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Next time, please just let them play

by Sid Ventura
Saturday, 27 September 2008 (7,762 Views , 172 Comments)

Ever since that infamous Final Four melee in 2003 sparked by LA Tenorio’s sucker punch of Jerwin Gaco, the UAAP has taken great pains to ensure this sort of thing doesn’t happen again during an Ateneo-La Salle game, lest they destroy their most marketable match-up …

Ateneo version 2K8

by Christian Soler
Friday, 26 September 2008 (5,772 Views , 139 Comments)

ON THE EVENING of June 10, 2008, Adamson University ended Ateneo de Manila’s lethargic run in one of the two major preseason tournaments held over the summer, 80-77. Fifteen days later, Jose Rizal University dealt the Blue Eagles another defeat, this time at the Blue …

BLUE EAGLE THE KING!; Ateneo captures UAAP title

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 26 September 2008 (9,290 Views , 316 Comments)

THE BLUE EAGLE has reigned supreme in Season 71.

Ateneo De Manila University made use of its formidable frontline to sweep past bitter rivals De La Salle University, 62-51, in Game 2 of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament finals and cop its fourth title since …

Time travel with the Blue Eagles

by Christian Soler
Monday, 22 September 2008 (6,387 Views , 215 Comments)

AMIDST the throng of blue shirts saying, “I am Nonoy,� the man on the print evoked memories of the classic, Game 1-saving block Larry Fonacier had on Mac Cardona roundabout the same time six years ago in a pivotal title matchup.

Nonoy Baclao, Ateneo’s prized recruit …

Al-Hussaini goes insane as Ateneo takes finals opener

by Christian Soler
Sunday, 21 September 2008 (6,331 Views , 227 Comments)

ATENEO DE MANILA University turned what was expected to be a close encounter into a dominating performance.

Most Valuable Player candidate Rabeh Al-Hussaini scored 31 points and grabbed nine boards to lead the top-seeded Blue Eagles past defending champion De La Salle University, 69-61, in Game …

Week 11: Outside looking in

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 15 September 2008 (2,876 Views , 42 Comments)

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 …

A blue look at ‘The Rivalry’

by Christian Soler
Monday, 15 September 2008 (4,844 Views , 130 Comments)

THE MOST difficult thing to write about in college hoops is the Ateneo-De La Salle rivalry. There’ve been a million theories on its origins, analyses of the upcoming finals series and everything in between. Adding to the noise is, at best, an exercise in creative …

Ateneo blows out UE, sets finals date with Green Archers

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 14 September 2008 (3,334 Views , 80 Comments)

MOMENTS after De La Salle sneaked its way to finals, Ateneo de Manila didn’t wait too long to join its nemesis to forge yet another blockbuster championship showdown.

The Blue Eagles put away the University of the East Warriors in the most convincing way possible, turning …

UAAP Week 10: The Finished Four

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 8 September 2008 (3,479 Views , 32 Comments)

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 …

Novocaine and the UAAP Final Four

by Christian Soler
Monday, 8 September 2008 (3,182 Views , 60 Comments)

YOU DON’T win second place; you lose first.

If the UAAP could adopt a theme for this year’s Final Four, that could more than make the grade. All four squads are capable of making a run at the title, despite Ateneo de Manila’s dominance in the …

Ateneo completes elims sweep of DLSU in style

by Rey Joble
Saturday, 6 September 2008 (4,377 Views , 155 Comments)

DEFENDING champion De La Salle University’s road to another title got off to a wrong start, thanks to its archrivals from Katipunan.

Ateneo de Manila, already assured of the top spot and the first twice-to-beat incentive in the Final Four, played with a purpose and …

UAAP Week 9: The stage is set

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 1 September 2008 (2,746 Views , 76 Comments)

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 …

Ateneo destroys NU, captures top seed in Final Four

by Rey Joble
Saturday, 30 August 2008 (1,409 Views , 31 Comments)

ATENEO de Manila will be the top seeds heading into this year’s Final Four.

The Blue Eagles found National University an easier prey than they did last season after an 83-58 triumph to formally secure their twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal round of the 71st UAAP …

UAAP Final Four scenarios

by Kim Lesaca
Friday, 29 August 2008 (2,539 Views , 49 Comments)

WITH two games remaining in each team’s calendar, the Final Four cast is pretty much set with only the fourth spot still to be disputed (though UE has a better inside track). Ateneo, FEU and La Salle are safe with only the top two …

UAAP Week 8: Change the referees!!

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 25 August 2008 (2,971 Views , 64 Comments)

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 …