UAAP Season 73 preview – Adamson, NU, UP
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Adamson University Falcons
2009 record: 5-9
Head coach: Leo Austria
Additions: Rodney Brondial, Allen Etrone, Austin Manyara, Ryan Monteclaro, Jeff Olalia, Jansen Rios, William Stinnett
Subtractions: Leo Canuday, Aldrin Margallo, Chesmar Lapitan, Raymond Peñalosa, Robert Ruiz, Cris Sandoval, Allan Santos
Holdovers: Lester Alvarez, Arnold Basilio, Roider Cabrera, Eric Camson, Jerick Cañada, Jan Colina, Michael Galinato, Janus Lozada, Alex Nuyles
Background: The Falcons were last season’s heartbreak kids, dropping two double-overtime games against DLSU and UE, bowing to UST by 1 point, and FEU by 3, all in the first round. That poor start took its toll down the stretch, and despite a 4-3 second round, Adamson finished 5-9, one game behind fourth-placer UST.
Key changes: Adamson lost seven players from Season 72, but of these seven, only Leo Canuday and Aldrin Margallo were in the regular rotation, giving coach Leo Austria a solid nucleus of nine returning players.
Among the new faces, forwards Austin Manyara from Kenya and Will Stinnett from Guam are expected to log heavy minutes. Jeff Olalia, a promising rookie back in Season 70, also returns to the squad after a two-year absence and should see some time at the three spot. Shooter Allen Etrone, younger brother of UE’s Gino, will also debut and provide shooting off the bench.
Outlook: Adamson’s big problem last year was closing out games. This season, with a veteran line-up and arguably the best point guard rotation in the league in Cañada and Alvarez, Austria is hoping such end-game implosions will be a thing of the past. Manyara and Stinnett are two exciting and talented players who will greatly shore up the front line, and look for Camson to build on his improved play from last year.
But Austria himself has anointed Alex Nuyles as the Falcons go-to guy this season, and I’d have to agree. If Nuyles can blossom into a big-time scorer and leader, Adamson will go places.
Prognosis: There is a bit more parity in the talent level of teams this season, and Adamson is actually in a really good spot: they’re well-coached, they have a veteran nucleus, and they have two foreign-bred big men who can make an immediate impact. Look for them to crash the Final Four for the first time in four years.
National University Bulldogs
2009 record: 3-11
Head coach: Eric Gonzales
Additions: Joseph Eriobu, Jul-Ashri Ignacio, Nico Javelona, Jeoffrey Javillonar, Glenn Khobuntin, Yvan Ludovice, Emmanuel Mbe
Subtractions: Kevin Batac, Denmark Cabaluna, Francis Donahue, Elmer Fabula, Bon Jovi Manito, Michael Luy, Ronald Roy
Holdovers: Mervin Baloran, Kokoy Hermosisima, Marion Magat, LJ Malanday, Jewel Ponferrada, Ajeet Singh, Joseph Terso, Jerome Tungcul
Background: Because they lost so many games by wide margins last season, it’s easy to forget that the Bulldogs actually started and ended Season 72 with impressive wins. On opening day, they thrashed the UP Maroons by 10 after leading by as much as 27. And for their final game, they stunned the DLSU Green Archers by 2. The problem was, in between, NU only won one game.
Key changes: Of the seven Season 72 players who will not be returning, only Michael Luy averaged more than 20 minutes per game. The five other averaged 10 or less minutes, so they really won’t be missed.
Besides, the seven who are coming in will easily log more minutes than their predecessors. Chief among them are Emmanuel Mbe, the hulking six-seven Cameroonian, Glenn Khobuntin, the former Letran Squire and NCAA juniors mythical five member, Yvan Ludovice, an ex-San Beda Red Cub and Jeoffrey Javillonar, an RP Youth Under-16 stalwart.
Outlook: This is a young and raw team. They have the pieces in place to be a contender in the years to come, but look for them to stumble a bit this season as they adjust to a new coach and to each other. But make no mistake; other teams can no longer chalk up a win against the Bulldogs. Despite their youth, I expect them to be competitive in every game, and may even pull off a couple of surprises.
