Let’s get it on with the Merger, No Way – UAAP
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Former host, University of Santo Tomas and the other board members of the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) have killed the ‘merger issue’— literally – proposed by BAP-SBP Executive Secretary Patrick Gregorio.
In a statement emailed by UAAP President Fr. Ermito De Sagon last January 7, 2008 to inboundpass.com, the league will continue supporting the basketball development program. However, Fr. De Sagon reiterated that the UAAP is not ready to combine with any other league.
“We are open to proposals of playing for a truly national championship because we have actually been doing that already,� UST’s Fr. Ermito de Sagon said. “And it should be held either before or after our season.�
The previous National Collegiate Champions League is the only popular annual national championship tournament so far, where the best teams of UAAP and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) plus other collegiate leagues from around the archipelago play against each other.
De Sagon said the UAAP is not ready to give up its tradition. “But for us to lose our identity, history and tradition as a league (by agreeing to a merger), I don’t think we (UAAP member schools) are ready to part with that.�
The UAAP board, with all eight schools attending, held a meeting in UST to discuss the reports that have been published last month regarding the “merger� plan between the UAAP and NCAA.
The Basketball Association of the Philippines-Samahan ng Basketbol sa Pilipinas (BAP-SBP), from other news reports the other day, has said it is ready to award cash prizes for the national champion if the merger plan pushes through.
The UAAP, De Sagon said, has allowed its players to play for a national cause, whenever called upon. But the UAAP board members said playing in a “combined� league with the NCAA would not really mean the discovery of new talents for a national cage team.
“And besides, we are also available to lend our players coming from other sports, not just basketball,� said De Sagon, who received a copy of the SBP proposal during the meeting.
University of the Philippines Chancellor Dr. Sergio Cao also denied any talk of a merger, although Gregorio approached them last year and brought the idea of the UAAP and NCAA playing against each other.
“But there was never any talk of a merger,� said Cao of UP - the UAAP host school next season.
Stories of the “merger issueâ€? first appeared after Gregorio’s conversation with Cao about the possible event to highlight the Centennial Celebration of the university this year.
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nicksy
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Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 10:41 pm
hayaan na lang natin opinion naman nila yan eh, sabi ko lang naman kayang makipagsabayan ang NCAA teams sa UAAP teams, well one proof is the ncaa- uaap games, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAAP-NCAA_All-Star_Game),
dugong maroon
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Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 8:43 pm
i disagree m/ elpugita…
it has nothing to do with identities or however you call it…too bad maybe u aint there during ncaa games or your school was not part of it…poor NU pips for abashing em
elpugita
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Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 8:21 pm
watever you say guys… UAAP is WAY ahead of NCAA in terms of quality in gameplay and excitement… no doubt about that.
UAAP - liga ng mga elitista; except NU :)
pusongbaste
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Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 7:04 pm
@itsme,
Maganda pala ang pamamalakad ng UAAP?
Kaya pala yung isyu kay borboran o kay custodio ba yun ng UE nawala na lang bigla e nu? Sabi daw binenta daw yun laban nung isa sa mga players ng UE sa UST! Binayaran daw ng UST yung player na yun para ipatalo yun laban. Bakit bigla na lang nawala yung isyu na to? Kasi hindi inimbestigahan ng UAAP yung pangyayari kasi syempre nga naman pag lumaki pa ang isyu masisira ang UAAP. Ganito ba ang magandang pamamalakad? Sa NCAA kapag may isyung lumalabas iniimbestigahan hindi katulad sa UAAP. At kung tatanungin niyo kung pano ko nakasigurado na totoo to? Sabi kc sakin ng mga kaibigan ko sa UE kalat daw ang balita na to sa school nila pero hindi na pinalaki kasi nga makakasira sa UAAP. Yan ba ang tunay na sports?
Grrr!
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Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 8:18 am
no doubt that UAAP is the more exciting and stronger league - no need to rub it in. except for the lions’, knights’,dolphins’ and bombers’ supporters , the rest of the league’s school supporters are hardly around during their teams’games to give support.
itsme
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Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 1:10 am
brad… kahit anong sabihin mo, pagdating sa basketball court, walang kakainin ang mga teams sa NCAA… kaya opinyon ko HINDI DAPAT MAG MERGE DAHIL IBA ANG LEVEL AT TALENTO NG DALAWANG LIGA! sabhn na nating may halong pera at gamitan ng kapangyarihan, pero brad, pano mo makukuha ang pinakamagagaling na recruits? example nlang natin si Buenafe ng SSC juniors, ikaw kaya lumugar sa sitwasyon nya? mas pipiliian mo ba ang mga MAS MABABABANG ESKWELAHAN sa NCAA o DUN SA MAS mgandang sistema ng basketball at mgandang kalidad na edukasyon ng ATENEO? brad naman, wag nyo na kasing pilitin… hindi na magkasing lakas ang UAAP at NCAA “Tulad ng Dati” ang mga nagsasabi nlang na kayang makipagsabayan ng NCAA sa UAAP ay yung mga studyante at alumni ng NCAA schools.
At saka pare kung sa pamamalakad lang, brad mas hamak naman na mas maayos sa UAAP, kaya tgnan mo mas exciting ang laban, mas pantay-pantay ang mga teams… di tulad sa NCAA, pre season plang alam na kung cno magchachampion… dba brad? nuod k nlang ng laban ng UAAP, regular season plang parang championship na sa NCAA… nalulugi ang araneta saka cuneta sa inyo, ewan ko ba? baka nga Ateneo Gym di mapupuno ng NCAA… sorry BRAD pero eto ang katotohanan… FACE IT!
nicksy
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Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 12:02 am
tsong, eto lang ang sasabihin ko sayo, wag mo gagamitin ang pangalan ng UAAP, dahil hindi ikaw inatasan ng oraganisasyong ito upang magsalita para sa kanila(UAAP).
siguro naman aayon sa akin lahat ng coumnista dito na kayang makisabayabn ng NCAA sa UAAP, nagkataon lang na malakas lang ang IKOTAN ng PERA sa UAAP, pero masasabi ko naman na mas maganda ang pamamalakad ng NCAA kumpara sa UAAP(milya ang layo).
