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FCSLit Trivia Answer

The Trivia question of the Day provided by @DevlinShepherd:

What University was the last team to win the NCAA Basketball National Championship without having a single All-American in that year?


The Answer is the 2008 Kansas Jayhawks. Thanks to everyone who submitted responses!

FCSLit Trivia Question

The Trivia question of the Day provided by @DevlinShepherd:

What University was the last team to win the NCAA Basketball National Championship without having a single All-American in that year?

Comment Answers, send to scohak1236@gmail.com, or @ mention @shakim12.

Will post the answer later today.

Daily Balks

Here are the Daily Balks for Tuesday, July 26th, 2011.

1a.) Steven Stamkos recently signed a new 5 year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning, proving that money does indeed trump the lack of necessary ice in the region. -VisitFlorida.com
1b.) The Winnipeg Jets have not signed anyone of note, proving that even money can't make up for the excess of necessary ice in the region. -tourismWinnipeg.com?

2.) Per @DevlinShepherd in the "This News is Way Too Dumb to Be Made Up" Department, The Washington Redskins have said that they will trade Albert Haynesworth "for a ham sandwich instead of cutting him and running the risk of his showing up in Philadelphia."  Much to the chagrin of Eagles fans, the team reportedly will only offer a cheesesteak in return. -Philadelphia Daily News

3.) The Key was under the mat the whole time -DeMaurice Smith

4.) THE Ohio State University declared Quarterback Terrell Pryor ineligible for the 2011 season and banned him from the program for 5 years. In related news, Pryor left the school three weeks ago. -#BadAttemptToTryAndAvoidNCAASanctions

5.) The Mountain West Conference has banned Boise State from wearing all blue uniforms on their all blue field against MWC opponents, calling it an unfair "competitive advantage." Eastern Washington has offered their playing surface for the 2011 season. -Red Turf > Blue Turf

6a.) In order to clear their schedule for the September opening of "Moneyball", the Seattle Mariners have lost 17 in a row.
6b.) In order to clear their schedule for the September opening of "Moneyball", the Oakland Athletics have won 6 of their last 10. -MLB.com

7.) With the lockout now over, Dallas Cowboys' Owner Jerry Jones has announced that he will install another 62 yard-wide scoreboard underneath the playing surface for those who cannot see the one currently installed. The Punters' Union to Complain. -Dallas Morning Star.

-Also, The Dallas Cowboys cut the Barber -Fort Worth Tribune

FCSLit Trivia Answer

It took almost a full day, but we finally got the answer (I told you it was a hard one).

The answer is Scottie Reynolds, 2010 First Team All-American from Villanova. He signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Oklahoma, but the AD released him after the Kelvin Sampson recruiting violation scandal.

Props to @DevlinShepherd and @ishep123 for getting the answer correct.

We will have another one up again in the coming days, so keep an eye out!

FCSLit Trivia Question of the Day (Overnight Edition)

Here is the Trivia Question of the day (we will reveal the answer tomorrow):

Who was the last NCAA basketball Division 1 first-team All-American who changed school commitments before his freshman year? What team did he leave and to what team did he go?

-Committed to one school but after unforeseen circumstances was given a release of scholarship and chose another school before his freshman year.

Abstinence

With 3 players from ASU and USC, the Oakland Raiders wanted to take a stand against youthful sexual endeavors. Ensuring fans that the organization doesn't promote promiscuity in wake of the recent Marc Tyler USB explosion (see story below), the Oakland Raiders made a bold move at the Owner's meetings in Atlanta on Thursday. The Owners voted 31-0 for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, with only the Oakland Raiders abstaining. Owner and President Al Davis said the move was done for the "youth of america." "We wanted to make sure that all of our teens know the Oakland Raiders stance. We wanted to provide an example to children on how to say no, and abstain. Now when faced with difficult decisions all children can point to us and say, 'The Raiders did it, so can I!'" -A Telegraph sent to us by Al Davis, received 4 days after original send

-In related news, Oakland Raiders Wide Receiver Louis Murphy was arrested and charged with illegal possession of Viagra without a valid prescription, according to local authorities. 

University of Sexual Ballers

In an effort to keep up with it's PAC-12 rival University of Sexual Ballers (commonly referred to as the University of Southern California), Arizona State University officially changed its name to A Sexual University, increasing enrollment by 40% while simultaneously making it easier to spell. A University of Arizona student called the decision "old news " saying that he has been getting a "free education from [ASU] every weekend." However, ASU was unsuccessful in acquiring the Trojan mascot from USB(C).

-FCSL could not confirm a report out of the Tempe area claiming that the move was made to block BYU basketball  players from confusing the University for an Accredited Institution of Higher Education. -Marc "breakin bread" Tyler.

FCSLit Trivia Question of the Day #2 Answer

Props to @vkarchevsky again for jumping up quickly and getting the right answer.

Pittsburgh is the only city in the US to have all of the team's wear the same colors (Black and Gold primarily).

And the Eagle is the most represented college mascot in the country.

Good work everyone and keep your eyes on the next trivia question!

FCSLit Trivia Question of the Day #2

Since we had a fast-thinker on the last trivia question, we'll give you readers another shot.

Which U.S. city is the only city to have all of its major sport clubs rep the same colored jerseys?

Bonus: What is the most common mascot for American colleges?

FCSLit Trivia Question of the Day Answer

Props to @vkarchevsky for the fastest response so far. He was so fast that he even found a few we didn't.

The Division 1 schools located in state capitals: University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Florida State University, The Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Hawaii, Boise State University, Louisiana State University, The Naval Academy, University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, North Carolina State University, The Ohio State University, University of South Carolina, Vanderbilt University, University of Texas-Austin, University of Utah, University of Wisconsin.

Bonus Answer: There are a lot of answers. Some Examples: Butler, Richmond, Jackson State, IVY League, Drake, Southern, MEAC schools, etc.

FCSLit Trivia Question of the Day

Can you name the 16 Division One Schools that are located in a state capital? (Every major sport D1)

Bonus: Can you name one school that is Division I-AA in football, but Division I in basketball that is also in a state capital? (multiple correct answers)

tweet responses to @shakim12, email them to scohak1236@gmail.com, or comment on page.

Good luck! Answer revealed later today.