The Rocky Mount Lady Gryphons spotted Holly Springs a 16 point first quarter lead but today they could not make up the deficient. Led by the little sister of N C State Forward C J Leslie Kiara burned the Lady Gryphons for 20 points to lead Holly Springs.. The Lady Gryphons also found out how life will be on those days when J'Kyra Brown just doesn't have it. Brown was held to just 8 points as Holley Springs downs the Lady Gryphons 48-41 to take fifth place in the Mix 101.5 bracket of the Holiday Invitation Tournament played at Cary Academy.
Kelsey Daniels lead Rocky Mount with 18 points and Carmen Richardson added 11. Even with only eight point J'Kyra still pump in 71 points in this three day tournament but I can tell you the good news. They Lady Gryphons will not be faced again this year when Brown is double and tripled team for three straight days. Brown simply was wore out and facing stiff competition every night Brown gas tank was simply too low. Unless weather plays a factor the most at any point for the remainder of the season that the Lady Gryphons will play two days in a row could only occur during the conference Tournament.
The Gryphon record falls to 7-4 and they will not be back in action until Wednesday January 2nd at home against Rose. They open conference play Jan. 4th at home against Nash Central.
The boys finding themselves in the losers bracket of the Holiday Invitational in Durham squared off for the second day in a row against a private school. Yesterday Northside Christian of Charlotte beat the Gryphons and tonight the Gryphons met Neuse Christian Of Raleigh. The word is much better tonight as the Gryphons eclipse the century mark in defeating NCA 103-77. They will now play in the fifth place game at 3:30 Saturday afternoon.
The Duke Blue Devils gave it about all they had in losing to Cincinnati 48-34 in the Belk Bowl. If you didn't watch the game with 1:15 to play in a tie game Duke is knocking on the door to win only to fumble inside the five yard line. They proceed to give up a bomb td pass and a pick six to end the game but this was Duke's game to win.
It seemed as if Cincy was surprised by how aggressive Duke came out of the gates but as time wore on Cincy was proving to be the stronger team and like every game Duke played all year they lost to the good teams and beat most of the bad ones.
Coach Cut has done a great job putting Duke football on the map again but I don't know whether Duke fans should ever expect more than this kind of year. Wake Forest has the same problem and if you have ever wondered why they still have the same coach after three losing years it because he's getting out of the program about all the program can give.
State and Carolina in football are just over 500 every year and they have hugh booster clubs supporting them and if they can't get it done any better why should the private Universities expect more when they put less money in it.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Come Back Of The Ages
There is one thing about loser bracket games is there is no longer a big trophy waiting to win when the tournament is over. About the only thing coaches can look forward too is the playing time their teams need to develop as it is still December and plenty of basketball ahead. The one thing any team wants is not to get embarrassed when they are on display in a tournament like the High School OT. Today Rocky Mount may have pulled off the biggest comeback in school history. Now that Charles Alston is no longer here to look up such stats we can only assume.
Down 45-25 with two minutes left in the third quarter playing East Wake at Cary Academy Rocky Mount came all the way back and had a foul shot with 6.5 seconds left in regulation that could have won the game but in this case in over time will do. The Lady Gryphons beat East Wake 61-58 in over time and now play in the fifth place game Friday at 12.30 at Cary Academy.
J'Kyra Brown scored 9 of the Gryphon 11 points the Gryphons scored in over time 32 for the game to seal the deal. Carmen Richardson scored 13 points and today help came in the form of Kelsy Daniels who had 12 points most on rebound put backs.
Lady Gryphons are now 7-3 on the season. The news is not good from Durham. The Rocky Mount Gryphon boys have lost their first basketball game in 2012. During the 2011/12 season they did not lose after the New Year in fact finished the 2012 season winning 20 in a row. They had begun the 2012/13 season winning their first eight but tonight Northside Christian Academy from Charlotte had beaten the Gryphons 70-56 snapping the Gryphons 28 games winning streak. They are now 8-1 on this season.
I have just pulled for DUKE football about as hard as I ever have tonight in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte. Duke fumbles twice inside the five yard line, the last one occurring with 1:15 to play and then gives up and 83 yard pass play with 44 seconds to play. Cincy then returns a pass int for a TD and highly favored Cincinnati beats Duke 48-34. Cincy finishes 10-3 and Duke 6-7.
Down 45-25 with two minutes left in the third quarter playing East Wake at Cary Academy Rocky Mount came all the way back and had a foul shot with 6.5 seconds left in regulation that could have won the game but in this case in over time will do. The Lady Gryphons beat East Wake 61-58 in over time and now play in the fifth place game Friday at 12.30 at Cary Academy.
