new PBL Team: Smart San Beda

[FerdinandMarcos]

San Beda Red Lions will had its entry on the PBL effective on March of next year, Manny Pangilinan's(Bedan Alumnus, Owner of PLDT telecom/Smart) Smart will sponsor the Red Lions

Animo San Beda!
Fides Scientia Virtus
"That in all Things, God May Be Glorified"

[annelou]

Hi.

While it's true that there are negotiations (i.e. Budget review for the possibility of a Smart-San Beda team) it is still - to quote the SBC coaching staff, UNDER NEGOTIATIONS.

To everyone out there who admires the Lions and believes in the capacity of Coach Nash Racela to bring the old glory back to the red shirts, let's not pre-empt the future, rather pray for their continued success.

Regardless of criticism, for a system to have worked under the limited time given them to prepare, an inherited, barely reworked lineup and still to have made it to the final four, my hat off to the entire coaching staff of the San Beda Red Lions and the players as well.

Not to take it away from any of the other teams in the NCAA this year who played their hearts out - the Cardinals' Andrew Salud has my salute too. The 9 players of the UPHDS Altas who proved that miracles are possible. The Letran Knights and Squires that proved they're still a basketball kingdom to be reckoned with. There's so much talent and effort here to commend.

Congratulations to the San Beda Red Cubs and the PCU Dolphins who have made this year truly historical.

Let's watch out for more developments in the off-season with PBL and other leagues to further develop and sustain the growth of the NCAA.

Congratulations to the NCAA. Mabuhay ang Atletang Pinoy!

[roadwarrior]

march pa ba? :-0

[angeLdevin]

wow. this is a good development. :)

[chain_saw8]

i though manny pangilina is an alumnus of Ateneo?... he even is the largest finacer of the blue eagles....

[camerlengo]

he went to sbc for hs
admu for college

[francis16]

sa2li ba **** san beda? kelan? dis conference?

[jerem]

cool! dumadami ang ncaa teams sa pbl...congrats in advanc sa beda..

[tpw454_b3d15t4]

under negotiations pa to ah! pero hopefully maka sali. magandang exposure to sa team esp sa skwel. . .

[souljah_boy]

I wonder what happened during the talk between Fr. Rector and MVP during the weekend :hmm:

[LongBow]

sana nga matuloy na para na rin sa exposure ng mga players.

[juste]

sa october daw po ang PBL sabi ng friend ko na pLayer sa knights... =)

[saint_sinn3r]

congrats to San Beda! :)

the NCAA community is behind you!

Make us proud!

[francis16]

d na nag-iisa ang letran.

[cast_no_shadow]

asteg!!... 2 teams from NCAA nasa PBL na...
kudos to the knights and lions...

arriba letranista!!:cool:

[Clarkent]

letran..
then san beda.

wow

congrats!

[AltarBoy^_^]

Hats off to San Beda for keeping the NCAA community more active in the PBL! :D

GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!!!
ANIMO BENILDE!!!

[eddieGIL]

sino naman ang kapalit ng pag sponsor nayan ni manny "PA GIRL" pangilinan sa mga players ng san beda hahaha im sureeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee meron.............hahahahahaha

[frankeesl]

ayos! dito na magkikita ang San Beda - Letran!

[beefeater]

This conference na ba maglalaro yan:?:

Baka kasama yan sa surprise package na sinasabi ni roadwarrior sa kabilang thread...

[souljah_boy]

I spoke with Fr. Rector a week ago told me that the PBL sent and invitation to San Beda, addressed to the Rector's office, inviting San Beda to field a team in the PBL. The thing here is, the negotiations, yes, are ongoing but one of the coaches I spoke with also last week told me that the invitation was only for a GUEST TEAM. It's not only San Beda that was given an invitation to field a guest team but the other collegiate schools as well because of the reason that some teams in the PBL have pulled out of the league, making it a smaller amateur league. However, the Red Lions are still yet to confirm if San Beda will be a guest team on March's PBL conference. If San Beda will NOT serve as a guest team, then MVP will try to shell out to sponsor the Red Lions. Otherwise, no corporate sponsor for the Red Lions if San Beda is going to play as a guest team.

[roadwarrior]

the explanation is close enough...

the guest team appellation will enable the team to get a feel for the competition before either pursuing membership in the future or dropping the idea.

im meeting mike advani thursday morning, we will know by then...

[FerdinandMarcos]

Originally posted by souljah_boy
I spoke with Fr. Rector a week ago told me that the PBL sent and invitation to San Beda, addressed to the Rector's office, inviting San Beda to field a team in the PBL. The thing here is, the negotiations, yes, are ongoing but one of the coaches I spoke with also last week told me that the invitation was only for a GUEST TEAM. It's not only San Beda that was given an invitation to field a guest team but the other collegiate schools as well because of the reason that some teams in the PBL have pulled out of the league, making it a smaller amateur league. However, the Red Lions are still yet to confirm if San Beda will be a guest team on March's PBL conference. If San Beda will NOT serve as a guest team, then MVP will try to shell out to sponsor the Red Lions. Otherwise, no corporate sponsor for the Red Lions if San Beda is going to play as a guest team.

That's what Manny Pangilinan is arguing about with the committe of the PBL, because he don't want his team to be just a GUEST in the league

[red_blood]

assstiiigg!

galing!

[boredtoday]

so... what now?

[souljah_boy]

I'm yet to get updates

paging roadwarrior what happened in your meeting with Mike Advani?

[roadwarrior]

we talked friday...he will meet their benefactors over the weekend and we will talk again monday...

that's the deadline for guest teams since the draft is tuesday...

[francis16]

dpat m2loy na yan *** 10 uli ang mga team kc 9 *** ***** wid the departure of hapee & blu star.

[roadwarrior]

san beda won't push through with their pbl participation for the time being...

maybe in march, who knows?

[francis16]

sa march na yan kc kumpleto na *** mga teams ***** e.

[souljah_boy]

Fr. Rector told me that San Beda is not yet ready to have a PBL team this year, he told me that a few weeks ago.

[francis16]

a ok i understand..... so mta2galan nga to.

[mHacE_9]

sa march pa nga ang beda... ateneo ata muna ang gagamit ng smart as their team sa pbl...

[francis16]

addict mobile ang dadalhin ng ateneo...

[FerdinandMarcos]

Next year pa naman talga ang San Beda-Smart magjojoin sa PBL e, nobody told it that it will be this conference..
sana isama sina mike bravo, makoy, jenkins mesina at ralph rivera

[LongBow]

onga, tagal ko nang di nakikita maglaro si mccoy.

si dave bautista ba e bedista din??

[roadwarrior]

i dunno how old those bedans are but we do have an age limit of 26 for returning players...

[FerdinandMarcos]

Originally posted by roadwarrior
i dunno how old those bedans are but we do have an age limit of 26 for returning players...

may age limit ba sa PBL? wala naman yata... nsa mid 20's pa naman cna Ralph Rivera, McCoy, Jenkins and Mike Bravo kaya pede pa *****

[souljah_boy]

It would be nice if the former Red Cubs will be one with the current Red Lions para talagang San Beda ang lumalaban. Astig 'yon pramis!

[francis16]

hmmm.....

[isaachayes]

good luck to the Red Lions....see yah next year...

arriba Letran...

[francis16]

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