We're Alive, We Promise!

We awaken from our slumber...

As many of our loyal readers have brought to our attention, it's been over a month since we've updated the blog (35 days, to be precise), which is pretty much the longest downtime we've had since we started this thing. For this, we feel terrible. While AUHoops does give us all kinds of warm fuzzy feelings, the people we really write this blog for are you all. So, when we don't write anything for a month, we expect some people to start calling us out on it. Fear not, for we really are alive, we promise! It's been a bit of a transitional period for Bill, Bobby, and myself, but we're back and ready to deliver your Eagles fix all summer long until the sweet sound of victory echoes in Bender again. First, let's dispel some popular rumors:

1. We were kidnapped and held hostage in the basement of a Holy Cross dormitory.

2. We fell asleep behind the bleachers in Bender.

3. We were eaten by zombies (see above).

4. We were eaten by a furious Jeff Jones (we can only hope this is how we eventually go).

5. We were driving up and down the East Coast warning each of the ACC schools that they'd be "the next Maryland of 2007."

6. We had signed up as Vlad's personal cheerleading squad as he tried out for the NBA.

7. We gave up on AUHoops because there are better things in life than blogging about mid-major college basketball (Editor's Note: there aren't).

8. We discovered we were Jedi and flew off to a galaxy far, far away.

9. We succeeded Dr. Kerwin as co-Presidents of American University.

10. We wanted to play a very long game of "guess when they'll next update AUHoops."

Needless to say, none of the above are true, and if word on the street is to be believed, it may take some time to dispel these vicious and widespread rumors. We trust all of you, of course, to spread the truth. In return, we're going to write a post every day for the rest of the week, catching you up on a month's worth of Eaglemania. Let me say that again -- check back every night this week for a new post.  Consider this our big double-overtime comeback over Lafayette (because we all still dream about it).

You want it. We want to give it to you. You deserve it for being the best fans we've ever written for. Welcome back to AUHoops.

Pro Deo Et Patria,

Josh