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A tip of the fedora goes to the St. Chris senior .... But wouldn't Co-Players of the Year with JM's Damon "Redd" Thompson be more appropriate? With JMU bound Thompson the ringleader, the Justices were 25-3 this year with head-spinning state playoff victory margins of 57, 62, 71, 63, and 57 -...

Loving it? Not quite. But finding it intriguing? Very much so. Used to be, three or four seniors would move along at season's end ... three or four freshmen would be on schedule to move in ... and that was pretty much all there was to talk about from mid-March to the next October or so...

A starting lineup of Jackson, Bamisile, Billups, Belle and Fermin would likely make VCU an A10 contender .... add Jennings, Okafor and little side dressing, and the deal is done. But don't you just love the day-to-day excitement of all this, kind of like an Amazon package is on your porch each...

All this proves "it can happen to anyone." VCU ranks with the nation's elite in long-term winning percentage and positive culture, in sellouts, in location, lofty status in the community, and in media attention. I don't know if Royal Family in London has it any better. And still, it's not...

If so, it's appropriate that Jabo was the first and, strangely enough, the last .... 40 forever. Speaking of "greats," the real "greats" were the pioneers, many from the city, who chose a barren VCU program and sowed the seeds, allowing the rest of us to sit back and watch it grow and glow...

Did you know Nelson's father played at Union in the early 2000's?

Coming up, this will be the fourth college season for both Wheeler and Nelson (teammates on JM's 2020 State championship squad) .... the clock is ticking .... why not go together to Virginia Union and pick up where they left off at John Marshall? Union is coming off a tough season and could...

Lucy CorRams

With just Nelson, Bamisile, Jackson, Fermin, Belle, Billups and Jennings, Rams could finish in A10 top four .... add Brickus and VCU contends for the title. An eight-man rotation is more than many schools employ (example, Dayton). That said, does VCU recruit incoming freshmen anymore? Lots of...

How do Lawal's sophomore stats compare with the revered Mo'nan's .... pretty close, I'd guess .... how about large people Santos-Silva, Justin Tillman, who went on to become headliners? Lawal was LaWoW in many ways.

Been to any tennis matches or golf games recently? Know anybody who has? Any conversation on talk radio? They're like the giant oak that falls deep in the forest .... nobody hears or cares, although I have written about VCU's French tennis players.

No sports should be cut ... however, ALL sports that are chronic, decades-long money losers should be void of athletic scholarships .... coaches should recruit on a D-3 basis, while allowing, of course, for aid based on academics, financial need, etc. Tell me if I'm wrong, but I can't imagine...

Dayton? or maybe Marquette?

Should the high-hopping Brit exit the premises, the Rams lose a player that averaged 8 points and six boards in just 19 minutes per. Plus, his achievements under the "pizzazz" column would be hard to replace. Does this suggest Tobi suspects another center/power forward is headed for River City...

That is likely the case. However, are there more ready-to-Ramble guards on the open market than Shulga, Jackson, Bamisile (and perhaps The Brick house)? Are there any better prospects out there than Belle, Billups, Jennings? And how much improvement could there be in the paint from Fermin and...