Fight Fiercely Harvard

[Wayne23]

11/20: 2-1. Lost to #22 GA Tech there by 7, but it was closer. We’re not rebounding so far, -8.0. That is atypical for Harvard teams. We are concerned.

All three recruits signed but we still seek a big man.

11/27: 3-2. Bad loss to Lamar there, and a 1 point win over St. John’s here.

We do not shoot well, 41.0%, and we do not rebound well, -3.8. We are not deep. The staff is concerned.

Fenny and Abby’s new game is tentatively called, I’m Going to Be a Star! They hope to have it ready by early in the new year.

They are together almost every waking moment. It does not appear to be a romance, but then, who knows. They are most certainly sympatico on many, many levels.

12/11: 6-3, RPI #72. We’re playing together a bit better but this is not the type of team we are accustomed to. The staff are aware that we need to come to terms with that fact. We are far more guard oriented than in the past. Our strength has always been ball handling, but now it is our lifeline. We cannot depend upon the inside players to control the boards. When we are playing well rebounds are about even. When not, there is a deficit. We are still sorting out what all of this means, and what steps we are to take. The rebounding shan’t improve this season, and perhaps not next, given that we have been unable to sign a quality big man.

Another issue is bench strength. Our starters are quite good, but we really have only two subs, and neither is more than adequate.

I am being challenged as a coach in that most of our games are quite close. It is quite exciting, actually.

I do feel we will challenge for the Ivy title, however.

12/25: 9-4, RPI #46 at the end of pre-conference play.

+3.7 PPG, -2.4 RBs, +6.4 TOs, +2.0 assists, +2.9 steals.

1/8/’22: 10-5, 1-1. We lost badly at Brown yesterday. Our next is a big game against a very good Cornell team here.

I’m Going to Be a Star! was released today. The reviews from those who beta tested were as good as for any game Wolfbane Studios has ever released.

1/15: 11-6, 2-2. A 2 point loss at Penn. Nothing comes easily this season.

1/22: 14-7, 5-3. Two road games, which we split. Lost to Columbia by 3 when we missed a three at the buzzer.

1/29: 14-7, 5-3.

All three recruits reached our SAT score. Still trying to land an inside player.

2/5: Catching fire. 16-7, 7-3. Our best road victory of the year over a good Cornell team by 8, in a game that was not that close.

2/12: 18-7, 9-3. 1st place by a game over Princeton. We play there next.

2/19: 20-7, 11-3. RPI #34. We win the Ivy by three. We went from 11-6 to 20-7.

We defeated 2nd place Princeton 79-67 there to win the Ivy. We peaked late, but we seem to have peaked.

For the first time all season we are + in RBs, 31.6-31.5. +5.7 PPG, +6.4 TOs, +1.9 assists, +2.9 steals.

Things are most definitely looking up!

[Wayne23]

3/1: Quarter Finals:

1 Harvard 79–58 Columbia 8. 20, 6, 6, 3 for Dan Rose. +10 TOs.

2 Princeton 81–66 Yale 7

3 Brown 56–72 Dartmouth 6. Upset!

4 Cornell 79–63 Penn 5

3/2: Semifinals:

1 Harvard 67–70 Cornell 4. We couldn’t make the shots at the end.

2 Princeton 82–72 Dartmouth 6

3/3: Finals:

2 Princeton 87–85 (OT) Cornell 4

(Author’s Note: The gam does not recognize this tourney so Harvard gets the automatic NCAA bid. The dynasty was started before the update allowed the Ivy to hold a tourney.)

3/12: 22-8, 11-3, RPI #29.

#11 seed in the West. We face #6 seed, #23 ranked Wichita ST, 24-7.

3/17: 90-61. We did not expect to win this easily. +9 TOs, +8 RBs. Excellent games by our seven primary players.

#3 seed, #9 ranked Arizona, 25-8 in the second round.

3/19: 46-50. We played hard but alas, they were the more talented team. It was a sloppy game. They shot .304 but we were only able to shoot .254.

4 years in a row going out in the 2nd round. Rather frustrating, don’t you know.

4/4: #3 Maryland defeated #6 North Carolina for the national title.

Awards: Senior Dan Rose was named Ivy League Defensive POY, and 1st team along with junior Jay Burk. Soph C/PF Sean Smith and senior guard Lou Camp made the 2nd team.

4/9: Some very good schools wish to speak to us regarding coaching. We shall remain here in Cambridge, however.

