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So many questions.
First of all.....silverbacks? Woof.
Next, where do they play? If I overlooked this in the article, my bad
I have other questions but I'll start there.
My kid at State texted this to me. "No way the name Silverbacks got cleared."
Anyone in the area with a 15 to 22 year old daughter that wants to be a 'Silverette', tryouts are are next Saturday!
...tryouts are at the Sportsplex in town...the place that Travis Outlaw donated some money to help build. Guessing thats where games will be played too?
...tryouts are at the Sportsplex in town...the place that Travis Outlaw donated some money to help build. Guessing thats where games will be played too?
My main comment - I implore anyone to explain to me (or anyone John Q. Public) why I should cheer or pay money to watch this team, or any semi-pro team?
If you don't have the best players, or are not affliliated with a league that has the best players, this shlt doesn't work. You have to have fandom/tribalism to make this work. College is slightly different but still generally the best players available at that age group, and affiliated with schools.
If you don't have the best players, or are not affliliated with a league that has the best players, this shlt doesn't work. You have to have fandom/tribalism to make this work. College is slightly different but still generally the best players available at that age group, and affiliated with schools.
A pro basketball team with 15 year old cheerleaders. What could go wrong with that?
15 year old girls… dancing… for male athletes that are in their 20s and 30s…Anyone in the area with a 15 to 22 year old daughter that wants to be a 'Silverette', tryouts are are next Saturday!
...tryouts are at the Sportsplex in town...the place that Travis Outlaw donated some money to help build. Guessing thats where games will be played too?
What could possibly go wrong?
Well this is quite the rabbit hole to go down.
Apparently the new version of the ABA has probably over 100 teams. https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/standings/standings_basket.aspx?IDLeague=64225
There are 8 teams in the Chicagoland area alone.
And Jackson MS has a team?...Jackson Showboats.
There are some heavy Jackie Moon vibes to this league for sure.
Apparently the new version of the ABA has probably over 100 teams. https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/standings/standings_basket.aspx?IDLeague=64225
There are 8 teams in the Chicagoland area alone.
And Jackson MS has a team?...Jackson Showboats.
There are some heavy Jackie Moon vibes to this league for sure.
All that is great and fine...Well this is quite the rabbit hole to go down.
Apparently the new version of the ABA has probably over 100 teams. https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/standings/standings_basket.aspx?IDLeague=64225
There are 8 teams in the Chicagoland area alone.
And Jackson MS has a team?...Jackson Showboats.
There are some heavy Jackie Moon vibes to this league for sure.
But they named the team "Silverbacks."
The video showed them, looked like the Starkville Yellowjackets Gym.
And said something about the Starkville Sportsplex.
I regret that the magazine deadline prevented us from covering this gripping story.
Reading this thread reminds me of the Pittsburg State Gorillas, a relatively small university in southeast Kansas. In my opinion, they have the greatest nickname in all of collge sports.
Also, my friend John Bewley graduated from there and played on the men's basketball team, making the all-conference team in 1953-54 (second team). Bewley and I refereed many games together at Broadmoor back in the 90s. Those were the days. Bewley passed away many years ago, and I miss my friend . . . but I always have a smile on my face everytime I think of him.
Also, my friend John Bewley graduated from there and played on the men's basketball team, making the all-conference team in 1953-54 (second team). Bewley and I refereed many games together at Broadmoor back in the 90s. Those were the days. Bewley passed away many years ago, and I miss my friend . . . but I always have a smile on my face everytime I think of him.
Well I mean I don’t think they’re going to build them an arena…
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There was an ABA team that played in the Landers Center in Southaven back in the early 2000s. I think they were called the Hound Dawgs.
There's a minor league soccer team named the Atlanta Silverbacks. I don't like the name either, but
Atlanta Silverbacks were a minor league soccer team. Still a stupid name though.