Word: plugged
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Based on its strong start and a more balanced roster, the Crimson has high aspirations for the season. Friedman said that fellow freshmen Devivo and Mosley are two reasons why the Crimson are expecting to finish as one of the better teams at Easterns. Both wrestlers plug some holes in particular weight classes...
...cannot forget the presence of freshman point guard Tim Hill, who was a continuous spark plug for the Crimson offense...
...when he awoke the next morning, the thrill was gone. The next five days, between Friday morning and the final decision Tuesday to pull the plug, were an emotional roller coaster. Powell arrived home Saturday afternoon to find his house staked out. Everyone knew a decision was coming. He spoke with a few friends by telephone that afternoon, and running was still a possibility. He even picked the announcement day--Nov. 22, the anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination and the eve of Thanksgiving, America's family...
...once again they surveyed the landscape with Armitage. Duberstein didn't push Powell to run; in fact, he reminded him of the downsides. The team exchanged drafts of announcement statements--both for and against. But to Armitage, "it was clear that he was probably going to pull the plug." At that point Armitage too was trying to be a friend, not a cheerleader. "I can't help you, buddy," he said. "It's the most frustrating thing in my life that I can't. If you make a decision, I can help you. But in the end this is your...
...find the most obese man they have ever seen ("Somebody call Guinness," says Mills) dead at his dinner table. He has been forced to eat himself to death. It sounds farfetched. It isn't. Their precinct captain wants them to investigate as a team, but Sommerset quickly pulls the plug. He has had a premonition, and not only does he not want to be involved in the case, he doesn't want Mills on it either...