Brian Rosener is the keeper of the Semoball Cup which is presented to the school with the most successful season. It is based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams and individuals. The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack and a dog named Satchel who stands in for his @semoballBrian photo.

"What's the deal with Tyler?"

Posted Saturday, September 25, 2010, at 4:12 PM

UPDATE: UPDATE: Tyler Hansbrough has been cleared to take part in contact drills.

I get this question a lot when out and about, "What's up with Tyler Hansbrough?"

My attempts to talk with the Poplar Bluff native were unsuccessful this summer but with NBA training camps just around the corner, there's some news.

Mike Wells of the Indy Star reports the following:

Forward Tyler Hansbrough will visit with his doctor today to see if he can be cleared to take part in contact drills.

Hansbrough has been dealing with an inner ear infection/concussion/vertigo for nearly nine months.

"It would be disappointing (if I wasn't cleared), but at the same time, I feel like I'm right around the corner," he said. "I'm extremely optimistic. I feel like it's one of those things where you look at it as bad timing and bad luck. Once I get past this, I will have a much fresher start."

Hansbrough was originally injured when he took a shot to the head during a game at Boston last December. He returned for a handful of games in January and said he was dealing with dizziness.

He ended his rookie season averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 29 games.

"It's probably one of the toughest things I've ever had to go through," Hansbrough said. "I started working out -- running and lifting weights -- back in July. Now it's a matter of getting back out there and being able to do everything."

The Pacers also posted this at their Website.

Indiana opens the preseason Oct. 6 at Memphis. Here's the full Pacers schedule.

Also, I've heard that Doniphan native Matt Rogers, an All-American at SBU, has gotten a few looks from some NBA teams.

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Good to hear that Tyler's going to get to play!

Hope he has a good year with the Pacers!

-- Posted by TribeFan06 on Fri, Sep 24, 2010, at 3:46 PM
Can you be more specific about your efforts and why they weren't successful?

-- Posted by pmiinch on Fri, Sep 24, 2010, at 9:52 PM

Brian Rosener
Just didn't do a good enough job of tracking him down, tried to contact him a few times during the summer and didn't hear back. No worries, it happens.
It sounds like more of a case of he didn't return your calls. It's a shame he didn't get back with you -- I think it's wonderful when athletes, etc that "make it" don't forget where they came from.

-- Posted by pmiinch on Sun, Sep 26, 2010, at 8:17 PM

Brian Rosener
I would disagree with that statement and place the blame on myself in this situation. I didn't make a strong enough effort to get in touch with him (didn't go through his representation) just because it wasn't a big deal and I wanted to see how he was doing (not for a story but because I was calling about something else).
As for forgetting where a person comes from when they "make it," many times people are busy trying to "make it." As an example, I didn't go to my high school class reunion this year because I was busy working and couldn't get back home. There are many times I can't be home for the holidays because of work. That doesn't mean I forgot where I came from, I'm grateful for my high school having a newspaper and a yearbook for me to learn that this is what I wanted to do with my life and my parents for helping support me along the way. Sometimes life happens.

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