4/16: Milo Gojk, C from Serbia, #481 has signed.

4/23: We ask for a budget increase. Approved. $8,800.

+6.1 PPG, +0.3 RBs, +6.5 TOs (2nd nationally), +2.1 assists, +2.8 steals.

We will lose guard Lou Camp and SF Dan Rose.

After 7 seasons my record is 176-50, .779.

It was a challenging year. I thought we developed well as a team as the season progressed. It was not easy, but I am satisfied.

For the next few weeks Cissy and I will again travel to visit, and hopefully persuade, some very well to do people.

Fenny and Abby are refining their games, as always. They both graduate from Wheaton in less than a month and then continue their studies at the Master’s level at Harvard, Fenny in finance, and Abby in economics. At age 16 they are rather remarkable.

[Wayne23]

5/25: Dizzy purchased the usual reports. I am back on campus.

6/5: Dear, dear, dear, dear, dear. Last season’s 3rd and 4th big men both transferred out of our program. Oh dear!

From what I can best determine at this early stage we are left this season with 4 players and 3 helpers.

We are looking at transfers.

6/9: We offer to a PG and a PF.

6/12: We land both: Dan Ecks, junior PG from St. Johns, GPA 3.2, #169, and Ron Holm, junior PF from Oklahoma, GPA 4.0, #443.

6/26: We have but two scholarships. We need inside players and are looking at 12.

8/21: We offer to 2 PFs.

8/28: Fenny and Abby are off to Harvard. Since Abby’s parent live in Newport Abby will be living with us this year. She and Fenny spend every waking moment together anyway so it made sense.

They will only be in one class together for the fall semester. I have noticed that the, uh... nature of the relationship seems to be changing, shall we say.

9/18: Ty Walk, PF, #151 commits. He is marginal regarding meeting our SAT requirement.

Perhaps our most challenging schedule yet.

9/25: We lose the other recruit and offer to another PF.

11/6: The lineup: Junior Dan Brit and frosh Kyle May start at guard, supported by soph Ed Cary, and if need be, frosh Jay Sims.

Soph Jule Book starts at SF.

Senior Jay Burk and junior Sean Smith start inside. Soph Jess Hart, a transfer from Washington ST, will back up the inside players.

We really have 7 in whom we may rely, perhaps Jay Sims as an 8th.

[Wayne23]

11/13: +23 RBs in our first game. Last year is only a memory!

11/27: 4-1. Tough schedule and we’re doing well. +1.6 RBs, which is a great improvement over last season.

12/11: 8-1. Ranked #25, RPI #42. We are playing exceptionally well. We defeated GA Tech there, and have beaten FL ST, Nevada, and Butler here.

12/25: We finish pre-conference play at 11-2. #23, RPI #22.

+8.7 PPG, +3.3 RBs, +5.9 TOs, +2.6 assists, +3.3 steals.

If we stay healthy I think we should dominate the Ivy.

Well, Christmas turned out to be quite the surprise. Since Abby has been living here for the semester we invited her parents, the Rothschilds, to dinner, and to spend the day.

After dinner Fenny asked that we all sit together in the formal dining room as he and Abby had something they wanted to say.

“I suppose this shall come as something of a surprise but Abigail and I plan to marry as soon as we finish graduate school in the spring.”

Silence.

“As you know we have been together since we were thirteen. We have sent considerably more time in each others’ company than do most couples when they marry- by far. We have gotten along swimmingly, almost without incident. We are the best of friends, boon companions, sympatico on many, many levels. We ask your approval.”
'More silence. Finally Cissy spoke.

'“This is not a surprise to me. I have watched you two grow together over the course of the past three plus years. I honestly believe I may have known you loved each other before either of you did. I, for one, completely support this decision.”

Cissy looked to me.

I had no idea what to say.

Rayburn Rothschild saved me. “May I ask a boon?”

Fenny and Abby looked at each other, then they nodded.

“I have met you upon several occasions, Fenwick, but I do not truly feel that I know you as yet. Before Clarice and I are asked to give our consent to this, and, in most states you will be unable to marry without it, we feel it fair that we be given an opportunity to come to know you better. That seems eminently reasonable to me.”

“Yes, father, that is definitely reasonable. But may I point out that Fenny and I have made many efforts to spend time with you and mother, and that we have been rebuffed on almost every occasion.”

