VCU Litos
@vculitos.bsky.social
Former VCU radio analyst and college basketball writer. Few love this game as much as I love this game. Lighten up, Francis.
The season draws near, and nature is telling us.
Poured a bourbon, sat down for Scrabble with my wife, and immediately pulled these tiles.
Poured a bourbon, sat down for Scrabble with my wife, and immediately pulled these tiles.
August 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The season draws near, and nature is telling us.
Poured a bourbon, sat down for Scrabble with my wife, and immediately pulled these tiles.
Poured a bourbon, sat down for Scrabble with my wife, and immediately pulled these tiles.
The Netflix algorithm is scary good.
May 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The Netflix algorithm is scary good.
I am currently loading up on the house specialty, and with each passing moment my knowledge of how to fire a 15th century Spanish cannon grows.
April 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I am currently loading up on the house specialty, and with each passing moment my knowledge of how to fire a 15th century Spanish cannon grows.
Happy Andre Cornelius Day, RamNation. Tip back the good stuff tonight.
March 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Happy Andre Cornelius Day, RamNation. Tip back the good stuff tonight.
Part of last night's takeaways: those throwback gold uniforms are effing the bomb. They can wear those every single game. Don't even have to launder them.
January 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Part of last night's takeaways: those throwback gold uniforms are effing the bomb. They can wear those every single game. Don't even have to launder them.
And today's bonus #VCUScoringList cut: Max Shulga is 177 points from 1,000 in his VCU career. With a minimum of 12 games left to play, Shulga needs to average 14.8ppg to hit the mark.
Here is the ladder in front of him:
Here is the ladder in front of him:
January 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
And today's bonus #VCUScoringList cut: Max Shulga is 177 points from 1,000 in his VCU career. With a minimum of 12 games left to play, Shulga needs to average 14.8ppg to hit the mark.
Here is the ladder in front of him:
Here is the ladder in front of him:
Today's bonus cut: I don't care about their career. Here's some good dudes.
January 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today's bonus cut: I don't care about their career. Here's some good dudes.
And today's bonus cut: I'm not sure we're going to see four-year development anymore where a guy goes from gangly freshman to all-conference senior.
So let's give a nod to the top 20 alltime scorers:
So let's give a nod to the top 20 alltime scorers:
January 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
And today's bonus cut: I'm not sure we're going to see four-year development anymore where a guy goes from gangly freshman to all-conference senior.
So let's give a nod to the top 20 alltime scorers:
So let's give a nod to the top 20 alltime scorers:
Today's bonus cut: it's no secret VCU could use some beef. Got some here: Hamdy, Pettway, Talley, Douglas, Stockard, Kirill.
January 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Today's bonus cut: it's no secret VCU could use some beef. Got some here: Hamdy, Pettway, Talley, Douglas, Stockard, Kirill.
And your #VCUScoringList bonus cut: includes Elander Lewis, Doug Brooks of 0.4 fame, and Jalen Deloach, currently playing for Loyola-Chi, VCUs next opponent:
January 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
And your #VCUScoringList bonus cut: includes Elander Lewis, Doug Brooks of 0.4 fame, and Jalen Deloach, currently playing for Loyola-Chi, VCUs next opponent:
Let's go with a pic of the next three on the #VCUScoringList. Billups is 171st, Belle is 174th, and Phil Russell is 177th.
January 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Let's go with a pic of the next three on the #VCUScoringList. Billups is 171st, Belle is 174th, and Phil Russell is 177th.
And today's bonus cut: we honor Briante Weber with those in his points orbit--a bunch of defenders there, too. LF, Ace, Vann, and Darius Friggin Theus.
December 23, 2024 at 9:53 PM
And today's bonus cut: we honor Briante Weber with those in his points orbit--a bunch of defenders there, too. LF, Ace, Vann, and Darius Friggin Theus.
Settling in for VCU and the Tribe. My guy’s first-ever (of many) games. Excited for the next two hours.
December 22, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Settling in for VCU and the Tribe. My guy’s first-ever (of many) games. Excited for the next two hours.
And today's bonus cut: a treasure trove of some of my favorite all-time players:
Josh Banks, Jared Guest, Johnnie Story, DJ Haley, Rodney Ashby, Kuany Kuany, David Shriver, Calvin Roland, Michael Gilmore, NICK KERN!, Don Franco.
Josh Banks, Jared Guest, Johnnie Story, DJ Haley, Rodney Ashby, Kuany Kuany, David Shriver, Calvin Roland, Michael Gilmore, NICK KERN!, Don Franco.
