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UAAP Season 79 Preview: Adamson Falcons

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BJHUJf6BUiV/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by ABS-CBN Sports (@abscbn_sports)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-08-15T03:29:32+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Aug 14, 2016 at 8:29pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA, Philippines – With a new system, a new head coach, and much-improved players, the Adamson University Soaring Falcons are tipped to be dark horse contenders for the UAAP Season 79 men&#x27;s basketball tournament.</p><p>Season 78 record: 3-11</p><p>Season 78 summary: The Adamson Soaring Falcons were the heartbreak kids of the UAAP Season 78 tournament, suffering several closes losses, including a heartbreaking 60-64 setback against the eventual champions Far Eastern University Tamaraws, and a 79-85 overtime loss to then-defending champion National University.</p><p>They finally broke through in their 11th game, when they <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/24/15/adamson-pulls-shocker-against-la-salle"><strong>stunned De La Salle University</strong></a>, 75-74, clawing back from a 16-point deficit and relying on import Papi Sarr&#x27;s two charities in the final 15 seconds to secure the victory.</p><p>Though they failed to make the Final Four, the Falcons clearly had a promising team with Sarr and JD Tungcab leading the way.</p><p>Key losses: Joseph Nalos, Coach Mike Fermin</p><p>Key additions: Jerrick Ahanmisi, Robbie Manalang, Terrence Mustre, Coach Franz Pumaren</p><p>Key returnees: Papi Sarr, JD Tungcab, Dawn Ochea</p><p>(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2016/06/05/franz-says-win-manong-derrick-just-appetizer-12035"><strong>Franz says win against manong Derrick just ‘an appetizer’</strong></a>)</p><p>Projection: Adamson will find itself in an unfamiliar position entering the Season 79 tournament, as they are being looked upon as a potential Final Four contender.</p><p>The Soaring Falcons will have a multi-titled coach in Franz Pumaren calling the shots, and will use his tried-and-tested full-court press as the backbone of their system. They showed flashes of potential during the FilOil preseason tournament, but the extra two months of preparation should have gone a long way towards helping them polish their system.</p><p>For all the expectations, however, the Falcons are still a young team, and they have lost their unquestioned leader in Joseph Nalos. The Adamson players will need to grow up and mature quickly if they want to give Pumaren a winning welcome in the UAAP.</p><p>What they said: &quot;This season, we&#x27;re gonna play as a team first. I don&#x27;t want to say anything about the goal or whatever, but we&#x27;re gonna play every game as a Final. We&#x27;ll see what will happen, but don&#x27;t mind what you saw in the FilOil – that&#x27;s FilOil. Now it&#x27;s UAAP, and things will change.&quot; – Papi Sarr</p><p>First game: University of the Philippines, September 4, at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> <strong>ABS-CBN Sports website.</strong></a>)</p>

<p>With a new system, a new head coach, and much-improved players, the Adamson Soaring Falcons are tipped to be dark horse contenders for the UAAP Season 79 men's basketball tournament.</p>

With a new system, a new head coach, and much-improved players, the Adamson Soaring Falcons are tipped to be dark horse contenders for the UAAP Season 79 men's basketball tournament.

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UAAP Season 79 Preview: Adamson Falcons

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 30, 2016 07:46 AM PHT

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