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Happy Thursday, 'Nova Nation! Villanova vs. Georgetown lax semifinals are tonight, live from Villanova Stadium at 7 pm ET. The game will be aired on ESPN3 if you are so inclined as to support a team that is 2 wins away from making the NCAA Tournament. I hope you are so inclined.
On to the links!
JayVaughn Pinkston: Villanova Guard Needs to Mature in Every Way - Rant Sports
This one will have y'all up in arms. It's about two years late. The title suggests he's still having problems off the court (he's not) and suggests he makes bad decisions on the court as well (I thought he improved drastically in this area in 2013).
Softball Sweeps Delaware 2-0 and 3-1 - Villanova University Official Athletic Site
Kate Poppe took care of the pitching for Villanova on Wednesday at Delaware, allowing just one run over 14 innings in a doubleheader. Meanwhile, Amanda Marquez and Shea Palmer delivered clutch hits as the 'Cats took two from the Blue Hens.
Temple cancels plan for Schuylkill boathouse - Philly.com
Temple University has withdrawn its proposal to build a new boathouse along the Schuylkill after concerns were raised that the university was not providing replacement parkland as required by a city ordinance. There's been some noise for 'Nova to build a new boathouse as well.
Temple Athletic Director Bill Bradshaw Set To Retire - OwlsBlog.com
Interesting to note that Bradshaw was the architect of getting Temple into the Big East - and OwlsBlog (good Temple blog if you don't read it regularly) thinks he is being forced out.
Chris Kelly of 90s rap duo Kris Kross dead at 34 | HLNtv.com
Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly, one half of the 90s rap duo Kris Kross has died at the age of 34. For the record, Brian is very concerned about who Daddy Mac will collaborate with now (aren't we all, actually?).
St. John's switching from Nike to Under Armour - Adam Zagoria
Interesting...I wonder how Jim Keady feels about it.