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By Coach On April 17, 2012No CommentsTaylor Dugas extended his hitting streak to an impressive eleven games. Alabama’s loss of the game came as the result of one poor inning: the fifth one.
The fifth inning proved to be too much for the Crimson Tide to overcome. The loss was the Tide’s second one in the series with Ole Miss at Swayze Field in Oxford. Kevin Mort was walked. Then Jake Smith made an error and that caused Adam Morgan to break down. The pitcher got behind in the pitch count and three out of the four next players got hits.
Ole Miss is 15-4 overall and 4-1 in the SEC. They turned the one-out walk as well as Bama’s error into Ole Miss’s only scores of the game. It is likely that Bama would have won this game had they not given up all those runs in that inning.
Brett Basham, Ole Miss’s catcher, reached base when Jake hit a ground ball and what would have been a double play to end the inning.
Jordan Henry as well as Tim Ferguson hit RBI singles that tied the game at 2 apiece. Morgan seemed to be getting ready to get out of the inning without any more damage. However, that didn’t happen. Power hit the ball to short but the Crimson Tide failed to get the double play. Henry came home. Jeremy Travis hit a two-run HR which gave the Rebels all the runs they would need.
People know that you can lose a game by simply giving up too many runs in only one inning. Also, the same is true if you give up many runs over the course of a game.
Morgan allowed five runs, even though four were unearned. He gave up five hits in a only 4 and 2/3 innings. This was Morgan’s only loss this season. It was the first loss that was charged to one of Alabama’s starting pitchers.
Alabama is 14-7 overall and 2-3 in the SEC. Bama scored a lone run early in the game. Josh Rutledge as well as Ross Wilson reached base because they were hit. Kent Matthes hit a RBI single to put the Tide up 1-0.
The Tide added another run in the top of the fifth inning as Smith hit a double. He eventually scored on Dugas’s single when there were two outs.
Alabama tried to respond. They put the first two players on base in the sixth inning.
Irwin limited the Tide’s hits to just five as he won his fourth game of the season. He is now 4-0. He pitched for over seven innings and gave up just two runs as well as five hits. He had five strikeouts, hit two batters, and gave up one walk.
The Tide’s best chance of getting back in the game was after they hit back-to-back hits with no outs. Unfortunately, the next three players stuck out in the inning. Actually, the last six players stuck out. Both teams had six hits in the game.
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By Coach On April 3, 2012
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University of Kentucky basketball fans are really excited about the outcome of last night’s game against the Kansas Jayhawks. Did you watch it? It was one of the most exciting basketball games I have seen in a while.
At Sports Fan Treasures, we have been very busy adding all of the Commemorative memorabilia and limited edition collectibles. The phone rang so much from Kentucky fans that we literally had to run out and get new batteries. What a meltdown.
Anyways, we promised we would show you our best National Championship stuff by the EOD, so here is is:
By Coach On April 2, 2012
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Tonight is the night that thousands of college basketball fans will be tuning in to watching the National Championship game. It’s Kansas versus Kentucky (37-2) in the final. Kentucky is going for title number eight while Kansas is going for title number four.
For more highlights and stats on each team, see NCAA College Basketball tournament.
Leave us a comment on your prediction of which team you think will win and why.
Check out some of our fan favorite Kansas Jayhawks collectibles or Kentucky Wildcats collectibles. After the game we will be adding some limited edition collectibles from the Highland mint to commemorate the game and celebrate the winner.
By Coach On March 24, 2012
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Your feet are craving the freedom of flip flop season. The weather is warming up and your toes are wanting to wiggle and feel the warmth of the sun. Maybe you and your feet have a spring break vacation planned or maybe you and your feet are going to the spring football game.
Since most establishment require you to wear shoes, even though your feet prefer going barefoot, flip flops are the answer. Many people get those cheap plastic flip flops that may or may not last for a few months. Been there, done that. For some reason my dog has a fetish for those, chewing on them while I sleep and the next morning I discover only the sole is left with no thong between by toes. Can’t wear them anymore. In the garbage they go. Or if you don’t want to throw them away, they can be used to play fetch with your Rover for hours of fun.
