The Pope and Villanova

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HALL85

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Villanova getting a private audience with Pope Leo before they play Notre Dame in Rome on November 1.

 

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HALL85 said:

Villanova getting a private audience with Pope Leo before they play Notre Dame in Rome on November 1.

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Well they are both Augustinians.

 

PirateBlue08

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What'd they do all night, play "name that pope?"

 

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Speaking of the Italian connection, the rumor mill has that 7'2 Italian kid going to play for KW unless the kid is going to be a top 20ish pick or so.

 

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dehere23 said:

Speaking of the Italian connection, the rumor mill has that 7'2 Italian kid going to play for KW unless the kid is going to be a top 20ish pick or so.

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I heard it’s done….new version of the “big ragu”.

 

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hunt58 said:

Well they are both Augustinians.

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Connection is even further as the Pope is a Villanova graduate.

 

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hallwins said:

Connection is even further as the Pope is a Villanova graduate.

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And both schools needed permission from the NCAA to play the game because the season doesn’t officially start until November 2. Men’s and women’s teams playing a doubleheader.

 

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Villanova and Kansas just signed a home and home, too.

 

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dehere23 said:

Speaking of the Italian connection, the rumor mill has that 7'2 Italian kid going to play for KW unless the kid is going to be a top 20ish pick or so.

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Thought he was at RU? Heard he got Jewel to sign panties at benefit concert

 

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