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Chris Wright in SI; Charlie Coles on YouTube
Two of the area’s best-known college basketball figures — Dayton Flyers star Chris Wright and Miami University coach Charlie Coles — have gotten some high-profile exposure this week:
— The energetic Wright in a colorful, two-page photo spread in Sports Illustrated.
— The irascible Coles on a classic YouTube video that is getting more popular by the hour.
While both of the visuals come from losing efforts, neither is anything to hang one’s head about.
Quite the opposite.
The Wright photo came during UD’s second round NCAA Tournament game with Kansas last March.
The Coles video was shot during his press conference following his team’s near upset of No. 5 Kentucky Monday night at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats ended up winning 72-70 on a last-second shot.
The Wright photo — which is the centerpiece of SI’s College Basketball Preview Issue — shows his shot getting altered by 6-foot-11 Kansas behemoth Cole Aldrich. SI calls the Jayhawk’s 10-block effort that day “the most dominant defensive performance in the 2009 NCAA Tournament.”
The Coles’ comments came after his RedHawks nearly pulled off a monumental upset — Miami led by 18 in the first half — only to be done in by a hurried jump shot by Kentucky freshman John Wall. The No. 1 recruit in the nation, Wall — who sat out Kentucky’s first game due to an NCAA infraction — was making his college debut and hit his shot with just .5 of one second left.
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By Rowdy10
November 19, 2009 4:23 PM | Link to this
Coach Coles press conference needs to be in a Coors Light commerical! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha As far as A centerfold of Chris Wright Getting swatted being something to hold your head high about,….not so sure about that.