To solve this dilemma, treat your feet to a pair of collegiate leather flip flops! Your feet will be so excited to slide into the molded foot-bed that is lightly quilted for a comfy walk never before experienced while wearing ordinary flip-flops. The leather flip flops will last season after season and still look great after repeated walks on the beach.
So maybe your feet don’t care that these leather flipflops come customized with a metal concho that has your favorite college team on them, but we know you do.
Where can I find them you ask? Why that’s a good question, I am glad you asked! At SportsFanTreasures.com, they have the most popular college teams and are officially licensed.
Just visit the site and in the search box, type in flip flops. Volia! You will find all of these custom team flip flops for men in sizes 7 to 13.
Here are some examples of teams you can order:
Alabama Crimson Tide flip flops
Clemson flip flops
Duke flip flops
Ohio State flip flops
Order early, because it is almost summertime. Your feet will be grateful.
Here is what one customer said about our collegiate leather flip flops that gave them a 5 star rating:
The Best!
Reviewer: Carol Faulkner
I purchased these as a gift for a friend and he absolutely loves them. States they are the most comfortable sandals he has ever worn. Would highly recommend them.
By Coach On March 3, 2012
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We have been taking inventory at SportsFanTreasures.com and have discovered many one of a kind items, discontinued items and overstocked items. Our staff thought we should have a Facebook Giveaway because they know our customers like to get cool stuff for free.
Next week we will be giving away a University of North Carolina 2005 Championship pennant from Winning Streak to one lucky winner! Here are the details about the product:
Officially licensed pennant made of high-quality wool blend fabric with embroidery and applique design. This championship pennant size is 32 inches long x 13 inches high. With this banner’s compelling combination of craftmanship and quality, it will be a great keepsake for years to come. This banner commemorates the 2005 Championship Mens NCAA Basketball Championship. Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price : $29.95
Here is some history on the UNC 2005 Championship, according to Wikipedia.com:
The 2005 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men’s NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.
North Carolina won its fourth national title with a 75-70 win in the championship game over Illinois. North Carolina’s Sean May was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
So, to enter to win this great prize, please do one or more of the following:
1. Comment on this blog post to let us know why you would like to win this pennant.
2. Like us on Facebook and comment as to why you would like to win.
3. Tweet about our Facebook giveaway, mentioning SportsFanTreasures.com and why you are a UNC basketball fan.
Click on this link to view the banner!
UNC Championship Pennant
Rules:
The winner will be shipped the pennant via US mail. The pennant will be shipped FREE only to those residing in the Continental US 48 states. The best comment or tweet will be selected by our staff. If there is a tie, we will give away more than one pennant.
Thanks in advance for participating in our University of North Carolina 2005 Championship pennant giveaway! Good luck!
By Coach On February 27, 2012
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Shop Sports Fan Treasures from your mobile phone now
Last week,
SportsFanTreasures.com launched a mobile friendly version of it’s E-commerce Retail store. Thanks to customer feedback, we now can deliver a user friendly shopping experience straight from your mobile phone.
We noticed from our visitor statistics, a sharp increase in shoppers viewing our website from mobile phones versus the traditional personal computer or laptop and know that those numbers will continue to rise.
Our next goal is to optimize Sports Fan Treasures for the I-pad and other tablet devices to better improve the user experience for those shoppers too. We value your feedback, so please e-mail us with any suggestions to improve your visitor experience.
To access the mobile version of Sports Fan Treasures from your phone, just go to www.SportsFanTreasures.com, it is that simple! You can create an account if you would like, that is totally optional. Some of our customers have told us that checkout is much easier on a mobile phone if you already have an account set up because it reduces the amount of time it take to enter your data onto the checkout page.
In addition to Mobile Shopping, we have many ways to pay for your purchase at checkout:
Secure Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX)
Google Checkout (Recently changed to Google Wallet)
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International Checkout (for shoppers outside of the United States)
Shopping from your mobile phone for Officially Licensed NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR items has never been easier or safer.
By Coach On February 25, 2012
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By now most high schools seniors are ready for graduation. Many have already registered for college and waiting to be accepted. Once they have finalized what college or university they would like to attend, it is time for their family and friends to start shopping for that perfect graduation gift.
