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The Time Is Near!

by Tony L. Atayde
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San Beda has won off the court.  Their prized rookie Pascual will play in the coming NCAA tournament.  It was another example of the misdeeds of Philippine Christian University that almost caused a young man his future.

I wonder what my co-writer here at inboundpass.com will say regarding this fiasco that continues to hound PCU.  Apparently Pascual was asked to repeat his junior year in high school to be able to play for the PCU Junior squad.  But nobody told the player that this was not allowed in the NCAA.

The NCAA Board heard all sides and decided not to punish the unsuspecting player.  This was a very noble move by the board.

On the UAAP front, there are countless rumors swirling around about payoffs to release players and other not too flattering moves just to make sure that the rookies are kept on the roster.  Of course none of these have been substantiated (yet), but I hear that some quarters are making deliberate moves to uncover these actions.

The most surprising move by the UAAP board was that about a month before opening, they decide to increase the number of players on the roster from 15 to 16.  In addition, the age limit was likewise increased from 24 to 25 years old.  But then again, nothing surprises me anymore about the UAAP.

Why this sudden change?  It just does not sound right to do this so close to the opening of the basketball season.  In an interview I recently did with La Salle coach Franz Pumaren, he told me that he was scrambling to find the addition to the roster that he had to fill.  He had to hold an open tryout for students since that would be the easiest way to get a player without having to worry about entrance exams, since school has already started.

Can anyone from the UAAP please explain this sudden change in the rules?  Who will benefit from this change?  Will the addition of 1 player to the roster make that much of a difference?

The increase in age limit is another matter.  Is this supposed to accommodate certain individuals or institutions?  How can people not be weary of these changes when it happens so close to opening day?

I also heard that there are a number of coaches in the UAAP who are on the bubble with their jobs.  Word is that this may be the make or break season for these coaches.  A lot of money is spent to maintain a team in the UAAP and nothing less than a championship is expected in return.

The consensus is that there are 6 teams who will compete for the Final Four in this year’s UAAP.  Many have said that La Salle, Ateneo and UE are a lock.  This means that FEU, UST and Adamson are going to fight it out for the last slot.

Then you have the always unpredictable National University who will give many teams a headache.  I am sure Ateneo will attest to this after what they went through at the hands of the Bulldogs in their last regular season game.  Maybe this year the Blue Eagles won’t take any team lightly as well as not make premature reservations for out of town trips.

I expect this season to be filled with upsets. Even UP will win a couple of games that will affect the standings.
I hope the UAAP board will not decide games in the in the boardroom.  I hope that they do not impede on the responsibilities of the Commissioner.  I hope that they follow the rules and not find loopholes to decide on the basis of “it did not affect the outcome of the game�.

As part of their centennial celebrations, University of the Philippines is this year’s host and I am hopeful that they have a season that will not be plagued by controversy.  Unfortunately these last minute changes they made regarding the roster may be a sign of things to come.

Let the games begin.  I am anxious to see if I will be baking a cake again this year.

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  • yellow_we  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 12:17 am

    let me be the first one to post a comment on your article sir.

    Like you, I got surprised too that some of the rules suddenly had changed for reasons that we are just yet to find out. In other exchange forums, I just learned as well that players are again allowed to take their masterals then can use this as a ticket to extend their playing eligibility. I would agree with you that UAAP has been like this -inconsistent, though I understand each host is trying their best cleaning up some mess. Let’s just hope for the best but expect for the worst as they say, just fair enough to leave it that way.

    Best of luck to UP as this year’s host.

    UAAP is just around the corner and I can’t wait to sit in the arena and Yell-out loud with a “Go USTe” cheer. ;)

  • tapal king  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 12:35 am

    uaap with its share of pre-opening chaos.
    do you guys have the venues for both? apreciate it.

  • trashtalk  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 6:01 am

    let’s allow the rules to be changed prior to opening, BUT…

    …the UAAP board should explain the reason and rationale behind the change in the rules. not only to the board members, but to the member schools as well and their studentry and the UAAP fans. they fear criticism if they come up with an explanation knowing it’s gonna be just a lot of bull.

    they cannot and should not, just go about saying to everyone else, “Oh, we will increase the age limit this year from 24 to 25.”. then come next season, they will say, let’s make it 23.