UAAP
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Saturday, 5 July 2008 at 11:42 pm
ang aangas ng NCAA dito ah.. wag na kaung mayabang kasi ibang class at level ng UAAP kaysa NCAA, sana matanggap nyo na napagiwanan na kayo… tgnan mo nlang sa pre-season tournaments saka nung CCL dati, puro UAAP ang nangingibabaw. sa NSL nga eh final 4 puro taga UAAP. tapos tgnan mo sa PBA draft halos lahat galing sa UAAP. si Aljamal lang ata kilala nung last time. Naiisip lang ng mga nakakataas ang kalalagyan ng mga NCAA teams… cguradong walang ibatbat kaya walang merging na mangyayari… Sa advertisements plang cguradong malulugi sa NCAA teams, at eto pa wala atang nanunuod ng mga laban nila kasi napakawalang kwenta… walang excitement, walang ganang panoorin. Eto sasabhn ko ha, punoin nyo muna ang Cuneta Astrodome bago kayo makisawsaw sa mga hari ng collegiate basketball… Laos na NCAA sorry!
donn johnson
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Saturday, 5 July 2008 at 9:39 pm
i would definitely love to see the merger of UAAP and NCAA but unfortunately i may have to give up my support for my ncaa team and give it to my current school on their encounter,,,hehe…all of the comments here are so serious…hehe…
anyhow, yeah i dont think that it has something to do with identity and whatsoever…but more of an exciting games among the participating schools…
and not just that…they should also give opportunity to schools who are already ripe to compete in such competitions…
on the other hand, i wonder where would the venue be…araneta might not be able to accommodate everyone…
to end this up, they should try to reconsider the suggestion raised.
pusongbaste
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Monday, 16 June 2008 at 4:12 pm
@ and1: FYI hindi lahat ng taga NCAA gusto makipagmerge sa UAAP! Ako ayoko makipagmerge ang NCAA sa UAAP. Bakit? Simple, dahil gaya ng mga sinasabi ng mga UAAP-member school hindi pa sila handa igiveup ang history nila, well ganun din ang pananaw ko, para sakin hindi makakabuti ang merger para sa NCAA. Kaya naman makipagsabayan ng NCAA sa UAAP. Kung history lang ang paguusapan sino ba ang mas may rich na history? Ang NCAA o ang UAAP. Well alam niyo na kung ano sagot ko diyan. Kung titingnan natin ang history di hamak na mas maganda at mas may napatunayan ang NCAA. Mula ng nagsimula ang NCAA pinakita na nila ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng isang collegiate league. Ang UAAP ngayon pa lang nila nakukuha ang status ng isang magandang collegiate league. At isa pa ano ba ang UAAP noong 80’s nung panahon na wala pa ang ADMU sa UAAP? Wala! para lang silang minor league katulad ng CUSA na hindi kilala sa bansa, kaya wala kayo karapatan na magyabang. NCAA has withstood the test of time. Hindi niyo pwedeng sabihin na natalo niyo ang NCAA dahil noong panahon na wala pa ang ADMU at DLSU sa UAAP. Walang kwenta ang UAAP! Pero ang NCAA napatunayan nila na kaya nilang maging isang magandang collegiate league kahit na wala ang ADMU at DLSU. Pero ang UAAP hindi pa nila napatunayan yun dahil noong time na wala pa ang ADMU at DLSU sa UAAP, walang kwenta ang UAAP! Tigilan niyo ang pagyayabang na mas maganda ang UAAP kesa sa NCAA. Hindi kailangan ng NCAA ang UAAP para maging magandang collegiate league sila! Napatunayan na ng NCAA yan sa pagsubok ng panahon! NCAA will always be NCAA! UAAP will always be UAAP! History of the NCAA will never fade! NCAA’s contribution to the history of basketball in the Philippines will never be gone. NCAA will always be NCAA!
lady eagle
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Monday, 16 June 2008 at 2:31 pm
why is there even an issue of which league is better? is this a case of my ball is bigger than yours?
i just really do not understand the dyre need to prove oneself (uaap vs ncaa and vice versa)
its just a different league. get over it people. besides, dont we already have the Champion’s League? isnt that enough for everybody yet?
question: where will all the profit from this so called merged league go??? why is this being pushed so adamantly?
lady eagle
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Monday, 16 June 2008 at 2:24 pm
i think one thing that a lot of people have seemed to forget is if we have a merged tournament, this would mean more games and a longer season.. yes, yes, this would mean more profit, im sure… but has anybody thought of the student-athletes’ sake? how much time would these kids have for studying? i was a uaap athlete too in my time and I know how much time and energy not just the season but the training for the season takes.
please let students be students!
bola
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Friday, 30 May 2008 at 5:24 pm
in my opinion, mas mataas talaga ang tingin ng mga players at viewers sa uaap compared to ncaa, pero alam nating lahat na kayang kayang talunin ng ncaa teams ang uaap teams,(and vice versa)
dapat talaga mag merge na yan para magkaalaman na. takot ba mga uaap teams na matalo sa ncaa teams, at mpatunayan na di talaga sila ang dapat kilalaning champions?
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