J'Kyra Brown scored 9 of the Gryphon 11 points the Gryphons scored in over time 32 for the game to seal the deal. Carmen Richardson scored 13 points and today help came in the form of Kelsy Daniels who had 12 points most on rebound put backs.
Lady Gryphons are now 7-3 on the season. The news is not good from Durham. The Rocky Mount Gryphon boys have lost their first basketball game in 2012. During the 2011/12 season they did not lose after the New Year in fact finished the 2012 season winning 20 in a row. They had begun the 2012/13 season winning their first eight but tonight Northside Christian Academy from Charlotte had beaten the Gryphons 70-56 snapping the Gryphons 28 games winning streak. They are now 8-1 on this season.
I have just pulled for DUKE football about as hard as I ever have tonight in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte. Duke fumbles twice inside the five yard line, the last one occurring with 1:15 to play and then gives up and 83 yard pass play with 44 seconds to play. Cincy then returns a pass int for a TD and highly favored Cincinnati beats Duke 48-34. Cincy finishes 10-3 and Duke 6-7.
Lady Gryphons Fall
There are so many brackets in the High School OT Invitational Tournament is is hard to keep up with who is playing who. This year the Rocky Mount High School Lady Gryphons are in the Mix 101.5 Bracket which has eight teams.
Wednesday night the Lady Gryphons matched up with Dudley High from Greensboro. It is apparent in this one that it will be height against speed as Dudley has a six five center. The Gryphon speed worked in the first half but by the time the final horn had sounded the Lady Gryphons need more than two players to score as Dudley whips Rocky Mount 60-54. J'Kyra Brown lead Rocky Mount dropping in 31 and Sophomore Carmen Richardson added 17. This gives these two players 48 of the 54 points scored by the Lady Gryphons. Moriah Davis lead Dudley with 17.
Now in the losers bracket the Lady Gryphons play at noon time on Thursday and they will face off against East Wake who was a 60-55 loser to Myers Park High School from Charlotte. The best the Gryphons can finish now is fifth as there will be another game on Friday.
The Boys hit the floor at Riverside High at 5:30pm today in the Tobacco Road Holiday Invitational Tournament. They will be playing Northside Christian Academy from Charlotte. This tournament is also an eight team affair and there will be three games played by the Gryphons.
Tonight Duke plays it it's first Bowl game since 1994. They are in Charlotte for the Belk Bowl which starts at the odd hour of 6.30pm. Since ESPN has control of all of these minor bowl games and they are trying to provide coverage of about 35 games air times of some of these games is ridiculous. Has any body noticed several of the games so far had more people working for ESPN that people in the stands.
That Hawaii Bowl the other night had maybe 1,500 people in view of the camera. Teams are required to buy so many tickets and I am sure that the teams in Hawaii lost money big time to be on national TV. Speaking of ticket sales, I understand State sold 8,200 of their 10,000 for the Music City Bowl game in Nashville against the home team Vanderbilt. I bet Vandy nearly sells the place out being right down the street.
Wednesday night the Lady Gryphons matched up with Dudley High from Greensboro. It is apparent in this one that it will be height against speed as Dudley has a six five center. The Gryphon speed worked in the first half but by the time the final horn had sounded the Lady Gryphons need more than two players to score as Dudley whips Rocky Mount 60-54. J'Kyra Brown lead Rocky Mount dropping in 31 and Sophomore Carmen Richardson added 17. This gives these two players 48 of the 54 points scored by the Lady Gryphons. Moriah Davis lead Dudley with 17.
Now in the losers bracket the Lady Gryphons play at noon time on Thursday and they will face off against East Wake who was a 60-55 loser to Myers Park High School from Charlotte. The best the Gryphons can finish now is fifth as there will be another game on Friday.
The Boys hit the floor at Riverside High at 5:30pm today in the Tobacco Road Holiday Invitational Tournament. They will be playing Northside Christian Academy from Charlotte. This tournament is also an eight team affair and there will be three games played by the Gryphons.
Tonight Duke plays it it's first Bowl game since 1994. They are in Charlotte for the Belk Bowl which starts at the odd hour of 6.30pm. Since ESPN has control of all of these minor bowl games and they are trying to provide coverage of about 35 games air times of some of these games is ridiculous. Has any body noticed several of the games so far had more people working for ESPN that people in the stands.