    IF THEY DON’T EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE RULES, THEN THE UAAP IS JUST ANOTHER CIRCUS!

  • qaz  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 9:12 am

    According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Salle_Green_Archers#Current_roster,
    DLSU has only 14 players in its line up. I’ve also heard rumors that Casio is still injured and won’t be able to play this season. So will DLSU play with a 13 man line up this year?

  • fighting_dolphins  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 9:49 am

    what po exact sched ng mga games sa 28?
    thnx po..

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 10:32 am

    Casio will definitely play. His MRI showed no hairline fracture on the wrist as rumor had it.

    La Salle is trying out this guy who is the MVP of Phil Indian league. I saw him practice and he looked impressive.

  • BedanRoar  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 11:11 am

    To have improvement & changes is Good. But, there are things better left as they are, “If it ain’t broken, why fix it”……

  • Archer'sapprentice  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 2:57 pm

    La Salle should not rely on Casio, there are so many players that can score in each game.
    Casio for me sometimes is inconsistent because the way he played during the off-season and last UAAP season 70.

  • Grrr!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Casio is till the main man for La salle. Without him siguradong talo kayo sa ADMU and UST. With him, talo pa rin kayo, pero hindi na sigurado.

    UST and ADMU in the Fnals.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 6:04 pm

    I love it when La Salle is made the underdog. UST in the finals? I dont think so. They will be hard pressed to even make the Final Four.

    My Final Four prediction… UE, La Salle, Ateneo and FEU.

  • Mhel Garrido  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 6:06 pm

    I am not that familiar with how the board votes? Does every rule require unanimous voting or just majority?

  • qaz  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 7:34 pm

    Any idea on which team/s will benefit from the extended age rule?

  • yellow_we  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 1:38 am

    Bilog ang bola, anything can happen. Nobody thought our Tigers will end season 69 as champions. Again, we are just hoping for the best and expecting for the worst. Whatever the outcome would be, we are still proud as Thomasians.

  • 7 wonders  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:20 am

    ewan ko lang kung manalo pa ang UP.

  • kingarcher_04  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:36 am

    Casio will definitely play in the upcoming season. He will play ,maybe, after a few games.
    I am sure there are many players who will step up while he’s out. Remember, when La Salle played Ateneo in the pre-season tournament, the green archers still won over the blue eagles even without Casio.
    In the nike summer league, 2 Lasallians were part of the mythical 5 namely Maierhofer and Barua. I think if Casio was not injured, he will also be PART OF THE MYTHICAL 5.

    Fearless Forecast-UAAP Season 71 finals: ADMU vs. DLSU
    Bottom Line: La Salle will defend its crown!!!

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:39 am

    I expect Barua and Mangahas to step up this year. Barua is a prolific scorer and he might just lead the team in scoring.

  • always_green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:43 am

    Grrr!, i don’t really understand where you’re coming from. puro ka lang satsat wala naman substance ang mga posts mo. you always come up with presumptions pero wala naman kang something to back these up. hanggang satsat ka lang.

    Casio is a point guard. his role in the team is definitely important. but a point guard’s job is to direct the play. you still have to rely on the others to finish it, that is, score a basket. in the absence of good point guard, a team can still win games by going for fast break plays or a good defense, wherein La Salle is tops.

    atkins can shoe-in for casio and so can revilla or lee. of course, casio is a tested point guard and he does his job well.

    Your post doesn’t even mention how the others will fair, ano lineup nila, etc.

    Ganito ang pag po post kung meron kang opinion na ipinapahiwatig.

    Huwag ka na lang kaya mag-post.

  • always_green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:51 am

    huwag mo itulad ang la salle sa ust wherein ust only managed to place fifth much more defending their title. mas nakakahiya ito.

    pasalamat ang ust walang final-four last year because of ue’s automatic final finisher.

    to other ust supporters, don’t criticize me because i don’t hate ust. it is only when i see posts that attack my school without any basis at all.

  • Grrr!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:57 am

    pikon…HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

  • mike  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 11:07 am

    The age rule adjustment, in my opinion, is a very suspicious band aid move by the board. At age 25, the player should get a life and move on other than basketball. That’s too old to be in college basketball.

  • Jedyatai_Salkab  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 11:25 am

    On the UAAP front, there are countless rumors swirling around about payoffs to release players and other not too flattering moves just to make sure that the rookies are kept on the roster. Of course none of these have been substantiated (yet), but I hear that some quarters are making deliberate moves to uncover these actions.-

    who are we talking about?

