welcome to my cocoon: October 2005

I got this email and I wish to share it with everyone, not just Lasallians but to EVERYONE. Para naman maintindihan niyo rin kami. Don't judge us if you don't even know us. Wag kayong magmarunong at magmalinis. You should've watched game 2 live. Mawawala talaga respeto mo para sa mga taga FEU dahil sa ginawa ng students nila after they won the game. Nanalo na nga sila, nanakit pa sila ng mga inocenteng tao. Imagine, they actually threw something at us na parang teargas na stinkbomb. Plus they started throwing other things pa. And they even said "You have money, we have manners." Nasan yung manners dun?! Tsaka they also said "Feu edukado...Eh kayo?!" What the heck. Ganun ba ang tinuturo nila dun?! Inaway nila pati high school boys ng GH. I understand na they have a right to be mad, but that doesn't justify everything that they did that day. In all honesty, mas malinis pa nga ang admu-dlsu games eh kasi may respect for each other pa rin kahit papano.
- lasalyano.

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"hi guys...i'm forwarding the reaction of my friend Mick [Deles] (for non-UAAP fans, she's the courtside reporter of DLSU) on a particular column. I must say, I used to admire Arwind Santos, but I never will now...not in this lifetime! His popularity pulled his attitude down. I hope that you'll know the real issue first before you can say something about Lasallians."
- Cai Dangoy
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from Micky Deles (courtside reporter of the de la salle green archers):

Green sees redSPY BIZ By S.A. MaguireThe Philippine Star 10/04/2005A lot of people have noticed that the Green Archers haven't beenhumble in victory and haven't been gracious in defeat either. In theirsecond game with Ateneo, Archer Ryan Arana's Jezebelic belly-dancingrubbed salt on the Blue Eagle's wounds. In whose harem did he learn togyrate like that anyway? In the third game, Coach Franz Pumarenunnecessarily called a time-out with just a few seconds left todisplay his winning team to the fans. And in the first finals gamelast Thursday, a nationwide audience saw La Salle assistant teammanager Manny Salgado's infamous "batok" on Arwind Santos. FEU coachBert Flores then chased Salgado who ran like a frightened cat. Our LaSalle Greenhills Spy-Ring disclosed that Salgado is from HS Class '78.In their drive to be champions again, the Green Archers and staff mayhave forgotten the basics of sportsmanship. Because of this, many havestarted to root for an FEU victory according to TV surveys taken overthe weekend. It's clearly a case of the greens seeing red then turningpurple. Naturally, this has made the Eagles fly high and away fromtheir blues enjoying every minute of their rival's biggest faux pas.MY REACTION (Micky Deles):

This is harsh but sadly is just one of the many articles being written about the DLSU Archers after the “incident” last Thursday. In yesterday's STAR (October 4), Dong Puno likewise gave his piece on the whole Salgado issue, implying that Sir Manny wasn't sincere with his apology and saying that Joseph Yeo was the only one seen trash talking on video. He based everything on the short video clip that was being played and replayed by the various news programs but if he was actually at the venue, watching the game, then he'd know that Arwind is not a saint..he was actually given a warning by the refs for taunting.

This is the moment that everyone has been waiting for, especially the Ateneans. They lost to us three times this season, a very painful loss for those from the blue side. They could not say anything about those games because we beat them bad, now this issue gives them a chance to get back at us. Sadly they are taking a very human error and blowing it up into monstrous proportions making it seem as if only someone from La Salle could commit such a mistake. What people are failing to realise is that by judging and condemning us they are no better, they are falling into the same trap. Our mistake was a physical action, their weapon of choice are words. “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone” - we acknowledged our mistake, we acknowledge our faults. We are only human but for some odd reason they are forgetting that so are they - human beings capable of making the same mistakes. The shame is now on them for casting stones with equally sinful hands.

P.S. The implication of such columns is that Coach Franz, being the head coach of the Archers is responsible for the "unethical" behaviour of the team...hmmm....

On Ryan’s dance: Boys will be boys! This is college basketball where emotions inevitably run high. We are forgetting that teams in this league are comprised of teenagers who are still at the prime of their lives trying to enjoy their youth. Many of these columnists and critics – be they alumni or not are parents with their own adolescent children, they of all people should understand teenagers who are at this stage of their lives. Sure it may have been wrong to some extent, but Ryan was just trying to enjoy the game. These guys work their butts off everyday, the least we can give them is enough space to be young men. Even coach said this after the game, boys will be boys although he knew that it wasn't the best thing to do but he acknowledged that this is the UAAP where antics like this are all a part of the emotional journey of a college league such as this. For those who are unaware, Arwind did a little dance too during Game 1 of the Finals, I don't see anyone making a big deal out of it. Sure, he was just "doing a ryan" to piss us off but do you see anyone whining about it from our side? No, because we let them be, they are just young boys after all.

On Coach Franz: I have the deepest respect for Coach Franz because despite what everyone says, in spite of all the nasty talk that goes on about him he never allows this to faze him. What many don't see or hear is what goes on during practices, in the dugout and even in the huddles when Coach is with his boys alone without the prying eyes of the media or nosey columnists. He is a doting father to these 14 young men and he teaches them to be tough because of people like Maguire who have nothing better to do but rejoice in the wrongs of others. Coach knows what everyone says about him and his team and he uses this as his fuel to deliver. In my two years as their courtside never have I heard him say anything to his team that would make them think that they are the best, never was there a time that I felt that he was making his team believe that they were invincible and therefore should boast when they win or appear bitter in defeat. He has done nothing but bring out the best in his boys year after year, game after game. He has trained them to play with heart. He has trained them to play with undying passion. All he has ever wanted from his boys is for them to play what they are capable of playing…he just wants them to shine as they should. Where is the crime in that? To all those out there who claim to know how the Archers are trained just shut-up because you know nothing.

"Naturally, this has made the Eagles fly high and away from their blues enjoying every minute of their rival's biggest faux pas" - Where is the honor in this? Where is the honor in savoring every minute of someone else's mistake? Where is the honor in basking in the satisfaction of knowing that your arch rivals are being laughed at, hated and condemned? What kind of sick person will forget his/her blues at the expense of someone else's misery? Who is being ungracious in defeat now??!!!

welcome to my cocoon

Saturday, October 08, 2005

ANIMO LA SALLE!

Sunday, October 02, 2005

get the party started!

october 1, 2005 (saturday)