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        <title>Tribute to Ryan Francis</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ God Bless You Ryan!!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Sorry you can't be there (physically) tonight on the court.  I know it would have been a great night for you.  We all know that you will be there in spirit tonight!!!<br><br>Fight On!!! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Watching &quot;Conquest&quot; ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Seeing Ryan shoot the FTs at the end of the game with the bandage on the side of his forehead really epitomizes his contributions and personality. Man, the season has not even started, and I know I am going to miss his basketball skills just as much as we miss him as a person! Fight on! Beat the Gamecocks. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:09:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I'm thinking about Ryan today. ]]></title>
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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Troy4Ever)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2006 15:47:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Thoughts and prayers to # 12 today ! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Gone but never forgotten..<br><br>'Goodbye and Fight On , Ryan !'<br><br>GO SC ! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2006 07:03:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A Lot of People ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ have suggested we make t-shirts to honor Ryan. I want to take it further than just the first game in the Galen Center. I would like to honor Ryan by dedicating all of next season to him. Would it be too much to wear our t-shirts to all of the home games next season? I dont think so! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2006 19:28:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ to honor ryan ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ does anyone know if the student body is going to do anything to honor ryan this season? like maybe at the first home game somebody make a bunch of #12 shirts so everyone wears them or something. does anyone know if something like this is going to happen? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2006 08:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ T-SHIRTS FOR FUNERAL FUND, great idea ( I hope ) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Since Ryan's family is establishing a fund for his funeral. I think it would be fantastic for USC to make a tribute to Ryan by taking two actions:<br><br>1. having a patch on the jersey of the uniform with Ryan's initials and number, kind of like how you have Rod Dedeaux on our baseball team uniforms, except that: it would be nice if it looked like this: a black circle with white initials RF and white numbers 12.<br><br>2. in order to help the funeral fund that was established by his mother,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2006 09:26:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ When I first saw &quot;Ryan Francis shot and killed&quot; I ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ disbelief.  First I hoped it was a total mistake and then I thought, please just let him be wounded so he can recover, live a long life and play BB again.  And then I thought,it would be impossible to shoot Ryan several times and not hit his heart. That kid was all heart! Damn, I hate this! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 10:54:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Some thoughts for all of us ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ This is such a tragic situation. There are so many of us that were touched by Ryan in some way or another and all of us will be affected by this in some aspect.<br><br>For those of us who were just his fans: We all saw a kid that represented everything that we think is good and special about college basketball. He brought a heart and hustle to the game that many of us grew up seeing in the players that became our heroes and idols and he represented what we love about the game itself. Seeing... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 13:18:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ God Bless Ryan and the Francis Family ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Ryan's impact on this team was always measured beyond wins and losees on the basketball court. During the past season, Ryan exemplified leadership, heart and effort on the court. Off the court, it was magnified that much more.<br><br>To Mrs. Francis: Ryan was a role model for his teammates, friends and followed of the USC basketball program. It goes without saying that you raised a fine young man. Thank you for blessing us with his presence here in Southern California. His spirit will always... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 12:44:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Go In Peace, Ryan ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ As the brother of a murder victim, I know how devastating this kind of loss must be for his mother and his family and friends.  I'm sick.  This was so senseless.  I can only hope that everyone in the USC hoops community will take something positive away from the way he lived his life on and off the court.  Nothing else you can really say at this point.  <br><br>Rest in Peace. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 20:16:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ryan Francis ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ John Wooden once said that sports do not build character, they reveal it.  That's why when you see a young baseball player who doesn't run out a ground ball, a young basketball player who doesn't dive for a loose ball or a young football player who doesn't give up his body to make a tough catch in traffic you can bet that that player will never do those things.<br><br>Conversely, when you see a young man who never gives an inch, who fights and scratches and claws 'til the final whistle blows,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 19:08:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Prayers To The Francis Family, Especially Ryan's Mother ]]></title>
			<link>http://uschoopsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1932/t/Prayers-To-The-Francis-Family-Especially-Ryan-s-Mother.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Thank you for raising an inspiring athlete and person.  I am an 'SC alum and really rooted for the team this past season.  Though I only saw him play on T.V. and never knew your son personally, his passion and spirit on the court was uplifting.  I am deeply saddened of course, and I can't even imagine what you're going through.  I shall continue to keep your son in my prayers.  God bless you, Mrs. Francis, and your son Ryan - and thank you, Ryan.<br><br>Charlemagne Rafols<br><br>P.S. Hey,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 17:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ To Mrs. Francis ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I know this must be an awful Mother's Day for you, but you should know that a young man like Ryan doesn't come along very often, and that myself and others are extremely proud to call him a fellow Trojan. <br><br>This is a huge testament to you, your love for each other and the way you raised him. If everyone raised their son the way you raised yours, the world would be a lot better place.<br><br>God bless you, Ryan and your family. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 09:34:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ God bless you Ryan .. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Ryan, you exemplified what a student athlete and a member of the USC Trojan family is all about. Your memory will live eternally and I can't wait to salute you opening night at Galen. You'll never be very far away from us and pls. know that your family is always part of the USC family, forever. You were a man out there on the court and a class act off of it as well. You made a TREMENDOUS impact on us all. R.I.P. Trojan Ryan Francis. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 09:10:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ He was the heart and soul ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ of the team and probably the best on ball defender that I have ever seen in my 35 years of watching usc basketball.  The only other player that IMO compares is Stais Boseman. It was a joy watching him last year and you could see how his teammates looked up to him even though he was a freshman. I will always remember Ndiaye walking to the bench with his arm around Ryan during a timeout after a turnover and consoling Ryan. Man, what a loss for USC basketball.... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (RaymondLewis)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 07:47:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ i feel like i've lost a good friend toda ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I don't know why.  We speak of the Trojan Family, and maybe this is the best instance of it in effect.  I never talked to Ryan Francis-I saw him a few times on the row at parties, and loved watching him play with so much heart and unselfishness.  I felt like I knew him - I could identify with him.  He was that kid on the bball team who came in without any expectations, played with heart and left every ounce of his energy on the court.  He was smaller than the rest but wasn't afraid to take on... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Giveit2Dennis)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 22:20:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ryan Francis Scholarship Fund? ]]></title>
			<link>http://uschoopsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1937/t/Ryan-Francis-Scholarship-Fund-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ OOMTV proposed it at USCFootball.com's The Peristyle, says he has the first $1000.00.<br><br>Anyone else want to get together to figure that all out?<br><br>Exchange emails or whatever.<br><br>Be sure and work your ways between the Ath. Dept., USCFootball.com, USChoops.com and the other site if you want to get that going.<br><br>Fight ON. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 21:28:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What a tragedy.  I never met Ryan but he sure seemed ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ like a great kid, a great son and a great athlete.  What a shame and our family prays for nothing but the best for Ryan and his family.<br><br>Fight On! Ryan.<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 19:53:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ryan Francis will always be remembered ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Ryan was the model Trojan basketball athlete.  A consummate competiter and a beloved teammate and student.  His was a life well lived. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 19:10:25 GMT</pubDate>
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