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Collegiate Hoops Scoop Part 1

by Kim Lesaca
Thursday, 21 February 2008 (2,066 Views , 10 Comments)

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 …

Merger Fever

by Mike Abasolo
Monday, 31 December 2007 (1,771 Views , 25 Comments)

The College Basketball preseason is just around the corner. And any basketball addict I bump into that follows Philippine College Basketball has asked me about the NCAA and UAAP merger initiative. They’ve read, heard, and hell yeah discussed with a cold can of beer about …

The San Beda-Letran post game brawl

by Josef Ramos
Tuesday, 4 September 2007 (2,368 Views , 41 Comments)

In the aftermath of NCAA senior game between San Beda and Letran game last Friday at the Big Dome, hell broke loose.

Fans of both schools, calling each other names, threw popcorns, soft drinks, fries and even ice teas showing their displeasure after the game.

Where …

Ringside 109, who’s accountable?

by Mike Abasolo
Sunday, 2 September 2007 (1,414 Views , 12 Comments)

It was San Beda vs. Letran. Before the start of the ball game the NCAA member schools initiated ceremony to signify their togetherness. San Beda and Letran exchanged tokens – the Animo San Beda scarf and the Letran jacket. And so the …

Animo Explained

by Tony L. Atayde
Thursday, 30 August 2007 (6,155 Views , 278 Comments)

After reading all your posts about the word Animo, I felt that it may be about time to get some first hand info from someone who was atually playing in the NCAA in the 1940s. You may find some links and have your …

SBP is the Solution!

by Tony L. Atayde
Wednesday, 29 August 2007 (1,206 Views , 4 Comments)

I recently wrote an article suggesting that all school leagues should be supervised by the Samahan ng Baskerball ng Pilipinas (SBP). I first posted this here - inboundpass.com - and then posted it in the different e-groups I belong to. I received so …

Collegiate Basketball: What a Mess!!!

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 26 August 2007 (1,428 Views , 19 Comments)

I have written in the past about how inept the UAAP has become. I am not talking about the individual member schools but rather the way it is being run. It has become very obvious that the system by which it operates is …

TRO prevents NCAA from suspending Aljamal

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 (1,237 Views , 20 Comments)

THE rumors are true.

A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) has saved the entire San Beda fans from losing their starting forward - Yousif Aljamal.

The San Beda College administration had able to secure a TRO last Wednesday morning from the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTO), preventing the …

At 9-0, UE sweep possible?

by Mike Abasolo
Tuesday, 21 August 2007 (1,253 Views , 16 Comments)

The UE Red Warriors are 9 and 0. When the season started all eyes were on the DLSU return, expected to take the league by storm because it was assumed they were hungry. Coming from a painful defeat last year in the hands …

La Salle Beats FEU Again!

by Tony L. Atayde
Monday, 20 August 2007 (1,039 Views , 1 Comment)

The good news is that La Salle beat FEU today, 74-66. The bad news is that we almost had a repeat of the our loss to UST.

La Salle started out solid both on defense and on offense. JV Casio hit some key …

Invisible game-fixing

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 17 August 2007 (1,604 Views , 9 Comments)

Some might say it does exist. But nobody could convince me that game-fixing really exist or it can be proven in any of the games of collegiate basketball leagues despite this new scenario.

They can say gambling exists, yes it could. A lot of Filipinos …

Either Bad Calls or No-Calls

by Tony L. Atayde
Friday, 17 August 2007 (833 Views , 24 Comments)

In the past few weeks, I have been watching almost all the games of the UAAP. Aside from the many issues that I have posted in the past, I am quite alarmed at the terrible officiating that the UAAP is experiencing.

Before anything else, let …

An Inboundpass Exclusive: Meet the Orbetas

by Josef Ramos
Thursday, 16 August 2007 (785 Views , 6 Comments)

(Note: Due to security purposes pictures and other valuable information were not revealed in the interview.)

ANITA Orbeta, the mother of Saint Benilde playmaker Paolo Orbeta, finally spoke to clear the name of her son’s involvement in his alleged illegal gambling activities. …

La Salle Choked!!!

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 12 August 2007 (1,660 Views , 21 Comments)

It was a heartbreaker. It was a won game that slipped away.

After playing 37 minutes of impressive basketball, La Salle choked at the end and let UST come back from a 12 point deficit and loses the game in overtime.

La Salle showed a new …

Very Interesting UAAP 1st Round

by Tony L. Atayde
Saturday, 11 August 2007 (829 Views , 2 Comments)

Let’s start at the bottom. The University of the Philippines looks like a team of boys playing among men. Joe Lipa does not seem to have the consistent recruitment program needed for this league. Though he was able to get Lopez and …