  • always_green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 11:39 am

    Grrr!, pati yata pikon hindi mo alam ang ibig sabihin.

    sabihin na lang natin walang kwenta ang opinyon mo!

    HAHAHAHA!!!

  • always_green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 11:50 am

    mike, you’re right. anyway, what’s so special about the age 25? why not 26, or 27?
    the board must be out of its mind!

    at age 25, that means the “average” player has been in college for nine years at the most. assuming he is allowed to play for 5 seasons, by age 24 he has already done that if he started between 18 and 19.

  • Charlie  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 12:16 pm

    I have to agree with Mike. I never agreed with the 24 yr old limit, and now they even raised it to 25. This supports the trend of getting players from other “lesser known” schools and from the provinces who tend to become “professional” college players — meaning they jump from school to school just to play at the collegiate level for several years. I hate to use the line, but these guys are supposed to be “student-athletes”, student comes first…7 or 8 yrs in college for no other reason than to play hoops? Come on.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Mike and Charlie,

    The question that bothers me is who will benefit from this rule change? Now that they have again allowed students taking taking Masters Degree to play, it really becomes an even bigger joke.

  • red01  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 2:54 pm

    if they’re taking master’s degree, hindi na sila college!

  • Miguel  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 8:51 pm

    Nothwithstanding the author’s predictably biased comment. i believe that UST will enter the final four and possibly make it to the UAAP finals. Injuries and what nots have hobbled them throughout the preseason but once they get their bearings they’ll be tough to beat.

    UAAP Season 71 will be a blast!

  • Razor the EAGLE  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:26 pm

    Nice prediction po..sana magchampion na ang Ateneo sa last year ni Chris Tiu! AHAHAH!!

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Miguel,

    You’re free to make your own predictions. I bet you are from UST. So that means you’re biased too.

    I have never hidden my allegiance to the Greem and White (both La Salle and the Boston Celtics).

  • Jayvee  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 1:17 am

    Casio and Atkins might have to come off the bench.

    Your thoughts, Mr. Atayde?

  • kingarcher_04  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:32 am

    UE, ADMU, DLSU, and FEU will make the final four this year.

    I believe that UST does not have the capacity or the manpower to make it to the semifinal round. I am sorry to say that UST’s chances of making it to the semifinal round (not only this year but on the years to come) follow a Poisson Distribution that is it will be rare event that UST will make it to the final four not only on this year but on the succeeding seasons/years to come.

    Jervy Cruz is the only force that UST has. I think there is a big chance that Mr. Cruz will join the 2008 PBA draft thus making this season as his final year. What do you think will happen to the Tigers if Jervy will join the said PBA draft?

    I would also like to clarify that Jvee Casio is not necessarily a point guard. He can be a shooting guard. In my opinion, he is a “Willie Miller” type of a player . This makes him a vital part on the offensive end of the green archers.

    Again, UAAP Season 71 Final Four:
    UE, ADMU, DLSU, and FEU

    UAAP Season 71 Finals:
    ADMU vs. DLSU

    Do you agree Mr. Atayde?

  • alviola  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:34 am

    kingarcher_04 is an idiot

  • alviola  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:36 am

    poisson amp… weibull

  • spoof  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:50 am

    Mhel_Garrido.

    From my understanding, voting would need a tally of 50%+1 to have the rule/policy/decision put into place.

    Traditionally, the hosts sits this one out and votes only in cases of ties. So the Magic number here is 4.

    For press releases, the board always says unanimous decision for the sake of unity, well in fact, some policies have been implemented or otherwise by a swing vote.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:51 am

    The only sure thing about the UAAP is its unpredictability.

    Last year I predicted FEU to create a stir and they almost made it to the Final Four. They played UST for the 4th spot and lost.

    There is something about the way Pido Jarencio coached that makes his team respond when they need to. Also, JV Cruz is a player a coach can build around.

    I see it as UST fighting it out for a Final Four slot. But getting to the finals will be an extremely difficult task.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:54 am

    Atkins is the starting point guard. I dont think he will be coming off the bench unless an injury keeps his playing time in check.

    Casio may come in offf the bench in the beginning so that his wrist can heal in time for the homestretch.

