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News Nuggets, 04.18.04
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not, take notice.

While the bats were booming at breakneck pace in East Carolina's 32-14 jaunt at Cincinnati on Saturday, the bases were virtually barren of runners in a Division III doubleheader in Farmingdale, NY.

In a day of non-stop celebration for hitters involving ECU and Conference USA opponent Cincinnati, records shattered like broken glass as the No. 15 Pirates extended their winning streak to 11 games. During the stretch, they have buried their opponents under an avalanche of 141 runs while giving up 65.

Meanwhile, in the Empire State, Jason Guichard and Bill Jansen were throwing back-to-back no-hitters for host Farmingdale, but the Rams still had to settle for a split with Manhattanville in a Skyline Conference twinbill.

Guichard struck out five and walked two in seven innings in Farmingdale's 1-0 victory in the opener, and Jansen had 12 strikeouts and five walks in a 10-inning 1-0 loss in the second game.


Penders lures Midlands juco duo to Houston

University of Houston head basketball coach Tom Penders announced that Brian Latham of Midland College has signed a letter of intent to play for the Cougars in 2004-05.

Latham is the second player from Midland College to sign with Houston since Penders was named head coach on March 23, 2004. He re-joins his current teammate, Englebert Cherrington.

"Brian is a leader who can play the point or two-guard position," Penders said. "He is extremely athletic and loves to play defense. He will fit right into our system and be very productive from the get go."

A native of Memphis, TN, Latham is a 6-1 sophomore guard who averaged 8.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. He ranked fourth among Western Junior College Athletic Conference leaders in assists with a 4.4 average and steals with 2.3 per game.

As a freshman, Latham earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors after averaging 6.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.5 steals and ranked second on the team in blocked shots with 13.

He played at East High School in Memphis and once recorded a "triple double" with 44 points, 18 rebounds and 14 steals in a game.

Latham and Cherrington come to Houston after helping lead Midland to a 30-7 overall record and a third place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament in 2003-04.

The Chaparrals also won the Western Junior College Athletic Conference with a 13-1 mark and the NJCAA Region V Tournament Championship.


Vandy-style overhaul in store for Colorado?

BOULDER — The former college president hired to examine how the troubled University of Colorado athletics department works said he wonders if a serious overhaul of the program is the answer.

John DiBiaggio, a temporary liaison between the CU president's office and the athletics department, told the Rocky Mountain News last week that Boulder might benefit from a variation of Vanderbilt University's disbanding of its sports program.

Vanderbilt President Gordon Gee, a former CU president, dismantled the athletics department in 2003 and incorporated the Division 1 sports teams into the club-sports programs.

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"CU could try, you know, some variation of it. It might change its governing structure in a way that would assure that there was adequate accountability and also adequate input of the academic side of the house into collegiate athletics," DiBiaggio said.

He is evaluating how the athletics department operates while investigations continue into allegations that the football program uses sex and alcohol to lure top recruits. DiBiaggio, a former president of Tufts, Michigan State and Connecticut universities, reports directly to CU President Elizabeth Hoffman and Chancellor Richard Byyny.

DiBiaggio acknowledged the Vanderbilt model might not work at CU, which has been more competitive in sports. But some modification might, he said.

At a minimum, there needs to be better dialogue between the academic and athletic parts of the university, DiBiaggio said. "The communication between the two is limited at best," he said.

DiBiaggio said it's difficult to determine the truth of the accusation that the football program entices recruits with sex and alcohol.

"I mean, I don't have any subpoena power," he said. "I can't force anyone to tell me. My suspicion is, if there is a bit of smoke, there could be a bit of fire, right?"

Any notion the program can be excused because it's occurring elsewhere, or that it's necessary to remain competitive with other schools is unacceptable, DiBiaggio said.

Although he was hired March 5 to work up to four months, DiBiaggio wants to finish his work at CU by the end of April or the soon after.

The independent panel formed by the Board of Regents to investigate the recruiting scandal must complete its work by May 14.

The state attorney general is conducting a separate investigation.

At least eight women since 1997 have accused players and recruits of rape, but no charges have been filed. The university has been sued in federal court by three of the women, who say it fostered a hostile environment in violation of federal law guaranteeing equal access to education.

School officials have denied suggestions that they condone sexual misconduct and drinking by athletes.


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