Brad

Thanks, but where is it wrong? The 2006 schedule page is right and it is right on the football page...do I have it somewhere else that I have forgotten?

MANY BIG EAST STANDOUTS EXPECT TO HEAR THEIR NAMES AT NBA DRAFT Most experts agree that at least six players from the BIG EAST will be taken in the first round, which would tie the most in conference history June 26, 2006 Providence, R.I. - Ten years ago, with a league-best six players taken in the first round and eight overall, the 1996 NBA Draft had a strong BIG EAST flavor to it. That draft proved to be a historical one for the conference, but the bar may be set even higher this year. According to draft experts from several different Web sites and publications, including Chad Ford of ESPN.com, the BIG EAST is likely to tie and could break the 1996 mark of six first-round draftees in `06. The NBA Draft is set to take place on Wednesday, June 28 at 7:00 p.m. EDT from Madison Square Garden, which has been the home of the BIG EAST Championship since 1983. ESPN will televise the event in its entirety. Connecticut and Villanova, 2005-06 BIG EAST Regular Season Co-Champions, could be among the league's most represented teams in the draft. UConn's Hilton Armstrong (last year's BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year) Rudy Gay and Marcus Williams have the potential to be lottery picks, and most agree that they will all be taken in the first round. The Wildcats' Randy Foye (reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year) could also be a lottery pick, and Kyle Lowry is projected as a late first-round selection. Rutgers' Quincy Douby, who won the league scoring title last season, rounds out the list of BIG EAST players who are consensus first-round predictions. According to Ford's June 26 mock draft, Cincinnati's James White, Connecticut's Josh Boone and West Virginia's Mike Gansey are among those who also could be chosen in the first round. Should that mock draft hold true, no other conference would match the league's six first rounders. Entering the 2006 draft, Syracuse is first among current BIG EAST schools with a total of 26 players selected since 1980. St. John's is second with 25, followed by Georgetown (24), Connecticut (21), Providence (16), Seton Hall (10), Pittsburgh (9), Notre Dame (3) and West Virginia (1). The '96 draft marked the largest number of BIG EAST players chosen in the first round and overall since the draft was cut to two rounds in `88. The `83 draft had the most league players chosen with 15 in eight rounds.  The following is a complete list of draft-eligible players who could be selected in the second round: Player (School) Eric Hicks (Cincinnati) Rashad Anderson (Connecticut) Denham Brown (Connecticut) Brandon Bowman (Georgetown) Taquan Dean (Louisville) Steve Novak (Marquette) Chris Quinn (Notre Dame) Carl Krauser (Pittsburgh) Donald Copeland (Seton Hall) Kelly Whitney (Seton Hall) Solomon Jones (USF) Gerry McNamara (Syracuse) Allan Ray (Villanova) Kevin Pittsnogle (West Virginia) Story Link

Wednesday, June 28, 2006 By DAVID WALDSTEIN ADVANCE STAFF WRITER Excerpt: Players the Knicks like who might be available include Memphis forward Shawne Williams, South Florida forward Solomon Jones, South Carolina shooting guard Ronaldo Balkman, 6-foot-5 swingman P.J. Tucker of Texas, Connecticut power forward Josh Boone and Michigan State shooting guard Maurice Ager. Story Link

I'd be willing to stun you... Or maybe bullsmania could taser you in a post-draft celebration? ;D ;D

So you're saying Al Gore was pretty thin back then?

Hey guys, if interested join me in the chat room and we can enjoy the stress together as we wait to hear Solomon called.  And if he his, the cyber-celebration will be a great reward. Go So Jo! Bull Chat! Chat Room, click here to go there... Join at 7 p.m. eastern time....I'll be in the room throughout the draft.  Hopefully we can get Greg or Brett to join at well.  Let's load it up and have a rare NBA Draft party.

