By Gregory Crawford @wchoops
Each year in March we bring you start of Crawford's Magical 13, of updated continually as we are 95 days out from Draft and we still don't know all the underclassmen in for 2017. Finally, why 13? If you look back 30 years, in 95 percentage of those drafts, only 13 players mattered. OK, here we go in order of preference as well.
13. Jordan Bell, Oregon C
12. Miles Bridges, Michigan State F
11. Harry Giles, Duke C
10. De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky G
9. Malik Monk, Kentucky G
8. Markelle Fultz, Washington G
7. TJ Leaf, UCLA F
6. LaVar Ball, UCLA PR
5. Josh Jackson, Kansas F
4. Jayson Tatum, Duke F
3. Jonathan Isaac, Florida State F
2. Lonzo Ball, UCLA G
1. Dennis Smith, NC State G
Enjoy and where did I go wrong?
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017
OSU BsBall Managers
Give the OSU BsBall Managers a follow today:
https://twitter.com/OSU_Managers/status/838833823097864192
This is a brand new Twitter account. As I am writing this the account already has 140 followers. The people behind this account are the hardworking staff that get the baseball team prepared for the road to Omaha every single day.
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https://twitter.com/OSU_Managers/status/838833823097864192
This is a brand new Twitter account. As I am writing this the account already has 140 followers. The people behind this account are the hardworking staff that get the baseball team prepared for the road to Omaha every single day.
Do you like this post? Please comment on it below and share it on your social media sites. and give me a follow on Twitter here:
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Friday, March 10, 2017
Marvin Beaverman
Give Marvin Beaverman a follow today:
https://twitter.com/MarvinBeaverman
Marvin Beaverman is the nom de plume for Marvin Yonamine. Marvin is one of the biggest Beaver fans I know. Marvin's dad went to Oregon State, his wife did too, and their three kids are all Beavers. Marvin volunteers on the island as an alumni representative for Oregon State. I count Marvin as my friend and one of the good guys.
Marvin hails from Hawaii.
Marvin has one amazing story. He has worn Beaver gear every single day since January 1, 2001. You can read more about this here is a story by Josh Worden:
http://www.orangemedianetwork.com/daily_barometer/pride-on-his-sleeve-to-wear-osu-gear-for-years/article_84e7e94a-b9b9-11e5-9820-4f7a65391865.html
Marvin is a fun follow. Take a minute and give him a follow today. Aloha!
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https://twitter.com/MarvinBeaverman
Marvin Beaverman is the nom de plume for Marvin Yonamine. Marvin is one of the biggest Beaver fans I know. Marvin's dad went to Oregon State, his wife did too, and their three kids are all Beavers. Marvin volunteers on the island as an alumni representative for Oregon State. I count Marvin as my friend and one of the good guys.
Marvin hails from Hawaii.
Marvin has one amazing story. He has worn Beaver gear every single day since January 1, 2001. You can read more about this here is a story by Josh Worden:
http://www.orangemedianetwork.com/daily_barometer/pride-on-his-sleeve-to-wear-osu-gear-for-years/article_84e7e94a-b9b9-11e5-9820-4f7a65391865.html
Marvin is a fun follow. Take a minute and give him a follow today. Aloha!
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
$71 million in outside legal costs from 2014-2017, it is time to reboot the NCAA
Per this link:
https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/status/839530764370771968
The NCAA spent $71 million dollars in outside legal costs from 2014-2016. Why? Why can't more dollars be spent on the athletes that are generating the revenue?
The NCAA took in almost a billion dollars in revenue per their 2016 fiscal year audited financial statements. Let that sink in for a minute.
A direct link to the USA Today story is here:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2017/03/07/ncaa-incurred-14-billion-in-expenses-in-2016/98856520/
This is just one side to the story, but I think it is a point worth questioning.
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https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/status/839530764370771968
The NCAA spent $71 million dollars in outside legal costs from 2014-2016. Why? Why can't more dollars be spent on the athletes that are generating the revenue?
The NCAA took in almost a billion dollars in revenue per their 2016 fiscal year audited financial statements. Let that sink in for a minute.
A direct link to the USA Today story is here:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2017/03/07/ncaa-incurred-14-billion-in-expenses-in-2016/98856520/
This is just one side to the story, but I think it is a point worth questioning.
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
As tuition goes up, #goducks pay to make a coach go away
How much did David Reaves, former co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach that Willie Taggart hired at the University of Oregon make? Well, according to documents received by the the Eugene newspaper the Register Guard, "$3,750 for 26 hours of work, plus a payment of $60,000". That is $144.23 per hour worked, plus the school has provided no documentation for the lump sum payment.
The $60,000 lump sum payment could represent 416 hours of pay, based on the hourly rate calculated above.
