Stocking Stuffers

BEVERLY HILLS (MI) –Got a few odds and ends for us all to chew on while we Flyer Fans wait for the big man to finally arrive tomorrow. No, not Santa Claus — Chris Wright making his NBA debut with Golden State Warriors on ESPN at 10:00PM EST!

— Xavier losing…the gift that keeps on giving!

— NBC Sports “Beyond the Arc” considers Seton Hall’s victory over UD a pretty big deal:

Seton Hall 69, Dayton 64: It’s time for us to start taking the Pirates seriously as they improved to 10-1 on the season after going into Dayton and knocking off the Flyers. Seton Hall was in control for much of this game, keeping Dayton at a two possession deficit for much of the second half despite Herb Pope battling foul problems. Pope finished with 14 points, nine boards, five assists and three blocks while Jordan Theodore added 14 points and eight assists, but the star of this show was Patrick Auda, who went for 18 points. I’m not ready to call SHU a Big East sleeper or a bubble contender because I simply haven’t seen this team handle quality competition well enough yet. But keep an eye on this team. Theodore and Pope are as good of a duo as there is in the league.

— Video highlights of Columbus Northland’s victory over Logan, featuring UD signees Jalen Robinson and Devon Scott:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSwHnNPBZXk&feature=youtu.be&a

— Ian Nolan checks in with his Atlantic 10 Notebook from College Chalk Talk:

http://collegechalktalk.com/conferencenotebooks/atlantic10/12.19.11_Nolan

— Here is the replay of College Chalk Talk’s Atlantic 10 chat that they conducted earlier in the week:

http://collegechalktalk.com/conferencenotebooks/atlantic10/12.19.11_A10_Chat

— This is the new TV spot for the Atlantic 10 Tournament in AC next March:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wIRNDVcU70&feature=youtu.be

— The 2012 nominees for The Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award were released this week by The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and a former Dayton Flyer PG is among them.

No, not him…he ran out of eligibility at Illinois a while ago.

No, not him, either…he has to sit out a year after transferring to WVU.

The other one:

http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/12/19/bob-cousy-candidates-named/#more-63519

— Speaking of transfers, here’s a weird one for ya. Richaud Pack played his HS ball a mile up the road from me at Birmingham Seaholm and signed last year with Isaiah Thomas and FIU. In the game vs. UD on Saturday, December 17th Richaud had a modest stat line with no points, 2 rebounds, 1 turnover and 2 fouls in 16 minutes of play. Four days later, Pack played again, but this time it was for Adrian College, where he scored 24 points in a victory over Marygrove. That’s right, in a matter of only 96 hours Pack, well, ummm, “packed” his things; transferred from the warmth of the Miami-based school back home to the D-III Bulldogs and suited up. Adding to the intrigue, Pack now hoops for Mark White, who coached Paul Williams at Detroit Renaissance HS and with Delano Collins who was the PG for Renaissance when PW was there.

— Congratulations to Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News for his much-deserved induction into the USBWA Hall of Fame:

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2011-12-23/sporting-news-mike-decourcy-inducted-into-hall-of-fame?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

— The Younger Swampette’s fiancé went to see a movie last week, just so he could catch the six minute trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises.” Here’s the two minute version:

http://www.slashfilm.com/the-dark-knight-rises-theatrical-trailer/

— This display by a Ukrainian lighting engineer is a mind blower:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf6WYxLl2DU&sns=fb

–Finally, it’s that time — the annual Fark.com “Headline of the Year” contest. Here are some of the highlights, edited for good taste:

Teen tries to feed shark, succeeds

British terror alert status upgraded to “What’s all this, then?”

Tornado Watch issued for the Indianapolis region. Citizens are urged to seek shelter in Lucas Oil Stadium, where there is no chance of a touchdown

You can see them all here:

http://www.fark.com/comments/6821550

Merry Christmas Flyer Faithful!

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
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