Ditto...I don't like the NBA, but have followed Chucky and his team du jour. Likewise if Solomon makes a squad, I'll have good reason to follow Sol and his team. If he just gets selected (anywhere), I am happy for him.

It has been reported that of all the colors that make O'Leary "look fat", red is the worst color.

Just a reminder that the board does run a perpetual calendar function you might find entertaining, helpful and amusing. Click on the Calendar icon in the main title bar - looks like - and you can not only see the system-generated birthdays, but other interesting events including scheduled games, drafts, letter of intent dates and "This Day in Bulls History." Current calendar events are listed below the board listing on the main page.  there you can get a look at the upcoming week.  Simply click on one of the entries, such as the NBA Draft and you will be taken to that calendar entry There you have information on tonight's draft and the link to the NBA Draft site. The "This Day in Bulls History" entries are set up to repeat every year so we have a permanent reminder of great Bulls accomplishments.  The best thing is that members can make calendar entries too.  So feel free to go on the calendar and add items you do not already see listed such as Alumni Events, Pep Rallies, Watch Parties, Games, Bulls Club Functions, or any other USF-related event.  If it is something that repeats annually (This Day in Bulls history) or weekly you can use the "Repeat for" feature to embed your data on multiple dates. Anyway, I bring this up because on the calendar today is a HUGE "This Day in Bulls History" for Bulls football dating back to June 28, 1995.

USF's Jones makes gains in workouts By GREG AUMAN, Times Staff Writer Published June 28, 2006 TAMPA - Want an indication that tonight, USF senior Solomon Jones will be the Bulls' first NBA draft pick in 20 years? Jones worked out with the New Jersey Nets on Monday morning, and they liked what they saw enough they kept him around for a second day of workouts. It's the last flurry of a busy three months since Jones' season ended, hard work that coach Robert McCullum expects to culminate with Jones' name being called tonight. "All of his workouts have gone very well, and he's certainly solidified his stock in this draft," McCullum said. Jones, 6 feet 10 and 230 pounds, played primarily at center for the Bulls, but he'll be a power forward in the NBA, so he has worked to show scouts what he can do facing the basket, showcasing his athleticism and one of the draft's most impressive wingspans at 7 feet, 4.75 inches. He has worked out for at least a dozen teams, and if selected, he'll be the highest draft pick in school history and the first since Curtis Kitchen went in the sixth round in 1986. His success may help bring other NBA-caliber players to USF. "Recruiting is the biggest piece of the puzzle when it comes to building a program, but next to that is player development," McCullum said. "The growth he's shown speaks volumes to that." - GREG AUMAN, Times staff writer Story Link

Regardless of whether or not his name is called (we all remember the heartache from Chucky's draft and most recently the Andre Hall mindboggler), Solomon has already achieved more than anyone thought he would. I saw him play only twice in person - one game in 04-05 and one game in 05-06 (vs. Villanova). I saw potential in 04-05 and was happy to see it blossom throughout 05-06. I am keeping everything crossed tonight and preparing my pre-draft rituals to offset that USF Basketball curse. Solomon Jones getting drafted won't cure all of our ills but it sure would reward Solomon for his committment to the program as well as show other kids that you can play the best competition in the Big East and get drafted out of South Florida. Good luck tonight Solomon, I hope you're with your closest of family and friends as you await the calling of your name.

It's an honor to be named to the pre-season team. It is an awesome accomplishment for these Bulls.

Trade two S's for a D and you're all set... :-X

Moneybags speaks again. I sure hope you are putting money where your mouth is JB. Rockytop and TripleB are on the right page as far as I am concerned. We have an underfunded football program that is just 10 years old. IT gave birth to the band, which has even fewer years in age. Until our donors are "big-time" we'll have these growing pains. We just have to live with it as things continue to grow.

I can say that two of the Nike jerseys have been purchased from the link above...Sales of $100 = $10 to our hosting costs.  Thank you.