  • spoof  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:57 am

    Tony,

    I guess the easy answer to your question is to find the oldest person on the roster - OR - transferees who might hit 25 in say 2-3 years - OR - someone rumored already taking up residency.

    From 16 - 14 - 15 - 16. The number and purpose still eludes me.

    As for the “No Masteral Students Allowed” to “Masteral Students Allowed only if you graduated from the same University”, I have an idea who benefited from this rule, unfortantely, they did not make it last year.

  • fuaap  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 10:35 am

    the way things are turning out, i think the UAAP is just a circus. rules are changed to put certain quarters at an advantage and then they will try to get the number to pass the vote.

    if the member schools have any sense of decency at all, they should start correcting the errors the league is plagued with not only now but also of the recent past.

    it only seems to me now the current uaap board is manned by idiots. if nothing is done to stem the tide of idiocy in this league, i don’t think i can brag anymore about my school being a champion in the uaap.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 11:50 am

    That’s why I tip my hat off to the NCAA. Their system may not be perfect but at least they are working very hard to create a better framework.

    I have said this in the past. The NCAA has an Executive Council made up of the Presidents of all their members. The UAAP has none. The Board is the ultimate authority.

  • arrianne  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 2:41 pm

    mannuod ako opening ceremony and csb game sa saturday so hanggang gabi talaga ako dun with my friends. susuportahan ko school ko.
    ANIMO BENILDE!

  • Blade Runner_Green Archer  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 4:44 pm

    To Razor the Eagle

    Dream on! Wait for another eight years. Kahit i-compensate pa ninyo ang rookies nyo ng eight digits!!! Take note Ateneo wins the UAAP crown every 14 years… 1988… 2002… 2016?!

  • Grrr!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 6:24 pm

    The eagles’ line up is packed with talent waiting to explode. And explode it will this year. Chris Tiu will head this year’s champion team that will be initiate a dynasty that will last for the next five years. Tiuyak yun!

    At wala pang fake students sa line-up… or students with fake credentials.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 7:51 pm

    Grrr,

    Cheer for your team and hope that you win the games that matter. Don’t take any team lightly like what happened with NU last year.

    Dynasty….I dont think so. In the UAAP, Ateneo has never had a dynasty. Before you even mention the word dynasty, win one, uno, isang championship first.

  • thirdy d pogi  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:16 pm

    with due respect to mr. atayde, changes made BEFORE the season opening is ok. what is not ok if u change the rules in mid stream. just take a chance mr atayde. u r always suspicious. for ur info ur la salle is the equivalent of pcu as far as controversies are concerned. u better eat ur cake now for 2morow u will be like marie antoniette in the infamous french revolution.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:35 pm

    Thirdy d pogi,

    Your comments definitely means that the UAAP is all ready to start. Still bitter that La Salle won last year? BOO HOO HOO!!!

    Don’t worry you get another crack this year.

    Changes made 3 weeks before the season begins is not okay.

    I am suspicious about players who are caught with tampered birth certificates yet no consequences are given.

    I am suspicious when rules are broken and later mended with the “it did not change the outcome of the game” reason.

    I am suspicious when a 25 year old is still in college playing basketball. At that age, he should already be in the PBA.

    I won’t even dignify your comparison about my school and PCU. All I know is that we are the defending champions.

    No cake yet, but if at the end of the season, I get to bake the proverbial cake, Ill send you a piece.

  • Razor the EAGLE  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:39 pm

    Grrr, taga ateneo ka ba??
    Mr. Greenmind, UAAP season preview 2lad ng NCAA preview
    Inboundpass, more power! i visit this site everyday…sana lang matutunan ng bawat isa na respetuhin ang opinion ng iba..

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:40 pm

    Grrr,

    The Eagles are always packed with talent. Unfortunately, they always end up short.

    They were suppose to have beaten UST 2 years ago but they choked.

    They beat La Salle 3 out of 5 time last year but lost the games that mattered.

    If it was all about talent, than UE would have been champions last year. Maybe that’s why Ateneo ends up empty handed because they are solely basing their run for a crown solely on talent.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 9:43 pm

    Razor the Eagle,

    Thanks for you comment and thanks for helping to make inboundpass one of the most popular collegiate basketball websites.

