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From the monthly archives:

March 2008

IS TCU a good fit?

March 29, 2008

Although I heard TCU rumors while I was still in Omaha, it wasn't exactly the school I imagined Christian would be heading to. I guess Daily Kent Stater Assistant Sports Editor Joe Harrington's column didn't appeal to him.
While I can understand why Jim Christian jumped ship, it still leaves me scratching my head.
He [...]

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Will Christian stay or go?

March 27, 2008

It's that time of year where the Jim Christian circus will begin to take shape. it's not like there hasn't been grumblings all season about his possible departure. Heck, last year he was all but gone to Utah. Yet in the end was beaten out by former Michigan State assistant and NBA assistant Jim Boylen [...]

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A round up from Omaha

March 24, 2008

Although that ugly, ugly first half of the NCAA Tournament is the last we’ll see of the 2007-2008 Kent State men’s basketball team, let’s not forget how good of a team they were getting to the tournament. Here is a short list of just some of the accomplishments:
 Kent State earned its first ever in-season [...]

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Porter falls short of All American Status

March 21, 2008

Akron Firestone graduate Jermail Porter went to St. Louis in hopes of becoming the first Kent State wrestler to earn All American Status since 1986. Unfortunately, It will be atleast another year before any Kent State wrestler can try again.
After losing in the Championship bracket the heavyweight earned two consecutive victories in the wrestleback bracket [...]

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Former Flashes battle Badgers

March 21, 2008

By nine o'clock the Kent State men's basketball team was well on its way back to Ohio. Unfortunately, they were unable to stay and watch two former Flashes battle Wisconsin as members of the 14th-seeded Cal State-Fullerton team. Wisconsin held on to win 71-56 in the nightcap at Qwest Center Omaha.
Fullerton senior forward Scott Cutley [...]

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It was over in 20 minutes

March 20, 2008

Well, Kent State dominated the Mid-American Conference this season. They dominated the MAC Tournament. They beat St. Marys in ESPN's BracketBuster game. Kent State earned the right to go dancing Thursday.
If the NCAA Tournament is the "Big Dance" then one could say Kent State must have two left feet. Kent State got absolutely crushed 71-58 [...]

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This wasn't what Flash fans expected…

March 20, 2008

Anyone who made the 13-hour drive to Omaha for the Kent State game has to be disappointed at halftime. The Flashes can't buy a bucket. The are playing so poorly that when sophomore guard Chris Singletary spun his way inside and connected on a basket with three minutes and 53 seconds left in the first [...]

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