Coppin State men’s basketball releases 2014-15 schedule

BALTIMORE – The Coppin State 2014-15 men’s basketball schedule released Tuesday afternoon resembles Beyonce and Jay-Z’s “On The Run” tour itinerary as the Eagles will play games in 11 states highlighted by visits to reigning NCAA champion Connecticut and 2013 NCAA runner-up Michigan.

Overall, the Eagles will play 11 of their 29 games at home in the Physical Education Complex under first-year head coach Michael Grant. Coppin State’s home opener will be on Monday, Dec. 1 against Division II Goldey-Beacom College. The Eagles will also host Hofstra (Wed. Dec. 10) and Eastern Kentucky (Tue., Dec. 30) during the month of December.

Coppin State starts the season with a four-game 10-day road trip from Nov. 14-23 in which it play a game in every time zone in the contiguous United States: Oregon (Fri., Nov. 14), Illinois (Sat., Nov. 16), Notre Dame (Wed., Nov. 19) and Denver (Sun., Nov. 23).

“This is a tremendous schedule full of high-caliber opponents,” said Grant. “We are looking forward to the challenges this season presents. Each game provides our team with different challenges before heading into MEAC play. We are thrilled for the opportunity to play great programs. Finalizing our schedule makes it more exciting for all of us and the fans.” 

The Eagles will play Connecticut on Sun., Dec. 14 and Michigan on Mon., Dec. 22 in consecutive December games as part of four-game road trip that also includes stops at Eastern Michigan (Tue., Dec. 23) and Evansville (Sun., Dec. 28). The location of the Connecticut game will be determined later. It will either played on the Huskies’ campus in Storrs or at the XL Center in downtown Hartford.

Grant has University of Michigan ties as he served as a graduate assistant where he helped coach and develop his younger brother Gary Grant, who eventually became the Big Ten Player of the Year in 1988. Gary Grant was the 14th overall player chosen in the 1988 NBA draft. The Wolverines beat the Eagles last season. 

In addition, the Eagles will play their final non-conference contest and first game of 2015 against Akron on Sat. Jan. 3. Grant was born in Cleveland and attended high school in Canton.

Coppin State will play 16 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) contests beginning with a visit to Hampton on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Eagles eliminated Hampton from the MEAC tournament in the quarterfinals last season. Coppin State’s first home conference contest will be on Saturday, Jan. 17 against Bethune-Cookman, a squad the Eagles defeated in the first round of the MEAC tournament last season.

The Eagles will play every MEAC school at least once and have home-and-home matchups against Northern Division rivals Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State and Delaware State. Coppin State will host four of the six Southern Division teams (Savannah State, South Carolina State, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman).

The Eagles will play six of their final eight games at home highlighted by a season-high four game homestand featuring Morgan State (Monday, Feb. 2), South Carolina State (Saturday, Feb. 7), Savannah State (Monday, Feb. 9) and Howard (Saturday, Feb. 14). Coppin concludes the regular season on Thursday, March 5 at home against Delaware State.

The year wraps a trip to Norfolk for the annual MEAC Tournament from March 9-14.

Coppin State, which won 12 games last year and advanced to the MEAC semifinals, returns 11 players.

Senior guard Taariq Cephas, senior forward Dallas Gary, senior guard Daquan Brickhouse, senior forward Arnold Fripp, senior forward Brandon St. Louis, and junior guard Sterling Smith are among the top returning players for the Eagles this season. Cephas, who averaged 9.4 points per game, finished third in the MEAC in assists per game (4.1). Smith is the Eagles leading returning scorer (10.9 ppg.). He also led the Eagles with 60 3-pointers.

Other scheduling nuggets:

• Back to Oregon ... The Eagles play a Pac-12 school in the state of Oregon for the second straight year. The Eagles defeated Oregon State, 78-73, last season. This is also the second straight season, Coppin State will begin the season against a Pac-12 opponent. Coppin State began the 2013-14 season against California.

