Archive for 'Fired Up'
Underclassmen salvaging season for UIC pitchers
Apr 13, 2010
by Chris Burrows
Underclassmen Tim Suminski and Michael Heesch are carrying a UIC pitching staff that hasn’t looked itself this season.
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History in the making: Butler’s trip to the Final Four
Apr 02, 2010
by Chris Brown
The Butler Bulldogs are in the Final Four for the first time in school history and Horizon League history. And you’re probably wondering how did this happen? Before we delve in to the magnitude and the meaning of this Final Four run, lets examine how they earned a trip back to their home town in Indianapolis.
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Fired Up: Jimmy’s future on the bench in question
Mar 08, 2010
by Alejandro de Jesus
With an 8-21 record, the Flames finished this past season tying the men’s basketball team record for most losses in a season. The men’s basketball team’s nightly woes have placed head coach Jimmy Collins on the hot seat.
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Fired Up: The loyalists of Loyola
Mar 01, 2010
by Alejandro de Jesus
I don’t like Loyola. It’s nothing personal against the school, and my reason for not being fond of the university is foolish. It’s the same reason I don’t like DePaul or the University of Chicago. I’m annoyed with the assumption people hold in thinking attending a university in Chicago means it must be one of [...]
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Fired Up: Bracketbust
Feb 15, 2010
by Alejandro de Jesus
A conference is only as strong as its weakest link. To find the best of the Midwest, ESPN threw together the worst of the Horizon League and the worst of the Missouri Valley Conference in the battle of bragging rights set to take place February 20. Talk about a bracket buster: this two-day men’s college [...]
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Fired Up: Oregon State makes its first visit to the Pavilion
Jan 11, 2010
by Alejandro de Jesus
What exactly has Oregon State done before visiting Chicago? Not exactly lighting up the Pac-10, that’s for sure. The Beavers were expected to have a great season this year after having one of the best turnarounds in the nation, but one year after increasing their win total by 12 games and winning the College Basketball [...]


