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Penn State Basketball Roster Preview Part I: The Players
Penn State's basketball teams began official practice last Friday, and on the men's side in particular, the enthusiasm level amongst the fan base for such a normally quaint and low-key event has dramatically increased, thanks to having a shiny new toy in the form of Pat Chambers and his coaching...
Indiana Hoosiers' Fall Contact Period Update
Every fall for a couple weeks collegiate coaches have the opportunity to directly call and contact recruits person to person. Many coaches would like to have it expanded from what it is right now but that isn’t the focus of this piece. Instead we are going to take a look at what Tom Crean...
OSU Basketball Adds New, Familiar Face
Former Ohio State forward Chris Jent is proving you can go home again. In fact, he's showing you can do it over and over again. The lanky 41-year old, best remembered for being the 'Charlie Hustle' of Ohio State basketball from 1988-92, was unveiled Thursday as the newest assistant basketball...
Basketball Gets a Commit
It is Ge'Lawn Guyn per Evan Daniels Twitter. Guyn is going to be a member of the 2011 class. Guyn hails from Georgetown Kentucky but will be spending the coming school year in New Hampshire at Brewster Academy. He is ranked as a three star prospect by rivals and granted two by scout in their...
The MAC mentality strikes again
Brian Kelly accused Mike Thomas and his department of having a MAC mentality almost from the day of his hiring. Most of the stories behind the scenes have tended to back that up. But just in case you need another example of that mentality coming to the surface, todays announcement is just for you....
Lance Stephenson. In the First Round.
Well it looks like Lance Stephenson made the right call heading to the NBA. This mock draft has Stephenson going at 17 to the Chicago Bulls. I am not sure what to make of that. This is the blurb that accompanied his name. 17. Chicago Bulls – Lance Stephenson, SG, Cincinnati: If only the Bulls ...
Mick Cronin's Logic...
...or lack thereof . This isn't exactly new. But because I am still busy as hell I haven't put anything up about it yet. What I really don't understand about this is why Cronin hasn't been anticipating having this scholarship open. Lance Stephenson is an insanely talented kid. There is very little...
Fare Thee Well Lance Stephenson
So, no more of this then To be honest I am not at all surprised that Lance Stephenson is taking his game to the NBA after 34 games in a UC uniform. I don't know how anyone who has read much about his past could be. From the age of 14 his overriding ambition was to make it to the NBA....
Broken But Not Broke: Fixing College Sports
When Walter Byers took over the position of Executive Director of the NCAA in 1951, he did so adamantly against even awarding athletic scholarships. It was only the sheer perseverance by coaches and administrators that precipitated his eventual surrender. Nonetheless, when he told the Associated...
Broken But Not Broke: Corrupting College Sports
In 1952, though nearly a half-century old, the NCAA was just becoming a burgeoning organization. It wielded minimal power of enforcement and lacked a central headquarters of operation. The NCAA Tournament, in fact, was only then entering its adolescence. For the first 13 years of existence, it...
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