Prognosis: NU has closed the talent gap to the point where they should improve on their 3-win output last season. They will make some noise and fight hard, but the lack of experience will take its toll in the long run. I see them bringing up the rear again, but they definitely won’t be your typical eighth placer. Best case they’ll finish sixth in a tight race.
University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons
2009 record: 3-11
Head coach: Aboy Castro
Additions: Vergel Evangelista, Jett Manuel, Martin Pascual, Joshua Saret, Michael Silungan
Subtractions: Kevin Astorga, Arvin Braganza, Migs de Asis, Michael Gamboa, Andrew Marfori
Holdovers: Woody Co, Moriah Gingerich, Carlo Gomez, Dionisio Hipolito, Mark Juruena, Mark Lopez, Francis Maniego, Alvin Padilla, Martin Reyes, Mikee Reyes, Magi Sison
Background: Last year, the Fighting Maroons (yes, that’s what they’re still officially called as of this writing, despite an ongoing move a move to change the university moniker), finished last with only three wins. They had a really crazy first round, tallying 37 turnovers in a loss against NU then upsetting defending champion Ateneo a few weeks later. They were a bit more competitive in the second round, but they really had problems with consistency and they just couldn’t take care of the ball.
Key changes: Arvin Braganza is the only starter not returning, and Aboy Castro has 11 holdovers from last year’s team. Beefing up the veterans will be Mike Silungan, the gifted scorer from Chicago who will challenge for the scoring title. To compensate for the loss of Braganza and point guard Mike Gamboa, Joshua Saret of JRU and Jett Manuel of Xavier were also brought in. A pair of rookie bigs, Vergel Evangelista from the Philippine College of Criminology and Martin Pascual from Ateneo High School, round up the recruits.
Outlook: UP has a deep rotation this season. Mark Lopez is a superb perimeter defender. Woody Co will be a top forward in the league this season. Silungan looks to be the real deal. Magi Sison played well in the Fil-Oil tournament. If Silungan lives up to the hype and Sison can continue his strong performance in the UAAP, then the Maroons will be decent shape to make a strong run.
The point guard position is still a bit iffy, though. Mikee Reyes was a little out of control last season and oftentimes looked for his own shot, and Saret is pretty much cut in the same mold. Reyes has to tone it down this year and play with more maturity.
Prognosis: I am about to write something I have never written before in my nine years as an online sportswriter: I think UP will make it to the Final Four this year.
(Sid hears the collective snicker and laughter of inboundpass readers who are now busy typing up comments questioning his sanity)
That’s right, I’m predicting UP will make it to the Final Four. They’re deep, they have veteran leadership, they have Silungan, and they will be facing a more level playing field. I know, the mere thought of it is too difficult to fathom. Even my fellow inboundpass columnists openly laughed at me when I told them UP would finish fourth. But I’m sticking to this prediction. It won’t be a slam dunk fourth place finish, and the stars will have to be aligned somewhat, but I do think it will happen.
Projected team standings
1. Far Eastern University
2. Ateneo de Manila University
3. Adamson University
4. University of the Philippines
5. University of the East
6. De La Salle University
T7. University of Sto. Tomas
T7. National University
Final Four
FEU over UP
Ateneo over Adamson
Champion: FEU
For a more in-depth analysis, grab a copy of Rebound: The Spirit of College Basketball, which hits newsstands on July 1, 2010.
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*snicker snicker* UP in the Final 4? End of the world na ba? hehe… just kidding! I also think UP is very competitive this season 73. I would have to lower my expectation though, having been let down by the Maroons (or whatever they would be called) a lot of times. Five wins this season and I would be satisfied, a trip to the final 4 and I would be ecstatic!
malakas UP ngaun men.. Veterans na sila ngaun at sa mga addition player nila malakas si Manuel
lalaro ba si manuel sa up? sa pbl lang ata un e..
