Whaley said if the police had not responded so quickly, “hundreds of people in the Oregon District could be dead today.” Sunday on the streets of the Oregon District, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said at a press conference. mass shooting in less than 24 hours.ĭayton police patrolling the area responded in less than a minute to the shooting, which unfolded around 1 a.m. I’ve been around him so many times in big games that I know what he can do.A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the second U.S. “Dyshawn deserves the opportunity because of who he is.” Miller said. The Flyers are now 9-2 and face SEC foe Arkansas next Wednesday at UD Arena. Maybe our team is thinking about anything other than what we normally do, and maybe that’s why we’re playing the way we are.” “When individuals start wondering how this is gonna move forward, maybe that’s what happening. “But I’m not sure we’ve ever moved forward with an addition at this time of year and that can impact different people. But we are a ‘no excuse program.’ We’ve dealt with a lot of heartache and we’ve always moved forward. “That’s what you deal with in this type situation. “But also that puts the possibility out there where a lot of guys probably are asking themselves ‘How is this gonna impact me?’ “Dyshawn being back gave everyone a sense of what possibilities could be again,” the coach said of the 6-foot-6, 225-pounds senior forward’s return.
It’s been a tough situation for all involved, but Pierre has had no bigger champion than Miller. Incidentally, the female student-athlete involved in this situation graduated Saturday and her father posted a photo of her and UD president Dan Curran joyously embracing on the UD Arena stage. “Flyers Christmas List: Pierre #21 To Come Back.” In the Red Scare student section, a girl in the front row held up a sign: When Pierre appeared on the court with the team at the 6:57 mark before the game, many people in the crowd cheered. He was never arrested and the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s office declined to press charges “due to insufficient evidence.”Īfter missing the first 10 games, Pierre was eligible to play against the RedHawks, but Miller - at the prompting of his assistant coaches, he said - decided to ease him back into the fold. Pierre has denied the allegation and said the sexual encounter was consensual. The team’s leading scorer and rebounder last year and one of four co-captains named before this preseason began, Pierre returned to practice Sunday after being suspended from the university for the semester after a sexual assault allegation by a female UD student-athlete.
In those final minutes - after UD had blown an 11-point lead in the second half - Miller was wondering if he should have dressed Pierre Tuesday night, rather than have him sit in street clothes at the end of the bench He had had a tough turnover right before that and for him to be able mentally to recover… (was great.)” “But as Coach Cooper told me, ‘He made it at the right time.’ “Like I told Coach Cooper (Miami’s John Cooper) after: If he shoots it 100 times, I don’t know if he could make that one more than a couple times.’ “That was just an incredible shot made by Kyle,” UD coach Archie Miller said afterward.
#Shoot point blank dayton series
The shot - with just 2.1 seconds left - gave Dayton the 64-63 victory and the Flyers eighth win in the past nine games against the RedHawks and the 71st in 132 games in a series that began in 1909. I drove to the basket and just tried to float it with my left.” “I just thought, ‘Man, I’m gonna live on the drive and take my chance of getting fouled. “As soon as I got the ball, actually heard Scoochie (point guard Scoochie Smith was on the bench) in my ear yelling ‘Shoot the ball! Shoot the ball!,’” Davis said. “That’s when I kicked it to Kyle, and he slashed through the lane.”ĭavis, who has turned the ball over at a costly juncture a minute before was hoping for redemption, and this was his opportunity.
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