South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43 after complications during medical procedure​

The rising star in coaching took Kennesaw State to its first NCAA Tournament and was building USF into a mid-major force​

Amir Abdur-Rahim, the coach of South Florida's men's basketball program, has died. The tragic and unexpected news was announced Thursday by the university. He was 43 years old.

Abdur-Rahim was undergoing a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital when he passed away due to complications that arose during the procedure.

Abdur-Rahim had been a rising star in coaching in recent years and had built up a tremendous name as a quick-fix wizard. Off the court, his reputation was highly regarded throughout the sport. The Bulls went 25-8 last season, Abdur-Rahim's first with the program, winning the American Athletic Conference with a 16-2 mark and improving USF's win total by 11 games from the previous year. The Bulls' regular-season AAC title was the first in school history; the team's 25 wins were also a single-season school record. Thanks to a school-best 15-game home winning streak, USF broke through in the AP Top 25 under Abdur-Rahim during the 2023-24 season, marking the first time in program history the school had notched such an achievement.

He quite literally changed broken programs for the better, doing it multiple times in a short window of his rapidly rising track in college basketball.
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R.I.P.

Bestbuck36 said:

Seems like the straw that might make the taxpayers tell them to fuck right off

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Odds are the Browns will win the case, but they will once again shoot themselves in the foot as far as being a good member of the community.

Time to move to OK!

Can’t stop watching this

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Bestbuck36 said:

Ummm, that's where he often goes when Rushmen are on the field and they rotate positions depending on our play call

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Yeah...that's a package.

I took more reps as more of a positional change. He's absolutely not a 3 tech.

Made caldo de pollo and back ribs to have in the fridge

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Iconic Vin Scully, Fernando Valenzuela Moment Going Viral Wednesday Morning​

Back in 2017, Valenzuela and another Dodgers' legend Vin Scully, Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, reunited to throw out the first pitch before Game 2 of the World Series game between Los Angeles and the Houston Astros.

Their emotional interaction has been going viral on social media Wednesday morning.

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Vin Scully (1927 -2022)

R.I.P.

Mike80 said:

The subject should be utilizing these guys where their talents give Ohio State the best chance to succeed.

Putting JTT at the 3 tech isn't that.

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Ummm, that's where he often goes when Rushmen are on the field and they rotate positions depending on our play call

BuckBackHome said:

Browns sue city of Cleveland over Modell law as stadium battle heats up

The team is asking the courts to provide clarity on the constitutionality of a state law designed to make it harder for team owners to move.

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This should be fun!

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Seems like the straw that might make the taxpayers tell them to fuck right off

Someone needs to remind Cody what it took to get that number 0

Sonofabitch this 10 days has been a long as the summer was!

LFGOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

ScriptOhio said:

This guy died 16 Nov 1995. The point being: I didn't know he was credited with the the first "high five":

Happy birthday, Glenn Burke: Gay icon popularized the high five

Glenn Burke, the first major leaguer to disclose publicly that he was homosexual, would have been 63 years old Monday. He died of AIDS-related complications in 1995. Burke's playing career as a major leaguer lasted parts of four seasons, and was said to be one of unfulfilled potential. But there was more to his career than being closeted, or having a .270 on-base percentage.

In addition to a leaving legacy of self-respect and activism, Burke contributed an enduring and endearing act to the world of sports: Along with teammate Dusty Baker, he helped to popularize the high five.

It happened during the final game of the 1977 regular season when Burke, a rookie playing for the Dodgers, went onto the field to congratulate Dusty Baker on hitting his 30th home run of the season. Baker, along with Ron Cey, Steve Garvey and Reggie Smith became the first quartet in major league history to hit 30 home runs apiece.

Rather than offering a hug or a typical handshake, Burke raised his arm to Baker and left it there with an open hand. What happened next helped to transform sports culture forever.

"People ask me if I invented the high five," Baker said. "No, I didn't invent the high five. All I did was respond to Glenn."

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Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on...lenn-burke-gay-icon-popularized-the-high-five

Anyway it is interesting trivia.

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I remember him, those were the Dodger hey days, at least from my lifetime.

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Vanderbilt fan nets Troll Job of the Year with post preceding Texas matchup​

The Vanderbilt Commodores are preparing for a matchup of top-25 teams this Saturday as they welcome the No. 5-ranked Texas Longhorns to town.

As the Longhorns make their to Nashville, they'll be staring across the sideline at an opponent that has already upset both Alabama and Virginia Tech earlier this season. While Vandy fans are ready for what might be the biggest game in their program's history in quite some time, they also aren't afraid to take some shots at the Longhorns along the way, either.

Texas students went viral Saturday evening in their matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs when they littered the field with water bottles. While the SEC officials did nothing in-game to penalize Texas, the SEC issued a heavy $250,000 fine to the University of Texas and threatened to end alcohol sales in Austin if the school didn't comply with its list of items that needed to be done, including ensuring that this behavior would never happen again.

After using video surveillance, many Texas students were sent text messages earlier this week that they will not be able to return to a game in Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium for the remainder of 2024 due to their conduct. Now, Vanderbilt fans are pouring it on, no pun intended.

This particular Vandy fan wins "Troll Job of the Year" for creating a post on X that the Commodores were installing "temporary netting" to help with the threat of Texas fans making their way into the stadium. He noted that the netting "may stay up" for the Tennessee game later this year.

Though this post was a troll job and not a real-life initiative by Vanderbilt, that didn't stop it from going viral on social media.
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Just to be clear: There won't actually be netting to keep water bottles from pelting the field, but the SEC will be on high alert the rest of the year in policing fan behavior.

Though Texas is a heavy 18.5-point favorite coming into the game against Vanderbilt, the Longhorns better be careful. Diego Pavia and that RPO game has been trouble for several teams this year and Texas could be no different.

This should be fun!

Time for the Buckeyes to walk the talk the rest of the season.

@Thump Does Nebraska lose or win this week? I haven't heard yet

Zurp said:

Yup. As a Browns fan, this is frustrating.

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It’s so unfortunate when you think about Ward, Chubb, and Garrett. There were the beginnings of a nucleus and then the owner fucked it all away with the Watson deal.

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It seems to me that it's a combination of mechanics and health. It seemed that in many of his starts he'd look dominate for certain stretches, but then completely lose it and look like he's never pitched before in his life. It also seemed like he had a velocity dip and avoiding surgery may have been a mistake, since 2024 was still essentially a lost season.

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I’ve been thinking it’s mostly between his ears. He seems to have no confidence in his elbow/arm and therefore no confidence in his throws. I also suspect he doesn’t listen well to coaching. So I think they finally threw their hands up and sent him down to AAA. I was checking most of his box scores once he was sent down. I remember only about one start that was remotely encouraging. Nearly all were pretty horrible. His ERA was over 5. Gave up around 10 HR and 30+ BB in around 53 innings. hope I’m wrong but I half expect they will non-tender him.

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Lol so Klatt the shill is finally admitting that scUM should be in panic, he just cranked this beauty out last week