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January 30, 2008
More draft reviews; plus, bed it like Beckham
As one of their picks in last week's supplemental draft, the Quakes selected defender Tim Jepson of Duke, about whom we know little. (North Carolina is a long way from Northern California, so we didn't see Duke play last season.)
Thanks to Duke's student newspaper, The Chronicle, now we know a little bit more about Jepson:
Despite missing the first 10 games of his senior season with a hamstring injury, Tim Jepson started all 77 of his matches as a Blue Devil. The lynchpin of the Duke defense, Jepson scored two goals and recorded four assists. The two-time team captain and Yorba Linda, Calif. native was one of five finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS award for men's soccer in 2007 as well as a member of the ACC All-Tournament team in 2006 and two-time member of the All-ACC Academic team. Jepson was also named to the NCAA All-South region team last season after Duke lost to Louisville, 1-0.
On a totally unrelated note, MTV Canada reports the following:
DAVID BECKHAM HELPS DUDES KICK IT. According to the World Entertainment News Network, a Chinese condom company is using David Beckham's name to promote their new brand of condom. The firm does not have permission from the soccer star to use his name, but is claiming that men who use these condoms "will score in bed like the L.A. Galaxy star does on the field." Apparently, Beckham's contraceptives have become the best selling condoms in China.
Hmmm... so users "will score in bed like the L.A. Galaxy star does on the field," eh? Judging from past results, potential customers would be better off saving their money. Beckham didn't score at all last year in MLS.
Posted by Jay at January 30, 2008 08:15 AM