Jacksonville Giants: All I Want For Christmas

By: Joseph Miller

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS 
    MY TWO "GIANTS" 
  FRONT ROW SEATS

The Jacksonville Giants will play another HOME GAME at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on December 30, 2011.  The arena will be packed with fans, the Miller on Sports GREEN GIANT, MR. BIGGS, MY9oh4.com (Ron's Rowdies), players and coaches.

BUZZER BEATER But, why would I like to see the Jacksonville Giants you ask?  Take a look at game one of this season.  This play in the last three seconds of game one is now the number one professional basketball buzzer beater in the history of Jacksonville, Florida.  http://www.milleronsports.com/2011/12/christian-laettners-2011-jacksonville.html

Since the children are out of school for the holidays, why not bring them to the Jacksonville Arena for an action-packed evening of family fun.  The Giants are now 3-1 and expect to reclaim their number one ranking.

At the start of the season, the American Basketball Association (ABA) ranked the Giants NUMBER ONE. The single loss has inspired the team to play even harder and to focus their talents on each and every game in hopes of climbing back to that Number One title.  The Giants have NEVER lost a home game.  That says a lot for the how responsive the players and coaches are to fan support. 

PLAYERS AND COACHES MEET AND GREET Come out and see the players display their athleticism and, as usual, the players and coaches will be available after the game for a "meet and greet" autograph session.

With the purchase of as low as $10 per ticket, you will also have the opportunity to meet team mascot MR. BIGGS, who always has surprises for the children.  And, the Miller on Sports GREEN GIANT will greet you at the door as you enter. 

BRING YOUR CAMERAS!  If you are interested in the Christian Laettner Raffle sponsored by Miller on Sports, bring an extra $1.00 to enter the raffle to win a variety of Laettner signed products (for example, an official ABA basketball, Giants t-shirts, Miller on Sports t-shirts, and more).  

LOADS OF PRIZES The raffle table will be set up at the entrance door.  And finally, our sponsors will have a variety of items that MR. Biggs will give away during the game.  Hope to see you there.

For more about the Jacksonville Giants visit:  www.JacksonvilleGiants.com

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL THE FANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.

Jacksonville Giants: Top Ten List

By:  Joe Miller




TOP 10 LIST 
REASONS TO BECOME A JACKSONVILLE GIANTS FAN




NUMBER TEN


10. The games are played in the Arena, where it is never too hot or too cold.

NUMBER NINE


9. Meet Mr. Biggs, the official team Mascot, who always surprises the fans
with his moves and gifts.

NUMBER EIGHT

8. Cheer with the Miller on Sports Green Giant (Miller on Sports.com and on Facebook).

NUMBER SEVEN

7.  Dance to the tunes with the dance teams (Jewels, Gems, and Dazzlers).
Additional Dance Team photographs are available at:
http://www.milleronsports.com/2011/12/pam-masters-its-giants-showtime.html

NUMBER SIX

6. Have an experience of a lifetime and then a story to share with the
co-workers and neighbors.


WATCH THIS BUZZER BEATER WITH THREE SECONDS LEFT - WHO WINS?

NUMBER FIVE

5. Share a bucket of popcorn (and later use the bucket as a stylish hat) and yell freely with other loyal Giants fans.

NUMBER FOUR

4. Watch former NBA star and Olympic Gold Medalist Christian Laettner play
with the Giants.

NUMBER THREE

3. Witness the ABA basketball team that broke the World Record by scoring
206 points in one game in Season One. 

NUMBER TWO

2. Show your support for players and coaches who have given back to this
community by generously devoting their time to the Duval County public
schools and therefore winning the award for most community service and 
delivering a positive message to the students.


Only three businesses in the City of Jacksonville received this award.

AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON FOR BECOMING A JACKSONVILLE GIANTS FAN...

1. SEE AND BELIEVE that Team Owner Ron Sholes and Mayor Alvin Brown's dream
of bringing professional basketball to Jacksonville is more than just a
dream.  It is a REALITY.

