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    OT: This was the scene in Boulder at Folsom Field last night

    The game is in Fort Collins, (home of CSU). and yes, it will be wild!!
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    Franklin Mt Rushmore

    John Hill, Outstanding Football Player and Track and Field star. All-American at Lehigh, OL for NY Giants... Also, I believe his father, Otto, was an associate athletic director at Rutgers. https://www.njsportsheroes.com/johnhillfb.html
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    OT: 3 days in/around Denver

    We live in Fort Collins and will second the New Belgium tour. Also there are a lot of unique restaurants and microbreweries here. We are an hour from Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. CSU home games are fun. Great venue, good food and welcoming atmosphere.
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    Who are your top 5 all-time favorite RU players?

    I grew up just 2 blocks away from "the Barn". I remember the year that they beat Penn State by 10 pts (the year before they were invited to the NIT). As they ran off of the court, Jimmy V. said to Bob Lloyd, "we're going to the NIT!" Sadly, it was another year before they went. They were an...
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    Who are your top 5 all-time favorite RU players?

    This will date me but: Bobby Lloyd Jimmy Valvano Vince Ciaglia (captain of 1962-63 team) Bill Craft (My phys ed teacher at Hunterdon Central) Mike Dabney
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    OT: Can someone explain Baylor athletics to me

    Baylor is one of the flagship schools for Southern Baptists, and is the oldest university in Texas. They have strong alumni support and it is a first choice for many Texas high school students. I lived in Houston for 7 years in the 90's and Baylor along with SMU were destination schools for...
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    OT: Guitar / Guitarist Appreciation Thread

    I could add a few guitarists from the jazz world who are/awesome: Wes Montgomery Jim Hall Grant Green Pat Metheny Kenny Burrell Pat Martino Tal Farlow Jimmy Raney Doug Raney (his son) Herb Ellis Barney Kessel Ed Bickert (Canadian... played with Paul Desmond) Jimmy Bruno Bucky Pizzarelli John...
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    OT: Guitar / Guitarist Appreciation Thread

    I play jazz guitar. My main ax is a 1956 Gibson L4C. I used to play through Polytone and Fender (Twin Reverb), but now that I am retired I play through a Roland Cube 80 and a Fender SuperChamp.
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    OT: Guitar / Guitarist Appreciation Thread

    Joe Pass was one of the greatest jazz guitarists ever! His Pablo solo albums are classics. He was also a heck of a nice guy. I believe that he is buried in Piscataway.
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    OT: Guitar / Guitarist Appreciation Thread

    I saw Kath play with Chicago in 1970... an awesome guitarist!
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    Addazio out at Colorado State

    Long time lurker here... I grew up on RU football but now live in Fort Collins, CO. Addazio was a strange hire to begin with. He did not fit the culture of the Mountain West, or Fort Collins in the particular. Fort Collins is a great University town with one of the best stadiums and...
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    OT: University of Chicago letter on free speech to incoming freshmen

    U of C is an amazing institution. My daughter is a graduate of the college. I believe it has about 5000 undergrads and 12,000 graduate students. It is known as the school where "Fun went to die." I would recommend it for any student who wants an intense educational experience that is...
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    OT: Everyone Post Where You Live Now

    Longtime lurker... Seldom post New Brunswick Flemington Princeton Columbia, MO Madison WI Beaver Dam WI Watertown NY Houston Texas Abington PA Currently in Poland, Ohio Will retire in 5 months to Lake Ariel, PA
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    Another Power 5 Job Opens - Syracuse

    I am a regular reader but have not posted often. I grew up in New Brunswick, but lived in Northern NY for 8 years. Anyone considering that coaching position should read this article: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/syracuse-slums/416892/
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