7/25/2005
UAAP notes
Some things the UAAP board should look into
The lousy acoustics of the Blue Eagle Gym. It really sounded weird over the tv when the stadium barker had to drone “time out” twice just for him to be heard. Whoever suggested of having games there in the first place?
The overt commercialization done by Studio 23. Let me count the ways.
They have this lame promo ad that made the team’s respective top players turn into superheroes. I mean, LA Tenorio as The Blue Eagle, flying like Superman. I just had to laugh at Joseph Yeo. He looked like the Green Lantern instead of The Green Archer. The kicker is Warren de Guzman running in place while the effects zoom behind him. He looked more like a sprinter answering the starting gun rather than a Growling Tiger.
Then, we have the KFC assist of the game, the Rexona barkada of the game, the Mentos barkada of the game, the Close Up couple of the game, the best player of the game, the Milo energy player of the game, the top rebounder of the game. Then we had the Ford Focus Fiasco during opening weekend.
This has got to stop. This is insane! The PEx thread has become a reality!
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A lame UAAP men’s basketball weekend. The only ‘quality’ game there is the one pitting UE and UP.
Nevertheless, it was a Pumaren Saturday as both brothers won against their respective opponents. They did it Araneta.
Speaking of game venues, if the trend continues, they should start exorcising the Blue Eagle Gym. In the four games the Archers have played so far, two have been victories in Araneta and two were losses in Ateneo.
I smell conspiracy, yes.
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The Badinggawi Dance Troupe is going down. First of all, they have this tacky uniform that oddly resembles DLSU pep’s that was stitched by LA Gear. Apparently, nothing good comes out from anything LA.
To top if off, they had this mother of all jologs routine that surpassed FEU’s canned music routine. Coming from a many-time Nestle Nonstop Cheerdance Competition champion, I am highly disappointed.
The UP Cheerdance Group is the only remaining decent cheerdance group in the UAAP. And I gave up with UAAP cheerdancing three years ago when they just started ripping off each other’s routines.
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The Eagles are ahead by light years and coach Norman Black is crying foul, the second in a span of a week. Obviously, something is still wrong with this year’s officiating.
Nevertheless, I don’t want to be harsh with them because the legendary The Coach Joe Lipa is both the UAAP and NCAA Commissioner and that coach Maynard Ballecer is the head of the officiating pool. And I don’t hear any complaints coming from the NCAA side of the fence. At the same vein, they must be doing something right as well.
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LA Tenorio suffered from cramps while Doug Kramer got thrown out and might face a possible suspension next game. All’s well so far.
Speaking of Doug, the ADMU-NU game was so bad that the player that got thrown out was the match’s best performer and top rebounder.
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The FEU courtside reporter, the daughter of former FEU men’s basketball coach Danny Gravieres, stammered like crazy in yesterday’s game. I could do just as bad during the NCAA courtside reporter auditions, which I did. How come she got a slot?
Bring back Jam Alindogan, I say!
The lousy acoustics of the Blue Eagle Gym. It really sounded weird over the tv when the stadium barker had to drone “time out” twice just for him to be heard. Whoever suggested of having games there in the first place?
The overt commercialization done by Studio 23. Let me count the ways.
They have this lame promo ad that made the team’s respective top players turn into superheroes. I mean, LA Tenorio as The Blue Eagle, flying like Superman. I just had to laugh at Joseph Yeo. He looked like the Green Lantern instead of The Green Archer. The kicker is Warren de Guzman running in place while the effects zoom behind him. He looked more like a sprinter answering the starting gun rather than a Growling Tiger.
Then, we have the KFC assist of the game, the Rexona barkada of the game, the Mentos barkada of the game, the Close Up couple of the game, the best player of the game, the Milo energy player of the game, the top rebounder of the game. Then we had the Ford Focus Fiasco during opening weekend.
This has got to stop. This is insane! The PEx thread has become a reality!
-----
A lame UAAP men’s basketball weekend. The only ‘quality’ game there is the one pitting UE and UP.
Nevertheless, it was a Pumaren Saturday as both brothers won against their respective opponents. They did it Araneta.
Speaking of game venues, if the trend continues, they should start exorcising the Blue Eagle Gym. In the four games the Archers have played so far, two have been victories in Araneta and two were losses in Ateneo.
I smell conspiracy, yes.
-----
The Badinggawi Dance Troupe is going down. First of all, they have this tacky uniform that oddly resembles DLSU pep’s that was stitched by LA Gear. Apparently, nothing good comes out from anything LA.
To top if off, they had this mother of all jologs routine that surpassed FEU’s canned music routine. Coming from a many-time Nestle Nonstop Cheerdance Competition champion, I am highly disappointed.
The UP Cheerdance Group is the only remaining decent cheerdance group in the UAAP. And I gave up with UAAP cheerdancing three years ago when they just started ripping off each other’s routines.
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The Eagles are ahead by light years and coach Norman Black is crying foul, the second in a span of a week. Obviously, something is still wrong with this year’s officiating.
Nevertheless, I don’t want to be harsh with them because the legendary The Coach Joe Lipa is both the UAAP and NCAA Commissioner and that coach Maynard Ballecer is the head of the officiating pool. And I don’t hear any complaints coming from the NCAA side of the fence. At the same vein, they must be doing something right as well.
-----
LA Tenorio suffered from cramps while Doug Kramer got thrown out and might face a possible suspension next game. All’s well so far.
Speaking of Doug, the ADMU-NU game was so bad that the player that got thrown out was the match’s best performer and top rebounder.
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The FEU courtside reporter, the daughter of former FEU men’s basketball coach Danny Gravieres, stammered like crazy in yesterday’s game. I could do just as bad during the NCAA courtside reporter auditions, which I did. How come she got a slot?
Bring back Jam Alindogan, I say!
// posted by Unknown @ 20:21 