That Hawaii Bowl the other night had maybe 1,500 people in view of the camera. Teams are required to buy so many tickets and I am sure that the teams in Hawaii lost money big time to be on national TV. Speaking of ticket sales, I understand State sold 8,200 of their 10,000 for the Music City Bowl game in Nashville against the home team Vanderbilt. I bet Vandy nearly sells the place out being right down the street.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Rookie Of The Year
The three top rookie quarterbacks Andrew Luck, RG3 and Russell Wilson are probably the best combo of rookie quarterbacks in NFL history. The 2004 class only had two of the three made it to the field in 2004 Ben Rothlesburger, Eli Manning and Philip Rivers. Rivers was three years before he got on the field full time.
There is plenty of talk of which is the best of these three prize rookies. Andrew Luck as the number one pick by Indy is playoff bound. If the Redskins beat Dallas Sunday they are in with RG3 and Seattle just might be the surprise team in the NFL this year with Russell Wilson.
Let's take a look at the key stats and see if we can pick who should be rookie of the year. Passing yardage is not a factor in my selection of ROY but the first stat to look at is Touchdowns to interceptions. Luck is 21/18, 3 is 20/5 and Wilson 25/10. Give the edge to RG3, Wilson second and Luck third.
Yards per attempt Luck 7 yards per try. RG3 8.3 and Russell Wilson 7.7. Once again RG3 takes the lead with Wilson second and Luck trailing the field.
Passing completion % Luck 54%, RG 3 66% and Wilson 63%. Same winner same second place and Luck trails the field.
Quiarterback rating. Once again the same order Luck 75.6, RG 3 104.1 and Russell Wilson 98.0
Yes there are other categories to look at including running with the ball but the same measurements come forth there too. R G 3, Wilson and Luck. I say the Rookie of the year in the NFL is Robert Griffin 3rd with Russell Wilson second. I think with all the comebacks that Luck has had he seems to be the media darling. I'll Take the Skins man in RG 3.
As far as comeback player of the year let me point out one thing that people seem to have forgotten. Adrian Peterson rushed for 970 yards last year before his knee injury at Christmas. To me the come back player needs to have not played at all like Peyton Manning. Denver made the playoffs last year and won one playoff game so my choice for MVP is Adrian Peterson. Manning as the comeback player.
There is plenty of talk of which is the best of these three prize rookies. Andrew Luck as the number one pick by Indy is playoff bound. If the Redskins beat Dallas Sunday they are in with RG3 and Seattle just might be the surprise team in the NFL this year with Russell Wilson.
Let's take a look at the key stats and see if we can pick who should be rookie of the year. Passing yardage is not a factor in my selection of ROY but the first stat to look at is Touchdowns to interceptions. Luck is 21/18, 3 is 20/5 and Wilson 25/10. Give the edge to RG3, Wilson second and Luck third.
Yards per attempt Luck 7 yards per try. RG3 8.3 and Russell Wilson 7.7. Once again RG3 takes the lead with Wilson second and Luck trailing the field.
Passing completion % Luck 54%, RG 3 66% and Wilson 63%. Same winner same second place and Luck trails the field.
Quiarterback rating. Once again the same order Luck 75.6, RG 3 104.1 and Russell Wilson 98.0
Yes there are other categories to look at including running with the ball but the same measurements come forth there too. R G 3, Wilson and Luck. I say the Rookie of the year in the NFL is Robert Griffin 3rd with Russell Wilson second. I think with all the comebacks that Luck has had he seems to be the media darling. I'll Take the Skins man in RG 3.
As far as comeback player of the year let me point out one thing that people seem to have forgotten. Adrian Peterson rushed for 970 yards last year before his knee injury at Christmas. To me the come back player needs to have not played at all like Peyton Manning. Denver made the playoffs last year and won one playoff game so my choice for MVP is Adrian Peterson. Manning as the comeback player.
Post Christmas Basketball
The Lady Gyphons return to the High School OT Holiday Invitational Tournament for the second year in a row. You may ask why are the Ladies back and the boys are not. Two reasons might be true first of all the Lady Gryphons won their bracket played at Cary Academy and of course they have one of the best players in the state in J'Kyra Brown heading to ECU next year. The boys despite being the defending State 3-A Champs were not suppose to be this good this year and do not have a highly recruited player that this tournament likes to high light each year.
The Lady Gryphons begin play at 5pm today against Dudley High School. The guys are playing in a tournament at Riverside High in Durham. It is called the Tobacco Road Holiday Invitational Tournament. They play Northside Christian Academy at 5.30 On Thursday.
