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Rice wins College World Series(Bushes/Delay whip Pelosi/Boxer/Feinstein/Davis)
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| 6/23/03
| An average proud Texan
Posted on 06/23/2003 7:02:04 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
Congrats to the Rice Owls, who continued this year's tradition of Texas teams ousting California ones in unfrozen sports.
Rice U.(of Houston) defeats Stanford 14-2, the most lopsided championship game in CWS history, winning the series 2-1. Coach Wayne Graham can add the division I crown to his numerous titles his team earned at San Jacinto Junior College(also in Texas). And best of all, Rice EARNED their national title on the field, marching through the playoffs, no bogus mythical title from a sham 1-game matchup setup by computer geeks, AD water boys, and loser sports writers. Champs, without dispute or doubt. Rice's first nat'l champ in any sport.
And congrats to Stanford, they handed Rice its only defeat at the CWS.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: collegeworldseries; firstever; happyhouston; houston; houstonproud; nationalchamps; riceowls; texas
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I imagine Condi will catch a little grief tomorrow at work...
To: Diddle E. Squat
Every now and then even the little guys rise to the top. First ever, and sweet as can be. Especially for all the Houstonians whose sports history is full of heartbrinking losses at the brink.
To: Diddle E. Squat
I'm Texas proud,here!
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:04:16 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Diddle E. Squat
GO OWLS! (not the spotted ones BTW)
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:04:22 PM PDT
by
Maynerd
To: Diddle E. Squat
Especially for all the Houstonians whose sports history is full of heartbrinking losses at the brink. Amen to that.
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:05:16 PM PDT
by
Maynerd
To: Diddle E. Squat
Congrats to Rice! I think its awesome when a little school wins something like that, reminds me of when the Canes beat Nebraska in football back in 1983, but I digress.. For the most part, College Baseball is devoid of the nonsense that seems to be a part of NCAA Football, no place for thuggery and bad sportsmanship.
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:08:25 PM PDT
by
Paradox
To: Maynerd; MEG33
Luv ya blue, standing room only Sun late night welcome home at the Astrodome after the loss at Pittsburgh, "We knocked on the door, and next year we are gonna kick the sonofa__ in", Mel Renfro screwed over gives birth to instant replay, KC spike the ball in Buddy Ryan's poster face, Phi Slamma Jamma and that dadgum NC State, Andre Ware, Fred Akers fumbles away #1 in 83, Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, Miami in the Cotton Bowl, game 5 extra innings bogus tag at the plate in the Dome against Philly, Lenny Dykstra running out of the baseline, Billy Hatcher off the foul pole in the 14th inning of the greatest game ever played because the damn up refused to call Ray Knight out on strikes in the 9th,
Thank God for the Rockets...
To: Diddle E. Squat
It gets tough at times.I lived in the Dallas area during the laughing stock to America's team era of the Cowboys.I've had some good times and some bad times but that list is just heartbreaking you made.Congrats Owls!
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:22:12 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Diddle E. Squat
Well, I can't say I'm unhappy to see a loss pinned on the "Hey hey, ho ho, Western Civ has got to go" university.
Besides, Stanford has 84 national championships already. It was high time for a little David-whomping-Goliath action.
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:23:04 PM PDT
by
rhema
To: Diddle E. Squat
Good news. I'll be on the Rice campus tomorrow. It should be a happy place.
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:24:41 PM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(Sorry, but this tag line has been blocked by the FTC "do not tag" list!)
To: Diddle E. Squat
And the big three in the starting rotation are all sophomores!
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:25:34 PM PDT
by
rhema
To: Diddle E. Squat
yer makin my heart break! Still waiting for my Bills to win a Super Bowl, my Sabres to win a Stanley Cup, and will never live down the shame of our Basketball team leaving town to become the LA Clippers.
But as a Damn Yankee that moved to the south, I at least have my Georgia Bulldogs and Herschel Walker's single handed dismantling of Notre Dame for the 1980 NAt Champ, and the Braves finally putting it all together in 1995.
CONGRATS RICE! It's good to see the Little Guys win one!
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:27:51 PM PDT
by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
To: Diddle E. Squat
Rice
Congratulations to the Owls! Wonderful to see two of our greatest academic universities in the finals. As far as I could tell, in terms of athletic ability, sportsmanship, and intelligence (even coherent interviews with the media!), the representatives of these two schools distinguished themselves.
To: Diddle E. Squat
I don't know that it really has political overtones, but it was fun to see.
My son's high school has more students than Rice University does.
You know who was the biggest loser in this, though? The University of Texas. Rice's ability to attract new talent just went through the roof.
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:30:36 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Diddle E. Squat
What a neat game -- I finished watching the game before coming on the computer! Was so glad to see Rice whip Stanford, Chelsea's school!
Am so glad to see the Rice Owls get their first National Championship in any sport!
Cinderella finishes FIRST!
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:33:23 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(Bush Cheney '04 - VICTORY IN '04 -- $4 for '04 - www.GeorgeWBush.com/donate/)
To: MEG33
Go Owls - and being here in Houston we're happy and proud....though I have to say I would have been happier yelling "Roll Tide Roll" but that didn't happen!!!! but you know what? down here in Texas we're proud & happy - the college world series and W. as our Prez....
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:36:21 PM PDT
by
BamaDi
To: BamaDi
I'm closer to Houston now and share the joy.I'm always for the Texas team.. always!Bush in '04.
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:40:22 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: southernnorthcarolina
Great tag line:
'Shut up', he explained.
One of the great lines of American literature.
By Ring Lardner in "The Young Immigrunts".
To: edwin hubble
uh....Immigrants
To: Diddle E. Squat
Mel Renfro screwed over gives birth to instant replay, Sir, that was Mike Renfro, the white wide receiver who played for the Oilers not Mel Renfro the black defensive back who played for for the Cowboys.
Congrats, Owls, btw...
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posted on
06/23/2003 8:36:51 PM PDT
by
Tall_Texan
(Why aren't we checking the DNC for WMDs?)
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