The Manuel in the line-up is Jett Manuel from Xavier, not the PBL player Vic from PSBA.
Guys, UP maroons always have a strong line up since the toti almeda days… I think every season they have a strong line up and the school is like a magnet in attracting high school standouts and priced player but still, they can’t break the 7 win barrier… The problem is not the players and the recruitment!!! I believe the problem is their program (coaching staff to be exact!)…
It seems they can’t share the ball well… They seem to have no discipline it setting plays and absolutely no trust with their teammates…
Sorry guys, but 5 wins is just pushing it!
ay kala ko sya ung nasa PBL na team mate nila
Hey! Don’t underestimate our school. I really believe that we have a big chance for final 4 this season. Malakas line up ngayon. And I believe ng-mature na ung mga players. They know what they want and they want to be in the winning column this time.
LET’S GO UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
UP FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t get me wrong, I support UP no matter what. Our team this year is the strongest we’ve had for a loooonng time. Sinasabi ko lang na kahit 5 wins lang mapanalunan nila masaya na ako, but still I know they can do better… :P
Antayin na lang natin, Season 65 pa lang ata ganito na lagi preview sa UP. Nung last year ni Almeda (at least lumaban talaga ung team na un), JR Reyes-Tabique tandem (2nd coming daw nila Paras at Magsanoc), pagpasok ng mga Beda/LaSalle boys + Marvin Cruz era(kawawa si Coach Lito, lagi nahihigh blood), pagakyat ng FERN boys tsaka ng MVP ng UAAP at NCAA high (at least dito hindi ako masyado umasa), at ngayon… Hindi na ko, aasa pang muli.
Hahaha!Pero susuportahan ko pa rin ang UP Fighting Fraternities.
Ano nga kaya problema ng maroons bakit di makapag assemble ng fighting team. The past few years they were able to grab bluechips away from usual destination w/c is la salle and admu. pero tinatalo pa sila ng ng mga team na hindi paboritong puntahan ng mga bigating player sa high school. Ngayon malupit na naman recruitment class nila pag di pa to naging contender sa F4 ewan ko nalang. They got all the most important pieces para maka assemble ng malakas na team first and foremost yon recruitment wars di sila dehado dyan tpos alumni support di rin pahuhuli to. Questionable yon capacity nila na mag develop ng team.
up 5 wins?! the end of the world na ba?! snap back to reality pease…I’m so sorry.. up 0 win and 14 losses..that’s the way it goes..it’s always that way..peace…
4th place is my best possible prediction for UP so I think the odds are they are finishing 6th. I’m from UP, though I never heard that we are changing monicker. So what are the possible replacement for fighting maroons.. Maroon oblation? Parrots?
dapat pala fighting nationals
http://www.up.edu.ph/uppost.php?i=16221&
dito yung details ng yungtungkol sa team name. Sabi for varsity use lang daw. Namove pala yung announcement nito sa friday.
i guess sid venturA forgot kokoy hermosisima of NU as a returnee this season!
You’re right, I forgot to mention Kokoy in the list of NU holdovers. I’ll have it edited. Sorry about that.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118518364858142
A contest was held and the winner will be announced at the pep rally tomorrow, Monday. I have no idea what entries have been submitted. I also have no idea why they want to change the moniker in the first place.
Fighting patriots
Fighting Patriots? final na ba to na kapalit ng F. Maroons?
Will the Green Archers ride the “recruit an African” band wagon too? I will be shocked if they do.
Excuse me!
I was talking about the Finals between FEU and DLSU where a coaching staff of DLSU calmly approached Arwind Santos then once Arwind has turned around to go to the dug out, the coaching staff punched Arwind at the back of the head then ran to the la salle’s dug out… I saw it completely because I was there, it was even caught on tape but unfortunately somebody blocked it at youtube!
