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Week 11: Outside looking in

SEPTEMBER 21, 2008. Well, I’m not going to dwell on Philippine History (the date of course will always live in infamy for those who were up and about in 1972). Rather, I’ll be enjoying the UAAP finals from halfway around the world via TFC and …

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UAAP Week 10: The Finished Four

LET ME start by welcoming Sid Ventura and his Athletic Mind column to the inboundpass.com family.

This is for the teams that didn’t make the cut: You have lots of time to work on your adjustments for Season 72…unless your team is lucky enough to get …

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UAAP Week 9: The stage is set

WITH JUST a game remaining in each team’s calendar, the only interesting thing to watch for is who’ll get the second twice-to-beat advantage. We now know who the Final Four teams are and the match ups as well.

The Ateneo-UE matchup will be very interesting to …

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UAAP Week 8: Change the referees!!

IT’S BEEN two weeks since I wrote my article on the Commissioner Almighty (“A Callous Commissioner”) and the only changes that I’ve seen so far are:

1. Former referee Boy Quisido (I finally remembered the name) is part of the technical committee and is now the …

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UAAP Week 7: The road to the Final Four

THREE teams met their fate in Week 7 of Season 71: Ateneo, FEU and UST. For Ateneo and FEU, both teams made headway in the Final Four race, while UST is in danger of joining UP, NU and Adamson on the bus to an early …

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UAAP Week 6: A callous commissioner

THE ATMOSPHERE was full of hope, optimism and excitement as the second round of UAAP men’s basketball started last Thursday August 7. Well the excitement was still there as a couple of games really went down the wire while most were fun to watch. I …

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UAAP Week 5: Crowded house

IT WAS an exciting week as upsets marred Week 5 of UAAP Season 71. With each teams having seven games remaining in their calendar, the second round promises to be more action-packed as the top teams jockey for position in the Final Four race. After …

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UAAP Week 4: The big shocker!

THE BIGGEST story of Week 4 IS the biggest story of the season. FEU forward Mac Baracael was shot at the back by an unidentified assailant as he was walking along with two teammates near their gym last Thursday night. As speculation mounts on the …

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UAAP Week 3: Realignment of the stars

WEEK 3 of UAAP’s Season 71 saw two dark horses climbing up the standings while two pre-season favorites going back to the drawing board to check their slide. This week’s schedule were supposed to be relatively easy for some of the favorites but it seems …

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UAAP Week 2: Early domination by favorites?

Six games were played in week 2 of UAAP men’s basketball and as early as now, the favorites are asserting themselves as the team to beat in Season 71.  Ateneo has remained unbeaten in three games, EU will go back to the drawing board as …

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Watching Opening Weekend from the Stands

Another blockbuster hit the the Araneta Coliseum last July 6 & 7 as Season 71 of the UAAP opened with the usual fanfare, exciting games and some game-glitches that could have been avoided. A shout out is in order for this year’s host, the …

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UAAP Season 71 Preview: NU and UP

National University Bulldogs
Season 70 Record: 6-8 (6th place)
Additions: Kevin Michael Batac, Mark Joseph Berry, Elmer Fabula, Marion Evan Magat, Mark Bolljovie Manito, Jerome Tungcul
Subtractions: Jonathan Fernandez, Joseph Lingao-Lingao, Cyrus Malagueño, Michael Salvado, Joseph Terso
Holdovers: Raymond Aguilar, Edwin Asoro, Mervin Boloran, Christopher Catamora, Christopher …

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A big weekend for UAAP Season 71

Well, this news aint earth shattering but rather a correction on what some dailies have reported so far. This is about the schedule of basketball games of the coming UAAP Season 71.

The season will open on July 5 Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum with the …

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Collegiate Hoops Scoop Part 1

Finally!!! After a 0-14 UAAP season, doing the unthinkable by booting out a legendary basketball coach, and for months sitting and wondering how the centennial team will perform in UAAP Season 71, the University of the Philippines named National Team assistant coach Aboy Castro as …

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Basketball & Politics: A disgusting mix

Remember the mess Philippine basketball was in a few years back? When basketball officials fought among each other to gain control of the BAP? The differences between these officials directly resulted in poor performances of our national teams. The situation was so ugly that the …

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