Next week when school takes back in the Gryphons have a home game Wednesday night against Rose High and then begin conference play January 4th against Nash Central at RMHS. This will be Charles Austin Night and next week I will pass along more details.
I think most folks would tell you at this point Rocky Mount boys being 8-0 is a nice surprise. They have won seven of their eight games by at least 12 points. They are averaging 64 points per game while giving up 52. They have played four games so far this year on the other teams court but they are still averaging winning by over 11 per game. The entire starting lineup played significant minutes on last year state championship team. So far they are not as deep on the bench as last season.
Where Are they Now: Christmas vacation brings many players home for the holiday and had a chance to run into many of them last week during the Nash County Tournament.
Tabais Hilliard: Rocky Mount - Freshman Methodist point guard. Started first game of season at point guard. averaging about six points per game.
Terrill Hilliard: Rocky Mount - Freshman Wingate Red shirting this year. You may remember got stress fracture in shin in state championship game in 2010. Played AAU and High school ball both Junior and senior seasons and never properly healed. Has had surgery and is resting this season.
Montrezl Harrell :North Edgecombe -Freshman Louisville Averagering 19 minutes per game for Rick Patino. Scoring at 6.7 points per game and pulling down 4.5 rebounds for the 11-1 Louisville Cardinals.
Tia Hudgins: Rocky Mount -Freshman Queens College. Averaging 7 points per game and has started 3 of 7 games. Was power forward for Pam Gainey but at five feet eight inches having to learn to be a guard in college.
Trey Sumler: Nash Central - Western Carolina Senior. He is on the Bob Cousy list as one of the top point guards in the country. Averaging 16.3 points for the Catamounts and has been leading scorer in six of Cats 12 games. Averaging 3.9 assist per game.
Dyonna Battle: Rocky Mount -Queens College. Played center in high school but at 5'8" is a guard at Queens. Averaging 3.8 points per game.
The Lady Gryphons begin play at 5pm today against Dudley High School. The guys are playing in a tournament at Riverside High in Durham. It is called the Tobacco Road Holiday Invitational Tournament. They play Northside Christian Academy at 5.30 On Thursday.
Next week when school takes back in the Gryphons have a home game Wednesday night against Rose High and then begin conference play January 4th against Nash Central at RMHS. This will be Charles Austin Night and next week I will pass along more details.
I think most folks would tell you at this point Rocky Mount boys being 8-0 is a nice surprise. They have won seven of their eight games by at least 12 points. They are averaging 64 points per game while giving up 52. They have played four games so far this year on the other teams court but they are still averaging winning by over 11 per game. The entire starting lineup played significant minutes on last year state championship team. So far they are not as deep on the bench as last season.
Where Are they Now: Christmas vacation brings many players home for the holiday and had a chance to run into many of them last week during the Nash County Tournament.
Tabais Hilliard: Rocky Mount - Freshman Methodist point guard. Started first game of season at point guard. averaging about six points per game.
Terrill Hilliard: Rocky Mount - Freshman Wingate Red shirting this year. You may remember got stress fracture in shin in state championship game in 2010. Played AAU and High school ball both Junior and senior seasons and never properly healed. Has had surgery and is resting this season.
Montrezl Harrell :North Edgecombe -Freshman Louisville Averagering 19 minutes per game for Rick Patino. Scoring at 6.7 points per game and pulling down 4.5 rebounds for the 11-1 Louisville Cardinals.
Tia Hudgins: Rocky Mount -Freshman Queens College. Averaging 7 points per game and has started 3 of 7 games. Was power forward for Pam Gainey but at five feet eight inches having to learn to be a guard in college.
Trey Sumler: Nash Central - Western Carolina Senior. He is on the Bob Cousy list as one of the top point guards in the country. Averaging 16.3 points for the Catamounts and has been leading scorer in six of Cats 12 games. Averaging 3.9 assist per game.
Dyonna Battle: Rocky Mount -Queens College. Played center in high school but at 5'8" is a guard at Queens. Averaging 3.8 points per game.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
It's All About Jesus
We now live in a world that if there is someone that doesn't believe like you they are going to find a way to make it shameful for you to feel as you do. Some where along the way about 3 per cent of the people have taken control of the other 97%.
I am a Believer in Jesus Christ. I try to live a certain way that when ever the day comes I will be in the HOV lane to heaven. I know that I fail sometimes to carry out my beliefs but I do try to live the path that has been laid out for all of us who believe should follow.