Idaho Statesman Sonics, Jazz picks could end up with Idaho Stampede It's possible that some players who are selected in Wednesday night's NBA Draft will wind up in Boise this season. The Idaho Stampede, which is in its first year as a franchise in the NBA Development League, is affiliated with the Utah Jazz and Seattle Supersonics. The affiliation system allows NBA teams to send first- or second-year players to the D-League. That means there is a chance that players selected in Wednesday's draft could wind up in Boise — as a member of the Stampede or with another D-League team that will play against the Stampede in Qwest Arena. The Jazz and Sonics each have three picks in the draft. The Sonics have the 10th pick in the first round, as well as the No. 40 and 53 in the second round. The Jazz pick 14th in the first round, then have picks 46 and 47 in the second round. Prognosticators vary on players the Sonics and Jazz could select Wednesday, though many expect Duke guard J.J. Redick to go to Utah. Other projected possibilities for the Jazz include Ukraine center Oleksiy Pecherov and Mouhamed Saer Sene, a 20-year-old center from Senegal. Experts project the Sonics to select N.C. State power forward Cedric Simmons in the first round. Other potential picks for Seattle in the first round are 7-foot Bradley center Patrick O'Bryant and Duke's Shelden Williams. The second-round mock drafts are more varied, with some saying the Jazz could wind up with South Florida center Solomon Jones, West Virginia forward Kevin Pittsnogle, Iowa State point guard Curtis Stinson and Louisiana Tech forward Paul Millsap. Some of the names linked to the Sonics in the second round include Villanova guard Randy Foye, Arkansas guard Ronnie Brewer, Florida State forward Alexander Johnson and forward Brandon Bowman of Georgetown. Story Link

give it a sec to load...I'll let the honorable E.T. explain... [tt]http://www.thebullspen.com/images/ET1.wmv[/tt]

Darn that Velcro, doesn't he know the Nike jersey pictured in the Football Info Bar is the TheBullsPen.com official unofficial replica jersey?

What does the Magic 8 Ball say?

Sort of odd.. Draft Express still has Solomon listed in their mock draft at DraftExpress.com, but not in the mock draft they provided to Yahoo. NBADraft.net dropped Solomon off a while ago and he remains off their board.

Dayton Beach  News-Journal Jones hoping to hear name called By TONY JONES Staff Writer Solomon Jones can remember his high school days at Mount Dora. For Jones, those were the days when playing professional basketball was nothing more than a fleeting thought. He was an undersized power forward back then, a skinny jumping jack who'd yet to find his true niche on the court. The potential was there, everyone from opposing players to college scouts could see it. But the refinement wasn't. By the numbers On Wednesday night, during the NBA draft, those days of yesteryear could resemble a lifetime. Jones, who played at DBCC before starring at South Florida, has raised his stock as much as any player in the nation in postseason draft camps. He's sought out the best competition, and he's played well under difficult circumstances. As a result, there's a good chance that Jones will hear his name get called in the second round. "This is a night that everyone in my position looks forward to," Jones said earlier in the month at the Orlando pre-draft camp. "I've had a good chance to showcase my talent, and I'm pretty confident that I'm going to hear my name called. This could be a dream come true to me." If Jones gets drafted, there's no telling where he will go since the second round is always known as a crapshoot. But, Jones has a number of things in his favor. First, after tearing it up at Portsmouth, Jones came back with a solid performance in Orlando. That means more because Jones was playing against better competition in Orlando. Secondly, Jones is 6-10 with a long wingspan and he runs the floor like a guard. Last, but certainly not least, Jones has tremendous upside, a fact that endears him to the scouts. He's not a timid player and he's a shot blocker, the type that NBA scouts drool over. "He proved that he could play at the Orlando camp," said Magic General Manager Otis Smith. "He runs the floor well, and he plays with intensity. He's still pretty raw, but I think he has a chance." In today's NBA world, going undrafted wouldn't be the worst thing that can happen to Jones. Even if he's passed over, he'll most certainly sign on with a team as an undrafted free agent. And even if he has to spend some time in the NBDL or overseas, the prevailing thought amongst NBA brass is that Jones is going to be able to play in the league. "If you scan NBA rosters, almost every team in the league has at least one undrafted free agent on their team," said Chris Ekstrand, an NBA scout and consultant. "Jones is definitely a player the league is intrigued in." More than his showing at the pre-draft camps, Jones has hinged his fortunes on his individual team workouts. He's worked out for roughly half the league, not uncommon for a projected second round pick. But, as NBA super scout Marty Blake likes to say, it only takes one team to like you. On Wednesday night, Jones is hoping that statement applies to him. tony.jones@news-jrnl.com Story Link

