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Daniels to.... UConn
And, it's over. The long, twisting recruitment of DeAndre Daniels has ended with the 6-7 wing committing to national champ Connecticut. Adam Zagoria posted last week that the Huskies had "reached out" to Daniels, and he committed today. Daniels would have been a nice plug-in for the departed Jordan...
Pre-conference ramble
I'm doubtful that anyone is looking forward to the conference season in college basketball more than I. I keep seeing things that confuse me. (I know, I know, easily confused, so what?) But the music from that Corona Light commercial that keeps running on the games I watch is now running through my...
Best Opening Round I Can Remember
At least it's shaping up that way if Sunday delivers. As disappointed as I was in last year's opening weekend of March Madness, this one is exceeding all expectations. Putting aside the fact that my bracket now resembles Kabul after the Taliban rolled through in '96 - a map of ordered...
Ohio State Shows Guts; No Glory in Loss to Kansas
Early Saturday afternoon, Ohio State's worst fears were realized when the university confirmed shortly before tip that OSU star Jared Sullinger would not play against Kansas. While the game produced flashes the Buckeyes could win a brutal road test for the gipper, the Jayhawks had other plans. The...
Kansas: It's Not North Korea!
Kansas Football is going through some rough times right now. The 2010 season wasn't pleasant, but 2011 proves just how bad it can get. In fact the site FireJerryKill.com goes through a somewhat rigorous statistical exercise to prove just how bad Kansas is, and concludes not only are they worse than...
Dr. Gross or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ACC
I'll preface this piece by saying that I'm a lifelong Big East fan. I grew up rooting for Notre Dame and UConn (due to family ties and state pride respectively), and the Big East had a huge impact on my college decision process; I had a top four of Notre Dame, Syracuse, Villanova and UConn, and...
2011 Selection Sunday Live Thread: Ohio State's Top Seed and a Complete, Printable Bracket
What: 2011 Selection Sunday Live Bracket Announcements When: Sunday, March 13th; 6:00 p.m. Television: CBS SB Nation Site: NCAA Basketball Hub The show kicks off at 6 p.m. on CBS and will unveil the 2011 NCAA official bracket. Ohio State is obviously in the tournament, but the question of seeding...
1st and a Mile: A Look at 1st year Defensive Coordinators
The 2010 college football regular season featured 23 new head coaches and staffs (defensive coordinators in parentheses): Florida State (Mark Stoops), UVa (Jim Reid) , Kansas (Carl Torbush), Texas Tech (James Willis), Cincinnati (Tim Banks / Jon Jancek), Louisville (Vance Bedford), USF (Mark...
#6 Kansas defeats Arizona.
The Arizona Wildcats lost their first game of this young season to the #6 Kansas Jayhawks Saturday night. There were some positives to take from the game, but not the usual ones. This wasn't a game of a weaker team improving their game and falling just short of defeating a much better team. No,...
KU student ridiculed for not being basketball fan
Doug Pinkel (KU, 2012) was recently asked to leave the Free State Brewery in Lawrence, KS when he accidently let slip the fact that he's "not that much of a basketball fan." Pinkel, who had been enjoying a few cold wheat beers with his buddies was almost immediately besieged by questions as to...
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