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Welcome Back
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – Longtime readers of “From the Swamp” will recall that yours truly is a lifelong devoted pickup hoops fanatic. The fact is I don’t run, lift weights, do yoga, CrossFit, Taekwondo, swim laps, hike or any of that other healthy stuff – I hoop. I’ve played from Vermont...
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03-06-2023 04:12 PM
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The End Is Near
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – There is only one single, solitary basketball contest remaining before your University of Dayton Flyers head off to Brooklyn to punch their ticket to the Big Dance – a road trip rematch with the St. Louis Billikens on Friday night. This one will lack the high drama of...
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03-01-2023 09:28 PM
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BFF
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – The premiere episode of Full Swing, the new Netflix series about the rigors of professional golf is entitled “Frenemies.” It chronicles the relationship between Justin Thomas and Jordan Speith, childhood friends who compete every week on the PGA Tour. Obviously pro golf...
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02-20-2023 02:49 PM
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Upon Further Review
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – If I cannot attend the action in person, on the list of “FTS” favorite Flyer-related things to do is to watch the replay of the game the day after it is played. This exercise allows me to revisit favorite plays or disputed calls from the contest and also to pick up on...
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02-13-2023 12:13 PM
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Step Away From The Ledge
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – Nothing like a roller coaster road win vs. the conference leading VCU Rams to restore the faltering faith of Flyer Fans. Clearly Uncle Mo(mentum) is on the good guys’ side as they head into their first encounter with the Billikens of SLU on Friday evening at UD Arena. ...
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02-08-2023 08:57 PM
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Graphics And Gripes
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – Graphics and gripes. Gripes and graphics. After any Dayton Flyers tilt, win or lose, there are usually plenty of both to be found online for the Flyer Faithful to consume. One look at the UDPride MB post-game usually provides plenty of complaint department content, while...
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02-03-2023 12:59 PM
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Everybody Take A Deep Breath
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – “From the Swamp” wisely avoided the UDPride message board last night after the latest humbling Flyer defeat at the hands of Archie Miller and the Rhody Rams. Upon awakening, the response was as bad as expected, with the torch and pitchfork crowd’s voices getting all...
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01-27-2023 09:52 AM
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Darkness On The Edge Of Twon
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – The thrill of last night’s UD victory eliminated the bad taste the Flyer Faithful had left over from the VCU meltdown on Friday. But it quickly faded in the post-game press conference when AG addressed the “darkness on the edge of town” which is college sports gambling.
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01-18-2023 03:04 PM
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Now It Gets Really Interesting
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – Heading into the homie vs. VCU Friday night in prime time on ESPN2, the UD Flyers find themselves 4-0 and sitting atop the A-15 standings. Owners of a seven-game win skein and a streak of like-numbered contests where they have held opponents to under 60 points, the Sons...
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01-11-2023 11:46 AM
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Joe Hardy
BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – Over the course of one’s lifetime, there are certain individuals we meet who stand out from the crowd as truly unique. In my 72 years on the planet, Joe Hardy, who died the other day on his 100th birthday, is on my very short list of most intriguing people. ...
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01-10-2023 10:26 AM
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