won the Western Athletic Con...more
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Weekly Track & Field College Awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:16am
Thanks to Race Ready, this week’s sponsor of The Relay Network.
The NCAA Indoor Championships were a thrilling wild time this weekend. Just one athlete of the week award won’t cut it. I’m giving out four, in no particular order. Who ...more
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Dance Card: Prairie View, Southwestern
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:12am
Who? The Lady Panthers of Prairie View A&M.
What? It appears to look something like this, but assiduous Googling has produced nothing.
Where? Prairie View, Texas, in southeastern Texas.
When? March 10th, in Garland, Texas.
Why? They won the Southw...more
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Dance Card: Navy, Patriot
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:10am
Who? The Midshipmen of Navy.
What? Well, at least that's what they're going to be when they're done. Bill the Goat harks back to an earlier era of naval history.
Where? Annapolis, Maryland, the capital of Maryland.
When? March 10th, on the campus of t...more
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Dance Card: UC-Santa Barbara, Big West
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:08am
Who? The Gauchos of UC-Santa Barbara.
What? Like most UC teams, their colors are blue and gold. And Gauchos is a little more inspired than Cowboys. (Sorry, Jessica.) Olé is one of the snarkiest mascots in the business. Also, I have always love...more
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Dance Card: San Diego State, Mountain West
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 4:06am
Who? The Aztecs of San Diego State.
What? Yeah, I know, I know. It's not my fault the school wanted something "more representative of a southwest image". Ladies and gentlemen, the Aztec Warrior.
Where? San Diego, California, America's Finest City.
Wh...more
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Dance Card: Hampton, Mid-Eastern
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 3:39am
Who? The Pirates of Hampton.
What? A very good question to which Googling provides no answer.
Where? Hampton, Virginia, part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.
When? March 10th, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; it's where the Wak...more
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Dance Card: Stanford, Pac-12
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 3:14am
Who? The Cardinal of Stanford.
What? It's a color. It's not a bird, a religious figure, or even a kind of direction. And the Tree is not a mascot, but a member of The One, The Only, The Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band.
Whe...more
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Dance Card: Eastern Michigan, Mid-American
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2012 at 2:31am
Who? The Eagles of Eastern Michigan.
What? They've only been the Eagles since 1991; before that, they were the Hurons. They're represented by Swoop.
Where? Ypsilanti, Michigan, named for a Greek war hero, and yes, your half-Greek intrepid blogger can s...more
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UConn Secures Big East Tourney Bid
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2012 at 3:46am
Who? The Huskies of Connecticut. Seriously, stop calling them the Lady Huskies; that's not how UConn rolls. If you can't tell them from the men, please join our esteemed officials at the LensCrafters.
What? Unlike many of his counterparts across the NC...more
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More college hoops coaching changes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:58pm
Louisiana-Lafayette Coach Errol Rogers has resigned.Hawaii Coach Diana Takahara-Dias' contract won't be renewed.Jennifer Graf has resigned as coach at Northwestern State.NCAA news:Southland Conference awards:First Team Megan Herbert, Central ArkansasBritn...more
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Princeton Earns Bid from the Ivy League
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:57pm
Who? The Tigers of Princeton.
What? A cursory glance shows no specific reason why, but tigers have been associated with Princeton since at least 1911.
Where? The picturesque town of Princeton, New Jersey.
When? As of the conclusion of the Ivy League se...more
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Samford Tourney Bound from the Southern Conference
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:16pm
Who? The Bulldogs of Samford.
What? They started life as the Tigers, but didn't want to be confused with Auburn. Spike is kind of scary-looking.
Where? Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.
When? March 5th, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Ashevill...more
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