“I plead guilty as charged. I am, as you know, a very busy man. I will say that you will not be rebuffed when there is any possible way to avoid such. I shall make every effort to make myself available, as will your mother. Am I correct, Clarice?”

“Yes, Burnie, I concur.”

The discussion continued for some time. No one really opposed the union despite the fact that both parties will be but seventeen come spring. This seemed to surprise the two young lovers, albeit pleasantly.

[Wayne23]

1/8/’23: 12-3, 1-1. Lost by 5 at Cornell, arguably the next best team in the Ivy. Out of the top 25.

1/22: 16-3, 5-1, #22, RPI #24, 1st place. 1 game lead on Cornell, 2 on Penn, 3 or more on the remainder.

1/29: 18-3, 7-1, #20, RPI #19.

Our only committed recruit failed to hit our SAT score. Two scholarships to fill.

2/12: 22-3, 11-1, #14, RPI #15. We have secured the Ivy championship with two games yet to be played.

We have offered to two inside players, one from Poland, one from the Czech Republic.

2/26: 24-3, 13-1, #15, RPI #13. We won the Ivy by 5 games!

+10.4 PPG, +2.0 RBs, +6.6 TOs (2nd), +2.5 assists, +4.2 steals.

Fenny and Abby are now working on a virtual reality version of Fenwick Holmes, Boy Consulting Detective, as well as one of Fenny and Abby to the Stars. Virtual reality chambers have finally arrived. They work, they are reasonably priced, and sales are exploding. No, one does not own one, well, unless one is quite well to do. One rents time in a VR chamber. In places with a fairly dense population, and in some areas without same, these chambers operate 24 hours per day.

We, of course, have our own VR chamber. It was necessary for us to purchase one in order for Fenny and Abby to have full time access in order to develop the games. Wolfbane Studios President and Chairman of the Board Gerry “GoGo” Gorky is thrilled with the fact that the youngsters are developing their games along these lines. He told reporters that his staff of programmers and game developers are doing the same kind of work with the entire line of Draft Day Sports games.

The Rothschilds are managing to spend time with Fenny and Abby.

[Wayne23]

3/1: Quarter Finals:

1 Harvard 75–51 Brown 8. Never a game.

2 Penn 55–72 Columbia 7. Upset!

3 Cornell 86–70 Yale 6. Another upset! Quite the tourney so far!

4 Princeton 97–90 Dartmouth 5. An OT thriller!

3/2: Semifinals:

1 Harvard 68–64 Princeton 4. We trailed by as many as 14, early in the second half. Jay Burk led the resurgence and was a critical factor in the waning moments on both ends. May, Brit, and sub Ed Cary also played key roles in the victory.

6 Yale 59–64 Columbia 7. A very “back and forth” contest. The plague of New Haven led by as many as 20, then fell behind, went ahead again, and lost the lead for good in the final minute of play.

3/3: Finals:

1 Harvard 79–61 Columbia 7. +14 TOs. Our only senior, Jay Burk was named tourney MOP.

3/12: Selection day: 27-3, 13-1, #20, RPI #12.

#6 South. We play # seed, St. Joseph’s, 21-10.

3/17: 72-57. 41-25 at the half. Jay Burk had 18 and 9.

#3 seed, #14 ranked Memphis, 25-6 next. We’ve never made the Sweet Sixteen. To do so we need to make certain that the game is played inside.

3/19: 75-91. 46-49 at the half. They were too fast and too deep. Once again, out in the second round. Six seasons in a row.

4/4: #3 Louisville defeated #5 Kentucky by 20 for the crown.

Awards: Jay Burk was Ivy POY and first team. Junior Sean Smith was Defensive POY and first team. Kyle May was Freshman POY and second team. I received the coaching award.

4/9: We are once again approached by some rather successful schools regarding the head coaching position. We decline.

4/16: Bazl Malcz, C, #254, from Poland signs. We may not fill the second scholarship.

4/23: We ask for a budget increase. If we had about $10,000 more we could afford the national Gold scouting report. Got it. Budget now at $119,372. I like to be at $120,000 to purchase the National Gold. Close enough!

28-4, 13-1. First in the Ivy, won the Ivy tournament, second round of the NCAA tournament.

I am at 204-54, .791 for eight seasons. We lose our leader, Jay Burk, but everyone else is back.

Cissy and I shall again travel. This year it shall be to our home in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, where the marriage of Fenny and Abby will take place next week. The Rothschilds gave their consent several weeks ago. About 300 friends and family members shall join us for the celebration. In effect we shall be taking over the island!

