Spartan basketball will have 7 games shown on various television networks. This is the most ever for UNCG men's basketball. Below, I have listed the game and network ...
11/14 FSU @ UNCG FSN-South & FSN-Florida
11/21 Va Tech @ UNCG Comcast SportsNet & NESN
12/8 UNCG @ Maryland Comcast SportsNet
12/15 UNCG @ Wake Forest ESPNU
12/19 UNCG @ Clemson FSN-South
12/29 Duke @ UNCG ESPNU
2/19 UNCG @ Elon SportsSouth
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
SoCon Preview - Rivals
Rivals.com has posted their preview for this year's Southern Conference. They were not very high on what the Spartans could do this season, nor did they pick them to finish up the standings.
UNC Greensboro returns only one senior in G Brandon Evans (8.5 ppg), but sophomore G Kyle Randall (9.5 ppg) could have a breakout season.
ORDER OF FINISH
NORTH
1. Chattanooga
2. Appalachian State
3. Western Carolina
4. Elon
5. Samford
6. UNC Greensboro
SOUTH
1. Wofford
2. College of Charleston
3. Davidson
4. Georgia Southern
5. The Citadel
6. Furman
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Go Blue
This past Sunday, UNCG held a open "practice" that was named Go Blue Preview. Since I wasn't there for the event, I really don't have much I can personally report. But, UNCG Athletics posted several videos of the event.
3 Point Contest
Dunk Contest
Dance Contest
BTW, if you haven't already figured it out by now, UNCG Sports has its own YouTube channel. There are links to several UNCG coaches game comments as well as some highlights. Pretty cool stuff.
3 Point Contest
Dunk Contest
Dance Contest
BTW, if you haven't already figured it out by now, UNCG Sports has its own YouTube channel. There are links to several UNCG coaches game comments as well as some highlights. Pretty cool stuff.
Monday, October 4, 2010
UNCG Offering 5-Game Ticket Plan
UNCG is offering ticket plans (called "Gimme 5") for this season in men's basketball. It's an option for people who might not want a whole season ticket package. Here's how it works ...
Everyone gets:
- Duke
Blue Game (pick 1):
- FSU
- Miami
- Virginia Tech
Yellow Game (pick 3):
- NC A&T
- Furman
- Richmond
- Samford
- Chattanooga
- Elon
- Davidson
- Ga Southern
- App State
- Citadel
- Western Carolina
The prices are $45 (upper level) and $65 (lower level) per seat.
Everyone gets:
- Duke
Blue Game (pick 1):
- FSU
- Miami
- Virginia Tech
Yellow Game (pick 3):
- NC A&T
- Furman
- Richmond
- Samford
- Chattanooga
- Elon
- Davidson
- Ga Southern
- App State
- Citadel
- Western Carolina
The prices are $45 (upper level) and $65 (lower level) per seat.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
UNC System Business as Usual?
I try to very rarely stray from talking about UNCG (and SoCon) basketball. However, with the crap-storm that's taking place with the UNC-Chapel Hill football program, I thought I'd make a little commentary.
This past April, I was shocked to hear that UNCG's plan to start a new school of Pharmacy had been completely shut down by UNC system president Erskine Bowles. He went against a wonderful proposal and gave the go ahead on a for his alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill, to start a satellite program in Asheville. It was an obviously ridiculous decision.
The day this decision was made public, I sent Erskine Bowles an email. I wanted to let him know that I cared about my school and that I thought that he was doing favors for his alma mater.
My email ...
His reply ...
Now his alma mater is in the middle of an academic scandal. But is the investigation being handled by independent consultants? No. At a press conference yesterday, Bowles proclaimed he was proud of how the UNC leadership was handling the situation. He made no mention of getting independent consultants to handle this investigation.
Let's be clear, the scandal that's happening at Chapel Hill is a damn fiasco. Every single day something new comes out about what has taken place. The reason that Mr. Bowles doesn't want independent consultants to get involved is because it might get in the way of him helping out his alma mater once again.
When is this clown retiring?
*** BTW, if you want to find out more about the Pharmacy School decision, you can start by doing a search on the News & Record website and checking into some of the discussion at UNCGFans.
This past April, I was shocked to hear that UNCG's plan to start a new school of Pharmacy had been completely shut down by UNC system president Erskine Bowles. He went against a wonderful proposal and gave the go ahead on a for his alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill, to start a satellite program in Asheville. It was an obviously ridiculous decision.
The day this decision was made public, I sent Erskine Bowles an email. I wanted to let him know that I cared about my school and that I thought that he was doing favors for his alma mater.
My email ...
Mr. Bowles,
I just read about your decision to not allow UNCG to move forward on its plans to start a School of Pharmacy. I am a proud graduate of UNCG. I must say that I am very upset and disappointed with this decision. It's obvious with the partnership opportunities in the Greensboro and triad community that this would idea should have been given the "green light".
