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Old Mon May 20, 2002, 08:32am
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...when I heard the name "Eli Roe" announced at the WNBA pre-season game I attended last evening!!! Somehow, I hadn't understood that he was doing WNBA, so I wasn't watching for him.

At first, I was thinking, "What will I say about him on the board? Will I have to be only polite?" But it soon became obvious that I would be able to lean back and enjoy the show, and learn a little something. Eli definitely deservedSto be at the level he's at, and I'll be watching for him to move up in the future (if he wants to).


I thought the crew overall did a very good job. There was one call which the fans went ballistic over (a crashing block, with a travel before it), which the replay on the overhead screen didn't show clearly. It was made by a partner of eroe. From my very experienced point of view, the partner was in good position, and it was probably a good call. If it was a bad call, it was the only one. They called it quite a bit tighter than last year, which I approve of, and they all hustled and looked great (if I were not old enough to be Eli's mother, I'd be following Mark P's example and calling him "hunk-a-licious").

Eli, the best thing you did was to be certain Portland won. I really couldn't even tell how you did it! It was an absolute gas to watch it, and I HOPE YOU WILL LET ME KNOW, if you're to be in Portland again. I don't even need free tickets, since I have season tickets.

[Edited by rainmaker on May 20th, 2002 at 08:41 AM]
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[BThey called it quite a bit tighter than last year, which I approve of, and they all hustled and looked great (if I were not old enough to be Eli's mother, I'd be following Mark P's example and calling him "hunk-a-licious").
[Edited by rainmaker on May 20th, 2002 at 08:41 AM] [/B]
Juulie - I hope you are making reference to the times I have referred to women as "babe-a-licious" and not that I have ever referred to a male as "hunk-a-licious", which I have not.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Old Mon May 20, 2002, 10:11pm
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Not that there's anything wrong with that.
No, of course not.
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Old Mon May 20, 2002, 10:35pm
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Who dat?

You the hell is Eli Roe?

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Old Tue May 21, 2002, 08:02am
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You the hell is Eli Roe?
"You the hell"? Where are you talking about, Rut?!?! LOL

Eli Roe posts on this board as "eroe39". Or at least, used to. I don't think I've seen him here in a while.

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Old Thu May 23, 2002, 05:49pm
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There was one call which the fans went ballistic over (a crashing block, with a travel before it), which the replay on the overhead screen didn't show clearly. It was made by a partner of eroe. From my very experienced point of view, the partner was in good position, and it was probably a good call. If it was a bad call, it was the only one.
I wish that were right, rainmaker, but there was a lot more than one bad call in the game, just like any other game. The call you are referring to was a bad call as it should of been a block on the defender. Roy felt bad about it, as it was an obvious miss.

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Eli, the best thing you did was to be certain Portland won. I really couldn't even tell how you did it! It was an absolute gas to watch it, and I HOPE YOU WILL LET ME KNOW, if you're to be in Portland again. I don't even need free tickets, since I have season tickets.

[Edited by rainmaker on May 20th, 2002 at 08:41 AM]
I will definitely let you know next time I come to Portland. Just don't yell at me too much if I call a foul on Stiles.
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Old Fri May 24, 2002, 11:55am
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Please do let us all know when you are coming to Portland...there are several of us in the area who would like to come and watch...
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Old Fri May 24, 2002, 01:00pm
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I will definitely let you know next time I come to Portland. Just don't yell at me too much if I call a foul on Stiles.
I'm sorry, but calling fouls on Jackie Stiles is against Oregon state law.

The punishment for a referee for violating this law is to spend 3 hours in a locked closet with Rasheed Wallace.
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Old Fri May 24, 2002, 11:29pm
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Just don't yell at me too much if I call a foul on Stiles.
I was yelling at you the whole game, and you obviously didn't hear me. So I don't see much point in yelling next time.
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