Stan the "Hammer"

[paulxu]

I'd like to see Semaj emulate Stan and become the lockdown defender for this year's team.

[DC Muskie]

"When I left the game he had three points. I know it, you know it and he knows it. Three points."

Love that kid.

[paulxu]

As Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli began his press conference following Sunday’s 76-72 loss to Xavier at the Cintas Center, he had a question for those in attendance.

“Is there anybody here from the Xavier administration? Do you know when graduation is?” Martelli asked. “That ******* (Stanley) Burrell, every ******* game makes a shot against us. He was averaging 7.5 points in seven league games; he doesn’t look like the same player. He plays great defense. Dagger. I want to be here to make sure that son of a ***** gets out of here, to be honest with you.”

[xubball1993]

Stan is still my all-time favorite Musketeer. Love the way he matured from a brash, cocky freshman to a true team leader and defensive stud his senior year. I've tweeted him once in a while and he has always responded.
I got the impression his new coach hasn't been playing him much lately and Stan continues to work hard, paying his dues. What coach would not want the Hammer on the floor?!

[UCGRAD4X]

Amen! I honestly thought he was all about getting his points in the beginning, but his selfless transformation into a defensive stud proved me 100% wrong. He put the teams best interests first and that it was a heck of a run. Loved it all.

I think he was all about the points - that is what makes the transformation into a team-first player so amazing and satisfying - the Xavier way! And, as Phil Martelli's comments suggest - he could still provide the scoring - perhaps not in quality, but the impact his points had were more significant.

[ammtd34]

I was trying to find the enquirer article. I couldn't, but found more quotes on a blog named after UD's womens coach.

http://peanutbutterflyers.blogspot.c...tin-upset.html

Edit: Here's the copy/pasted Enquirer article from a message board.

http://www.nflfever2.com/nflfever/in...?topic=14824.0