5/1: “This is Dan Shagnastie ‘Speaking of Sports.’ Today we initiate our ‘Fan of the Month’ program. Free tickets to Harvard Crimson games and a tee shirt. Our fan of the month for May, is Rich Pointguard. Rich, congratulations.”

“I’m thrilled!”

“We want to learn a bit more about our fan of the month. What kind of work do you do, Rich?”

“I’m a bouncer at ‘Trampoline’s ‘R’ Us.’”

“Sounds like an interesting job.”

“It has its ups and downs.”

“So what do you do for fun after the workday is through.”

“I bounce from one thing to another. I’m a big fan of the Crimson, of course. Haven’t missed a game in 11 years. It sure is better now that Coach Smythe is here. Otherwise I like Wolfbane Studios’ Draft Day Sports games, especially college basketball. I read romance novels, take part in three legged race competitions all over the area, and I enjoy Albanian midget porn. You know, All American interests.”

“Fascinating! I’m, not sure we wanted to learn quite that much. So who’s your favorite player.”

“Maybelline Shorttwerk. She really knows how to- oh, you meant on the Crimson, not on the Albanian Midget- never mind. I’d have to say Kyle May.”

“The freshman guard.”

“That’s right. Kyle went to my high school, Fitchburg Alternative High School for the Terminally Marginal. Gotta root on the guys from good old FAHSTM!”

“Well, Rich. Next season is on us. Two season tickets and a Crimson tee shirt. See you at the games.”

“Thanks, Dan.”

“Next month it will be Robert Coachsee. But we’re here every week night. Dan Shagnastie saying good night.”

[PointGuard]

*Taking the shirt out of the bag*....Damn! It's a woman's Small. Sure as heck isn't going to fit me (*finishing the 8th piece of pizza*). Well, maybe I can send it to Maybelline Shorttwerk...that should get me in good with her.

Man, what am I gonna do with TWO free tickets to games? That would mean getting a friend! Maybe I can sell one of them to Wayne Twothree. He's DEEP into Crimson roundball. And he's enough of a nerd that he'll never know I got these for free.

Oh, gotta go. Time for me to put the latest hot romance novel, "Flaming Passions Come Alive", aside (ohhh, is it ever good!!!) and bounce over to today's three-legged race (*selecting his navy blue leg tie*).

I just have to make some time though to finish that 16 page letter to Wolfbane Studios about how important it is for them to create Virual Reality Chamber games for Albanian Midget porn and another for three-legged racing competition. Heck maybe I will add another 11 pages to extol the thrills of Trampolining for Fun and Profit as yet another game that just HAS to be developed.

[Wayne23]

lmao

I've no doubt you will make short work of Maybelline!

Stay tuned. Robert and Andrew, oh and Gary too, get it in my next post. The one after that goes after some guy named Wayne Twothree.

[Wayne23]

5/25: The wedding was truly lovely! The happy couple shall be cruising the South Seas aboard the family yacht for 2-3 months. Upon their return they shall reside in their own home in the family compound here.

Dizzy did his usual fine job in my absence, and he did indeed purchase the national Gold scouting report.

June 1: “Dan Shagnastie ‘Speaking of Sports’ with our June Fan of the Month Robert Coachsee. Tell us about yourself, Robert.”
“Call me Bob, please. Well, I work as a massage therapist for the terminally obese. In the business I am known as ‘manos de gordo.’ I actually work the midnight shift at Massage at Large. I’m not sure why oversized people are into middle of the night massage, but they are. I’m pretty busy most nights.”

“How’s that working out for you?”

“It’s deep, man, deep. Rough on the hands but I can take it.”

“So what do you like to do with your free time?”

“BIG Crimson fan, but you knew that. I’m into Wolfbane Studios games- well two of them anyway, Draft Day Sports: College Basketball, and Over the Fence Baseball.

“Outside of that I’m the Chairman of the greater Boston ‘Committee for Better Living through Socialism.’ My favorite part is after the meetings when we hang out to drink beer and play darts. Our dart board is a picture of Ronald Reagan. That really motivates most of us!

“Then there’s the Irish Step Dancing- I go to dance class three times a week. That’s about it except for my Bettie Page paper doll collection- that’s my most prized possession!”

“Okay, Bob. We have two season tickets and a Crimson tee shirt for you.”

“Thanks Dan, but one ticket will do. I have no friends.”