I believe, that was the last year of Arwind at UAAP and after that year DLSU was suspended for a whole year from UAAP because the DLSU basketball program was caught fielding an illegible player…
Seems like you don’t know UAAP history, my friend!
si Manny Salgado yung bumatok kay Arwind sabay takbo ng mabagal(di kasi makatakbo ng mabilis sa taba at laki ng tiyan) Team Manager ng Lasalle .. now BANNED FOR LIFE sa UAAP. sana nga ipakita nya mukha nya sa Araneta paminsan para kuyugin ng mga Tamarawz! si Ilad si Fampulme ng UE ang sinapak nun sa batok din. mga taga Lasalle mahirap tumira galing sa likod! kaya nga sa kanal na lang pipupulot team nila ngayon. kalaban ng UST sa 8TH PLACE! mwehehehe
so who’s gonna do the preview for ust and lasalle?
Wait for Mike Abasolo’s preview. It should come out very soon.
lol! it will be apocalypse if you win this year’s UAAP, especially if your most dominant big man is Ferdinand!!! lol! wtf
MAROONS!!!perrenial sweeping boys of uaap!!!
ferdinand? hahahaha
i agree with the predictions. adu and up at 3rd and 4th, respectively
@ sid ventura
UE… WON’T MAKE IT? NAH, I BEG TO DISAGREE. IF I CAN RECALL MY FRESHMEN YEAR IN UE BACK IN 2005 IT IS SUCH RAW LINE UP COMPARED THIS YEAR, AND MOST DID FORSEE THAT UE WON’T MAKE IT TO THE FINAL FOUR BUT THEY DID.
PROBABLY LAST YEAR WAS A CHANCE FOR A CROWN (ALSO IN 2007), BUT UE’S RESILIENCE WILL NOT END THIS YEAR, AT LEAST NOT THIS YEAR.
BUT ANYWAY, WE ARE ALL ENTITLED WITH OUR OWN OPINION.
My fourth spot was a toss-up between UP and UE. I eventually decided on UP because they have a lot of veterans. Paul Lee is my bet for MVP, but I just think the loss of Espiritu, Llagas, Lingganay and Acuna might be a little too much. I remember that year you’re saying, I think it was 2004, the year after James Yap and Co. left. But UE still had Canaleta and Hubalde.
But again, you may be right in the end and Lee will be able to carry UE back to the Final Four.
James Martinez is coming back and will carry the load with Paul Lee so they still have a big chance to snag 4th place.
kaya ng UE yan.. kaso small line up tlga UE dehado sa height .. solid ang guards nila pero wala sila dominant bigmen
Yeah I know 2004, Cañaleta and Hubalde and a bunch of rookies. But I really mean 2005 lead by sophomores headed by Arellano and a bunch of rookies na yung iba eh gurang na kaya di na rin nakapglaro ng matagal sa UAAP…U
Oh, you’re right. Custodio, Borboran, etc. Btw thanks for posting in lower case this time. :-)
U…
They (UP) have a lot of veterans, eh kung hindi nman nag-excel mejo tagilid tayo dun. Eh ang alam ko dami yata imports. Nway UE has small line up this season, really. But i dont have any doubt that they cant make to the final four. Although the key has gone i think James Martinez is also a player to watch for. I am hoping also na tutukan ni coach si Zamar kasi he has also the capacity as three pointer.
But again, ive been reading this site and i realized its hard to give predictions..:) Halos lahat kasi ng team mukhang kaabang abang. Basta gudlak na lang sa bwat teams.
Battle of the East (FeuE)
and to add something, and i guess it’s all very obvious, unlike other leagues–as far as I know–UAAP has been very unpredictable, unlike other leagues out there, u did not include DLSU on the final four but I think they can even make it to the finals, though I hope my will win the crown, but that how it is in the UAAP…unpredictable…
kaya ng UE makapasok ng final 4.. mag MMVP kaya c paul lee ngaun ehhehehe.. just hoping na makapasok sila sa final 4.. lahat kasi ng team ngaun sa uaap eh mag kaka level lang ang lakas ng bawat team except to FEU..
My Final 4.