• Conference Casting Call ... Coppin State will play against schools from 10 different conferences this season (Pac-12, Big 10, ACC, American Athletic, MAC, America East, CAA, Summit, Central Atlantic Collegiate and Missouri Valley).

• Bye-ing Time ... The Eagles MEAC byes occur on Monday, Jan. 12 and Monday, Feb. 23.

• Home Cooking ... Coppin State will play five of its seven February games at home in the Physical Education Complex. February also features the Eagles’ longest home stand of the season of four games (Morgan State, South Carolina State, Savannah State and Howard from Feb. 2-14). The Eagles will leave the state once in February when it travels to Delaware State on Feb. 16.

• Time Travelers ... Coppin State starts the season with a four-game road trip from Nov. 14-23 in which it play a game in every time zone in the contiguous United States: Oregon (Fri., Nov. 14), Illinois (Sat., Nov. 16), Notre Dame (Wed., Nov. 19) and Denver (Sun., Nov. 23).

• Welcome Back ... The Eagles will welcome Florida A&M to Baltimore for the first time since Feb. 8, 2010.

• Familiar Foes ... The Eagles will play non-conference contests against Towson, Michigan and Akron for the second straight season. This will be the fifth consecutive season Coppin State and Towson will meet each other. The teams have split the four previous matchups.

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Men’s Basketball 2014-15 Schedule

Day            Date                  Opponent                                                           Site                                                                                Time

Fri.              Nov. 14             at Oregon                                                            Eugene, Or.                                                                TBA

Sun.           Nov. 16             at Illinois                                                              Champagne, Ill.                                                         TBA

Wed.         Nov. 19             at Notre Dame                                                  South Bend, Ind.                                                      TBA

Sun.           Nov. 23             at Denver                                                            Denver, Co.                                                                3 p.m.

Mon.         Dec. 1                GOLDEY-BEACOM                                           Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         7:30 p.m.

Wed.         Dec. 3                at Towson                                                           Towson, Md.                                                             TBA

Sat.            Dec. 6                at Hampton*                                                     Hampton, Va.                                                            TBA

Mon.         Dec. 8                at Norfolk State*                                             Norfolk, Va.                                                                TBA

Wed.         Dec. 10             HOFSTRA                                                             Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         7:30 p.m.

Sun.           Dec. 14             at Connecticut                                                   Storrs, Ct.                                                                    7:00 p.m.

Mon.         Dec. 22             at Michigan                                                         Ann Arbor, Mi.                                                          TBA

Tue.           Dec. 23             at  Eastern Michigan                                       Ypsilanti, Mi.                                                              6:00 p.m.

Sun.           Dec. 28             at Evansville                                                       Evansville, Ind.                                                          TBA

Tue.           Dec. 30             EASTERN KENTUCKY                                       Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         TBA

Sat.            Jan. 3                 at Akron                                                               Akron, Oh.                                                                  TBA

Sat.            Jan. 10              at Howard*                                                        Washington, D.C.                                                     TBA

Sat.            Jan. 17              BETHUNE-COOKMAN*                                 Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         4 p.m.

Mon.         Jan. 19              FLORIDA A&M*                                                Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         7:30 p.m.

Sat.            Jan. 24              at North Carolina A&T*                                 Greensboro, N.C.                                                    TBA

Mon.         Jan. 26              at North Carolina Central*                           Durham, N.C.                                                             TBA

Sat.            Jan. 31              at Maryland Eastern Shore*                        Princess Anne, Md.                                                 TBA

Mon.         Feb. 2                MORGAN STATE*                                            Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         7:30 p.m.

Sat.            Feb. 7                SOUTH CAROLINA STATE*                           Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         4 p.m.

Mon.         Feb. 9                SAVANNAH STATE*                                        Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         7:30 p.m.

Sat.            Feb. 14             HOWARD* (HOMECOMING)                     Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         4 p.m.