So, let's see if I have this right. Tuition is going up $945/year in Eugene, but athletics can afford to pay $144.23 an hour plus $60,000, because you have been accused of a crime (DUII) but not convicted, and will likely be facing a diversion program that will mean a dismissal of the charges.
I think it was a poor decision by Coach Taggart to get rid of Coach Reeves. He has been convicted of no crime, he quit a job across the country to take this job, and even the arrest sounded strange. Another coach was in the car with Coach Reeves who too is no longer with the program (Jimmie Dougherty).
How do you justify raising tuition while doing handouts like this? I am asking you U of O president Michael Schill, Rob Mullens, and Tobin Klinger. I don't expect an answer from any of these people, but I hope that the students rise up and protest this decision.
The $60K is a drop in the bucket compared to the $4,000,000 of tuition dollars that goes to athletics each year:
https://twitter.com/uomatters/status/838996297075941377
Coach Willie Taggart has had a number of controversies. It seems like every week something new pops up. I honestly wonder if Willie will actually coach a game.
Sources for this post:
Ryan Thorburn
http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/35350971-81/oregon-paid-more-than-60000-to-football-assistant-coach-who-resigned.html.csp
Professor Bill Harbaugh @uomatters
http://uomatters.com/2017/03/duck-ad-rob-mullens-paid-taggarts-assistant-60k-to-leave-after-dui.html
Andrew Greif
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/02/jimmie_dougherty_ducks_receive.html
PS Did you know that the Oregon Coast Aquarium offers free admission on your birthday?
http://aquarium.org/visit/tips/
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The $60,000 lump sum payment could represent 416 hours of pay, based on the hourly rate calculated above.
So, let's see if I have this right. Tuition is going up $945/year in Eugene, but athletics can afford to pay $144.23 an hour plus $60,000, because you have been accused of a crime (DUII) but not convicted, and will likely be facing a diversion program that will mean a dismissal of the charges.
I think it was a poor decision by Coach Taggart to get rid of Coach Reeves. He has been convicted of no crime, he quit a job across the country to take this job, and even the arrest sounded strange. Another coach was in the car with Coach Reeves who too is no longer with the program (Jimmie Dougherty).
How do you justify raising tuition while doing handouts like this? I am asking you U of O president Michael Schill, Rob Mullens, and Tobin Klinger. I don't expect an answer from any of these people, but I hope that the students rise up and protest this decision.
The $60K is a drop in the bucket compared to the $4,000,000 of tuition dollars that goes to athletics each year:
https://twitter.com/uomatters/status/838996297075941377
Coach Willie Taggart has had a number of controversies. It seems like every week something new pops up. I honestly wonder if Willie will actually coach a game.
Sources for this post:
Ryan Thorburn
http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/35350971-81/oregon-paid-more-than-60000-to-football-assistant-coach-who-resigned.html.csp
Professor Bill Harbaugh @uomatters
http://uomatters.com/2017/03/duck-ad-rob-mullens-paid-taggarts-assistant-60k-to-leave-after-dui.html
Andrew Greif
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/02/jimmie_dougherty_ducks_receive.html
PS Did you know that the Oregon Coast Aquarium offers free admission on your birthday?
http://aquarium.org/visit/tips/
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Monday, March 6, 2017
So, I am the new guy
Greetings, so I am the new guy around here. I wanted to introduce myself. You can find me on Twitter here:
https://twitter.com/I_am_orange
I have followed https://twitter.com/wchoops for years, and I am looking forward to this opportunity to work with him and other talented writers.
I Tweet mostly content about Oregon State sports, with a secondary focus on anything Oregon State, Pac 12, pets, adopting homeless animals, and discounts on food, especially free food.
Here is one example, today only at Outback Steakhouse, get a free Bloomin' Onion with any purchase, when you say the magic words "Bloomin' Monday" to your server. You can read more info here:
https://www.outback.com/racing
This offer happens every Monday during NASCAR season, when their driver Kevin Harvick places in the top 10. Thank you Kevin.
Thanks for reading. Give me a follow today.
https://twitter.com/I_am_orange
I have followed https://twitter.com/wchoops for years, and I am looking forward to this opportunity to work with him and other talented writers.
I Tweet mostly content about Oregon State sports, with a secondary focus on anything Oregon State, Pac 12, pets, adopting homeless animals, and discounts on food, especially free food.
Here is one example, today only at Outback Steakhouse, get a free Bloomin' Onion with any purchase, when you say the magic words "Bloomin' Monday" to your server. You can read more info here:
https://www.outback.com/racing
This offer happens every Monday during NASCAR season, when their driver Kevin Harvick places in the top 10. Thank you Kevin.
Thanks for reading. Give me a follow today.
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