"Not so long ago we realized our dream of bringing a NFL franchise to our city, despite years of frustration.  Today, we are only one of 32 cities with an NFL franchise.  And why not an NBA team one day?  Can you imagine that?  I can.  Jacksonville's future will be restricted only by the limits we place on our dreams and our determination to achieve them." 


Mayor Alvin Brown, Inauguration Address 2011

(L-R) Mayor Alvin Brown, Head Coach Kevin Waters,
Asst. Coach  Willie Ponds, Asst. Coach David Graham

Jacksonville Giants Owner Ron Sholes

Jacksonville Giants December 17, 2011 Highlights

Richard Miller (Miller on Sports) can be heard daily on AM600 WBOB from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. and in the afternoon from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on AM1600 WZNZ. Richard is the Voice of the Jacksonville Giants and provides play by play for CW17 at all Giants Home games held at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

By: Joe Miller

Video by Active Nightlife.  They have produced a very good video.

Catch a glimpse of what a Jacksonville Giants game is all about for fun-filled family entertainment..


 

Gators Interview Kerwin Bell for Offensive Coordinator

By: Joseph Miller

GATORS INTERVIEW JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY 
HEAD COACH KERWIN BELL WHO

MAY BE NEXT GATOR OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

Since the Florida Gators are considering Kerwin Bell for the position of offensive coordinator for the Gators, listen to this Miller on Sports interview with Jacksonville University Head Coach Kerwin Bell.

Miller on Sports wishes Head Coach Kerwin Bell the very best in this endeavor.


Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville University Head Coach Kerwin Bell recently interviewed with the University of Florida for the Gator's offensive position.  Bell quarterbacked for the Gators from 1984 until 1987.

Kerwin Douglas Bell was born in Live Oak, Florida, on June 15, 1965.  He attended Lafayett County High School in a nearby Mayo, Florida, where he was the quarterback of the football team and earned the nickname "the throwin' Mayoan."

At the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Bell was a quarterback for the Florida Gators under Head Coach Galen Hall from 1983-1987.  In 1984, Bell led the Gators to a 9-1-1 season, an SEC Championship, and a top national ranking.  However, due to NCAA infractions, the Gators were ineligible for Bowl consideration, and the team's SEC Championship was taken away.  In 1985, with a full scholarship, Bell led the Gators to a second consecutive 9-1-1 season.  The Gators also finished with BEST-IN-THE-CONFERENCE records of 5-0-1 and 5-1 in 1984 and 1985.

Bell was the SEC Player of the Year in 1984, an honorable mention All-American in 1985 and 1986, a first-team All-SEC selection in 1985, and the recipient of the Gators' Fergie Ferguson Award and team captain in 1987.  Bell finished his four-year college career with 549 completions on 949 passing attempts for 7,585 yards and 56 touchdowns.  In 1987, he graduated with a B.A. degree in psychology and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1997.

As a professional quarterback, Bell played for the NFL, World League of American Football (WLAF), and the Canadian Football League (CFL) for fourteen seasons in 1980 through early 20000.  Currently, Bell is the Head Coach of the Jacksonville University Dolphins in Jacksonville, Florida.

Bell's coaching career started in 1990, when he was sidelined from his playing career while recovering from a knee injury.  That year, hewas a graduate assistant coach under Steve Spurrier in Spurrier's first season as head coach at the University of Florida.  Bell resumed his playing career in 1991 and returned to coaching after retiring as an active player.  Bell became the offensive coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts.  Then, Bell became the Head Football Coach of Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida.  After his Trinity Catholic Celtics won the 2006 Florida 2B state high school football championship.  Bell was hired as Head Coach of the J.U. Dolphins football program in 2007.  The following year in 2008, Bell was recognized as the Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award after his Dolphins ended the season with a 9-4 record and won the league's championship.

