LeBron not going to college. Good. by Jed Tai So, LeBron James has finally been declared ineligible. To this college basketball writer… Who cares? Despite the fact that nothing was set in stone, there was no way LeBron James was going to play college basketball. He could have named off […]
Month: January 2003
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Chris Roddy Central Connecticut: Turning the Beat Around After selecting the Blue Devils to finish first in my NEC pre-season ballot and watching them perform poorly (losing six of seven), I was fearful my career as an oracle was a no go. But, CCSU has rebounded […]
Colonial Notebook
Colonial Notebook by Adam Shandler It’s A Jumble Out There Those who follow the CAA probably thought that this season would be a carbon copy of last year. UNC-Wilmington would simply recline in the warehouse balcony, watching the other teams scratch it out in the cockfight that is known as […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 31st, 2003 by Jon Gonzalez Act like you’ve been there before, act like your going back. That was Stanford’s feeling in regards to its 82-77 win over top-ranked Arizona. Funny thing is, Stanford didn’t have to act, because winning at the McKale Center is […]
Hoopville Theater
Hoopville Theater by Adam Shandler The Hoopville Players (a very community-minded theater company, mind you) are busy putting the pieces in place for their next big production “Season (thus far) In Song.” The theater has been working painstaking hours to unite members of the college hoops community for this colossal […]
Bracket Buster Pairings
Touring Around New England by Phil Kasiecki In recent seasons, college basketball fans have witnessed the rise of mid-major schools and conferences. March Madness will always include Cinderella teams, but great upsets are also coming during the regular season and fans are learning about mid-majors earlier in the season. Last […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 30th, 2003 by Brian Seymour Never let it be said that Hoopville is above (or below) hyping Robert Montgomery Knight’s race to 800 career victories, as the legendary (or infamous) coach won No. 799 on Wednesday, a 66-56 decision for Texas Tech over Colorado. […]
Impotent Dick Vitale
Impotent Dick Vitale by Michael Ermitage Dick Vitale considers himself the luckiest man alive. Hugh Hefner may have something to say about that. Although some would say that there is no bigger boob than Dick Vitale. The hyperactive Vitale has been screaming into your living room since ESPN launched in […]
Down with the King
Down with the King by Dan Hauptman We don’t need him. Let him keep wearing his NBA headband, his socks with the silhouette of Jerry West on them, and worst of all, the “King James” label on his teeth. College basketball is better off without the prospect of LeBron James […]
WAC Notebook
WAC Notebook by Phil Dailey Is Fresno State for real? There comes a point in the season when a team shows its true colors. For Fresno State, they still keep winning, even when they shouldn’t. It seems like every week Fresno State gets some kind of accolade. Well, they should […]