tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15094493272092392722023-07-17T21:55:10.129-07:00Lets Chop It UpThe sports blog of Jordan Ingram. Let's Chop It Up is a slang phrase that means "let's talk about it." I post breaking sports news, my articles from The Philadelphia Tribune and Main Line Life, as well as original material that's strictly for my blog.Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-4962814773699175272008-10-17T07:59:00.000-07:002008-10-17T08:07:51.472-07:00Lottery Pick Thompson Making Mark With Sacramento KingsBy Jordan IngramTribune Correspondent The clock hasn’t hit midnight yet. With the NBA Preseason underway, Sacramento Kings rookie forward/center Jason Thompson, like Cinderella, realizes he has a lot to prove. For the lottery pick, a guaranteed contract doesn’t mean guaranteed playing time. “I’m past that,” Thompson said about being the Kings 12th pick. “It’ll be something that I’ll always be Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-1666020653016011982008-10-17T07:53:00.000-07:002008-10-17T07:56:44.165-07:00Van Fleet Staying Hungry For Possible 2012 Olympic BidBy Jordan IngramMain Line Life Sportswriter If hard work was an addiction, put Suzanne Van Fleet in rehab immediately. With her All-American career finished at Clemson University, Van Fleet is beginning her professional rowing campaign. The Radnor native’s post-Tigers career has been highlighted with a gold medal finish in her second stint on the U.S. team in the Under-23 Championships. Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-49992640831416594102008-10-13T11:30:00.000-07:002008-10-13T11:33:11.277-07:00Hopkins To Take On Scrappy PavlikBy Jordan IngramTribune Correspondent Kelly Pavlik’s not as wet behind the ears as people think. When Bernard Hopkins (42-5-1) steps into the ring at Boardwalk Hall next Saturday night, underestimating his opponent would be a fatal mistake. Heading into the 20-year anniversary of his first bout in Atlantic City, the Nicetown native doesn’t intend to take the gritty undefeated middleweight Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-83503000166051077382008-10-13T11:28:00.000-07:002008-10-13T19:07:07.234-07:00Legendary Coach Recalls Cheyney RootsBy Jordan IngramTribune Correspondent Everyone was a Wolf on October 9th. When Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer spoke at Cheyney University to promote her new book, “Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph”, everyone was all ears. For the only woman to lead three different college programs to the NCAA Final Four, she credits Cheyney, her first coaching job, as Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-87581089801494346802008-10-13T11:26:00.000-07:002008-10-13T11:28:24.882-07:00Cohen Chooses Stephen Curry-Led Davidson ProgramBy Jordan IngramMain Line Life Sportswriter Intelligence is golden. Jake Cohen's biggest strength as a basketball player has always been the ability to always make the right decisions. Whether the Berwyn native's playing in the Narberth League or among the nation's best at the Reebok All-American Camp, the 6-foot-10 center's knack for making smart plays is impeccable. When the Conestoga big manLet's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-61590514632549112252008-10-03T08:28:00.000-07:002008-10-03T08:34:58.683-07:00Prairie View's LB East Sparks Panthers DefenseBy Jordan IngramTribune Correspondent Statistics are only as important as you make them. Prairie View A & M is currently in 4-0 with one Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) win over rival Texas Southern. The Panther offense has been clicking on all cylinders averaging more than 40 points per game and only allowing 11.5 points. In the midst of Prairie View’s overwhelming domination, one Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-57731014428455615742008-10-01T20:09:00.000-07:002008-10-01T20:12:00.849-07:00Jake Cohen Makes Verbal CommittmentBreaking NewsBy Jordan IngramMain Line Life SportswriterBREAKING NEWSBy Jordan Ingram Sources are reporting that Conestoga’s Jake Cohen has made a verbal commitment to accept a basketball scholarship to Davidson University. Last season Davidson won the Southern Conference (SoCon) and, led by guard Stephen Curry as well as former Shipley star Boris Meno, advanced to the Elite 8 last season. Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-19157154310923552842008-10-01T11:56:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:26:26.719-07:00BREAKING NEWS From Conestoga High SchoolBy Jordan IngramMain Line Life Sportswriter Sources say that Conestoga’s Jake Cohen is strongly considering making a verbal commitment to either Davidson, Stanford University, or an unnamed college for basketball. Two weeks ago the 6-foot-10 center planned to accept a basketball scholarship to Stanford but first had to wait to be academically admitted to the prestigious Pac-10 school. While he Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-52694643272059140532008-09-26T09:29:00.000-07:002008-09-29T09:49:53.107-07:00Southern QB Lee Has Eye On SWAC CrownBy Jordan IngramTribune Correspondent Making smart decisions is respected whether a quarterback’s playing NCAA Division I or Pee Wee football. Southern University signal caller Bryant Lee has made a name for himself by making interceptions a seldom occurrence. The 6-foot-2 junior, who was selected as the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, has only Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-2924876549443902522008-09-26T09:19:00.000-07:002008-09-26T09:29:33.403-07:00Entering His Senior Season, FitzPatrick Wants To Go Out With A BangBy Jordan IngramMain Line Life Sportswriter Brian FitzPatrick still remembers it like it was yesterday. A 36-point blowout to the University of Penn Quakers to end the 2007 season stuck to the former EA standout the entire offseason. “The off-season started for us in the locker room at Franklin Field last year where we got embarrassed,” said FitzPatrick. “It was real tough because it was my Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-55574997855408611872008-09-26T09:15:00.000-07:002008-09-26T09:19:20.133-07:00Basketball Clinic Puts Academics FirstBy Jordan IngramTribune Correspondent If you wanted to see some of high school basketball’s future movers and