April 2011
21 posts
God's Gift is Coming to College Basketball →
This is awesome. This could only happen to Steve Lavin, right?
“My school’s basketball team has just wrapped up its season…While I believe...”
– Ethan Piekes, a 15-yr old applicant for the Ga Tech opening this spring. Gotta love it. This kid’s going places.
“Kentucky all-state guard Remy Abell, who was released from a letter of intent to...”
– Mike DeCourcy, on the first Kentuckian to join IU in over four decades!
Title IX, You Just Got Exposed
From Katie Thomas’ NYT expose on Title IX…
“At the University of South Florida, more than half of the 71 women on the cross-country roster failed to run a race in 2009. Asked about it, a few laughed and said they did not know they were on the team.
At Marshall University, the women’s tennis coach recently invited three freshmen onto the team even though he knew they were not...
“Wolfpack officials opted not to use a live wolf for several reasons, school...”
– FoxSports.com Andrew Jones, on why wolves are not used at NC State events. We’re shocked — SHOCKED!!! — that wolves are a “danger to humans” and do not “respond well to fireworks.”
“If you graduate with a degree for Notre Dame, that’s special. That’s definitely...”
– Notre Dame transfer Garrick Sherman, clearly not enamored with MSU’s academic prowess.
“Trying to get next years schedule finalized. Looks like summer came early in DC!...”
– Karl Hobbs on Monday via Twitter, just hours before he was fired. Ouch.
Luke Winn's 10 Teams Hanging in the Balance →
LW discusses the top ten teams who are biting fingernails over the next two weeks waiting on NBA Draft early entry decisions.
“While his basketball skills are undeniable, Hubbard’s checkered past may...”
– The Daily Iowan on Anthony Hubbard, a new Hawkeye recruit.
BYU Honor Code Violations
Regarding Brandon Davies’ presumptive return to BYU next season…
“Jenkins said BYU’s student population, including graduate students, is slightly more than 34,000. She said between 1.5 and 3.5 percent of students over the past decade have had some honor code issues but most have been minor matters. She said suspensions and dismissals are rare.”
3.5% of 34,000 =...
Mark Gottfried's Salary at NC State: $750K
Pretty amazing that a basketball school with the tradition of NC State is paying so little to its head coach. Then again, they had to hire someone.
“Q: Why the secrecy about an injury (a broken finger) that you did not disclose...”
– Arizona forward Derrick Williams (via Jerry Tipton @ LHL)
“Breaking: Harrison Barnes and John Henson were spotted fumbling around with a...”
– Via RTC Twitter 