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  • SlimKibbles
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    • Apr 2004
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    #1

    Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

    I thought this was a cool story to share. Albany plays here against Xavier on Tuesday night and made the bus trip down starting last night. Mark Lyons, one of X's top scorers, was stranded in Schenectady because of the weather and the folks at X asked the Albany staff if Lyons could hitch a ride with them. Tu Holloway was supposed to go too but he couldn't get out of the NYC area.

    How would some of you guys feel if your team gave a ride to a stranded future opponent? I thought that was great of the Albany staff to do. I would be 100% in on helping a kid out regardless of whether or not he might score 20 points two nights later to help his team beat mine.

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  • Bigsheen
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    • Nov 2010
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    #2
    Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

    great sportsmanship definitely
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    • p_rushing
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      • Feb 2004
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      #3
      Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

      If it was a rival, then they (school) would have to pay a lot for the ride and he may have to sit in the bathroom.

      If it is just a normal opponent, it wouldn't be a problem as long as there were no NCAA violations or the kid just wanted a free ride.

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      • sven
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        • Jul 2002
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        #4
        Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

        Yep cool story.

        Wouldn't bother me at all to give an opponent a lift to the game.

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        • Sportsforever
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          • Mar 2005
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          #5
          Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

          Waiting for the NCAA to rule him ineligible for "improper benefits" or some crap like that...
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          • GiantYankee
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            • Dec 2009
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            #6
            Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

            Classy move
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            • SlimKibbles
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              • Apr 2004
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              #7
              Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

              As a follow-up, Lyons drained 6 from behind the arc last night to lead X in scoring with 18 as they won 88-64. I guess they should have left him in NY.
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              • Gibbz
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                • Aug 2005
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                #8
                Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

                I have a friend who plays for Albany. Thanks for sharing.

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                • redsrule
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                  • Apr 2010
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                  #9
                  Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

                  I heard about that as well. Thats very funny,and very classy at the same time.
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                  • WyxHarmon
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                    • Aug 2010
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                    #10
                    Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

                    NCAA suspends him in 5...


                    Really though, so cool of Albany.
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                    • SlimKibbles
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                      • Apr 2004
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                      #11
                      Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

                      Originally posted by Wyatt965
                      NCAA suspends him in 5...


                      Really though, so cool of Albany.
                      The Albany coaches got a very nice hand from the crowd during pre-game introductions.
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                      "The wisest men follow their own direction." - Euripides

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                      • 44drob
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                        • Oct 2010
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                        #12
                        Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

                        +1 For the albany Team
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                        • Yeah...THAT Guy
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                          #13
                          Re: Albany hoops team gives ride to stranded Xavier player

                          They aren't winning any time soon, so they might as well help someone else win lol. My friend goes to Albany and I'm not even sure he heard about this.
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