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The three major schools in Oklahoma are joining together to sell...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:44 -0400

The three major schools in Oklahoma are joining together to sell this t-shirt to raise funds for disaster relief in Moore, Oklahoma. $19.95 and you can even get it in XXXXXL. We’re not kidding.

"[Indiana] put a whole lot of work into recruiting me, but it’s a business and you have to do what..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:44 -0400

““[Indiana] put a whole lot of work into recruiting me, but it’s a business and you have to do what you have to do. I respect the heck out of Indiana. I’m a Tar Heel.””

- New UNC Class of 2014 recruit, Theo Pinson, who likely sent shudders through the NCAA’s HQ in Indy with his Wednesday statement about how recruiting a student-athlete to play basketball is a business.

Sorry, but this new GW floor looks like a business card. Not a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:13 -0400

Sorry, but this new GW floor looks like a business card. Not a fan of this one.

People who can’t make fun of oneself (or one’s...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:52 -0400

People who can’t make fun of oneself (or one’s family) isn’t someone worth knowing very long. Well done, Steven Pearl.

"Chris Mack, Xavier: Made ends meet in the mid-’90s by playing bars as “Hootie Mack,” a Hootie &..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:50 -0400

“Chris Mack, Xavier: Made ends meet in the mid-’90s by playing bars as “Hootie Mack,” a Hootie & the Blowfish/Bell Biv DeVoe cover band.”

- Well played, Grantland.

Rick Pitino, an 80-lb. marlin, and a storm trooper cod piece....

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:01:11 -0400

Rick Pitino, an 80-lb. marlin, and a storm trooper cod piece. Have at it.

Kevin Ware has a long rehabilitation ahead of him in the next...

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:53 -0400

Kevin Ware has a long rehabilitation ahead of him in the next year, but he’s keeping the form on his jumper intact with some sit-down shooting practice.

It’s not Michael Dukakis, it’s Coach K riding around...

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:53 -0400

It’s not Michael Dukakis, it’s Coach K riding around in that tank! The Duke head coach stopped by Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, Washington, Thursday, to give his “Build a Team” speech to the soldiers stationed there.

Love him or hate him, there should be more characters like Tark...

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:40 -0400

Love him or hate him, there should be more characters like Tark the Shark in college basketball these days. This rendition of his new statue that will stand outside the Thomas & Mack at UNLV shows him chewing on, what else, the towel!

"Basketball is suffering from a lack of synergy. High school basketball fans hate summer basketball...."

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:35:00 -0400

“Basketball is suffering from a lack of synergy. High school basketball fans hate summer basketball. College basketball fans hate the NBA. Professional basketball fans think college basketball sucks.”

- Jason Whitlock, Fox Sports. While most of this article whiffs on the reasons why the NFL (and its Draft) is a ratings monolith that not even a Justin Bieber-led American Idol could beat, this quote from Whitlock about the most deeply-rooted problem in US basketball is spot on. We hear something similar all the time.

"City’s next game was against Kentucky, a prohibitive favorite, and it was here, I thought,..."

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:01:06 -0400

“City’s next game was against Kentucky, a prohibitive favorite, and it was here, I thought, that City’s season would end. Kentucky players, all white and all-American, strutted into town, cocky and confident. Their coach, Adolph Rupp, arrogant, successful and wealthy, nicknamed the Blue Grass Baron, once boasted that he would never allow a “black” or a “kike” to play on his team. He knew that three Jews and two blacks started for City College.”

- Interesting quote in The Atlantic from Marvin Kalb, a CCNY alum, Harvard professor, and NPR/Fox News contributor, attributing quotes to Adolph Rupp that to our knowledge have never been proven true. Does he have sourcing for these quotes?

Nik Stauskus knows shooting. Like 92% shooting. Like 46 in a row...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:45:37 -0400

Nik Stauskus knows shooting. Like 92% shooting. Like 46 in a row shooting.

"There is one way for this story to end: Set the bracket so the only place the Cardinals and Wildcats..."

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:30:25 -0400

“There is one way for this story to end: Set the bracket so the only place the Cardinals and Wildcats could meet would be the NCAA championship game. It would be the ultimate rubber match.”

- Rick Bozich, begging the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee, 2014 Edition, to place Louisville and Kentucky on opposite sides of the bracket.

Oh. My.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:34:03 -0400

Oh. My.

Louisville’s NCAA Tournament MOP Luke Hancock shaved the...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:01:15 -0400

Louisville’s NCAA Tournament MOP Luke Hancock shaved the beard for charity on Wednesday (left). It just doesn’t look right, but glad it’s for a good cause. (h/t Card Chronicle)

Fired Rutgers coach Rice gets $475K settlement

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:30:37 -0400

Fired Rutgers coach Rice gets $475K settlement:

Rutgers University says fired men’s basketball coach Mike Rice is receiving $475,000 under a settlement agreement.

I wish I could act like a complete assclown to the point of getting fired and still walk away with a nice half-mill for my troubles. Wow.

Rumeal Robinson’s 1989 national championship ring, offered...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:47 -0400

Rumeal Robinson’s 1989 national championship ring, offered on eBay at the hilarious price of $89,899.89… or best offer. We always hate to see this sort of thing, but not everybody has all the answers in life.

"Interestingly, the very conference [the ACC] that’s caused much of the chaos over the past..."

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:49 -0400

“Interestingly, the very conference [the ACC] that’s caused much of the chaos over the past decade (twice decimating the Big East, despite no direct threat in either instance) may be the same one that now cements some long-term calm.”

- Stewart Mandel, referring to the ACC’s recent Grant of Rights agreement with its member institutions.

Detroit’s Doug Anderson… pretty sure he’d win...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:39:32 -0400

Detroit’s Doug Anderson… pretty sure he’d win the NBA Dunk Contest right now.

It’s going to be great when “Gonzago” plays...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:40:33 -0400

It’s going to be great when “Gonzago” plays “Michigo” in the championship game, and this kid got every team right.