Where in the world is Mark Barroca?

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Posted by Jaemark Tordecilla on September 17, 2009 at 14:34 | Comments (9)

Even the Inquirer couldn’t get a straight answer from FEU team officials and members of the team. Coach Glenn Capacio says he doesn’t know where Mark Barroca is, while JR Cawaling says that the superstar guard is out with the flu. A team staff member said that Barroca was suffering from an unspecified injury, even as athletic director Mark Molina and team manager Anton Montinola are refraining from giving any statements at this moment.

Rick Olivares broke the story a couple of days ago and fiercely defended the Smart Gilas co-captain from allegations of game-fixing. Then again, Olivares, who is known to be close to the Smart Gilas and the SBP hierarchy, also fiercely defended the SBP during the Japeth Aguilar issue against insinuations of meddling, and we all know how that turned out.

UPDATE: Barroca’s manager confirms that he’s out of the team, and will concentrate on Smart Gilas (and his studies) instead. Rey Joble gets another scoop. I still hope that FEU officials continue the investigation, both for their sake and for Barroca's.

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Tags: Andy Mark Barroca, FEU Tamaraws, Philippine sports media, Smart Gilas Pilipinas National Basketball Team, UAAP

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#1 logbi77 on 2009-09-18 01:22 (Reply)

wow, this one is big, no more Babyface for FEU, but this could be a blessing for RR Garcia, as he could steal the spotlight if he steps up his game and lead the Tamaraws to the promised land.

#1.1 jaemark on 2009-09-18 14:57 (Reply)

dude, good job on the blog. hope you'll continue updating.

#1.1.1 logbi77 on 2009-09-18 16:28 (Reply)

oh thanks for the compliment. hehe will try my best to update the blog every now and then :)

#2 jp manahan on 2009-09-18 01:35 (Reply)

keys to the offense to the newest tamaraw? good luck against the red warriors raring to go.

#2.1 jaemark on 2009-09-18 15:26 (Reply)

yeah, i don't trust point guards who are named like fhm cover girls to come through in big games. he needs to go by 'ryan garcia' if he wants to make it big.

#2.1.1 logbi77 on 2009-09-18 16:31 (Reply)

haha, I agree on the change of name though

#3 trix on 2009-09-21 19:46 (Reply)

So far, I think FEU overreacted and they should have remained quiet during the investigation to protect Andy.

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#4 Jayvee on 2009-09-25 23:44 (Reply)

Too bad for FEU.

Karma is a bitch, ain't it?

#5 Dave in Ohio on 2010-02-22 19:56 (Reply)

I am curious if any FEU grads were present last August when a college team from California played the Tamaraws.

William Jessup University, an NAIA school from northern California toured the Philippines, playing basketball and spreading the gospel (evidently they think Catholics need saving. lol) The Warriors played FEU and Lyceum in Manila before heading for Bacolod City.

William Jessup beat my wife's alma mater, the University of St. La Salle Stingers, by twenty points. This was the first time I've heard of an American college playing Filipino colleges. The RP national team beat Cal State Dominguez Hills a few years back but that was college vs. pros. Are there any other such cases?

USLS sports teams compete in the NOPSSCEA (yep, a mouth full.. the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association.)