While the rest of you joust over the size of your dog, we at Shawnee State
University celebrate our

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Last night, the Lady Bears defeated a fine team from St. Francis (Indiana)
for the NAIA Division II Basketball championship.

It may be a small pond but today the SSU Lady Bears are the BIG FISH!

Houston

> -----Original Message-----
> From: deb ballam [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 7:20 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Big Dogs
>
> No way is Gonzaga going to be in the final four.
>
> Deb
>
> At 05:51 PM 3/15/99 -0500, DANIEL HERRON wrote:
> >Well, since ALSBTALK has been quiet on the issue, I thought I would liven
> things up by pointing out some obvious items with my fellow ALSB members
> (all in good fun!!)........
> >
> >where is that powerhouse Indiana University in the
> NCAA's....eliminated.......where is the entire PAC
> 10....eliminated......where is the vaunted University of
> Cincinnati....eliminated....where are those Tar
> Heels....eliminated.....where is that Miami of Florida
> team....eliminated.....where are those Tennessee
> Vols....eliminated......where is the national runners-up
> Utah......eliminated....oh, my.......who could have eliminated mighty
> Utah,
> who had not lost since December?  Why it was little Miami University from
> the Mid-American Conference.........
> >Too often, we, who teach at places like Miami and Gonzaga and Southwest
> Missouri State, don't often get to run with the big dogs, athletically,
> that is.......well, the time has come....three #10 seeds, one #12 seed,
> and
> one #13 seed in the sweet sixteen!  Forgive our gloating....we don't get
> to
> do it that often.........but I will say this....Duke, watch out! Kentucky,
> beware!
> >
> >Wouldn't a #10 Gonzaga-#10 Miami-#12 Southwest Missouri State
> combination
> in the final four just be scrumptious!!!!
> >
> >Of course, reality may hit home big time this coming weekend....but it's
> been a wonderful run for all the little schools!!!
> >
> >If your school isn't in the sweet 16, then root for the
> underdogs.......we
> need all the help we can get!!
> >
> >For all the little dogs,
> >Dan Herron
> >Miami University in Ohio,  not that other one down south
> >
> >