1.FEU
2.AdU
3.ADMU
4.UE
T5.UP
T5.DLSU
T6.NU
T6.UST
Mythical 5 candidate
1.Paul Lee (UE)
2.Alex Nuyles (AdU)
3.Aldrech Ramos (FEU)
4.Woody Co or Jett Manuel (UP)
5.JR Cawaling(FEU)
Are you saying that nobody from ADMU or DLSU will make it to the Mythical 5? ADMU has Salva and Salamat, while DLSU will rely on Webb. Hmmm…
malabo si webb. hindi naman aabot sa final four si webb kahit mag 15ppg pa siya
What about Riel Cervantes? I’m not from FEU, but I think this man has an ax to grind this season. Last year, after their loss to the Warriors, while singing their school hymn, he was crying and notices the camera guy was broadcasting him, then cut.
Just a thought, that maybe he has an ax to grind this year.
Malabo makapsok sa F5 si Cawaling at Nuyles.
Eric Salamat at Nico Salva yan.
kinakalimutan nyo yta c rr garcia!
alisin nyo na pala si jett manuel kala ko sya ung nasa PBL na team mate nila hehehe.. eric salamat cguro pasok sa mythical 5
UE not in the Final 4? You might still be broken hearted Sid (me too) because I watched you predict that UE will win it last season in Finals. I remember you saying all the stars are lined up for UE and they should be champs if not for some intervention coming from(you know who) 20 point lead after four days 3 nights its gone? There must be something wrong. Anyway, UE is a team that has a lot of poise especially in crucial situations and I think it’s safer to put them in the F4 rather than teams who haven’t been there for a very very long time. In the UAAP, team poise really matters.
paano mo nasabi na meron Team Poise ang UE? eh sila nga ang pinakasikat na CHOKERS of the league. the only reason umaabot sila ng Final4 is on sheer individual talent of their players alone, pero pagdating ng crunchtime, uwian na yan. masasabi ko na si Paul Lee ang isa sa mga pinakamagaling na amateur players ngayon sa Pilipinas, pero di nya kakayanin buhatin ang UE mag-isa. at wag din umasa kay James Martinez. kaya lang yun nakakashoot dati kasi napapabayaan na libre dahil maraming ibang scoring options ang UE. ngayon na silang dalawa na lang ni Lee ang maasahan sigurado babantayan na ng siryoso yang si Martinez .. (plus kakagaling lang sa ACL di pa sigurado gaano kaayos tuhod nyan)
miss kona ang UAAP, sana naaalala nyo pa ako…
wow…UST tied for 7th…i hope youre wrong.
Here’s the most feasible team standing after the eliminations:
1. FEU 11 – 3 (lost to UE, Adamson, DLSU)
2. UE 10 – 4 (Lost to FEU, ADMU, NU, UP)
3. ADMU 8 – 6 (Lost to FEU 2X, DLSU, UE, Adamson, UST)
4. UST 7 – 7 (Lost to UE 2x, FEU 2x, ADMU, UP,NU)
5. UP 7 – 7 (Lost to UST, UE, FEU 2X, ADMU 2x)
6. AdU
7. DLSU
8. NU
Semis:
FEU in game 1 over UST
UE in game 2 over ADMU
Finals:
FEU in game 1
UE in game 2 and 3
Battle of the EAST revival…….
feasible my ass. You are only basing it on team talent. No history, no coaching, no training no experience.
AT PAANO NAPATPAT SA SECOND SPOT UE?! wala nga kayo malaki ungas.
LOL UST? are you serious?
Medyo malabo ang UE this year. Whether UE fans admit it or not, losing Espiritu, Llagas, Acuña and Lingganay is a really big blow to UE’s chances this year. Lee and Martinez are the only stars left in UE. Llagas and Espiritu were the ones holding the fort in the paint. Acuña was a lights-out shooter and Lingganay was a very steady guard. Lee is very talented, but he and Martinez cannot win it all by themselves. Hope and reality are two very different things.
I am an Atenean and I know that losing Rabeh, Nonoy and Jai are gonna be big losses to the team… although I hope we will win the three-peat this year, i really do think that we are weaker now than we were last year.
