To Be Calimquim

Author: Nelson

  • Savior in Seattle?

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    Alias: KD

    High School Cred (Oak Hill Academy, VA/Montrose Christian School, MD):

    2005 Parade Second Team All-American
    2006 Parade First Team All-American
    2006 USA Today First Team All-American
    2006 McDonald’s All-American
    2006 co-MVP of McDonald’s All-American Game

    College Cred (University of Texas):

    2007 John R. Wooden Award
    2007 Naismith Player of the Year
    2007 Adolph Rupp Trophy
    2007 AP National Player of the Year
    2007 AP All-America 1st Team (unanimous)
    2007 Oscar Robertson Trophy
    2007 NABC Division I Player of the Year
    2007 ESPY Award — College Athlete of the Year
    2007 Big 12 Tournament MVP

    NBA Cred:

    2007 NBA Draft – 1st Round (2nd pick overall) by the Seattle SuperSonics
    2007 NBA Rookie of the Year (Practically a given. The more intriguing question will be “Who will finish 2nd in the voting?”)

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  • Finally! UDub 27, Stanford 9

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    After winning their first two games, UDub dropped their next six. However, they finally won their third by beating Stanford, 27-9, at the revamped Stanford Stadium.

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  • Coach Holmgren, can you announce your resignation/retirement already?

    Playing the previously winless New Orleans Saints, the uninspired Seattle Seahawks loss another game this past Sunday, 28-17. Although the score fails to indicate it, this game was over by the first half. The scenario: National TV broadcast, playing at home, the weather conditions were ideal…what happened? Why did they lose?

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  • Coach Holmgren has got to go!

    With a 3-1 start, I got my hopes up that the Seattle Seahawks would prove that their 2007 resurgance was no fluke. This past Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, they had the chance to eliminate their 2005 Super Bowl demons and beat the Steelers at home.

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  • Funny comics #9 – Zot revisited

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    For all you fellow UC Irvine Anteaters (those who remember the “old school” logo), this is where the original UCI logo originated from – BC Comics!