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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 …

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 (6,386 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 …

DLSU secures 13th finals stint in 15 years, knocks off FEU

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 14 September 2008 (2,555 Views , 82 Comments)

AFTER receiving crisp jabs from columnists and sportswriters alike during the week, De La Salle University head coach Franz Pumaren focused on sweeping Far Eastern University and succeeded.

After two hard-fought games against the Tamaraws, Pumaren and his defending champion Green Archers are returning to the …

Emotional Green Archers claim no. 2 spot

by Josef Ramos
Thursday, 11 September 2008 (5,427 Views , 202 Comments)

AN EMOTIONAL De La Salle University squad showed it still has the mettle to stave off even the UAAP’s most competitive squads.

The reigning champions squandered a sizeable lead in the fourth quarter but managed to hang on in the remaining minutes to clinch the no. …

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 (2,745 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 …

DLSU survives Adamson, ties FEU for no. 2 spot

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 31 August 2008 (1,219 Views , 40 Comments)

FOR 43 minutes, De La Salle’s chances of securing a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four were nearly put in jeopardy.

But, like they say, champions always find ways to win, and the Green Archers showed just that to a determined Adamson University quintet as they …

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 …