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Post by deacon on Aug 12, 2016 12:00:50 GMT -5
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 12, 2016 13:18:02 GMT -5
Hat tip to AAD for Communications Mex Carey, setting up the next round of publicity in the background...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 9:22:44 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2016 11:09:03 GMT -5
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 18, 2016 7:38:25 GMT -5
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s4hoyas
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Post by s4hoyas on Aug 18, 2016 8:16:32 GMT -5
Truly outstanding...been a long time comin', really happy that such a fabulous facility is finally here... Academic Prestige, Tradition, Location and now top notch Facilities...hopefully, this will enable us to land some high level recruits.
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Post by 1227 on Aug 18, 2016 10:10:47 GMT -5
When is the exclusive tour for men's basketball donors who gave less than $1 million?
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Post by McBricks on Aug 18, 2016 14:49:17 GMT -5
It's incredibly exciting to see this come to life. Have we truly turned a corner? Maybe across multiple sports with this building? Time will tell, but I'm impressed.
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Aug 18, 2016 15:25:04 GMT -5
When is the exclusive tour for men's basketball donors who gave less than $1 million? I think it is in early October. I got a save the date the other day.
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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 18, 2016 19:37:52 GMT -5
When is the exclusive tour for men's basketball donors who gave less than $1 million? I think it is in early October. I got a save the date the other day. October 6
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 12:47:16 GMT -5
OT but an interesting story about Tarik Black that mentions Big John... nbpa.com/masters-degree-candidate-tarik-black-follows-in-fathers-real-estate-footsteps/In July—the same month he re-signed with the Lakers for two years, $12.85 million after going undrafted in 2014—Black attended the NBPA’s second annual Real Estate Symposium. And this month, he participated in the NBPA’s second annual Business, Entrepreneurship and Franchising Symposium. Black, 24, was the youngest player by far in both programs. He discussed why he’s already preparing for life after basketball. “I took a [recruiting] visit to Georgetown and I met with John Thompson, and he had a philosophy,” he said. “He had a flat basketball on his desk, and he used to always tell his players, ‘This is representative of the basketball’s not going to bounce forever. It’s going to stop bouncing.’ What’s for certain is these programs are here, these opportunities are here. My thing is, I’m not really worried about making the money right now. I’d rather learn things now. Knowledge and wisdom, as the Bible says, is more valuable than diamonds and gold.”
Black is also in the process of completing his master’s degree in African-American studies at Kansas, where he transferred in 2013 after spending his first three college seasons at Memphis. This week, Black returned to campus and he plans to finish classes at the end of the month.He’ll officially receive his degree with the fall graduating class. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Memphis, focusing on the non-profit sector, African-American studies intrigued him because his hometown is predominantly black and he wanted to learn about its history. Black’s vision is to utilize both degrees back home. “My passion is to go back to Memphis and do nonprofit and philanthropic work in the inner city,” he said. “I want to go back and heighten the education these kids are getting. They don’t have an even playing field as better-off kids because they aren’t learning the same things, or at the same rate. “Also, I want to introduce them to new things that will change how they perceive the world, like take them on trips to LA, New York, etc. I want to show them the world is vast and full of opportunity that they don’t see growing up in Memphis.”
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IDenj
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Post by IDenj on Aug 20, 2016 16:37:41 GMT -5
Sounds like his business and financial accumen started when he decided to go to Memphis. Kid learned.
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 20, 2016 16:38:52 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 20, 2016 18:27:21 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 21, 2016 15:03:57 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 21, 2016 18:34:23 GMT -5
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Post by fanofjack on Sept 21, 2016 19:17:06 GMT -5
Not pictured in the group photo: Akoy Agau. Commence rampant speculation now.
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Post by tashoya on Sept 21, 2016 19:29:09 GMT -5
Thanks for those, Dan! LOVE those!
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Post by seaweed on Sept 21, 2016 23:35:44 GMT -5
Not pictured in the group photo: Akoy Agau. Commence rampant speculation now. shhhh He's our Sleeper Agent...
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Post by prhoya on Sept 22, 2016 0:31:15 GMT -5
Not pictured in the group photo: Akoy Agau. Commence rampant speculation now. Someone had to take the photo. 😁
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