Let’s hope for the best for the teams that we cheer for, but let’s not set ourselves up for disappointment by having unrealistic expectations of them…
ano toh panaginip, wake up pare ko
Final Four this year. I am excited.
Love to hear it. I’m excited too.. Let’s support UP Fighting Maroons this Saturday, July 10 @ 2pm, Araneta Coliseum as they go up against this year’s host, DLSU…
I feel sorry for DLSU already! They will have a beating come saturday at the hands of UP! bwahaha
kaya pala nanalo DLSU sa UP ngaun by 18 pts… hmmm…
Pare sa E sila nanalo ndi sa UP..
alam namin na ngayon season 73′ay makulay para sa mga NATIONALIAN!!!!!!!!!!dahil kami ay marunong maglaro ng tama.. at saka intact ang lahat ng players…so,good luck N.U. GOD SPEED…WE WILL BE THE DARK HORSE!!!!!!!!!
HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS OF EVERY TRIALS!TO N.U WE ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH…..JUST PLAY WITH A BIG HEART!AND NO DOUBT WE WILL SHINE!
MABUHAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NATIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUGHAW AT DILAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go National U….
parang nangyari na ito before..expected na F4 ang Adu nung last year nila agustin at gonzalgo pero wala din kasi lumaki masyado ang mga ulo..
2006 naman hindi pinapansin ang ust pero sila pa ang nag champion..
wag na sana maulit ang nangyari sa Adu dati,anyway mas disciplined sila ngayon kesa sa batch nung dalawang maangas na mentioned ko..
UAAP rules!!
napadaan ako ng gym kanina…galing nung Etrone..sna mabigyan ng playing time this season.
ano na ang bagong monicker ng UP? ok nman na yung Fighting Maroons………
sana maging consistent ang UP! I’m also hoping na magkatoto yung prediction ni sid. I will support my alma mater all the way. let’s go UP :)
ADAMSON FALCONS TEAM.
Here we are now. The stage is set. No other way to go but up in the Final Four.
Impromptu game as I can say.
At any basketball courts in the Philippines.
ADAMSON FALCONS..Time to soar high Falcons!!!
The time is now..WE’RE READY!!! Go get it ADAMSON FALCONS!!!
Go!! Fight!!! ADAMSON FALCONS!!!! NEVER SAY DIE!!!
UE champ this year? yeah I hope…
hmm! champ? bka need nila sila LBJ, para sakaling makapag pa champ na din si LBJ :D
Sana this year walang ONE BIG BRIBE… To people who have power and a patriot of schools where they came from, don’t interfere, let the athletes play and let them make the best out of them.
Sana wala ng katulad nila Barroca which gave excuse to FEU’s failure last year and Pari Llagas of UE who scores double-double in almost every game even in the Game 1 and 2 tapos biglang no output sa Game 3.
Mas enjoy ang basketball pag walang mga ganyan controversy, no doubts and ifs.
amen brother!
question : is uaap playing 10 mins. per qtr??
yep…
ok..tnx for answering!!
aim UE not only in fourth place, but higher than that. be on the top.
UE had 6’9 player. team b ata. its all about height in UE common guys. we have talented guards. lets go not only in 4th in 2nd spot but always on the top. the number 1 guys.
cnu ba ung sinasabing 6’9 ng UE?
asst.coach n dindo dti.
UE NO. 1 !
My prediction.
FEU – 11-3
ADMU – 9-5
Adu – 8-6
UE – 7-7
UP – 7-7
DLSU – 5-9
NU – 5-9
UST – 4-10
Ang laki talaga nang nawala sa UST eh. 40pts a game din yun, half of their scoring.
UST is an enigma for me. Di naman sila naglaro ng preseason kaya di ko masabi if they have very good rookies. UP nga ata yung pinakaveteran in terms of uaap college xp.
