Requiem for a Recreational League Champion

[American X]

Sometimes a guy enters your program who is not your star, or your second option, or even your third, but does the work. Gets dirty, mixes it up, picks up his teammates, brings along the young guys, brings the huddle together, brings the team together.

He might not jump out of the gym but it is 110% night in and night out. As he plays his final home game, stand and applaud Mr. Isaiah Philmore.

Now Isaiah heads from the bright lights to open gym Valhalla. He can relish a lifetime of backing them down in the paint, sticking back bunnies, popping the occasional soft J from the elbow, and taking home trophies.

Slap on the Rec Specs, tighten the knee brace, brief quad stretch, and yell ‘NEXT!’

Hail and Farewell the Rec League Champ!


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[xudash]

Sometimes a guy enters your program who is not your star, or your second option, or even your third, but does the work. Gets dirty, mixes it up, picks up his teammates, brings along the young guys, brings the huddle together, brings the team together.

He might not jump out of the gym but it is 110% night in and night out. As he plays his final home game, stand and applaud Mr. Isaiah Philmore.

Now Isaiah heads from the bright lights to open gym Valhalla. He can relish a lifetime of backing them down in the paint, sticking back bunnies, popping the occasional soft J from the elbow, and taking home trophies.

Slap on the Rec Specs, tighten the knee brace, brief quad stretch, and yell ‘NEXT!’

Hail and Farewell the Rec League Champ!


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Thank you IP. You honored the jersey.

[XUFan09]

I love everything about this post.

[RealDeal]

Thank you Isaiah.

[X-Fan]

Totally agree and support this post. Zeke plays hard every second he is on the floor. He is to be commended, and I can't think of a better way for the guys to salute him than by beating Nova on Senior Night.

Lets Go X!!!!

[GoMuskies]

R.I.P Zeke

[paulxu]

Thanks Zeke!
(ps. as a fitting farewell, help us make the dance. You deserve one more.)

[Masterofreality]

Good job, Amex.

Thank you, Isaiah for your efforts, dedication, work ethic, endurance through rehabs and your class in representing Xavier University! Good luck in your future endeavors!

[nuts4xu]

R.I.P Zeke

Is he dead? Did I miss something?

[ammtd34]

Is he dead? Did I miss something?

Requiem.

[XUFan09]

Totally agree and support this post. Zeke plays hard every second he is on the floor. He is to be commended, and I can't think of a better way for the guys to salute him than by beating Nova on Senior Night.

Lets Go X!!!!

Not only that, beat them comfortably enough that in the last minute Whelan can make an appearance!

Even if they win, that might take a timeout with 10 seconds left after Xavier has iced the game with free throws...

[KabeX]

Nice post. Agree completely. IP has always appeared to me to work his arse off. Plus he makes more FTs than me misses.

[XUGRAD80]

He has really shown improvment this year and has become a consistent and solid contributor. You never have to worry about his effort either. He is a credit to the program and deserves to go out a winner.

[xu82]

Agreed, great post. The "glue guys" - even sold starters - often don't get the credit they are due. As for the Rec league, I want the man on MY team! (And then I will get the hell out of the way.)

[mistabeecee41]

I've been one of the many who have been critical of Zeke, but I gotta give credit where credit is due. He gives it all, every night. Remember reading he was very hard on himself after the A-10 tournament blunder last year. Hopefully he has a fantastic senior night and locks up a tournament birth (for real this time) so he can put that behind him.

[American X]

So apparently Isaiah Philmore has a fiancee, meaning he has an old lady at home whom he plays his heart out for. This just keeps getting better.

Oh, and only a Rec League Champ could draw a foul with his nose. "FOUL!"

[THRILLHOUSE]

So apparently Isaiah Philmore has a fiancee, meaning he has an old lady at home whom he plays his heart out for. This just keeps getting better.



And she is a beauty pageant winner:

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[RealDeal]

Nice job Zeke.

[XUFan09]

Damn.

[wkrq59]

R.I.P Zeke

For heavens sake, he's not dead. Love the post and just another example of the Xavier way, since he'll leave Xavier with two degrees.

[American X]

A true Rec League Champion steps up his game when his bro is hobbled by a knee injury. What a game by Philmore. He went out of the Big East and MSG like a G.

[XUFan09]

That was a hell of a performance from Zeke. They simply could not stop him. Wish Xavier had gone to him earlier. Lots of points scored and he would have personally fouled out at least one player, if not more.

[American X]

The indefatigable spirit of Isaiah Philmore will hover over tonight's epic matchup of his two alma maters (and hopefully guide a few Xavier shots into the basket).


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[Muskie]

The indefatigable spirit of Isaiah Philmore will hover over tonight's epic matchup of his two alma maters (and hopefully guide a few Xavier shots into the basket).


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Did you actually remember this thread?

[American X]

Did you actually remember this thread?


The Rec League Champion lives in our hearts and minds forever.

[paulxu]

He remembers all the threads he starts!

[xu82]

The Rec League Champion lives in our hearts and minds forever.

There may be a pill for that now. Just sayin’......