December 20, 2024 at 12:15 AM
And today's bonus cut: a treasure trove of some of my favorite all-time players:
Josh Banks, Jared Guest, Johnnie Story, DJ Haley, Rodney Ashby, Kuany Kuany, David Shriver, Calvin Roland, Michael Gilmore, NICK KERN!, Don Franco.
Josh Banks, Jared Guest, Johnnie Story, DJ Haley, Rodney Ashby, Kuany Kuany, David Shriver, Calvin Roland, Michael Gilmore, NICK KERN!, Don Franco.
December 11, 2024 at 11:44 PM
And today's bonus cut: Max Shulga has 681 points. VCU has 21 regular season games left. That's 22 games minimum.
If Shulga (16.2ppg right now) averages 15ppg from here out, he tops the 1,000-point mark as a VCU Ram. Those 330 points gets him to 1,011.
Here is the list of guys he passes:
If Shulga (16.2ppg right now) averages 15ppg from here out, he tops the 1,000-point mark as a VCU Ram. Those 330 points gets him to 1,011.
Here is the list of guys he passes:
December 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
And today's bonus cut: Max Shulga has 681 points. VCU has 21 regular season games left. That's 22 games minimum.
If Shulga (16.2ppg right now) averages 15ppg from here out, he tops the 1,000-point mark as a VCU Ram. Those 330 points gets him to 1,011.
Here is the list of guys he passes:
If Shulga (16.2ppg right now) averages 15ppg from here out, he tops the 1,000-point mark as a VCU Ram. Those 330 points gets him to 1,011.
Here is the list of guys he passes:
And your Friday Funday bonus cut: the 25 players who suited up, made it into a game, but never scored a point on the #VCUScoringList. This includes the ever-famous "Somebody" Perry:
December 6, 2024 at 6:15 PM
And your Friday Funday bonus cut: the 25 players who suited up, made it into a game, but never scored a point on the #VCUScoringList. This includes the ever-famous "Somebody" Perry:
And today's bonus cut: a flurry of "I remember that guy," from the smoothness of Ben Peabody and Pete Strayhorn to the ruggedness of Bruce Pettway and Carl Weldon.
Josh Graham! Hamdy! Pass My Boo The Ball!
And Cootie Harper, who was a career 45% three-point shooter who needed to shoot more.
Josh Graham! Hamdy! Pass My Boo The Ball!
And Cootie Harper, who was a career 45% three-point shooter who needed to shoot more.
November 30, 2024 at 5:41 PM
And today's bonus cut: a flurry of "I remember that guy," from the smoothness of Ben Peabody and Pete Strayhorn to the ruggedness of Bruce Pettway and Carl Weldon.
Josh Graham! Hamdy! Pass My Boo The Ball!
And Cootie Harper, who was a career 45% three-point shooter who needed to shoot more.
Josh Graham! Hamdy! Pass My Boo The Ball!
And Cootie Harper, who was a career 45% three-point shooter who needed to shoot more.
And your bonus cut: this is the neighborhood Jackson and Shulga are entering. So many great guards, including Pat Lee, who was better than most remember.
Somebody get Chris Brower over here to Bluesky. I am reminded.........
Somebody get Chris Brower over here to Bluesky. I am reminded.........
November 27, 2024 at 12:10 AM
And your bonus cut: this is the neighborhood Jackson and Shulga are entering. So many great guards, including Pat Lee, who was better than most remember.
Somebody get Chris Brower over here to Bluesky. I am reminded.........
Somebody get Chris Brower over here to Bluesky. I am reminded.........
And today's bonus view: the just above/just below 1,000 points club. Larry Sanders still has a posse, the Electric Blanket, the Mayor, and Bernard Hopkins, who could back down a dumptruck and score over it.
November 23, 2024 at 3:14 PM
And today's bonus view: the just above/just below 1,000 points club. Larry Sanders still has a posse, the Electric Blanket, the Mayor, and Bernard Hopkins, who could back down a dumptruck and score over it.
The only appropriate salve while we wait for 7:30(ish) is a BBQ coma, courtesy of Lewis.
November 22, 2024 at 6:19 PM
The only appropriate salve while we wait for 7:30(ish) is a BBQ coma, courtesy of Lewis.
Loved catching up with a lot of old friends yesterday, none more so than putting on headphones and talking hoops with this guy.
November 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Loved catching up with a lot of old friends yesterday, none more so than putting on headphones and talking hoops with this guy.