BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- In the Roaring ‘20s song “Chicago” the Windy City is referred to as “that toddlin’ town.” What the heck does that mean? I had to hit the Googles to find out and it seems that no one is really quite sure, but the consensus seems to be that it probably refers to a dance that was popular at that time.
You can find the various theories here:
http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/toddling/
Regardless, the Flyers will be toddlin’ into the home turf of Kendall Pollard, Kyle Davis and Josh Cunningham at 7:00 PM Dayton time on Saturday as they take on Northwestern Wildcats at the United Center. Not only is it a homecoming for these three Dayton players but represents a chance for one of the largest concentrations of UD alums to represent and turn what is supposed to be a neutral court into a veritable UD Arena West. “From the Swamp” will be there.
Should be a good one!
Elsewhere in college hoopdom:
-- Archie evaluates everyone on the roster after nine games:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/sport...2DOvbBADkO1zH/
-- Speaking of Archie, here is a flashback to 1997 when he was listed on HoopScoop’s 7th Team of the Top 100 seniors:
http://www.hoopscooponline.com/membe...assof1997.html
-- Interesting story from
The Chicago Tribune on Evan Gilyard (a former Flyer recruiting target) who decided to take his talents to UTEP in order to escape the gun violence in Chicago:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...209-story.html
-- Could swear that I heard Larry and Bucky mention that UD was #7 in the nation in steals during a recent game. Don’t know where they got that stat because the Flyers are currently #42:
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball...rrent/team/215
-- Also thought that the announcers on Fox Sports Ohio said during the ETSU game that
Chris Wright was being called up from the NBA D-League to the OKC Thunder in the NBA, but there has been nothing on NBA Rumors to that effect.
-- UD got a full ration of crap from the national media over the four missed layups/dunks vs. Saint Joseph’s College:
http://www.cbssports.com/college-bas...saint-josephs/
-- Dayton PG recruit McKinley Wright is off to an outstanding start to his senior season at Champlin Park (MN) HS:
http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_a...p-off-classic-
-- If Kostas Antetokounmpo is anything like his brother Giannis, UD fans are in for a real treat:
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article...ek-freak-bucks
--
Rhode Island and the A-10 are searching for answers:
http://rushthecourt.net/2016/12/12/r...g-for-answers/
-- The best of Tom Archdeacon for 2016:
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/spo...rQjryuWCBCgdM/
-- You too can learn to “Be like Steph” and shoot 30 foot three-pointers:
https://theringer.com/steph-curry-ba...2e9#.ft8imsqea
-- 100 reasons why I am not on Facebook:
http://worldwideinterweb.com/6598-fu...ebook-history/
See you in Chicago!
That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at:
swampy@udpride.com