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This dynasty report will be written from the perspective of several individuals (rather than from the perspective of the head coach). Each of these individuals will be identified at the beginning of his/her posting for this dynasty.
 
Initial season: 2013-2014
 
Initial program: Eastern Washington Eagles. Team prestige--16, Big Sky Conference prestige--28, Facilities--C, Academics--C- (Min SAT of 860), Reese Court (6,000 capacity).
 
Initial Recruiting level: Normal

Hey, it's JK!  Good to see you playing and reporting.  First time I'd ever seen your picture though....for some reason I had envisioned you as this ex-Marine  (LOL).

Hey, it's JK!  Good to see you playing and reporting.  First time I'd ever seen your picture though....for some reason I had envisioned you as this ex-Marine  (LOL).

Round 1 matchups:

Gm1: Louisville vs UCLA
Gm2: Syracuse vs Kentucky
Gm3: Indiana vs UCONN
Gm4: North Carolina vs Florida
Gm5: Georgetown vs Duke
Gm6: Oklahoma State vs Arizona
Gm7: Stanford vs Michigan State
Gm8: LSU vs Kansas

Who do you feel mistakenly got left out of the tournament by the selection committee?

Which of the 16 participants do you think will win the whole enchilada? Place your bets now!

A bunch of short win and loss streaks, but you are once again above .500.  Diaz trade working out for you so far.

Cool!  The more the merrier.  

Grins and bears Tim's pun! 

Jim Rome:
.... fact checker Mary assures me that Incontangible is now a word. Incontangible is a word. We are going to talk more about the iincontangiblous situation at Eastern Washington University. Before we get into the new allegations, however, and they are mindblowing. The nrew allegations will blow your mind. Before we get into those new allegations however it has come to the attention of this sports commentator that Eastern Washington head coach Kirk Vandergrub has besmeeched my spotless reputation as a sports commentateror by claiming that since i was never a professional athlete that my opinion doesn't matter. Did Chick Hearn ever play in the NBA? No, Chick Hearn did not play in the NBA. I repeat. Kirk Vandermug hates Chick Hearn because he did not play in the NBA. Did Bob Costas ever ski down a mountain in the Olympics? Bob Costas did not ski down a mountain in the Olympics. Coach Kirk Vandermutt hates Bob Costas because he did not ski down a mountain in the Olympics. How low can this guy go? I mean really. Lower he can not go. Did Scooter Rizzuto play professional baseball? Scooter Rizzuto did not play progessional baseball. Check that, Scooter Rizzuto did play professional baseball..thank you, Mary. Kirk Vandergarden hates Scooter Rizzuto because he played professional baseball. Shameful, just shameful. Kirk Vandergrub...hates...Scooter Rizzuto. As bad. check that..monstrous as that is...we haven't even gotten to the new allegations yet. We ... Haven't....gotten to the new allegations yet. Back in a miinute..check that 2 and a half minutes. I'm Jim Rome....Rome is burning....
(Copied from posting by CoachC in Wolverine Studios forums)
 
Wayne (EWU basketball fan):
Go home, Jim Rome, you're drunk!
(Copied with minor revision from posting by Wayne23 in Wolverine Studios forums)
 
J.M.D. (EWU basketball fan):
Hey Swede, if you need an assistant, here's my cell number, because I'll tell you what, Bret Vandergard's done NOTHING for you lately!
(Copied with minor revision from posting by JMD in Wolverine Studios forums)
 
Jim Rome:
Wayne, I'm not as think as you drunk I am! Besides, I can't go home... i wandered around and got stuck in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Can you come pick me up?
Copied from posting by CoachC in Wolverine Studios forums)
 
Wayne (EWU basketball fan):
Eek! No way am I goin' ta Tuscaloosa. I avoid the Confederacy whenever possible. I hear they play country music down there. You did see that double blind study out of Michigan State that demonstrated very clearly that country music kills brain cells right? How about the follow up? It showed even more clearly that listening to country while watching Nascar can very quickly lead to Cranial Sphincter syndrome.
(Copied from posting by Wayne23 in Wolverine Studios forums)
 
Jim Rome:
We are back live....check that. we aren't back yet? {waits another 10 seconds). Jim Rome, we are back live. In our first half hour we revealed how Eastern Washington head coach Kirk Vonnegut hates Scooter Rizzuto, as if he didn't have enough problems already. Kirk Vonnegut..hates...Scooter Rizzuto!

In the next 1/2 hour we'll be talking about the new allegations concerning the beleaguered coach and his program. As has been previously reported. Coach Kiki Vandeweghe of Eastern Washington University had intentionally placed Washington politician Christine Rozniak's bid for a seat in the Washington state assembly by repeatedly making untoward advances to her and forcefully dragging her into his teams locker room in front of reliable witnesses, check that. beer vendors. In s phone conversation I had with Ms. Rozniak this afternoon, she confirmed all allegations..check that...she refused to deny all allegations...check that...she hung up on me...check that, she hung up on Mary. Repeating this breaking news. Christine Rozniak, Washington politician, hates Scooter Rizzuto and his wife, Mary..check that, she hates Scooter Rizzuto, his wife, and Mary, but confirms by not denying the allegations against Eastern Washington head coach Kurt Vandercamp. 