Can anybody tell me where the following are now:
Arvie Bringas
Migs De Asis
Mike Gamboa
Are they still with their original UAAP schools and will concentrate on their studies this season or have they already transferred to other schools?
Also, where the heck are Soc Rivera and Keith Agovida now?
Migs De Asis & Mike Gamboa – quit the team to concentrate on their studies.
Arvie Bringas – kicked out of La Salle due to academics. Rumored to be in FEU with his brother.
Soc Rivera – Rumored to be in NU (?)
Keith Agovida – Dunno really…
Thanks.
Actually just read an Inquirer article where new coach Dindo Pumaren said that Arvie Bringas will be missing this season due to academics. The article also seems to imply that Bringas is still with DLSU and will concentrate on his studies this school year.
Another player missing for DLSU (for the second straight year) is point guard LA Revilla who is still not cleared by his doctors to play because of his diabetic condition.
I also read in a “rumor forum” that Rivera was supposed to play for UST this season if he did not leave school (again) while Agovida was a target of NU after his high school stint in Reedley (recommended by DLSU) did not pan out as desired by the DLSU people. I guess where they’ll play is where we see them on TV next…..
Hi Dragon Fly. Arvie is no longer enrolled in DLSU.
Is it true he’s off to Quiapo?
Thanks for the info, Mike. So, where exactly is Arvie now?
Sorry. Sid pala not Mike.
They say he’s set to join his brother in Morayta, but I’m still confirming. If ever Season 75 pa siya makakalaro ulit.
Ah ok. Natanong ko pa tuloy si Mike, hehe. Thanks again for the info. If that is true then FEU remains formidable in the frontline in Season 74 even with the departure of Ramos and Cervantes…..and I assume big brother Mark will make sure that Arvie REALLY goes to school to STUDY AND PLAY BASKETBALL this time.
Ah teka. Season 75? So its true nga na when it is a UAAP to UAAP school transfer ah 2 years ang residency instead of just 1 year?
Si Agovida dapat sa NU pero di pumasa ng PEP exam. nasa Informatics daw pero di makakalaro sa NAASCU.
NU ata Darkhorse ilan ba negro nila 2?
DALAWANG NEGRO
Isa lang. Wala na si Nlepe-nlepe according to Junel Baculi.
when’re you guys releasing the preview for NU UST DLSU
NU’s preview is included in this article. Mike Abasolo will do the UST and DLSU previews. It should be posted by tomorrow.
WAG NALANG KAYA BUKSAN ANG UAAP 73! ITIGIL NA YAN PARA WALANG AWAY O GULO! whahaha! :-)
manalo man o matalo, final 4 man o hindi, love pa rin namin ang UAAP!
SOAR HIGHER! FASTEST MOVING CREATURE!… :-)
Kudos to you guys at the UAAP. You posts comments that are both competitive without viciously offensive.
I wish the league my school is in had students with the same demeanor you guys have.
…being viciously…
Exhibition game july 3, 2010
Congrats to NU for defeating UP by 10points highest lead during the 2nd quarter – 20 points
who let the dogs out…. NU FIGHT!!!!NU WILL BE IN THE FINAL 4 NOT UP…….
Its ok… NU keep winning the NO BEARING games coz you aint getting any win this SEASON!
KJZD, i will not stoop down your level!
gagawing SM ung NU pag di pa din cla umabot ng F4..peace yo
if only that win was counted, right? exhibition games don’t mean anything.
my final 4:
1.feu
2. adamson
3. ateneo
4. u.e
goodluck 2 all adamsonian! this is our season…
if lakers have a kobe bryant, falcons have alex nuyles.. its time to shine… nxt keneth duremdes of adu!
with the help of austin manyara,lester alvarez, and jan colina.
with the support of roider cabrera,jeff olalia,jeric canada,eric camson.
ADAMSON will get the CHAMPS.! 4 XUR……
KIETH AGOVIDA OF jru jr. will play nxt season w/ the ateneo bue eagles….
mayaman ang ateneo kya kya nla mkuha lht ng magagaling….
bsta puso lng paiiralin ntng mga adamsonian… d lht nku2ha s pera…
basketball lng yn.. evrything will happens and changes!