I am equally disappointed and upset that you are going to allow UNC-Chapel Hill to go forward with an obviously thrown together plan to start a satellite campus in Asheville. I think it is quite obvious that politics are being played in this decision.
While I'm very happy to have a wonderful leader UNCG has with Chancellor Brady, I am very sad that you are stifling a wonderful university from growing and progressing.
His reply ...
Thank you for caring. The decision is fully explained in the report on our website that was produced by our independent consultants. Erskine
Now his alma mater is in the middle of an academic scandal. But is the investigation being handled by independent consultants? No. At a press conference yesterday, Bowles proclaimed he was proud of how the UNC leadership was handling the situation. He made no mention of getting independent consultants to handle this investigation.
Let's be clear, the scandal that's happening at Chapel Hill is a damn fiasco. Every single day something new comes out about what has taken place. The reason that Mr. Bowles doesn't want independent consultants to get involved is because it might get in the way of him helping out his alma mater once again.
When is this clown retiring?
*** BTW, if you want to find out more about the Pharmacy School decision, you can start by doing a search on the News & Record website and checking into some of the discussion at UNCGFans.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
New Schedule Released
UNCG has released it's 2010-2011 basketball schedule. There are 15 home games including restarting a rivalry with a crosstown rival. Times haven't been finalized and and I'm sure that TV can move dates if needed. Also, tomorrow is the last day to renew season tickets (which, sorry guys, the new baby is keeping me from doing this year). Single game tickets go on sale October 22 through Ticketmaster.
Nov. 12 @ VCU
Nov. 14 Florida State
Nov. 21 Va Tech
Nov. 27 @ ECU
Nov 29 NC A&T
Dec. 2 @ Wofford
Dec. 6 Furman
Dec. 8 @ Maryland
Dec. 15 @ Wake Forest
Dec. 18 @ Clemson
Dec. 22 Richmond
Dec. 29 Duke
Jan. 6 Samford
Jan. 8 Chattanooga
Jan. 10 Elon
Jan. 13 @ App State
Jan. 17 Davidson
Jan. 20 Ga Southern
Jan. 27 @ Chattanooga
Jan. 29 @ Samford
Feb. 2 App State
Feb. 5 @ Western Carolina
Feb. 7 Citadel
Feb. 12 @ College of Charleston
Feb. 15 Miami (FL)
Feb. 19 @ Elon
Feb. 21 Western Carolina
Feb. 24 @ Ga Southern
Feb. 26 @ Davidson
March 4-7 SoCon Tournament*
* Chattanooga, TN
Nov. 12 @ VCU
Nov. 14 Florida State
Nov. 21 Va Tech
Nov. 27 @ ECU
Nov 29 NC A&T
Dec. 2 @ Wofford
Dec. 6 Furman
Dec. 8 @ Maryland
Dec. 15 @ Wake Forest
Dec. 18 @ Clemson
Dec. 22 Richmond
Dec. 29 Duke
Jan. 6 Samford
Jan. 8 Chattanooga
Jan. 10 Elon
Jan. 13 @ App State
Jan. 17 Davidson
Jan. 20 Ga Southern
Jan. 27 @ Chattanooga
Jan. 29 @ Samford
Feb. 2 App State
Feb. 5 @ Western Carolina
Feb. 7 Citadel
Feb. 12 @ College of Charleston
Feb. 15 Miami (FL)
Feb. 19 @ Elon
Feb. 21 Western Carolina
Feb. 24 @ Ga Southern
Feb. 26 @ Davidson
March 4-7 SoCon Tournament*
* Chattanooga, TN
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Checking in
First off, a little housekeeping ... I've turned off comments on the blog for now. Apparently, some asian spammers have decided my posts are perfect to scatter with virus links. Since I've found myself too busy to clean these up immediately, I'll just not allow anyone to comment. Once the season gets closer and I'm updating the site more often, I'll turn the comments back on.
Second, I didn't have the chance to attend any of the summer league games at the Triad Pro-Am here in Winston. It doesn't seem to really matter, though, as most of the UNCG team went to the NC Pro-Am in Durham to play this summer. Here is the website for the NC Pro-Am. Here is a game-by-game recap blog. There was a ton of talent that played in this event. I'm not sure from reading these recaps exactly how much Spartan players contributed.
With the schedule to be released sometime in the near future, I just thought I'd point out the column to the right with known UNCG home and away games. I'll post the full schedule as soon as it becomes available.
Second, I didn't have the chance to attend any of the summer league games at the Triad Pro-Am here in Winston. It doesn't seem to really matter, though, as most of the UNCG team went to the NC Pro-Am in Durham to play this summer. Here is the website for the NC Pro-Am. Here is a game-by-game recap blog. There was a ton of talent that played in this event. I'm not sure from reading these recaps exactly how much Spartan players contributed.
With the schedule to be released sometime in the near future, I just thought I'd point out the column to the right with known UNCG home and away games. I'll post the full schedule as soon as it becomes available.
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