    My next article will be about my thoughts on every team. Not in the format that my colleagues use but in a wackier way.

  • thirdy d pogi  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 10:14 pm

    i can only pity mr atayde’s arguments. as they say res ipsa loquitor cmon man wake up! its judicial notice that dlsu has always figured in every controvery imaginable. u no wat ur aguments (suspicions) are directed to ur alma mater. re ur offering of cake? marie antoniette once said let them eat cake. thanks but no thanks mr atayde u ken have all ur cake…i dont want to experience the wrath of the pipol.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 10:45 pm

    thirdy d pogi,

    Take your Latin somewhere else. You seem to be an Arrnean who has to flaunt a 2nd language.

    Sour graping in any language is stil sour graping.

    What’s this about Marie Antoinette? Do you have sexual fanatsies about her? Or maybe you just have a fetish for headless women.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 10:52 pm

    thirdy d pogi,

    By the way, you don’t have to pity me. Pity Marie Antoinette. She lost her head.

    Be careful of the seeds of the sour grapes you are eating.

  • thirdy d pogi  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 10:53 pm

    sour graping and fetish? u r reli out of touch with reality mr atayde. i ken just venture a guess– ur cake eating ways has finally took its toll on ur brain. i hate to be a basher but with people lyk Mr “pikon” atayde who symbolizes a pedophile with a color green. just go to sleep maybe ul see a bright blue feeling of enlightenment 2mrow. u r reli pathetic

  • red&green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 11:30 am

    thirdy d pogi,

    really seems to me that ur just here to pick a fight, ur comments are not really about the issue at hand in this article but just to bash someone..

    take a good look at ur comments and tell us who is the “pikon”..

    oh and by the way.. favete linguis

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 11:44 am

    red&green,

    This guys doesn’t bother me. I have gone up against more formidable critics.

    But you are right, he is pikon. But that is because he is stil sour graping from last year.

    Thanks for your comments.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 11:47 am

    thirdy d pogi,

    Try putting your finger in light socket while stepping on a puddle of water. Maybe 220 volts will clear your mind.

  • spice  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 3:02 pm

    bagatsing, la salle rookie, is 24… he’s my cousin’s classmate in la salle…

  • Grrr!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Import ba siya from India?

  • qaz  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 6:41 pm

    Is Bagatsing a legit freshman rookie or a transferee? Looks like its DLSU who will benefit from the new age limit rule come the 72nd season (if spice’s info is correct)

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 7:12 pm

    Nagatsing is a junior. He has been a member of La Salle’s Team B last year, while he was fulfilling hid residency requirement. He took his freshman and sophomore yeara at San Beda Alabang. He is 22 or 23 years old.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 7:19 pm

    Spice,

    Is he also the best friend of your neighbor’s cousin who is the nephew of the son of your childhood friend’s uncle who was married to your first grade teacher?

  • miron  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 7:37 pm

    FYI. The mythical five in the Nike Summer League was exclusively for players wearing the Swoosh.

  • miron  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 7:39 pm

    an indication that the UAAP season is near is that trolls and posers start lurking around commenting on different sports blogs.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 27 June 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Miron,

    UE, Ateneo, FEU and La Salle players all wore Nike shoes. That’s a lot to choose from.

  • Professional_Scout  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 28 June 2008 at 7:04 pm

    @ The Green Mind
    Mr. Atayde, I got this interesting scoop regarding a blue-chip recruit of a well-known UAAP school. I was able to gather as much information as I can. Also, I have proofs and evidences to support the claim. Maybe you could help clarify the situation. Is there any other way I can get in touch with you? Thanks

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 28 June 2008 at 7:22 pm

    Professional_Scout,

    Just put your true email address in the email box below the Leave a Comment. It is hidden anyway and I will be the only one who will get it.

    If the scoop is verifiable, I will publish it.

  • fuaap  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 28 June 2008 at 7:39 pm

    qaz, masyado ka naman advance. nasa 72nd season ka na.

    grrr, bagatsing from india? ang galing naman. basketball powerhouse na ba ngayon ang india? of all countries in the world, sa india pa nag recruit ang la salle.

    at players with fake credentials? are you jabbing la salle?

    well then, the other schools should follow la salle since they are the reigning champions. (pun intended - i have to mention this kasi baka hindi mo maintindihan ang irony.)

    mahirap talaga mga ingitero. hindi matanggap ang katotohanan.