shakers, look no further than Roman Catholic High School. Organized by local Sonny Hill League coach Rasool Nasr Hajj, the First Annual Youth Clinic invited some of the top grade school talents in the area. During the event, the young up-and-comers also had the opportunity to hear other Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-76454714047020483662008-09-16T15:30:00.000-07:002008-09-16T15:43:13.864-07:00Aaric Murray Verbals To LaSalle UniversityBy Jordan IngramPhiladelphia TribuneGlen Mills big man has decided to end his college recruiting process early and make a verbal committment to LaSalle University. The agile 6-foot-10 forward will pair up with 2008 incoming freshman Devon White to make a formidable underclassmen frontline for the Explorers in 2009.Murray, who averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds, had a stellar offseason as he was Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-39702926051221566172008-09-02T14:40:00.000-07:002008-09-02T14:43:27.463-07:00The Heisman Helper?By Jordan IngramMain Line Life Sportswriter While most Heisman Trophy winners on offense mostly come from skill positions, their production is only as good as their offensive line. West Virginia’s Greg Isdaner is continuing to solidify his name by blocking for some of college football’s best athletes. Last season, the third year starter was a huge component to an offensive line that ranked in Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-34863641284543236322008-08-29T07:51:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:34:58.029-07:00Roy Jones Jr. Looking For Redemption Or Cash?By Jordan IngramTribune CorrespondentThe players on the U.S. Olympic Basketball aren’t the only athletes looking to redeem themselves in 2008. When Roy Jones Jr. fights the undefeated Ring Light-Heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe in November, he will be trying to recapture the magic that once was his career. After three-straight losses (two by knockout) at the hands of Antonio Tarver and Glen Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-16560898466586405302008-08-25T19:25:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:14:44.787-07:00Steve Slaton Feature (Previously Written Article)Slaton Preparing For Instant Impact As A RookieBy Jordan IngramTribune Sports Correspondent Even though most NFL rookie running backs start off at the bottom, this football player isn’t slated to stay there. Houston Texans third-string running back Steve Slaton is behind veterans Ahman Green and Chris Brown on the depth chart, but injuries could propel him to the top. Last season Green and BrownLet's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-37880527749807447792008-08-22T11:39:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:15:02.639-07:00Steven Smith Is Heading To GreeceAugust 21, 2008Smith’s Hoping Stint In Europe Will Lead To Second Shot In The NBABy Jordan IngramTribune Correspondent Always make your next move your best move. Former LaSalle basketball star Steven Smith is hoping that a stint for Kolossos Rhodes in Greece will propel him back into the NBA. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound combo forward looks at his third year of pro basketball as entering the Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-81835300408038556652008-08-17T18:15:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:15:23.462-07:00Breaking News: Temple SigneeBy Jordan IngramNorristown rising senior guard Khalif Wyatt has made a verbal committment to Temple University. After finishing in the top-20 of Eastern Invitational exposure camp, Wyatt was also receiving scholarship offers from La Salle, Siena, and Delaware. Last season Wyatt, a 6-foot-3 combo guard, was a Pennsylvania Second Team All-State selection after averaging 18 points per game. Stay Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-47778274301497864672008-07-25T19:39:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:16:05.533-07:00Runhouse Hoops Project FeatureGhana Native Armah Gives All To BasketballBy Jordan IngramWith the recently assembled Runhouse Hoops Project, Marvin DeBose and Jack Whitehead are directing basketball players from Ghana to junior colleges in the states. Based out of the Finley Recreational Center where DeBose has aided the likes of Philadelphia University’s Malcolm Ingram and Lehigh’s Zahir Carrington, Runhouse plans wants to Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-62735984948566612042008-07-25T19:35:00.001-07:002008-08-29T09:17:30.316-07:00Is Delaware Becoming A Recruiting Hotspot For College CoachesIs Delaware Becoming The New Hot Spot For College Basketball Coaches?By Jordan Ingram In the past the state of Delaware has taken a backseat in sports to Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey because of having no professional sports teams. With the second smallest city in the United States currently boasting five upper echelon high school basketball local prospects with potential Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-45204515568164998362008-07-18T17:33:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:16:30.811-07:00Dalton Pepper Commits To West Virginia 7/18/08Breaking NewsBy Jordan Ingram Pennsbury shooting guard Dalton Pepper, has made a verbal commitment to Big East power West Virginia. He chose WVU over such programs as Villanova, Miami, and Seton Hall. This past season the 6-foot-5 blue chipper averaged 22.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, and three assists en route to a Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State First Team selection. Pepper Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509449327209239272.post-1086508982143949432008-07-14T18:55:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:16:51.637-07:00Top-20 Guard At Eastern Invitational Making NoiseBurwell Aims For Division I SchoolsBy Jordan Ingram Life is a game of risks, some of which lead to the ultimate victory or a total comeuppance in the end. When most high school players end their senior season and receive D-I offers they immediately pull their cards and end the game. For rising fifth-year guard Mike Burwell Jr., being a mid-major basketball player simply Let's Chop It Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000973937543181910noreply@blogger.com3