These days, many Universities are requiring Freshmen to live in the dorm. I lived in the dorm for a short time during college. There is not a lot of space and you usually have to share that space with a room mate. Thinking smart and taking items that are multi functional will make the best use of a small space.
The Collegiate blanket bedspread is one of those gifts that fits into this category. This blanket is large enough to use as a bedspread for a twin-sized bed and also large enough to keep 2 warm on a cold game day.
Here are some of the blanket bedspreads we have just added recently to the Sports Fan Treasures. The best part is: they are only $38.95 for a limited time. It is like getting a bedspread and a blanket for only $38.95. The 2 in 1 graduation gift.
Alabama bedspread
LSU bedspread
Iowa bedspread
Georgia bedspread
We have this product for many other teams. Please shop your team’s bedding category or give us a call, we would love to help you with this most important gift selection.
By Coach On February 23, 2012
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It will be May before you know it and that means graduation time. Finding that perfect gift for your favorite 2012 graduate has never been easier. Whether they are graduating from high school and headed for college, or graduating from college and heading for the real world, a Cotton Colors Officially Licensed Collegiate ornament is a gift that will be treasured and remembered.
At Sports Fan Treasures, we stock many of the Cotton Colors ornaments year round. Why, they are not just for Christmas! You can celebrate the love for your team and display your ornament on your desk, hang them on your house plants, your rear view mirror in your car or just be creative.
Once you receive your Cotton Colors ornament, you may want to personalize it with their name or their graduation year.
Here is a list of their most popular ornament, the Logo Ornament:
University of Arkansas Cotton Colors Ornament
Alabama Cotton Colors Logo Ornament
Auburn Cotton Colors Logo Ornament
Clemson University Logo Ornament
LSU Logo Ornament
Miss State University Logo Ornament
Ole Miss Logo Ornament
UGA Logo Ornament
Tenn Vols Logo Ornament
Kentucky Logo Ornament
Oklahoma State Logo Ornament
South Carolina Logo Ornament
We have all of these team logo ornaments in stock. If your team is not listed, just send us an email to sales@sportsfantreasures.com to inquire if Cotton Colors is licensed to make your team ornament. If they do we eill be happy to special order it for you.
Cotton Colors Ornaments for the Graduate
The perfect gift for her is only a click away, if she is a sports fan that is. Shopping for her has never been easier for the perfect Valentine’s day gift. I am not talking about the ordinary bouquet of flowers, box of chocolates and romantic Valentine’s card. Sure those things make a girl happy too. But consider a heart watch with her favorite team logo. Now there is a gift she would love to wear on game day or maybe all the time.
Here is a description of the heart watch and it is available with hundreds of team logos:
The Heart Watch has a rhinestone case, which houses and protects the Miyota quartz movement, comes with a stainless steel back. The bracelet is also constructed out of a durable stainless steel. Features:
Alloy Case
38pcs CZ Stone
Stainless Steel Chain
Sunray Print Dial with Applied Indices
1 mic Gold Plating
Miyota« 2035 Movement
They are officially licensed by NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL. Order early to get them that special team wrist watch for her this Valentine’s Day.
Here are some of our most popular Officially Licensed ladies team watches:
Alabama Crimson Tide Heart Watch
LSU Heart Watch
New England Patriots Heart Watch
New York Giants Heart Watch
By Coach On January 26, 2012
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The other day I was listening to my cousin Frances share some memories of her dad. Her dad, Algin, raised cattle and loved the springtime because that is when the new calves were born. He loved watching the new calves when they grew strong enough to rip, run and play. He could watch they play for hours and their antics always made him laugh until his side hurt. Even when it was more difficult for him to get around, when springtime came, he always asked if someone would take him outside to see the new calves.
One Christmas, Frances was watching one of the early home shopping shows on television. They were showcasing Officially Licensed NFL blankets made of a plush fabric, that was both soft and warm. Frances called in to order a couple of blankets for her dad’s Christmas gifts. She remembered how cold and damp it gets during the springtime in Mississippi when her dad liked to spend time outdoors watching the calves, and thought the blankets would be the perfect thing to keep her dad warm while watching football.