  • always_green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 28 June 2008 at 7:53 pm

    razor the eagle, hindi ateneo yan si grrr. pa-feeling lang. tinanong ko na minsan anong school siya hindi pa rin niya sinasagot ng derecho. my gut feel is that he isn’t from any uaap or ncaa-member school. most of his posts are just to annoy and take a spite at la salle. he couldn’t even get his facts straight in most of his posts.

  • fuaap  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 28 June 2008 at 8:04 pm

    professional_scout, mukhang may ieexpose kang anomaly diyan ha. and since you contacted the green mind, i assume your info is something that will put in a bad light the archers’ main rival…blue eagles???!!! or ust ba??? sana. hindi naman mga santo yan mga yan. nagkukunwari lang.

  • Wanderer  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 29 June 2008 at 5:41 am

    @professional_scout
    hmmmmmm

    @mr. atayde
    what’s up with professional_scout’s lead?

  • bingbong_dingdong  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 29 June 2008 at 7:09 pm

    kalokohn yn mga scoop.prang ice crim.hehe basktbol nlng s kort! khet sng kort

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 30 June 2008 at 11:37 pm

    wow, ayos yan, scoop. penge naman.

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 30 June 2008 at 11:41 pm

    blue-chip rookie, ibig sabihin Ateneo, blue kasi.

  • uaapfan  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 30 June 2008 at 11:54 pm

    @mr.atayde
    sir kelan po lalabas yung UAAP preview?

  • Grrr!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 30 June 2008 at 11:58 pm

    just ignore me. im a piece of shit. bading ako!!

  • fuaap  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 1 July 2008 at 6:34 am

    and crappy

  • usssste  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 1 July 2008 at 12:32 pm

    pardon me, i thinks its a scoop of s#%t. tigilan na ang tsimis, patunay na lang ang galing sa basketball court

  • fuaap  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 1 July 2008 at 1:20 pm

    yung kina benitez sa la salle noon tsismis lang din.

  • spice  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 1 July 2008 at 7:01 pm

    he’s my cousin’s classmate… may masama ba dun? i wasn’t even trying to start anything… he’s 24, based on the new rules, he’s good to go for this season.. sinabi ko lang yung info from my cousin. i’ve seen this bagatsing kid hanging out with my cousin pero i didn’t know him then… dont be so defensive… and grow up.

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 1 July 2008 at 10:46 pm

    kelan lalabas ung scoop?

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 7:54 am

    Refarding the scoop, please bear in mind that it was not this writer or inboundpass that mentioned the word “scoop”. It was the person who posted a comment.

    I have contacted the person and it is a legitimate issue that we will bring out in due time. I am just waiting for some documentary evidence.

    Let me give you a hint. It is about a rookie who had allegedly finished his first and second year high school studies in the province and then came to Manila and repeated these 2 years so he could play for the high school team for 4 years.

    We at inboundpass are not posting angthing else about this matter until it is verified with documentary evidences. It is very easy to accuse but it has to be proven.

    We, however thank the person who brought up the matter and also others who have done the same for trusting in inboundpass to bring out the truth.

  • PC  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 8:59 am

    The Green Mind,

    Why was Chris Tiu still playing for Season 71?

    He was a rookie in 2003 then playing for his 6th year.

    Some people told me that he was an exchange student…

    Sir Tony,
    Kindly confirm this….

  • soul228  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 9:05 am

    why the heck is that UAAP observers are getting all the scoop and not the UAAP board itself?

  • fuaap  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 9:35 am

    simply because that is not the job of the UAAP board. in fact, it is nobody’s job. scoops are just scoops if not supported with evidence. it’s the job of journalists to dig out details behind the scoop before they can bring it out.

    even inboundpass is not obligated to raise such things to the UAAP board. as sports journalists, it is obligated to gather evidence and if with merit, they can post what they find in inboundpass.com. the UAAP board can only act on it if a member school finds the report credible enough, whether it came from inboundpass or some other sources. whether the UAAP board acts on it or not is another story.

  • qaz  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 10:30 am

    @PC

    Tiu skipped one playing year (2005, I think) and opted to become an exchange student. Yes he started playing in 2003 and will end this 2008, but will play for only 5 seasons (much like how DLSU’s Cholo Villanueva played from 2001-2007, but only played for 5 seasons)

  • Grrr!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 11:34 am

    tiu has everything, good looks, money brains, and above-average to near exceptional basketball talent. parang ako.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 3:11 pm

    Qazz explanation is accurate.

