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4-Point Round Up & AP Top 25

January 22, 2013 By R.George

4-Point RoundUp:

*Dunk of the year by Glenn Robinson III already being molded for its 2013 coronation.
*Duke replaces Louisville as the new AP Top 25 Ranked Team.
*Missouri coaching staff getting static as NCAA allegations loom.
*Find out more how a 4-day™ holiday is in your future.

The Associated Press Top 25 Poll:

1.Duke 16-1
2.Michigan 17-1
3.Kansas 17-1
4.Syracuse 18-1
5.Louisville 16-3
6.Arizona 16-1
7.Indiana 16-2
8.Florida 14-2
9.Butler 16-2
10.Gonzaga 17-2
11.Kansas State 15-3
12.Minnesota 15-3
13.Michigan State 17-3
14.Ohio State 14-4
15.New Mexico 16-2
16.Oregon 16-2
17.Creighton 17-2
18.North Carolina State 15-4
19.Virginia Commonwealth 16-3
20.Wichita State 17-2
21.Cincinnati 16-4
22.Missouri 14-4
23.Mississippi 15-2
24.Notre Dame 15-4
25.Miami (FL) 13-3

By Roy George

*Note: New 4-Point RoundUp image totally inspired by Team Bristol.

[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” which symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 21 – 24, 2013) – Sign the Petition.

North Carolina State Wolfpack – takes down No. 1 Duke

January 14, 2013 By R.George

Taking down the number one ranked team in the nation is never an easy task. Whenever that team is an undefeated Duke squad, its especially difficult. Led by CJ Leslie with 25 points, Richard Howell with 16, and Scott Wood with 14, NC State powered their way to victory throughout the whole game.

Using mostly six players, the 6’8′ forward Howell played particularly strong around the boards and down low while adding defensive pressure along with 18 boards to his resume. Big guard play and toughness in transition allowed the team to respond to the multiple comeback threats Duke posed down the stretch. With the big guards posting down low at times, Duke didn’t seem as though they could cover everyone though Plumlee made his presence felt inside with 11 rebounds and 15 points. At the end it however, it was NC State 84 Duke Blue Devils 76 and a major ACC victory for the Wolfpack now at 14-2.

Menacing Duke now 15-1, will eventually recover from the loss and probably play better than it has all season. Great coaching does that to a team. As for NC State, the win could put this team on the trajectory to play big for the remainder of January, into February and who knows, the sky is the limit come March. Their next test will be against the Maryland Terrapins on the road so we’ll see if their energy and fight can be carried over and become contagious. If nothing else, the “W” should signal anyone to watch for this sextet during March Madness, because it definitely proves they can play big and beat anyone on any given night.

PLAYER ROSTER/STATS AREA

#	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown	PPG	RPG	TO
2	Lorenzo Brown	G	6’5′	186	Jr.	Roswell, GA	xx	xx	xx
1	Richard Howell	F	6’8′	257	Sr.	Marietta, GA	16	18	2
5	CJ Leslie	F	6’9′	200	Jr.	Holly Springs, NC	25	6	1
15	Scott Wood	G	6’6′	169	Sr.	Marion, IN	14	1	2
0	Rodney Purvis	F	6’4′	195	Fr.	Raleigh, NC	7	1	1
24	TJ Warren	G	6’8′	233	Fr.	Durham, NC	10	3	1
12	Tyler Lewis	G	5’9′	157	Fr.	Statesville, NC	0	0	0
30	Staats Battle	G	6’6′	191	So.	Raleigh, NC	0	0	0
20	Jay Lewis	G	6’2′	198	Sr.	Greensboro, NC	0	0	0
13	Thomas de Thaey	F	6’8′	244	So.	Dendermonde, Belgium	0	0	0
14	Jordan Vandenberg	C	7’1′	264	Jr.	Melbourne, AU	0	0	0

TEAM SCHEDULE AREA

Date	Opponent
Jan. 16	at Maryland
Jan. 20	Clemson
Jan. 22	at Wake Forest
Jan. 26	North Carolina
Jan. 29	at Virginia
Feb. 02	Miami (FL)
Feb. 07	at Duke
Feb. 10	at Clemson
Feb. 16	Virginia Tech
Feb. 19	Florida State
Feb. 23	at North Carolina
Feb. 27	Boston College
Mar. 03	at Georgia Tech
Mar. 06	Wake Forest
Mar. 09	at Florida State

MARCHVEGAS 2013
To catch the action, why not take a break, “March to Vegas” and see all the excitement at once for the first round of the March Madness tournament? Watch hoops and gamble by day, play and party by night for 4 blissful days; it’ll feel just like a 4-day™ holiday.

