Today's Blue & White December 16,, 2011
Today’s Blue & White
The Citadel Brigadier Foundation’s Official Electronic Newsletter
Friday, December 16, 2011
Opening Tipoff!
Cars have been double-parked around the battalions most of this week as cadets hurry home for their well-deserved end-of-semester furlough.
While only our basketball and wrestling teams continue practice and play during the holidays, those of us in The Citadel Brigadier Foundation and Department of Athletics take a moment to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas along with a yearning for a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. This past year has been another great one, and we hope that 2012 is even better.
This will be the final issue of Today’s Blue & White for this calendar year, and we’ll be back on Friday, Jan. 6. In the meantime, please continue to follow us through www.CitadelSports.com.
As you’ve come to expect, we have another packed issue of news and notes, so enjoy and Go Bulldogs!!!
Blue’s Bubba Bus Brigade Begins with Trip to Furman on Jan. 5
We’re getting the bus warmed up again this year as the Blue’s Bubba Bus Brigade begins with the Jan. 5 game at Furman in Greenville. Cost of the up-and-back trip is $45 person and includes tickets to the game, snacks, a pregame meal and complete door-to-door transportation.
The bus leaves from the Holliday Alumni Center at 2 pm and returns immediately following the game. Due to the holidays, we need to have your RSVP by today. For reservations, please call us at 953-5277, and be sure to wear your Citadel blue!
Basketball Falls to Charleston Southern
Freshman guard Ashton Moore scored 18 points and was joined in double figures by Mike Groselle (15 points) and DeVontae Wright (11 points) as rival Charleston Southern emerged with the 88-69 victory at McAlister Field House on Wednesday. The Bulldogs closed the contest by hitting 30-of-68 (44.1%) from the field, including 6-of-14 (42.9%) from 3-point range, but it was Charleston Southern's 19-of-31 (61.3%) shooting in the second half that made for the difference.
The trio of Moore, Groselle and Wright marked the sixth time this season that at least three Citadel players reached double figures in scoring. Moore led all Citadel scorers with eight field goals, including a pair from beyond the arc, while Groselle tallied seven and Wright closed with five. The Cadets rebounded from a tough opening half, which they hit only 14-of-37 (37.8%) to knock down 16-of-31 (51.6%) from the floor in the second half. Groselle's seven rebounds, including five on the offensive glass, anchored the middle for The Citadel.
For more information, please refer to www.CitadelSports.com.
Basketball Team Makes Positive Impression on Local Youth during Holidays
Between studying for their final exams and preparing for Wednesday night’s tilt with Charleston Southern, members of basketball team spent their weekend at McAlister Field House working with more than 300 five- and six-year olds from the Mount Pleasant Recreation Center FUNdamentals Clinic.
Coach Chuck Driesell and his team spent quality time with the two groups, which included approximately150 children, to improve their pivoting, passing, dribbling, defense and layups.
Time to "Lace 'Em Up Again" Set for Jan. 28
Calling all former basketball players!!!
The 9th Annual Alumni Basketball Game, also
known as the time to “Lace ‘Em Up Again,” will be
held on Saturday, January 28, in the afternoon (2 pm) prior the
Bulldogs’ game with Furman (7:05 tipoff).
This is the time to join many former Citadel basketball players
(spanning several decades) in the special game that features the
common bond of playing hoops for the Bulldogs in McAlister Field
House. The Alumni Game participants will be introduced at the
Furman game.
And, of course, the true goal of the Alumni Game is for veteran Director of Sports Medicine Andy Clawson to simply sit and watch, and not work.
For information, please contact Associate Athletics Director Andy Solomon at andy.solomon@citadel.edu or at 843/953-6300.
Citadel-West Virginia Basketball Games Now Available on CD
Former basketball standout Doug Bridges ’68 has come across game films of two of the more memorable victories in Citadel history, both of which were wins over former Southern Conference rival West Virginia.
The first game was in 1960 in Morgantown and
The Citadel prevailed, 83-80. The second game was the 1964
WVA game, also on the road, when the Bulldogs won, 75-73.
These games have been converted to CDs and they are now available
for purchase for $25 each. To order, please send a check
payable to John Daye and mail it to Mr. Daye at 127 Dutch Oaks
Drive, Irmo, SC 29063.
Hot Stove Banquet to Feature John Smoltz
Last year’s Hot Stove Banquet that featured recently-retired Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox got so big that the site had to be changed to accommodate all those that wanted to attend.
This year, it could even be larger because John Smoltz, the future Hall of Fame pitcher who spent two decades with the Braves, will serve as the guest speaker for the 8th annual banquet.
The event, which will be held on Friday, January 27 at The Crystal Ballroom at the Charleston Marriott on Lockwood Blvd., is being sponsored for the fifth consecutive year by Tom McQueeney State Farm Insurance and for the first time by Bennett Hospitality.
The reception begins at 6 pm with the dinner starting at 7 o’clock. Tickets are $65 per person and include dinner and beverages. Tables with preferred seating for eight (or 10) individuals are available for $500.
During his illustrious career, Smoltz was an All-Star eight times and was a member of the 1995 World Series team. He captured the 1996 National League Cy Young Award and was the 1992 NLCS most valuable player. Smoltz was the 2002 NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year and in 2005 he received the Roberto Clemente Award and the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. Two years later, brought home the Branch Rickey Award.
For individual tickets, please contact the
RiverDogs at (843) 577-DOGS (3647). Tickets may also be
purchased online at www.riverdogs.com.
Live Bulldogs Are Available in Time for the Holidays
Boo IV (father of Boo IX, currently one of the live Citadel mascots) and Rose (General’s daughter, also one of our live mascots) are the proud parents of eight healthy bulldog puppies. They are now available for adoption, just in time for the holidays. If you are interested, please contact Fred Ducker at 843/251-6327 or email him at fducker@sc.rr.com for details. Fred has indicated that a portion of the sale of these puppies will go toward The Citadel’s fund that helps take care of General and Boo IX.
Keep Up With Citadel Athletics
For the latest on all athletic events and giveaways, visit the official Facebook and Twitter accounts of The Citadel Athletics at www.facebook.com/citadelbulldogs and at www.twitter.com/citadelsports. Also, the baseball and football teams now have their own Twitter accounts at www.twitter.com/citadelbaseball and www.twitter.com/citadelfootball. Follow them today!
Bulldog Business Partners
The Citadel Brigadier Foundation has started the “Bulldog Business Partners” for the 2012-12 academic year and signed up are:
- Charleston Comfort Inn
- Charleston Crab House
- Piggly Wiggly
We encourage you to please stop by and thank
our supporters. If you want more information on how your
business can partner with The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, please
call us at 843/953-5277.
Upcoming Birthdays
Dec. 15 Bob Winch Soccer
Jan. 2 Mike Groshon Facilities
Jan. 11 Denny Doornbos Football
Jan. 18 Donnell Boucher Administration
Jan. 20 Kris Kut Track & Field
Upcoming Events
Jan. 5 Blue’s Bubba Bus Brigade to Furman
Jan. 27 8th Annual Hot Stove Banquet @Marriott
Jan. 28 Alumni Basketball Game (McAlister Field House)
Mar. 17 2nd Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest @Johnson Hagood Stadium
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Today’s Blue & White is the official electronic publication of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, Inc. with its office located at The Citadel, McAlister Field House, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409 (office 843/953-5277).
Publishers……………...Jerry Baker & Larry Leckonby
Editor………………….....Andy Solomon
Layout…………………...Mike Petrini
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