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Raiders did it right
FAIRBORN — Unlike the Wright State basketball team, I did some other stuff out in Seattle over the weekend.
The Raiders, of course, just played basketball, although they did walk two blocks one night for dinner, and following closing ceremonies on Sunday (they won two of three games and nearly beat No. 14 Washington), they sang happy birthday and had cake for point guard N’Gai Evans and coach Brad Brownell at Red Robin.
You know, if you want a little of Seattle’s atmosphere, go to Red Robin. They’re all the same, I’m told.
Anyway, the Raiders didn’t have time to walk eight blocks to the Pike Street Market or take a short tram ride to the Space Needle or do anything else.
The games were Friday, Saturday and Sunday against Washington, Portland State and Belmont. WSU arrived Thursday before noon and went directly to practice. The team took the red-eye home Sunday night.
Todd Brown and Troy Tabler made the Athletes in Action all-tournament team. Everybody played, and generally played well. It was a basketball-only trip for them.
I, on the other hand, was with my wife, so there was a little sight-seeing involved, which I add here in case you’re planning a future visit.
The Space Needle offers a spectacular view. My wife took a boat trip around Puget Sound (even I didn’t have time for that) and saw the water house used in Sleepless in Seattle. She said it recently sold for $2.5 million.
Okay, we weren’t going to be in the ballpark on that one.
One morning we even took a trip through the Seattle underground, where the city was first built.
You could also spend hours and hours in the market, which we didn’t, but at least we walked through and it was fascinating.
Now, I’m trying to shake a cold and the Raiders are taking exams. A few of them have spent some time shooting around at the Stezer Pavilion or lifting weights, but the next scheduled practice isn’t until Thursday. The next game in Tuesday, vs. Central Michigan.
That’s the same Central Michigan that came from behind to beat the Raiders in overtime at Mount Pleasant last season.
“After exams this week, all we’ll have to concentrate on is basketball,” said WSU senior Todd Brown.
He certainly isn’t going to go sight-seeing.
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By FlowrPwr
November 18, 2009 9:53 AM | Link to this
Welcome home Raiders. We love you. Good luck with finals!
By sec 312
November 18, 2009 1:42 PM | Link to this
Nice Marc, glad you had a little getaway with the wife. BUT you got a little carried away with this statement..”nearly beat No. 14 Washington” they were down 18 and double figures most of the game…closed because the game was won..now don’t get me wrong they did a good job out there beating two decent teams ..but lets not get carried away
By sec 312 sux
November 19, 2009 12:24 AM | Link to this
sec 312, a 5-pt loss can be interpreted in different ways.
By WSU Matt
November 19, 2009 1:00 AM | Link to this
WSU was down 5 with 2 minutes left and Grote missed a wide open 3. I don’t know how much closer you can get other than getting the win