Fearless forecast

Only a few days to go and we’ll get to see college sports at its best – whoo bias. Lol.

UAAP season 70!!!

Last season the UST Growling Tigers got a Cinderella finish by finally capturing the senior men’s basketball championship after a 10 year title draught. Aside from that, UST was also the overall UAAP champion for the nth time and the Salinggawi Dance Troupe won the cheer dance competition for five consecutive years. Super Cool. What a great way to graduate and exit the school with those bragging rights eh? Sorry, just reliving the great past. Hehe.

The aftermath of UST-Ateneo game 3

So yeah, here are my senior men’s basketball final four teams:

1. UST Growling Tigers – the team is pretty much the same and I assume that they have a great drive and spirit to defend the title this season.

The biggest lost of the team will be the absence of Jojo Duncil, the season 69 finals MVP. Why is he leaving? There are some issues regarding his eligibility to join this season because of his age, but that was cleared a few days ago. But then again, he decided to drop his supposedly last UAAP year and has his eyes set for the PBA draft in next month (same thing with UP’s Marvin Cruz and AdU’s Ken Bono).

On the other hand, the team still has Jervy Cruz, who is obviously the main man of the Tigers. Plus there’s Cuan, Ababou and Espiritu. So nevertheless the group is still intact.

So they will be pressured, I just hope they can handle it. And yes Geno, I do hope they will miraculously defend the title.

2. DLSU Green Archers – they were suspended last season so they probably want to redeem the name of the school. The team has always been a strong contender anyway. And yeah I’ve always been an Archer fan. They still have good players like Jv Casio and Ty Tang (not sure if they will play, but if they will getting the Archers to the finals wouldn’t be a problem. Lol).

3. Ateneo Blue Eagles – Like the archers, this team was always part of the final four. But without Kramer, Escalona and Intal… I don’t know. Not sure if Tiu will still play. Nuff said.

4. UE Red Warriors – I’m quite impressed with this team actually. They have a solid defense plus a number of great players. I’d go for the UP Fighting Maroons but the team is still young, and the fact that Marvin Cruz will not play this season, that would cost them big time. I don’t know about Nestor David though, but if he will play I don’t think he can lead the team to the finals.

My top 5 players:

1. Jervy Cruz (UST)
2. Woody Co (UP)
3. Jai Reyes (ADMU)
4. JV Casio (DLSU)
5. Bonbon Custodio (UE)

Random UAAP season 69 pics