Historical Association #11, starts 2011, 2012

[Wayne23]

3/9: We play #8 seed NC ST, 20-10, 10-8, in the quarter finals. We won by only 10 at our place.

3/10: 103-84. 31, 14 for Rayn, 23 for SF Ron Dory, 13, 11 for PF Josh Riva.

#4 seed, #13 ranked Syracuse, 22-6, 12-6, in the semis. We won by 9 there, but this is a tough match up for us.

3/11: 78-77. We led most of the way, and it was not in doubt late. They hit a three at the buzzer, and a three on the possession before that. 22, 11 for Rayn. All 5 starters played well.

#3 seed, #14 ranked GA Tech, 22-8, 12-6, upset Duke. We play them for the title. They won by 5 there. We need to contain their backcourt.

3/12: Worst D of the season, 85-101. They killed us out side, 21 threes.

28-5, 15-3, #2, RPI #1. We should get a #1, but we probably needed to win the title game to be #1 overall, although the other top teams lost, too. Everyone has at least 4 losses.

#1 Overall! We play 18-13 New Hampshire.

3/16: 89-60. Never a game. 24 each for Rayn and Rand. 48 RBs, 9 TOs.

#8 seed NC ST, 21-11, in round 2.

3/18: 71-68. We were flat all night. 24, 10 for Rayn, 16, 19 for Riva. 49 RBs. Our first 30 win season!

#4 seed, #10 ranked Ohio ST, 28-6, in the Sweet Sixteen.

3/23: 87-95 despite 49 and 16 for Rayn. We just didn’t play D.

4/3: #3 Michigan ST wins the title.

4/4: Awards: Al Rayn is ACC POY, Frosh OY, and 1st team. Josh Riva made 2nd team. I was named COY.

4/23: I ask for $. We get $25,000!

30-6, 15-2, Sweet Sixteen. Overall, 118-51, .698.

(Author’s Note: I’m going one more year. History from November on may be not quite what you THINK you remember!)

[Wayne23]

5/1: No recruiting since this is the last season for this association.

#22 in the preseason poll.

8/7: Sid Rand is #17, Rob Whit #29, Josh Riva #37 on the Norton list.

9/18: Memorial Tournament vs. Bowling Green.

10/2: 1st day of practice. We’re picked to finish 3rd in conf.

11/2: The Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years.

11/6: 9 man rotation:

Senior Sid Rand starts at PG, subs at SG. Junior Kam Gips subs at PG.

Senior Tom Lati is at SG, with frosh Reed Ande subbing.

Senior Josh Riva starts at SF. Junior Don Tyne subs.

Junior Rob Whit starts at PF, subs at C. Junior Cal Hart subs at PF.

Soph Al Rayn is at C.

11/8: Bernie Sanders is elected 45th President of the United States in a landslide. He easily defeated his opponent Tronald Dump. The Democrats wound up with a 54-46 majority in the Senate, and a 219-216 margin in the House. Sanders promised to be extremely active regarding legislation in his first hundred days.

[Wayne23]

1/1/2017: 11-2, 1-1. #10, RPI #8.

1/15: 14-2, 4-1, #8, RPI #4. Rayn is getting 28.8. In a 4 way tie for 1st.

1/20: Bernie Sanders is inaugurated as POTUS.

1/28: Single payer, Medicare for all passes both houses and is signed by the POTUS.

1/29: 18-3, 8-2, #8, RPI #12. Tied for 1st with UNC. +10.8 PPG, +15.3 RBs, -0.9 TOs.

Rob Whit is #16, Sid Rand #28, Josh Riva #29 on the Norton list.

2/9: National minimum wage is now $15/hour.

2/12: 21-4, 11-3, #8, RPI #11. Tied for 1st but it’s at least a 5 team race.

Rob Whit is #15 on the Norton list.

2/26: 23-6, 13-5, #8, RPI #8. 4 way tie for 1st. We’re the #2 seed. Rayn gets 28.2 PPG. +8.8 PPG, +14.0 RBs, -1.2 TOs.

3/7: A multi-trillion dollar plan to fix the infrastructure is planned. It, and single payer, will be funded by reductions of, and a new competitive bidding process for military spending.

[Wayne23]

3/9: We play #7 seed Clemson, 19-11, 10-8. They beat us by 2 at our place.

3/10: 68-65. SG Kam Gips hit a three at the buzzer to avoid OT. 18, 15 for Whit. 47 RBs, 11 TOs.

#3 seed, #5 ranked North Carolina in the semis. We won by 16 at our place but they’re a very tough team.

3/11: 75-64. We were down 10 early but we dominated the 2nd half. 35 for Rayn.

#5 seed, #10 ranked Syracuse for the title. Tough inside. We beat them twice in the regular season.

3/12: 76-67 and the ACC title! 25, 13 for Rayn, 13, 15 for Whit, 9 and 9 for Riva, 10 each for Gips and Rand. +19 RBs.

26-6, 13-5, ACC champs. #5, RPI #4. We expect a #1 seed.

#1 East, #1 overall. We play Maine, 15-16.

3/16: 97-73. 47, 9 for Rayn, 18, 12 for Whit. 48 RBs, 6 TOs.

#9 seed Clemson, 20-12, in round 2. We’ve beaten them twice.

3/18: 93-79. 25 for Rayn, 21 for Rand. +13 RBs.

#4 seed, #11 ranked Temple, 25-9, in the Sweet Sixteen. Good team.

Full employment economy, with the government as employer of last resort is passed and signed.

3/23: 81-85. Poor D and 18 TOs. 39, 13 for Rayn, 16, 12 for White.

4/3: #3 UConn beat Temple for the title.

4/4: Awards: Al Rayn made ACC 1st team; he should have been 2nd team All American, but if a player doesn’t make the Norton list he has no chance. Sid Rand made 2nd team.

Maximum wage of $18 million per year is passed and signed. Firm limits are placed on corporate power.

28-7, 13-5. Overall, 146-58, .716.

Thus ends the series of historical associations.

[PointGuard]

Burn Baby, Burn!