We are at the moment where it is the birthday of my lord and I hope yours too. Sorry if I offend you but I have a Christmas tree in my house not a Holiday tree. I still say Merry Christmas and a Happy new year even though the 3% say that I offend them by saying it. Sorry but on this one just be offended.
Today is the birthday of Jesus Christ. I hope that you will take the time to remember that Santa was no where near Bethlehem. The gifts you give others this season is in honor a child born in a stable. Gifts were brought to the stable to honor him. He lived such a short time to die on a cross for my sins and yours.
Happy Birthday Jesus
And to all of you Merry Christmas
I am a Believer in Jesus Christ. I try to live a certain way that when ever the day comes I will be in the HOV lane to heaven. I know that I fail sometimes to carry out my beliefs but I do try to live the path that has been laid out for all of us who believe should follow.
We are at the moment where it is the birthday of my lord and I hope yours too. Sorry if I offend you but I have a Christmas tree in my house not a Holiday tree. I still say Merry Christmas and a Happy new year even though the 3% say that I offend them by saying it. Sorry but on this one just be offended.
Today is the birthday of Jesus Christ. I hope that you will take the time to remember that Santa was no where near Bethlehem. The gifts you give others this season is in honor a child born in a stable. Gifts were brought to the stable to honor him. He lived such a short time to die on a cross for my sins and yours.
Happy Birthday Jesus
And to all of you Merry Christmas
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Random Thoughts
Maybe just Four weeks ago I was excited about the Charlotte Bob Cats had won six games and I made the comment they had all year to win two more games which would be more wins than they had all of last year. The Cats have won one game since I commented on them and right now are on a 15 game losing streak.
Former Southern Nash Firebird Tracy Coppedge was named to the All Southern Conference freshman team. Coppedge averaged 4.1 yards per carry in running for 430 yards at Elon. He added another 100 or so pass receiving.
ECU lost their Bowl game yesterday to Louisiana Lafayette 43-34. Some how or other that is about what I thought the score would be. Two other North Carolina college teams still have bowls games to go. Duke and State and I doubt that either will be favored in their games.
Duke is 11-0 on the college basketball season and ranked #1 in all the polls. They remain first in the RPI which of course factors in the strength of schedule. N C State is up to 9-2 and 8th in the RPI. years past State might be 9-2 but their RPI would be 100 from their not so tough schedule. Mark Gottfried likes the tough schedule early and the Pack is improving. I bet nobody knows that Miami is 7-1 so far this season and 11th in the RPI. You had better keep your eyes on them. Carolina at 7-3 is 61st in RPI.
The final game of the NFL season next Sunday and the Washington Redskins have to beat the Cowboys to get in the playoffs. Most of Eastern North Carolina is still a strong hold of Skin Fans. The Carolina Panthers have been around since 1995 and you can't get the Skins on TV in this area like it use to be. Back in the old days during the preseason teams used to go to areas and play a preseason game and the Skins use to play in Norfolk VA. Wish the Panthers and Skins would play a preseason game in Raleigh. Despite the regular price for preseason games I bet that one would be a sellout.
Former Southern Nash Firebird Tracy Coppedge was named to the All Southern Conference freshman team. Coppedge averaged 4.1 yards per carry in running for 430 yards at Elon. He added another 100 or so pass receiving.
ECU lost their Bowl game yesterday to Louisiana Lafayette 43-34. Some how or other that is about what I thought the score would be. Two other North Carolina college teams still have bowls games to go. Duke and State and I doubt that either will be favored in their games.
Duke is 11-0 on the college basketball season and ranked #1 in all the polls. They remain first in the RPI which of course factors in the strength of schedule. N C State is up to 9-2 and 8th in the RPI. years past State might be 9-2 but their RPI would be 100 from their not so tough schedule. Mark Gottfried likes the tough schedule early and the Pack is improving. I bet nobody knows that Miami is 7-1 so far this season and 11th in the RPI. You had better keep your eyes on them. Carolina at 7-3 is 61st in RPI.
The final game of the NFL season next Sunday and the Washington Redskins have to beat the Cowboys to get in the playoffs. Most of Eastern North Carolina is still a strong hold of Skin Fans. The Carolina Panthers have been around since 1995 and you can't get the Skins on TV in this area like it use to be. Back in the old days during the preseason teams used to go to areas and play a preseason game and the Skins use to play in Norfolk VA. Wish the Panthers and Skins would play a preseason game in Raleigh. Despite the regular price for preseason games I bet that one would be a sellout.
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