Jacksonville Giant vs. Columbus Riverballers

By: Joseph Miller
December 17, 2011
Photos by: B.L. Miller

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, GIANTS
VS
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, RIVERBALLERS


ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012,  THE JACKSONVILLE GIANTS ESTABLISHED A NEW PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL WORLD RECORD BY SCORING 211 POINTS AGAINST THE COLUMBUS RIVERBALLERS.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AND SEE THE VIDEO.  http://www.milleronsports.com/2012/02/world-record-broken-jacksonville-giants.html






On December 17, 2011, in Game 3 of Season Two, the Jacksonville Giants defeated the Columbus Riverballers with a final score of 173-96 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.  The coaching staff (Head Coach Kevin Waters, Assistant Coach David Graham, Assistant Coach Jerry Williams, and Assistant Coach Willie Ponds) and Giants players are pictured below.     


To view the Giants dance teams, go to http://www.milleronsports.com/2011/12/pam-masters-its-giants-showtime.html

RICHARD MILLER, CHRISTIAN LAETTNER, DONTE' HILL

ASST. COACH WILLIE PONDS, SHERROD REDDICK

SHERROD REDDICK

RICHARD MILLER, ANTHONY LUMPKIN

RICHARD MILLER, ANTHONY LUMPKIN

JOSH WASHINGTON

DR. RICHARD LUTHIN, ANTONIO LAWRENCE

DR. RICHARD LUTHIN, ANTHONY RED LAWRENCE

NICK WALLERY

JONATHAN FROMMEYER, SHEROD HARRIS

SHEROD HARRIS

JERMAINE BELL

POST-GAME HUDDLE

RICHARD MILLER, SHEROD HARRIS, DONTE' HILL'

CURRYE (CT)  TODD

CHRISTIAN LAETTNER, HEAD COACH KEVIN WATERS

CHRISTIAN LAETTNER

RIVERBALLERS, HEAD COACH MARK, CHRISTIAN LAETTNER 

JOSEPH MILLER, ASSISTANT COACH JERRY WILLIAMS

RICHARD MILLER, HEAD COACH KEVIN WATERS, DONTE' HILL

  

Miller on Sports Green Giant

By: Joseph Miller

MILLER ON SPORTS GREEN GIANT

The Miller on Sports Green Giant, the brainchild of Nick Seymour, made his first appearance at the Jacksonville Giants first home game of Season Two on December 3, 2011.  As the first radio sports talk mascot in Jacksonville history, the Green Giant has plans to attend all the home games as well as charitable functions throughout the community. 


Initially, he appeared to be somewhat shy with those in attendance, but as soon as he was introduced to Mr. Biggs, the two of them became friends and now rock the crowd and entertain the fans.  

EVERYONE LOVES THE GREEN GIANT!

The Jacksonville Giants ABA basketball team is now 3-1 and will play again on December 30th at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.  

They are an extremely talented group of players under the direction of coaching staff: Head Coach Kevin Waters, Assistant Coach David Graham, Assistant Coach Jerry Williams, and Assistant Coach Willie Ponds.  But, even if you are not a true lover of basketball, you should come to the Arena to see Mr. Biggs, Miller on Sports Green Giant, and the dance teams under the leadership of Pamela Masters.  You will leave loving them all. 

Pam Masters: It's Giants Showtime!

By: Joseph Miller
Jacksonville, FL

PAMELA MASTERS: IT'S GIANTS SHOWTIME!

Behind the scenes and on stage at every Jacksonville Giants basketball game is dance team extraordinaire Pamela Masters (Director, Choreographer, Instructor) of Showtime USA, St. Augustine, Florida.  Pam and her husband coordinate the music and dance during every stop action moment during the home games.

SEE BELOW FOR PHOTOS OF THE JEWELS, GEMS, AND DAZZLERS.


CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE.


For more information visit: http://www.showtimeusa.net/index.html

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TO VIEW GAME THREE GIANTS PLAYERS, COACHES, AND BROADCASTING TEAM, VISIT http://www.milleronsports.com/2011/12/jacksonville-giant-vs-columbus.html

CLICK TO ENLARGE

HAVE YOU SEEN THE GIANTS BUZZER BEATER STARRING CHRISTIAN LAETTNER.  IN GAME ONE THE GIANTS WERE DOWN BY TWO WITH THREE SECONDS LEFT.

http://www.milleronsports.com/2011/12/christian-laettners-2011-jacksonville.html