  • Professional_Scout  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 6:21 pm

    Sorry for using the word “scoop”. It’s not really a “scoop” but what we are tackling here is a licit case.

  • tomas  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 6:35 pm

    To all:

    I think ateneo has the best recruits in terms of rookies…pero UE,FEU and UST ang may pinakamraming beterano sa line up at almost intact in terms of line up last year and this year….DLSU is always a threat because of the lasalle press defense and franz pumarens coaching…ADU is rebuilding but they can win…UP is also rebuilding but im sure dahil sila host di sila papayag na masweep ulit…NU as always is unpredictable…

    tingin ko malakas ang DLSU,FEU and UE in terms of defense tapos ang ADMU if they start well and yung Rookies nila eh maging factor lagi sa game,they can probably secure the twice to beat advantage…UST pa din ang surprise team ko kasi kahit hndi sila sumali sa pre season tournaments eh ang alam ko eh naglaro sila ng tune up games sa mga probinsya sa south… at tungkol sa injuries nila i think yung rookie na si maliksi lang ang grabe injury, cla ababou at jervy cruz ok na ata yung mga slight injuries nila…ADU, UP and NU i think may mga UPSET games lang sila na masusungkit pero mahihirapan sila makafinal four.

    maganda tong season kasi halos lahat ng teams malakas at marami posibleng mangyari…anyways this is my opinion and sana kita kita tayo sa mga laro…

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 2 July 2008 at 6:52 pm

    a licit case it is

  • topsy krets  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 2:12 pm

    As long as Franz Pumaren is their coach, LaSalle would always be in the Final 4 and would always contend for the championship. I am not from LaSalle but I know and have accepted this fact. Any true basketball fan should too. The best thing about UAAP though is that anything goes and upsets are almost always just at the corner. Being biased to your alma mater is your right as student or alumni. This makes watching the games more fun! I hope everyone enjoys the coming season!

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 7:14 pm

    manonood kaya si Gilbert Arenas ng ADMU-DLSU game?

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 7:23 pm

    sino mga courtside reporters na mapapalitan? si Tracy Abad ba courtside reporter pa rin?

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 7:28 pm

    There are 4 returning and 4 new courside reporters. La Salle, NU, Adamson and I think UE are having the same courtside reporters.

    Ateneo is said to have 2 courtside reporters. One for Thursday games and 1 for Sunday games. Well ABS CBN is owned mostly by Ateneans so I guess that is a benefit they can obtain.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 7:30 pm

    There are rumors going around that Arenas was initially set to attend the game but because the sponsor of the UAAP is Nike, it was decided not to anymore.

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 8:10 pm

    CORRECTION:

    Its UST not UE who retained their courtside reporters.

    Here is a list of this year’s courtside reporters:

    1. UE - Alexis Go
    2. UST - Diane Querrer
    3. Ateneo - Kamae de Jesus & Portia Silva
    4. La Salle - Sharon Yu
    5. FEU - Kristel Filart
    8. NU - Rizza Diaz
    7. UP - Patricia Roque
    8. AdU - Aaron Atayde (yes he’s my son)

  • DeViLmInE  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 8:58 pm

    akala ko lht ng anak mo sa DLSU nag aaral. meron pla na padpad sa AdU. buti d na ADMU. hehehehe just kidding

  • The Green Mind  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 10:28 pm

    My son is from La Salle. But thats the way it is in the UAAP. Mark Molina and Anton Montinolas are both from Ateneo but are part of the FEU team management. Dindo Pumaren is a La Salle graduate but coaches UE. I think the Athletic Director of Adamson and is from Ateneo.

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 11:16 pm

    aww, wala na si Tracy Abad, pero di bale, nandyan naman si Sharon “DLS” Yu

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 3 July 2008 at 11:22 pm

    si Tracy Abad ba nag-aral sa UE?

  • soul228  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 4 July 2008 at 11:49 am

    Is Mark Molina form Ateneo also? I thought he’s from UST….

  • DeViLmInE  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 4 July 2008 at 5:00 pm

    i see. thanks for the wisdom.


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