“Dan Shagnastie ‘Speaking of Sports.’ We’re back here every night Monday through Friday. Next month’s fan of the month will be Andrew Hortonbloom.”

6/5: SF Buck Frost transfers out of the program.

We have room for two transfers should any capture our fancy.

As a matter of fact, several do!

6/12: We land Center Ryab Holl, a junior.

6/26: We have 3 scholarships. Looking at 9 players, most of whom are probably not realistic.

Jay Burk is drafted #48.

7/1: ‘Dan Shagnastie ‘Speaking of ‘Sports. We have a special guest with us for our ‘Fan of the Month’ segment tonight. We’re joined by president and Chairman of the Board of Wolfbane Studios, Gerry ‘GoGo’ Gorky. Welcome Gerry. First, where did the nickname come from?”

(Laughs) “Long story, Dan.”

“We have time.”

“Okay. Back in 2016 I was still chasing the dream, and I wasn’t getting very far. I’d owned Wolfbane for exactly ten years at that point. We were selling games, but not enough for me to go full time, and believe me, that was the dream. On our tenth anniversary, in June of 2016, I decided to do something foolish and blow ten bucks on lottery tickets. The state of Michigan- that’s where I live, anyway, their state lottery is $2 a ticket. The top prize was the biggest ever since it hadn’t been won in a few months. Okay, I bought the tickets- which I had done maybe three times in my LIFE. I won! The top prize! After taxes the cash payout was $37,895,238!”

“Holy!”

“Yeah! Quit my job that day. I was an accountant working for Ebenezer Block, and barely making enough to support my wife and eleven kids.

“Anyway, now I would get to do what I had always wanted to do, run Wolfbane full time. So I did. And I did it with all the passion I had- still do. I flew here, drove there, met with this guy, met with that guy. Hired programmers, hired concept people. I went nonstop. It was my wife who started calling me ‘GoGo Gerry’ and it kind of shrank to just ‘GoGo.’”

“Cool story. People have hinted that there might be a fast life, or playboy angle to the name.”

(Laughs) “That is so not me! I travel a lot. I have to. But if I can work it out I’m in the hotel room and asleep by 10:00. I don’t ‘party.’ Heck I’ve never been to a strip club- never even been to a ‘Hooters!’”

“Funny stuff! So the company really grew. It’s by far the #1 in the business, and since the Fenwick and Abigail Smythe games have become part of the stable of games you’re a Fortune 100 company.”

“Never saw that coming! Our first big break was convincing Boog Pigout to bring his football game on board. That one started slowly but within 2-3 years it had exploded. The REALLY big break came when we convinced Marius Henderson to join us. His Over the Fence Baseball has long been regarded as the best text sim ever created, and it sold, BIG. Adding that game put Wolfbane on the map. Then when Fenny Smythe came to us with his concept of merging games with academics, we were off to a place I didn’t even know existed. Since then it’s been a steady climb, and we’re still climbing.”

“What’s next, Gerry?”

“Good question. Dan, virtual reality is here. It’s been on the way for about three and a half decades. Well now it’s here. It works. You don’t need to wear bulky equipment. There are all kinds of safeguards in place. And people are ready for it.”

“I understand that’s why you’re in town.”

“We bought up the trademarks, the copyrights., the patents, the equipment, and the start up companies. In a very real sense Wolfbane Studios IS virtual reality. It cost us about 95% of our capital but we think this will be gigantic. The biggest thing ever; so we took a risk.”
“And so?”

“And so, now we have the games- well, three games. I just met with Fenny and Abby Smythe and both Fenwick Holmes, Boy Consulting Detective and Fenny and Abby to the Stars are 100% ready to go VR. Oh, the company name is Wolfbane VR. The third game is Over the Fence Baseball, which has been ready for two weeks. Our techies are installing the games in VR locations all over the U. S., 250 to start, but eventually thousands worldwide. We expect to be open for business on September 1.”

“Wow!”

“That’s about how we feel about it, too.”

“So what happens when you plunk down your money and step into the VR chamber?”

“Well, you, and up to three other people, it will be at least a dozen, eventually, hop in, set the controls for the game you want to play, set all sorts of other controls regarding levels of difficulty- well, TONS of things, and you play. You rent in intervals of from 2-6 hours.”

“Must be expensive.”

“We managed to keep it to $20 an hour. Our hope is that will go down to $10 when we get up to peak volume but it will be awhile.”