Mon.         Feb. 16             at Delaware State*                                         Dover, Del.                                                                 TBA

Sat.            Feb. 21             NORFOLK STATE*                                            Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         4 p.m.

Sat.            Feb. 28             at Morgan State*                                             Baltimore, Md.                                                          TBA

Thur.         Mar. 5               DELAWARE STATE*                                         Baltimore, Md. (Physical Ed. Complex)         7:30 p.m.    

Mon.-Sat.Mar. 9-14       at MEAC Tournament                                     Norfolk, Va. (Scope Arena)                           TBA

All times are EST and are subject to change; home games are in bold; *MEAC contest

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Does Blood Type Affect Diet Choices?

Interesting short article on a topic that has been debated for almost two decades now.

Does Blood Type Affect Diet Choices?

The Medical Tribune

Q: Does a person's blood type indicate the type of diet he or she should follow?

A: No. You may have heard of a diet based on the idea that blood type indicates whether your genetic ancestors were hunters, farmers or nomads. This in turn tells you whether you should eat meat, chicken, dairy foods, etc. Supposedly, eating appropriately for your blood type helps control weight while preventing cancer and other health problems. Although reports of such a diet may include vague references to someone's "research," no research supporting such claims has appeared in a scientific journal where it could be reviewed by experts.

Any weight loss that results from such a diet is probably due to the menus prescribed by the diet. These menus often contain calorie levels that are quite low, and many foods are restricted. Most experts agree that long-term weight control is best achieved by unrestricted access to a variety of foods, with emphasis on portion control, nutritional balance and regular exercise.

As for cancer prevention, a landmark report from the American Institute for Cancer Research concluded that a diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans is the best approach.

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First Big Train Home Playoff Game TOMORROW! BT Wins Montgomery Cup

TOMORROW: First Playoff Game! To make sure that you are up to date with the schedule for the CRCBL Playoffs, visit www.CalRipkenLeague.org andwww.BigTrain.org frequently.  The seeds for the 2014 League Championship Series are as follows: #1 - BETHESDA BIG TRAIN #2 - Baltimore Redbirds #3 - Rockville Express #4 - Gaithersburg Giants #5 - Alexandria Aces #6 - Youse's Orioles The Express will host the Orioles at 7:00 and the Giants will host the Aces at 7:00 today.  Both games will be single elimination.  After the winners of today's games are decided, the teams will be re-seeded and the Big Train will host the lowest remaining team while the Redbirds will host the higher seed. Both of those games will take place Tuesday night.  On Wednesday, the winners of the two Tuesday games will play each other while the losers will match up as well.  Both games will be played at the higher seeded team.  By virtue of the Big Train's #1 seed, this guarantees a Wednesday night home game as well.  Tickets to both games can be purchased here or at the gate.

Final Montgomery Cup Results  The Bethesda Big Train team has won the 2014 Montgomery Cup.  The winner of the Montgomery Cup is the team with the best record in regular season head-to-head competition among the four Montgomery County teams in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Summer Baseball League.  The Montgomery Cup is sponsored by the Gazette newspapers.   The Gazette also provided advertising and made donations to all four of the teams. With this victory, the Big Train team has either won the Montgomery Cup or shared first place in nine out of the past ten seasons. The final standings for the 2014 Montgomery Cup competition are as follows:

2014 CRCBL Standings    TEAM W L % GB BIG TRAIN  31 9 .775  - Baltimore Redbirds 25 15 .625 6 Rockville Express 24 16 .600 7 Gaithersburg Giants 23 17 .575 8 Alexandria Aces 23 17 .575 8 Youse's Orioles 18 22 .450 13 Vienna River Dogs 12 22 .450 13 FCA Herndon Braves 17 23 .425 14 D.C. Grays 15 25 .375 16 Baltimore Dodgers 13 27 .325 18 SS-Takoma TBolts 13 27 .325 18