TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Quick Facts..................................................2 TV/Radio Speed Chart.................................3 Media Relations Staff..................................4 Media Guidelines........................................5 Primary Media List......................................6 Nelligan Sports Marketing..........................7
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Scarlett Commons.....................................22 Demetrius Green.......................................56
Game-By-Game........................................85
Uriah Hethington......................................58 O’Neil/Kanaskie career stats......................59 Johnson/Hudson career stats....................60
Sun Belt Statistics............................... 87-90
Media Dining Facilities.........................................22 Josh Sain...................................................57 Highs/Lows...............................................86
Administration/Facilities
President Sidney A. McPhee........................8 Director of Athletics Chris Massaro..............9 Sports Medicine........................................10 Academic Center.......................................12 GoBlueRaiders.com...................................13 Murfreesboro............................................14 Nashville...................................................15 Sun Belt Conference..................................16
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Middle Tennessee
Why Midle Tennessee?........................ 18-19 This is Middle Tennessee..................... 20-21
Blue Raider Gear.......................................23 Basketball Facilities............................. 24-25 Murphy Center.................................... 28-29 Strength and Conditioning.................. 30-31 Community...............................................32 Legend of Lightning..................................33 Athletic Highlights....................................34
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Staff
Head Coach Kermit Davis..................... 62-65 Assistant Coach Thomas Johnson..............66 Assistant Coach Artie Pepelea...................67 Preview Assistant Coach Al Pinkins.........................68 2007 Season Outlook.......................... 36-38 Director of Operations Brian Burg..............69 Roster........................................................39 Athletic Trainer Drew Shea........................70 Calvin O’Neil........................................ 40-41 Strength Coach Jason Spray......................70 Kevin Kanaskie.................................... 42-43 Nigel Johnson..................................... 44-45 2006-07 Review Theryn Hudson ................................... 46-47 Dino Hair............................................. 48-49 Notebook..................................................72 Darren Avery....................................... 50-51 Game-by-game leaders............................73 Desmond Yates.................................... 52-53 Final season statistics.......................... 74-75 John Hopson.............................................54 Box Scores........................................... 76-83 Broderick Gilchrest....................................55 Trends.......................................................84
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2007-08 Middle Tennessee Men’s Basketball Media Guide Credits
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Opponents
2007-08 Opponents............................ 92-98
History
Postseason Boxes.............................100-103 1,000-Point Club..............................104-105 Letterwinners..................................106-107 Honors/Awards................................108-109 Overtime/100-point games....................110 Regular Season Tournaments..................111 Conference Tournament Results..............112 Year-By-Year Results........................113-120 Record vs. Opponents..............................121 All-time Results...............................122-127 Team Records.....................................128-29 Year-By-Year Team Statistics...................130 Opponent Records...................................131 Single-Half Records.................................132 Individual Records............................133-142 Sun Belt Tournament Bracket..................143
Editorial: The 2007-08 Middle Tennessee Men’s Baasketball Media Guide is a publication of the Athletic Media Relations Office with the intent
to serve all media and followers of Blue Raider basketball. Additional copies may be purchased for $10. Mail orders should include $3 for postage and handling. This year’s guide was written, designed, and edited by Tony Stinnett, assistant media relations director. A special thanks also goes to Bradley Lambert and David Powell for their services and to MTSU Publications and Graphics for their assistance in proofreading. Cover design and layout was done by David Lowery of DGL Graphics. The Middle Tennessee Athletic Media Relations staff extends its thanks to all SBC and opponent media relations offices, the SBC Office, and all members of past media relations staffs who have assisted in compiling information that is an integral part of this publication. Questions, comments, or corrections should be directed in writing to Assistant Media Relations Director Tony Stinnett at stinnett@ goblueraiders.com.
Photography: Photography provided by J. Intintoli, MTSU Photographic Services (Jack Ross), Bradley Lambert, Brian Spurlock, Joe Murphy, and Brian Tirpak.
Printing: The 2006-07 Blue Raider guide was printed by Franklin Graphics in Nashville.
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