Eto final 4 cast ko:
1. FEU
2. AdU
3. ADMU
4. UP or UE
I think Adamson is a stronger team against ADMU this season.. kulang lang talaga sa school support…
tama! financially 2 b exact
ang laki din naman ng population ng adamson diba??
mejo, pero mura naman kac tuition, . .
the admin of adu is focusing on other important matters right now pero kung maganda ang ipapakita ng team im sure they will get the attention that they deserve..
unawakanahimo
adamson!!
fight falcons!!
ADAMSON FALCONS.
There is no other way to work this way out but to win.
I believe in you guys and I know ADU Admin is looking up at
you. They will always be behind you.
Be positive and always believe in what you do.
Go get it guys!!! The FINAL FOUR!!!
GO ADAMSON FALCONS!!! FIGHT!!!
UAAP 73 IS FOR ADAMSON!!!
I go with sid’s forecasts, especially for UP. UP has the most, if not one among the others, with the most number of holdovers coming into the season. If mike silungan holds up to the hype behind him, UP is a serious F4 contender. the loss of braganza and marfori, the two most reliable among UP’s losses in the roster, won’t be much of a problem with silungan and sarret. alvin padilla, carlo gomez and mikee reyes are expected to step up big time this season, while the veterans will be giving the much needed experience factor. they had a decent performance during the filoil tournament, and a 5-2 final output is something to be proud of. plus they had some time to train and gel together at the states. i think this is the make or break season for UP. i was thinking a better team standing this season than the previous would be good enough, but i’m recanting that idea. i think they’re poised, prepped, and powered enough to gun for an F4 appearance. hopefully, UP will not implode in the end and settle for something less than the top half of the standings. a finals appearance? anything is possible, but that remains to be seen and proven.
Go UP!
nice one Spark……… Go UP!!!
Holdovers don’t translate to wins in the UAAP or in any league. 5-2 output against which teams?UAAP teams?I know they have beaten la salle which is not a big deal anymore.
the opposite of what I cited as factors for winning are just as much a factor for winning. it’s not necessarily the 5-2 output, but the experience of notching wins that boosts their morale for the upcoming series. and while holdovers don’t necessarily translate to wins, that they have the most number of guys familiar to each other helps them craft plays, strats and other stuff on the court better.
as how I ended my comment, all things remain to be seen yet.
ano na yun bagong monicker ng UP?
Sumobra naman yta ang expectation ng Adamson sa team nila ngayon. Games are not won on paper, it has been proven all the time kahit NBA, PBA or lalo na sa UAAP. Wag muna mag-ambisyon. Wala pa nga kayong naipapanalong games F4 n agad ang nasa isip. Ipanalo niyo muna 1st game nyo and we’ll what happens next. For all we know nagself-destruct na nmn ang mga falcons nyo.
What can you say about the ADAMSON FALCONS NOW?
its like NJ NETS in NBA.. Lakas ng hope nila mkuha c LBJ.
Hope din ng ADu ds season.. I mean mas posible ung sa NETS kesa sa ambition nila!!wahehe
u just dont get the thought..poor boy
may sense kb? useless
thats for admu-green
well its like dreaming of a team to have LBJ in their line up, same as going to the UAAP championship or F4.. I think thats the thought of what he said..But unfortunately NJ has a billionaire GM so having LBJ in their Line up is more possible bcos of the said financial resources..unlike ADu going to the championship or F4, i think he means impossible..think think think!!maybe u two are not reading the news.. hi kung san sumisikat!!!
San sumisikat ang araw
La ka talaga sense dami2 situation to compare,nakarating kpa sa nj…poor boy nyahjahja
madami lang laman ang container pre..kw ba?
Intrams ng high School..fo sho they’ll win
Great article! If you can find time, please read my own UAAP Season 73 preview here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=401374791830
so many prediction..^__^
see you on sunday guys!
Faith Empower Us!