To Green Pastures. Siblings Axel and Thomas Torres, together with Gabby Reyes have already committed to join the Green Archers as soon as they step into the UAAP seniors' playing field. Axel Torres and Gabby Reyes belonged to the Season 74 DLSZ Junior Archers that were eliminated by the champions the National University Bullpups, while Thomas Torres was part of the LSGH Greenies team that faced the San Beda Red Cubs in the Finals. It's great to have stellar guards, but judging from what the DLSU Green Archers have gone through these past seasons, it's problematic to have that many. How will new head coach Gee Abanilla take care of a Green Archers team that has been likened to a security agency with lots of 1's and 2's at their disposal?
On the other side of the Metro, where the UAAP Seniors' Basketball championship sits for four straight years, NBTC All-Star Game MVP Ace Basas continues to impress the Ateneo Blue Eagles staff. The 5'10" forward from MIT / Malayan Science High School has already expressed his hopes of becoming part of the Blue Eagles, regardless of what team he may initially belong to. Plus, one thing that he has to face is the fact that he has to change his position, considering his frame and height.
Early Absences. Due to the brawl that occurred between the SSC-R men's volleyball team and the SBC Red Lions, the NCAA board has imposed respective sanctions on the following people:
Frankie Lim (SBC Men's Basketball coach) - 2 seasons
Roger Gorayeb (SSC-R Women's Volleyball coach) - 2 seasons
Ola Adeogun (SBC Red Lions) - 1 season
Julius Armon (SBC Red Lions) - 1 season
Dave Marcelo (SBC Red Lions) - 3 games
Ed Cordero (SBC Men's Basketball assistant coach) - 1 game
Kyle Pascual (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Jake Pascual (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
JP Mendoza (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Ryusei Koga (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Garvo Lanete (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Rome dela Rosa (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Melo Lim (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Mar Villahermosa (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Sudan Daniel (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Baser Amer (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
Anjo Caram (SBC Red Lions) - 1 game
One pertinent question here is: where will Daniel, Marcelo, Villahermosa, and Lanete serve their suspensions, considering that both of them have used up all of their years of eligibility in the NCAA?
After the announced suspension, Coach Frankie Lim finally announced his resignation and head coach of the Red Lions, ultimately parting ways with the powerhouse team that he built since winning the men's basketball championship since 2008. Coach Ronnie Magsanoc was then chosen to take over for Season 88 onwards. With no foreign player at their disposal for next year, it seems that San Beda will again have a tough time defending their title as NCAA Season 88 comes, and it will all depend on what Coach Magsanoc can bring to this team.
Coach Gorayeb, on the other hand, still has the Ateneo Women's Volleyball team to lead come Season 75, and this will be a good thing for the ladies of Katipunan who have long been wanting to take revenge against their rivals, the DLSU Lady Archers, for defeating them during the Season 74 Women's Volleyball Championship series.
Chiefs Get Slight Revamp. Coach Koy Banal, who led the FEU Tamaraws and the SBC Red Lions to championships in the UAAP and NCAA respectively, has been named the head coach for the Arellano University Chiefs. Can he transform this sophomore team to become a Final Four contender in the coming years?
New Term, New Students. The Fil-Oil Pre-Season Tournament will kick off on April 14, 2012, at The Arena in San Juan City. The Ateneo Blue Eagles will face the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights in the first game, while the De La Salle Green Archers clash with the San Beda Red Lions after.
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