“And then?”

“Total immersion in the game, 100%. You are absolutely and completely within the game- on the adventure, managing the team- well more like general managing and managing for a team- all of it.”

“Again, wow!”

“By some time in October we expect to have our soccer, pro football, and both pro and college hoops games up. All of the others will follow as soon as possible.”

“Seems like if you want to manage a season, or even more so a career, 2-6 hour shots isn’t going to cut it.”

“First, you can save the game. Second, and this is HUGE, we have some tech people working on the home edition.”

“People will be able to buy this and install it in their home?”

“No, it’s kind of like cable TV. It will be rented on a monthly basis.”

“You’ve got a goldmine here.”

“We really do want to keep the price reasonable.”

“Anybody can do this in their home?”

“No. It will take an empty room- 12 x 15 will do. A part of a basement, a garage, an outbuilding- 12 x 15 or larger.”

“This is amazing.”

“I’ve never been so excited. Look, Dan. I’ve got to run. Meeting in a half hour. Thanks so much for having me on.”

"Wait! One more thing. What happens to all of those outlets for the game when people are playing it at home?"

"First, we're leasing, not buying the buildings. Second, not everyone- not nearly everyone, will be able to bring VR into their homes. We project that eventually about half of the public facilities- well half of the number when we reach peak, will remain open for business."

“Okay. You are really touching all the bases. Go, Gerry! Or I guess ‘GoGo!’ Okay fans, Andrew Hortonbloom was to be our July guest. He was happy to postpone to August since he is a huge Wolfbane Studios fan. Join us tomorrow.”

[Wayne23]

8/21: We offer to 2 PGs and a C.

9/1: “Dan Shagnastie ‘Speaking of Sports’ with, finally, Andrew Hortonbloom. Sorry for the delay, Andrew.”

“Hey, no problem, Dan, as long as I score those two free season tickets, I’m good!”

“So tell us about yourself, Andrew.”

“Well Dan, actually I’m a surgeon here in the city.”

“So it’s Dr. Hortonbloom.”

“Call me Andrew. It’s cool.”

“What kind of surgery do you do”
“I’m a proctologist. I do rectal and colon surgery. I do a lot of colonoscopies.”

“S-o-o-o-o-o-o, how ‘bout those Red Sox! Um, what are your interests when you’re away from… the job?”

“Well, like most of the guys you’ve had here I’m a big fan of Wolfbane Studios, especially the college hoops and curling games, and the hockey game, too.”

“Curling?”

“I’m a Canadian. We grow up with curling.”

“How about that. I’m guessing that isn’t Gerry ‘GoGo’ Gorky’s biggest selling game.”

“You’d be surprised, Dan. The Canadian network is pretty tight. I know of three separate DDS Sports Day Curling leagues myself.”

“You never know! What else?”

“Well, I’m a stats freak, and a computer design guy. Love it.”

“Really.”

“For years most of the Draft Day stadium and venue mods have been my creations.”

“Fascinating. It must be difficult.”

“I love it but sometimes it can be a real pain in the a-”

“I know! So you enjoy it?”

“Yes. It’s a great hobby. It takes my mind away from my work.”

“Which seems like an awesome idea to me!”

“Hey, somebody’s got to do it. I’m into a few other things. Every year I go to the International War tournament.”

“The what?”

“You know, the card game, ‘War.’ We call it ‘bataille’ in French.”

“You mean the kids’ game where both players put down a card and the highest one wins?”

“That’s it! The world championships in Brussels were awesome this year. The excitement was off the charts. I actually made the last 100.”

“Who would have ever thought.”

“I’m a retired naval reserve officer. I write an occasional article for our magazine, ‘The Rear Admiral.’”
“What else could it be called! Anything else?”

“Yeah. I’m also into collecting coffee cups from Tim Horton’s, and I subscribe to ‘Cross Dresser’s Monthly.’ This year the summer frocks were gorgeous.”

“O-kay! Andrew, here are your two tickets and your Crimson basketball tee shirt. Thanks for joining us.”

“Glad to be here!”

“Next month it’s Wayne Twothree.”

9/18: We received a commitment from Al Dern, PG, #186. We also lost one, but he was a very long shot.

Our most challenging schedule lies ahead this season.

9/25: PG Jim Fowl, #60 has committed. We lost another inside player. We had little luck attracting big men last year and the same seems to be the case so far this season. Still making the endeavor.