Well... they won. The Ursinus Bears are the 2008 Centennial Conference champs - going an incredible 20-0 in conference play and squeezing past a gutty Gettysburg squad, 85-78, in Sunday's championship game.
For those in the greater Philadelphia metro area (and Columbus,OH - Sky Bus!!), Ursinus opens NCAA play this Friday, March 7, at 8:00 at their on campus gym, Helfferich Hall. For those on the fence about attending, there is a strong rumor Joey P will be there.
Just to add to my brothers' earlier hosannas - John Noonan is a terrific basketball player who showed a serious pair in drilling a three pointer with 3:44 left in Sunday's game that gave Ursinus a 71-69 lead they never relinquished. But forget that for a minute, and just celebrate a great kid - the kind of kid that you hope your own son or daughter will be like. The kind of kid who takes the time to congratulate his adoring 11 year old cousin on his 5th grade basketball championship just minutes after his team completed a perfect regular season in conference play. And talking to him you're honestly not sure which event he's more excited about.
Yeah... that kind of kid.
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A nifty post — with its brevity and emotional center. Yet, I wonder, is Sean really John's nephew? Do we have the making of a Jerry Springer episode here? That would be awesome! We could film it at Thanksgiving!
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