I know, I know...you are already reeling. You...are reeling. But wait. Check that...Wait!. We're just getting to the good stuff. We're ...waiting....for the good stuff. A source close to this impramatcal pundit revealed earlier today..that just moments...check that...seconds...before 6'9" forward Chris Lewis , a red chip..check that , blue chip recruit from Portland, Oregon signed his letter of intent with the Maryland Terrapins this fall, young Mr. Lewis recieved a phone call from EWU staff offering him a car and two garages...check that...2 cars and a garage....check that..a car and two cheerleaders. Our indereputable source further revealed that EWU assistant Larry "The Gooch" Montgomery once attended a class and cheated off of during a test none other than Chris Lewis' father's cousin during a business ethics class in junior college. What more proof do you need of tampering?

To recap. Kiki Vandewegh hates Phil Rizzuto but loves to chase and ruin the reputation of female politicians, and hired an assistant specifically because he thought it would give him an inside edge on a blue chip recruit, then authorized "The Gooch" to offer Mr. Lewis 3 cars and the entire cheerleading squad. How much more has to go on in northeastern America before the NCAA checks in? THe NCAA needs to get off their butts and check in.

I'm Jim Rome. In the 2nd hour we'll be talking with Shaquille O'Neil's gynecologist. I'm Jim Rome....Rome is burning.
(Copied from posting by CoachC in Wolverine Studios Forums)
 
Wayne (EWU basketball fan):
Jim, I think if we're discussing "Hall of Famer" (what a freakin' farce) Scooter Rizzuto we must add the word "allegedly" to the phrase "played major league baseball."
(Copied with minor revision from posting by Wayne23 in Wolverine Studios Forums)
 
AP News Release:
The estate of renowned science fiction writer, Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away in 2007, has been receiving much unexplained hate mail from disgruntled Yankees fans, most of whom seem to be under the impression that Mr. Vonnegut is still alive, according to an estate spokeswoman. "We are totally perplexed, but we wish they would stop."
(Copied from posting by CoachC in Wolverine Studios forums)
 
Jim Rome:
hey, Rizzuto was a Yankme...everyone but the Babe and Gehrig are "alledgedly"
(Copied from post by CoachC in Wolverine Studios forum)
 
Torbern “Swede” Olaffson, Athletic Director:
Bret Vandergard's Voicemail from Swede: "Dammit, Bret, pick up! What the hell is going on? I hired you because I had faith that you could take this program to the next level and all of sudden I'm being inundated with calls from reporters and boosters day and night. None of it makes any sense to me, but what few intelligible syllables I've been able to get out of anyone is that we are about to be investigated by the NCAA? WHAT? What the hell is going on Bret? My ulcers can't take this...be in my office at 8 tomorrow and start explaining!
(Copied from posting by CoachC in Wolverine Studios forums)

Jamal Smith, 1st Asst Coach:
 
Coach V called a team meeting after our final pre-conference game. He told the players to put the pre-conference behind them and out of their minds. It was nothing more than preparation for what’s to come…and that’s to fight to win every conference game. That means working hard in practice and then focusing that hard work into a stellar performance each and every game from here on out. He said we can beat any team in the Big Sky Conference and everyone on the team needs to believe that. We’re not going to take a back-seat to anyone.

After the team meeting, he told the coaches that Robbie Taflinger will be playing more at the 2 than the 1 in the future due to his high turnover rate and that he going to try Brian Robisch as the backup to Tim Dove at the point. Shawn Jackson will continue to start at the 2. Terence Hillier will move from playing the 3 to being a backup at the 4 position. Joe Blackwell will start at the 3 backed up by Delawn West and Travis Dawson. The interior starters will continue to be Cory Davis and Joseph Palmer, backed up not only by Hillier but also Odie Joseph and Michael Taylor.

Jamal Smith, 1st Asst Coach:
 
Coach V called a team meeting after our final pre-conference game. He told the players to put the pre-conference behind them and out of their minds. It was nothing more than preparation for what’s to come…and that’s to fight to win every conference game. That means working hard in practice and then focusing that hard work into a stellar performance each and every game from here on out. He said we can beat any team in the Big Sky Conference and everyone on the team needs to believe that. We’re not going to take a back-seat to anyone.

After the team meeting, he told the coaches that Robbie Taflinger will be playing more at the 2 than the 1 in the future due to his high turnover rate and that he going to try Brian Robisch as the backup to Tim Dove at the point. Shawn Jackson will continue to start at the 2. Terence Hillier will move from playing the 3 to being a backup at the 4 position. Joe Blackwell will start at the 3 backed up by Delawn West and Travis Dawson. The interior starters will continue to be Cory Davis and Joseph Palmer, backed up not only by Hillier but also Odie Joseph and Michael Taylor.

Cool...will combine these with some votes for starters I'm getting in the Wolverine Studios forums. Thanks.