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Here We Go Again!

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 6 July 2008 (3,842 Views , 188 Comments)

The first weekend of the UAAP was as exciting as people expected it to be. On opening day, FEU beat Adamson by a squeaker and UE beat a very inspired UST team.

The 2nd day was as exciting. I was asked by one of …

Private Preview of Season 71

by Tony L. Atayde
Thursday, 3 July 2008 (2,611 Views , 94 Comments)

My wishes for Season 71:
I have said it before and I will say it again, I wish that the games are won and lost on the court and not in the boardroom.
I wish that no player eligibility scandal erupts during the season.
I wish …

The Time Is Near!

by Tony L. Atayde
Monday, 23 June 2008 (2,991 Views , 101 Comments)

San Beda has won off the court.  Their prized rookie Pascual will play in the coming NCAA tournament.  It was another example of the misdeeds of Philippine Christian University that almost caused a young man his future.

I wonder what my co-writer here at inboundpass.com will …

On Eligibility, Udo, Adamson and Other Tidbits!

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 1 June 2008 (2,236 Views , 49 Comments)

When are all these issues concerning player eligibility ever going to stop?  Whether it’s the NCAA or the UAAP, the issue just keeps cropping its ugly head like a turd in the toilet bowl.

In the 2 biggest collegiate leagues, this matter has been an unresolved …

College Basketball Is In The Air!

by Tony L. Atayde
Wednesday, 16 April 2008 (2,887 Views , 48 Comments)

Take a deep breath. College basketball is in the air. The pre-season tournaments have started and now we will get a peek at how recruitment went in the UAAP.

The Green Mind is back and even greener than …

Merger? I Don’t Think So!

by Tony L. Atayde
Tuesday, 8 January 2008 (2,165 Views , 52 Comments)

After a long time of being silent…I’M BAAAACK!!!

When word got out that there may be a possible merger between the UAAP and the NCAA, there were as many reactions as there were people who reacted. Though all the people I talked to felt …

Burp….The Cake was Good!!!

by Tony L. Atayde
Saturday, 10 November 2007 (2,233 Views , 31 Comments)

It’s has been over a month since the De La Salle Green Archers surprised everyone when they swept the UE Red Warriors in the finals of the UAAP.  The celebration has not stopped and the bragging rights will continue until the opening …

May I Offer You Some Cake?

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 7 October 2007 (4,429 Views , 162 Comments)

LA SALLE WINS ITS 7TH TITLE ON THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2007 IN THE 7TH DECADE OF THE UAAP WHICH HAD ITS FIRST GAME ON JULY 7, 2007.

This is a UAAP season that would drive a mathematician crazy. The equations are not right. …

Will The Icing Follow?

by Tony L. Atayde
Thursday, 4 October 2007 (3,619 Views , 237 Comments)

It was a festive day of green and red at the Araneta Coliseum. As the crowds were starting to come, it felt different from the energy that was present in last Sunday’s La Salle – Ateneo game. There was excitement from the La …

I Am Not Going Anywhere….YET!

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 30 September 2007 (4,942 Views , 368 Comments)

Ateneo played a gritty game and wanted to take no chances. After a slow start and allowing La Salle to take an early 7 point lead, the Blue Eagles just would not give up and even overtook La Salle in the first quarter. …

Ateneo Beats Ateneo

by Tony L. Atayde
Saturday, 29 September 2007 (2,675 Views , 22 Comments)

Yes you read the title of my article right. The shoe was on the other foot as the Ateneo Blue Eaglets squandered a 6 point lead with 2 minutes to go in regulation as La Salle tied it with a 3 pointer with 5 …

LA SALLE BEATS LA SALLE!

by Tony L. Atayde
Thursday, 27 September 2007 (3,968 Views , 127 Comments)

I have said it many times before and I will say it once again: “LA SALLE IS THE BEST 38 MINUTE TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!” This must have been one the best games La Salle has played yet they lost.

For 38 minutes …

UAAP Board Has to Take Responsibility

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 23 September 2007 (5,531 Views , 17 Comments)

The De La Salle Zobel juniors’ basketball team stunned the favored Ateneo Blue Eaglets 76-74, to take the first game of their best of 3 finals. Unfortunately the story does not end there.

The UAAP hierarchy should once again be put under a microscope. …

1 > 2

by Tony L. Atayde
Wednesday, 19 September 2007 (1,828 Views , 52 Comments)

How sweet it is! Finally, La Salle beat Ateneo when it mattered most. This is a mathematical anomaly where 2 is better than 1.

Ateneo had beaten La Salle twice in the regular season but because they lost to the underdog NU …

The Best UAAP Season in a Long Time

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 16 September 2007 (1,827 Views , 5 Comments)

This UAAP season will be one for the books. So many twists and turns have made Season 70, one of the most memorable in recent history.

UE wins 14 straight and UP loses 14 straight. I don’t think this has ever happened simultaneously either …