Some trivia and other BU & Valley news.......

Here's a 3-part trivia question with a prize...
first person to answer all three parts and post the answer via private message to me will win a nice prize...I have some nice Bradley memorabilia and old collector card sets...
Send your answers via the link below......

Here are the three questions -- they are not hard just a bit obscure..
If nobody gets all three correct, then the first to get two of them or even just one will win!

1) Name a season when Bradley had on their roster at the same time, two players who were brothers, and name the two brothers.

2) What Bradley basketball player was nicknamed "Creep". He still lives and resides in the Peoria area.

3) By what first name was Stan Albeck listed in his freshman year press guide at Bradley. He has since stopped using his first name and goes by Stan now but his real first name is something else? What is it?

Here's where to submit your answers...
http://bradleyfans.com/vb/private.php?do=newpm&u=18



For those who wondered why Patrick O'Bryant hadn't confirmed his upcoming move to China on his twitter...I have the answer...
POB is now blogging and not tweeting as much, and his blog is titled...
"Big Trouble in Little China"
This is my blog while I'm overseas in China playin' for the season"
http://13pob13.blogspot.com/?spref=tw
http://twitter.com/#!/13POB13/status/26414946970



The Drake coaches and athletic staff are getting into politics...
The Drake Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb hosted Barack Obama at her house last Wednesday...and Drake basketball coach Mark Phelps was there, coming away lauding President Obama...and apparently ready to help campaign for the Prez and his party...
Also -- they gave President Obama a Drake jersey.....

......and I wonder if they have one for Nancy Pelosi also??
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2010/09/30/drake-coach-mark-phelps-as-a-basketball-player-barack-obama-is-a-very-gifted-orator/

BTW -- some versions of NBA Jam video game allow you to play Barack Obama against Sarah Palin and other politicians...
Looks like BO can dunk on Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton....
http://www.thetanooki.com/2010/10/05/barack-obama-and-sarah-palin-playable-in-nba-jam/



SIU needs more players...
http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/093010aaa.html


Ex-BU basketball player Wayne McClain discusses the Illini..
http://illinois.scout.com/2/1008610.html

It's premium - so here's a few bits........

"Wayne McClain Discusses Illini Basketball

The Fighting Illini basketball team has been working hard ...
Assistant coach Wayne McClain discusses their progress to date.
Wayne McClain does all the dirty work in practices. The Illinois assistant basketball coach is the enforcer, pushing players past their limits while reassuring their good effort.
"The thing that stands out to me is that it's so competitive. We've got a good nucleus of experienced players with (Mike) Tisdale, Mike Davis, and Demetri (McCamey). I'd consider them our leaders. And then we've got a corps of young talent that are very athletic and very gifted.
..they're all quick learners, especially Jereme Richmond.
"I'm really impressed with some of the other guys in terms of raw talent. Head is very athletic. He doesn't try to do a lot of things. But he can guard, he can run. He's gonna surprise as well."

"If practice is any indication, I think our goal would be to get more people on the floor.
The Illini 2010-11 schedule is one of the toughest in history. That was by design as the Illini have a Houston Final Four as their ultimate goal.

The Illini are looking forward to have Midnight Madness, the official beginning of fall practices, in the friendly confines of Huff Hall. Fewer fans will be able to attend, but the noise could blow the roof off the place."

Here's a link to Illinois' schedule...
http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ill-m-baskbl-sched.html



So now we even have further evidence that Bruce Pearl has cheated everywhere he's been...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5648545

The Tennessee fans are all starting to want the guy out of there -- he has little fan support any more...many now calling for his firing and labelling him a hypocrite and a cheater.
They are even doing threads on their boards discussing who should be his replacement...



Nice article on Sam Maniscalco's old AAU teammate Evan Turner...
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/117/2010/october/05/turner-just-wants-to-play-and-help-2.html



Yeah....I am really sure a whole lotta people want to see the tennis playing Williams sisters posing nude......
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20101005/NEWS06/101005010/1002/NEWS01/WNBA-star-poses-naked-for-ESPN-The-Magazine-s-cover-photo