Defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles have their game faces on as they prepare for their first game this season against their archrivals, the De La Salle Green Archers. Atenean Jason Inocencio defends his alma mater and tells us why in basketball, the Blue Eagles are better than the Archers:
10. La Salle gets into fights with other schools and their players take cheap shots.
In this instance, after La Salle's Rico Maierhofer commits a hard foul on University of the East's Mark Borboran, UE's Mark Fampulme stands up for his teammate. What escalates the situation is a bench player from DLSU, Brian Ilad, clocking Fampulme with from behind. Real classy move.
9. Ateneo school officials don't hit opposing basketball players.
During the 2005 UAAP Finals, a heated exchange occurred between the Far Eastern University Tamaraws and the Green Archers. One would usually expect the action to be between players from the opposing teams. However, DLSU assistant team manager Manny Salgado snuck from behind FEU's superstar Arwin Santos and hit him with a closed fist. Cheap shot is an understatement.
