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Post by Raider4Life on Jul 13, 2009 11:40:48 GMT -5
www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2009/07/07/raiders_add_strength.htmlRaiders add strength By Marc Katz | Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 07:37 AM FAIRBORN — Vaughn Duggins never looked scrawny, but he never looked muscular, either. Until now. Duggins, along with just about all his Wright State teammates have undergone a transformation over the past year that makes them look bigger and will make them stronger. “This year, people will be pleasantly surprised,” said WSU strength and conditioning coach Jason Bradford. “We didn’t want to add weight for weight’s sake. If it doesn’t help being athletic on the court, you’ve wasted your time.” Bradford thinks the Raiders haven’t wasted their time. He says each player has added 10-15 pounds of body weight, and it shows. “Basketball has become more of a contact sport,” Bradford said. “Football is a collision sport. We’ve tried to add 10-15 pounds to Todd Brown so he can get some easier baskets inside. We not only want to add weight, we want to prevent injuries.” This summer, Bradford has had players who are in town run through his training sessions four times a week for about an hour and a half each session. By July 20, all team members will be in town, “and we’ll probably go five days a week,” Bradford said. The Raiders won’t look like a football team, but they won’t look like stick men, either. Great article. Glad to hear everyone has been dedicated this off season.
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Post by OG Raiderfan on Jul 17, 2009 16:58:35 GMT -5
Ex-WSU golfer tied for third at U.S. Bank Championship By Staff Report Friday, July 17, 2009 MILWAUKEE — Franklin native Frank Lickliter II is off to a strong start at the U.S. Bank Championship. Lickliter shot a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday, July 16, and the former Wright State University golfer is tied for third place after the first round at Brown Deer Park Golf Course. The U.S. Bank event has only a few notable names when compared with the British Open, but lack of star power doesn’t deter Greg Chalmers’ belief that something amazing will happen — maybe even to him. Chalmers shot a 64 to tie Jeff Klauk for the lead at Brown Deer Park, which is the shortest PGA Tour course on the schedule, a 6,759-yard par 70. “I’ve played in several opposite-field events, and it typically provides a fantastic story for someone if they’re not a named player,” Chalmers said. Lickliter is tied with Tag Ridings, Jason Gore and Skip Kendall at 66. www.daytondailynews.com/ohio-recreation/golf/ex-wsu-golfer-tied-for-third-at-us-bank-championship-208740.html
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Post by Raider Fanatic on Jul 20, 2009 10:40:40 GMT -5
Richmond Native Wins U.S. Bank Championship July 20, 2009 MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Richmond native Bo Van Pelt won for the first time on the PGA Tour with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden death playoff over John Mallinger on Sunday at the U.S. Bank Championship. Van Pelt had two putts to win, leaving a 26-footer a little short before sinking a 2-foot birdie for his first victory in his 229th tour event. On the second playoff hole, the 29-year-old Mallinger rolled his second shot in a greenside bunker. Mallinger got out, but left himself a 28-footer for birdie that he pushed right of the hole and settled for par. That would be plenty for Van Pelt, who had a chance on the first hole to end it, but looked nervous and missed a 13-foot eagle putt. He settled for a tap-in birdie to put the pressure on Mallinger, who made a 5-footer setting up the final scramble. Wright State University graduate Frank Lickliter II started the day as the tournament leader but finished tied for eighteenth.www.whiotv.com/sports/20112007/detail.html
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Post by Jazzfan on Jul 20, 2009 14:43:35 GMT -5
New Raiders on campusBy Marc Katz Monday, July 20, 2009 FAIRBORN — Second session summer school began today at Wright State, and all the men’s basketball players (except for John David Gardner, who went home to Alabama for a bit to continue his hip rehab) started the week with a weight-lifting session followed by the first day of classes. That means Paul Darkwa, who already was in town to attend first session classes, as well as freshmen guards Tyler Koch and Darian Cartharn. The previous two weeks, most of the players were in town, while the coaches were out recruiting, viewing AAU tournaments in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville and West Virginia. “You’re at the gym at 7:30 a.m. and games usually start at 8 o’clock,” WSU coach Brad Brownell said. “The games are a little over an hour, so they’re at 8, 9:15, 10:45…they don’t start games at night after 10, so the last game is over by 10:45 or 11.” It’s evaluation time, which means coaches can watch, but not talk to players. It’s a time to decide if a player is good enough, or just good enough to beat somebody with less talent. Sometimes, you don’t even get a kid after watching him in an AAU game, or even in a regular game at his high school. “N’Gai Evans was a guy we signed late,” Brownell said. “We knew we needed a guard, and Eric (Stevenson) came in and said he was homesick (for North Carolina). “We went up to see N’Gai in the spring and saw him play at an open gym. He had no other Division I schools interested in him, but a lot of Division II schools. He must have weighed 145 pounds, so his body scared everybody off. “But we talked with his coach and his parents. They were great. We didn’t expect him to play as a freshman, but we had some injuries. Now, he’s played more than we anticipated and he has done some nice things. I would have loved to have redshirted the kid, but he probably helped us win 1-2 games off the bench.” He has also been a part-time starter, added some weight and will be a key player for the Raiders this winter. A Wright State trainer’s scholarship fund has been set up in the name of Tony Ortiz in honor of Ortiz’s 25 years at the school. Over the weekend, a dinner and reception were held with several alums returning as well as former WSU basketball coach Paul Biancardi. To contribute to the fund, donations can be made in Ortiz’s name to the WSU athletic department. www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2009/07/20/fairborn_second_session_summer.html
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Post by Raider Rowdies on Jul 21, 2009 21:18:17 GMT -5
Glad all of our recruits are finally on campus. The more they get to practice and play with our players this summer the better.