As she was telling me the story, I imagined how her dad would be sitting in his favorite chair and she would cover him up with one of those warm NFL blankets. I imagined him watching those baby calves play and coming inside to a warm blanket and maybe a cup of hot chocolate. I imagined that on cold winter nights, she had that extra NFL blanket on the foot of his bed.
As Frances told the story of how much her dad loved the NFL blankets she had bought for him long ago, her face lit up, and we both smiled as we remembered her dad. I did tear up thinking about how much this only daughter loved her dad and what wonderful memories she has of her dad using this thoughtful gift.
Who knew a blanket could do so much more than keep you warm? Blankets also represent the sentiment of taking care of the ones you love the most.
By Coach On January 13, 2012
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Dee Bost has been stuck in a slump the past few weeks and Thursday night’s game against Tennessee—filled with missed shots and turnovers—was quickly becoming another one to forget.
Until the last play.
A tense final possession turned into a raucous celebration as Bost came up with a crucial steal and dunk in the final seconds and No. 20 Mississippi State survived a late scare to beat Tennessee 62-58 at Humphrey Coliseum.
“He’s been struggling some offensively, but you never fault his effort,” Bulldogs coach Rick Stansbury said. “And his effort came up big for us at the end.”
Mississippi State guard Devill…
Mississippi State (14-3, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) avoided its first 0-2 start in league play since 2003. The Bulldogs led by 12 early in the second half, but Tennessee cut it to 60-58 on Renaldo Woolridge’s 3-pointer with 44.2 seconds remaining.
Tennessee got the ball back on a steal by Skylar McBee and had a chance to tie or win with less than 10 seconds remaining, but Bost slapped the ball away from Trae Golden and drove for the game-sealing dunk.
“I was trying to put as much pressure on him as I could,” Bost said. “I knew they were going to try and go to him and get him the shot.”
Bost, Renardo Sidney and Arnett Moultrie all scored 13 points for the Bulldogs.
Bost didn’t have a very good game until the final play, shooting 3 of 11 from the field and turning the ball over six times. But all that was forgotten as he dashed down the court, flushed the ball through the hoop with his right hand and listened to the crowd of 8,148 at Humphrey Coliseum roar its approval.
Tennessee (8-8, 1-1) was led by Golden, who had 20 points. Jeronne Maymon scored 13 and Kenny Hall added 12 off the bench.
“They’re big and athletic,” Hall said. “We were aggressive taking the ball to the basket, but that’s basketball, sometimes it happens like that.”
The Bulldogs’ defense was embarrassed in a 98-88 loss to Arkansas in Saturday’s conference opener, but they were much more stingy against the Volunteers. Wendell Lewis had five blocked shots and Moultrie added four as Tennessee had to work hard for almost all its points close to the basket.
Mississippi State took a 36-27 lead at halftime, shooting 52 percent (13 of 25) from the field. The Bulldogs managed to keep their offense moving despite early foul trouble for Bost—the team’s starting point guard who owns the school record for assists. But backup DeVille Smith did a decent imitation, with five assists in 15 first-half minutes.
MSU extended its lead to 12 early in the second half on a 3-pointer by Jalen Steele, but Tennessee fought back thanks to three 3-pointers by Golden and stifling defense that limited Mississippi State to 36 percent shooting in the second half.
“Golden got them back in that game—making those 3s,” Stansbury said. “But we stepped up when we had to. Made some shots and made our free throws.”
Tennessee was coming off its biggest win of the season—a 67-56 home victory over No. 13 Florida in the conference opener—but couldn’t find enough offense to keep the momentum going.
Golden shot 7 of 11 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range and 2 of 2 from the free throw line. But he mishandled the ball on the final possession, trying to go between the legs with his dribble before Bost slapped the ball away and ended the Volunteers’ hopes for an upset.
“He slipped. I just watched the film,” Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin said. “He tried to go between his legs and he just slipped.”
Martin was pleased the Volunteers even had a chance on the final possession considering the situation looked bleak early in the second half.
“When you get down 10 on the road, it’s tough to hang in there, stick to the script and execute,” Martin said. “But I thought our guys did that.”
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