MARCHVEGAS 2013 is from Thursday March 21st till Sunday March 24th. Though visiting Las Vegas is the greatest during this time, it is only optional. You must think real hard young Jedi and decide if you want to “work” or take the MARCHVEGAS 4-day Holiday. If you choose the later, then Sign the Petition, “Make MARCHVEGAS a 4-day holiday and check out our travel options to Las Vegas.

By Roy George

[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 21 – 24, 2013) – Sign the Petition.

4-Point Round Up & AP Top 25

January 14, 2013 By R.George

4-Point RoundUp:

*NC State beats Duke while Ohio State takes care of Michigan ending the reign of teams undefeated.
*Louisville the new AP Top 25 for its first time this season.
*Oregon shocks Arizona earlier in the week dropping the Wildcats down to 7th in the rankings.
*Find out more how a 4-day™ holiday is in your future.

The Associated Press Top 25 Poll:

1. Louisville 15-1
2. Indiana 15-1
3. Duke 15-1
4. Kansas 14-1
5. Michigan 16-1
6. Syracuse 16-1
7. Arizona 15-1
8. Gonzaga 16-1
9. Minnesota 15-2
10. Florida 12-2
11. Ohio State 13-3
12. Creighton 16-1
13. Butler 14-2
14. North Carolina State 14-2
15. San Diego State 14-2
16. Kansas State 13-2
17. Missouri 12-3
18. Michigan State 14-3
19. New Mexico 15-2
20. Notre Dame 14-2
21. Oregon 14-2
22. Virginia Commonwealth 14-3
23. Illinois 14-4
24. UCLA 14-3
25. Marquette 12-3

By Roy George

*Note: New 4-Point RoundUp image totally inspired by Team Bristol.

Cirque du Soleil bets on ‘Zarkana’ to bring back the magic

November 13, 2012 By R.George

By John Katsilometes

The lead character in Zarkana is a tortured magician named Zark. The honorable if luckless illusionist is trapped in an abandoned theater, having lost the love of his life and his gift of magic. Begging to the beyond for the return of both, Zark is plunged into a bizarre, arcane universe replete with surreal sights and echoing sounds. The name Zarkana comes from a blend of those two words—bizarre and arcane.

In a broader sense, there’s a different sort of return-to-magic effort being made here. Having lost its way with an attempt to merge acrobatic dexterity with Elvis Presley, Cirque is hauling Zarkana into a familiar theater, summoning the tried-and-true for another go at Aria.

Zarkana, for more….

The half-s7lvin™ Cocktail Minute – Absinthe Minded

September 21, 2012 By R.George

Friday’s Cocktail:

Absinthe Minded
Ingredients – Absinthe, Chambord liqueur, fresh lemon juice then shake on ice and strain into a shot glass. Get ready to party.

Happy Hour Drinking Topics:

1. Vegas – iHeartRadio lineup for music festival in Las Vegas. Begins 7pm at the MGM Grand Friday Sept. 21st and Saturday Sept. 22nd.

2. Vegas – To watch the iHeartRadio live, go to www.iheartradion.com/vegas

3. Vegas – Friday line-up: No Doubt, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Usher, Green Day, Rhianna and more.

3.5 Vegas – Saturday line-up: Pink Enrique Iglesias, Mary J. Blige, Linkin Park, Taylor Swift, Aerosmith and more.

4. Sports – The new LeBron James sneakers are priced at $270. With the heavy use of curse words, what’s your take on that?

5. Vegas – Have you heard about the new Vegas TV Show coming to town? Premieres on CBS on September 25th, here’s the setup. http://usat.ly/Qm0euG

[half-s7lvin] – noun 1. The amount of drinks it takes to reach your full potential during MARCHVEGAS (March 21 – 24, 2013); affects judgment, memory, relationships, commitment, vision, speech and grammer. 2. The numerical equivalence equal to or between 3.5 – 7.5 cocktails consumed.