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Post by ohiopirate on Jul 23, 2009 8:28:44 GMT -5
www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2009/07/23/raiders_bigger_and_stronger.htmlRaiders bigger and stronger By Marc Katz | Thursday, July 23, 2009, 07:25 AM FAIRBORN — Watched some of an open gym Wednesday night at the Setzer Pavilion/Mills-Morgan Center, and the Raiders certainly do look bigger and stronger. Senior Todd Brown looks especially sculpted, and not in a grotesque muscle-magazine way. “I eat weights,” Brown said with a laugh. He also makes it to the basket more without being bumped off inside. Three Raiders did not participate. John David Gardner, rehabbing a hip surgery, is home in Alabama for a few days. Freshman Tyler Koch is awaiting clearance from a physical he took Wednesday morning (he suffered two sprained ankles during his senior high school season) and Vaughn Duggins stayed on the sideline with a slightly sprained ankle. Duggins, who missed all but four games last season with a broken finger, then had an ankle cleaned out, will be fine. He spent nearly an hour before the scrimmage shooting baskets with Cooper Land, who also has added some needed bulk to his 6-foot-8 frame. Freshman Navy man Paul Darkwa made his presence known inside, although he appears to be a little short of 6-7, and senior Ronnie Thomas not only looks to be in his best shape, but also more of a force inside. Freshman guard Darian Cartharn? Well-muscled for such a young guy.
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Post by OG Raiderfan on Jul 24, 2009 19:19:40 GMT -5
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Post by raiderscout on Jul 26, 2009 11:38:38 GMT -5
Michael Boan and Xavier Fugate are not listed in the prospectus. Wonder if they are not playing or it just lists scholarship athletes?
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Post by Raider Grad on Jul 26, 2009 11:40:50 GMT -5
They haven't listed walk ons the last few years. Walk ons are not a part of the team until they officially try out for the team in November.
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Post by Raider Fanatic on Jul 27, 2009 17:35:30 GMT -5
They haven't listed walk ons the last few years. Walk ons are not a part of the team until they officially try out for the team in November. We really haven't had any walkons prior to Boan since Brownell was hired.
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Post by OG Raiderfan on Jul 27, 2009 19:41:12 GMT -5
Yes, Boan is the only walk-on of the Brownell era thus far. But Fugate will be on the squad this year. They haven't released the official roster yet -- that is when we'll know what's what. Yes they have.
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Post by Raider Rowdies on Jul 27, 2009 19:48:21 GMT -5
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Post by Jazzfan on Jul 28, 2009 6:01:09 GMT -5
Graham wants to continue playingBy Marc Katz Monday, July 27, 2009 FAIRBORN — Will Graham has already spent five years at Wright State. What’s another few weeks? “I’d like a sixth year,” Graham said as he worked his way into another pick-up basketball game at the Setzer Pavilion/Mills-Morgan Center. “Can I get that?” Well, no. Graham, from Lexington, Ky., sat out a red-shirt year rehabbing surgically-repaired knees. Then he played four years, mostly as a starter, the last three on teams that won 20 or more games. His next stop, he hopes, will be on some professional team overseas. Toward that end he is close to signing with an agent. He already has his degree from WSU and plans to go into business, but will wait to see if he lands a pro job. What he did as a player at WSU should at least earn him a look. WSU coach Brad Brownell, who inherited Graham from the previous coach, called it a good career. “There are only 2-3 guys on your team that are going to be big scorers, or whatever,” Brownell said. “It’s misleading for people to think a kid didn’t have a good career or he was just okay because a kid didn’t develop into an all-conference player. It’s unbelievably hard to be an all-conference player. “The way your team is set up, you’re only going to have a couple guys be your big scorer. You’re not going to have five guys average double figures unless you play some crazy style. “I don’t think kids sometimes are given credit for how much they contribute to your program, or how good they end up being, when they really do have good careers. “Not every kid is going to score 1,000 points. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t had a good career. He may have only scored 500-600 points (Graham finished with 551). He’s probably had a good career. Will Graham had a pretty good career. He wasn’t a big-time scorer. He wasn’t a ‘wow’ guy for the things he did. But he was on a team that won a lot of games, and he was out there for a lot of time. He had a pretty good career. “If you’re on a winning team, those guys were good players.” Graham is happy with his career. “A lot of things have to go your way to have a good career,” Graham said. “I’ll take it (the one he had). I like winning. I like teammates who like to win.” All the teammates left behind took physicals Monday, then played their pickup game. All were cleared, including freshman Tyler Koch, who had been held back before the weekend after injuring both ankles during his senior season in high school.
Koch seems fine now, as is veteran Vaughn Duggins, who rested his ankle most of last week following earlier minor surgery. www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2009/07/27/graham_wants_to_continue_playi.html
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Post by Raider Alumni on Jul 28, 2009 18:51:59 GMT -5
I love me some positive injury reports!!! And O&W, never before that I can remember has WSU released its official roster and then subsequently changed some heights/weights of players a month or two later when they take their physicals. Please find me one example of this happening ever. The H/W might change year-to-year (in fact, they often have under Brownell) but never from the original release of the roster in July/August to the start of the season. I could be wrong, but I cannot think of ONE example of this in all my years following Wright State Raider Roundball. You should pay better attention then. They add incoming players to the rosters in July and update everyone's heights and weights in October after physicals. This happens EVERY year.
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Post by Raider Alumni on Jul 28, 2009 19:01:56 GMT -5
OK, fair enough. I'm willing to bet we won't see a single change though. Anyone in for $20? We can use PayPal or something. I don't want to take your money Blitz. I can tell you for a fact that Todd, Cooper, annd N'Gai's weghts will change because they are listed as last year's weights. I know each of them have added between 5-10 pounds this off season.
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