In light of the recent NBA finals it has got to appeal to some teams that there is a 6-10 guy (although a rail) that can rebound, block and shoot 80% from the free throw line...

NBA Draft Board: Centers June 26, 2006 desmond conner  Draft is Wednesday, 7 p.m., ESPN This isn't a great draft for centers because many will be more of the power forward type in the NBA. But a few have the potential to be decent, beginning with Patrick O'Bryant, the 7-footer from Bradley who is coming out after his sophomore season. Head Of The Class Patrick O'Bryant (7-0, 250 pounds, Bradley): He doesn't have great strength and has gotten knocked around a bit. But he had a huge NCAA Tournament game against Pitt's Aaron Gray (28 points and seven rebounds) that probably helped seal his decision to leave early. The league likes 7-footers, and O'Bryant does have some skills. He's a good rebounder, shot-blocker and displays good footwork. With a wingspan of about 71/2 feet, he doesn't have to jump much to block shots. A team picking in the lottery is likely to take a chance on him. Best Of The Rest Mouhamed Saer Sene, (7-0, 237, Senegal): He has only been playing the game for about three years, but he's athletic. His impact will be first felt on defense, aided by a 7-8 wingspan. Sene doesn't have much offense to speak of, but neither does Ben Wallace, the NBA's four-time defensive player of the year. Justin Williams (6-10, 225, Wyoming): Whether he's actually 6-10 or more of a power forward than center is a mystery, but there's no confusion about the shot-blocking ability he showed at the predraft camp in Orlando, Fla., where he had eight blocks in one game. He's quick off the floor and seldom budges for head fakes. He needs to get stronger but could find a place in the league because of his primary skill. Ryan Hollins, (7-0, 225, UCLA): He needs to bulk up but, like Williams, a team will take a chance on him because of his ability to block shots. Hollins also runs the floor well. He's still raw and can improve in every area. Wild Card Solomon Jones (6-10, 230, South Florida): Another guy who could slide in as a power forward but has effective center skills. A tremendous athlete who runs the floor with ease. Jones was one of the top shot-blockers (3.1 a game, ranking third) and rebounders (9.8, second) in the Big East last season. Coming Tuesday: Point guards Story Link

Courtesy USF SID Office Street & Smith Magazine Names Nicholas And Watson Pre-Season All-Americans TAMPA, Fla. (June 26, 2006) University of South Florida linebacker Stephen Nicholas and offensive tackle Thed Watson have been named honorable mention preseason All-America by Street & Smith Magazine. The duo is also all-BIG EAST in the magazine along with cornerback Mike Jenkins and receiver Amarri Jackson. Nicholas, from Jacksonville, Fla., has already been named to the Bronco Nagurski Trophy Watch List, and he is expected to be named to the Butkus Award Watch List for a third straight season. Watson, from St. Petersburg, Fla., is on the 2006 Outland Trophy Watch List and he joins Nicholas on the all-BIG EAST team in The Sporting News and Blue Ribbon Magazine.

I'm with Doc...like the old Rocky better...as far as going back to Brahman's for a woman's team, not sure that does the magic... ;D kidding of course...