At first blush, I thought that the NCAA dropped the hammer on Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse basketball program. Boeheim was suspended for nine ACC games (including the one this past Saturday) and his basketball program will be losing 12… Read More ›
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Dean Smith: a College Basketball Icon
Before I share my thoughts on the passing of Dean Smith, let me first start by disclosing the following. I am an alumnus of North Carolina State University (Class of 1997). Growing up in Winston-Salem, NC (ok, actually Kernersville), I… Read More ›
2014-2015 College Basketball Preview
The 2014-2015 college basketball season is already here. As if things could not get better for guys (and some gals) in this wonderful country – with pro and college football going, as well as the NBA – we are in… Read More ›
Autonomy a Game Changer in College Athletics
A lot could be taken from the award of autonomy for the Power 5 conferences (Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 10, Big-12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference) in college athletics. On one hand, autonomy is viewed as a victory for student-athletes. Autonomy… Read More ›
UConn: the School of Champions
Students, alumni – and fans – have to be mighty proud to be associated with the University of Connecticut. After all, both its men’s and women’s basketball teams won national titles this week. The UConn men defeated the Kentucky Wildcats… Read More ›
2014 NCAA Tourney Is Calipari’s Best Coaching
The college basketball world’s nightmare is on the verge of coming true: John Calipari becoming a national champion (again). That’s right folks, the poster child of the “one and done”scenario that has fans, the NCAA, and college basketball seething is… Read More ›
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview
March Madness is here! The college basketball conferences have finished, and the 2014 NCAA Tournament bracket had been announced on CBS and ESPN (by the way, ain’t it cool that you could watch BOTH online – for FREE?!). There were… Read More ›
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