http://dallassouthsports.com Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:25:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1.  Things changed when Josh went down. When Josh Howard rolled his ankle by steping on Peja Stojakovic’s foot, the fortune of the Mavericks immediately changed.  I was surprised that the announcers on the national broadcast didn’t make a bigger deal out of it. Not from an excuse standpoint, but more so ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/04/20/3-takes-from-another-mavericks-playoff-loss/ A couple of months ago I wanted to write a post touting the virtues of bringing another baseball team into the market. I thought that downtown Dallas would make a fine home for the Florida Marlins. But that’s not what this post is about. This post stems from the attendance at ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/04/16/myth-the-texas-rangers-are-a-big-market-team/ I have lived in South Oak Cliff for the last two and a half years. My wife and I previously lived in North Dallas. As you can imagine, several things are different between the two locales. The cost of houses, the places of worship, the places to shop, the bars ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/04/03/dallas-south-fitness/ Two of my favorite things are college and baseball.  College was one of the best experiences of my life.  Baseball has long been my favorite sport, watching and playing.  A combination of college and baseball would be utopia.  Too bad that is not the case.  College baseball is closer in ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/03/02/college-baseball-the-ignored-pastime/ I remember attending one of South Oak Cliff's first practices this basketball season.  For the record, I signed in at the front desk and had permission to be there. The first thing I noticed was that this year's team was more athletic than SOC teams from the past.   A common ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/03/02/south-oak-cliff-making-4th-straight-state-tournament-appearance/ Quintrell Solomon tipped in a missed free throw of teammate VincentMcNeil extended a Dallas Roosevelt lead to three with five seconds togo en route to leading the Mustangs past Liberty Eylau, 65-62 in aRegion II, Class 3A regional semifinal in Commerce, Texas. In a contest that featured 10 ties and 12 ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/03/01/roosevelt-defeats-liberty-eylau-in-uil-region-ii-class-3a-semifinal/ When have all seen it, and we hate it every year around this time......unless, the 17 year old selects the hat with our team's colors.  When that happens, we can't call our school's ticket office fast enough.  "It" is when the can't-miss prospect from Nowhere, West Texas or the bluechip recruit from Dallas ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/02/08/recruiting-yes-it-truly-matters/ http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/02/05/88/ Noon before the game: It has been announced that Marion Barber III (MB3) is starting.  I was in favor of making the switch in October, but waiting till now is bad karma.  A sign of panic from Wade? Pregame ten minutes before the kick:  Despite her large forehead, Pam Oliver is very ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/01/14/cowboys-my-best-bill-simmons/ First the Mavs lose a championship series they led 2-0. Then a fumbled snap costs the Cowboys a playoff game. Next the Mavs go out in the 1st round to Golden State. Now this. Oh well, here's my two cents. 10.  Too much pressure on Romo in the 2nd half When Romo wasn't sacked he was ... http://dallassouthsports.com/2008/01/13/10-reasons-the-cowboys-lost-that-dont-involve-mexico/