Fantasy Guards: Stronger is Better by Rick Young In fantasy play, the perfect guard is not necessarily what you think of. Most teams want a point guard who distributes the ball and can score when necessary, and a shooting guard who can fill it up from downtown. In fantasy, it’s […]
Month: January 2003
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Three for the road Three Big 12 teams have each the lost the service of a key player within the last few days. On Jan. 12, Missouri coach Quin Snyder announced sophomore forward Najeeb Echols is leaving the team for good. Apparently, Echols […]
Pac-10 Notebook
Pac-10 Notebook by Joaquin Mesa Lavin for President, ’cause he ain’t staying here As Steve Lavin combs his hair back and Jason Kapono sighs, the alumni whisper to each other. Is this the year? Is this the year they finally get what they have been asking for each of the […]
WAC Notebook
WAC Notebook by Phil Dailey Following a legend There’s no doubt that Jerry Tarkanian is an absolute legend when it comes to college basketball. Lets not be stupid here, but his final years at Fresno St. were anything but legendary, leaving the Bulldogs under investigation for NCAA violations and not […]
Mt Zion
Plenty of D-1 Hoopsters in Portland by Jed Tai It hasn’t been an easy year so far for the famed basketball team from Jefferson High School in Portland. After a tough loss to rival Roosevelt High School on Friday night, the Democrats dropped to a disappointing 3-4 mark, and left […]
Roddy’s Rant 2
Roddy’s Rant: The Truth about Some Things by Chris Roddy Fanfare: A Look at the World of Fan Accessories It makes me sick to my stomach to see people pony up monies to arena vendors for “stuff.” Sure, buy a hat or a shirt to wear out with your friends […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon Notebook by Brian Seymour Butler could very well end its season playing in the NCAA Tournament. If the Bulldogs don’t give head coach Todd Lickliter a heart attack first. Lickliter must have some concerns about Butler’s inability to hang on to big leads this season, with a victory last […]
Mid-Continent Notebook
Mid-Continent Notebook by Matt Amis After the opening weekend of conference play in the Mid-Con, things have been shaken up quite a bit, with the unassuming Thunderbirds of Southern Utah coming out on top so far. In the first night of league play, the Thunderbirds managed to edge previously first-place […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos And Then There Was One… Entering January 12th, two teams in the land of Division I collegiate basketball had successfully turned back each and every opponent. These two teams were on a collision course slated to occur in Cameron Indoor Stadium. No. 1 […]
Southland Notebook
Southland Notebook by Jason Orts Conference Play in Full Effect Southland Conference action is in full swing now, and Stephen F. Austin has raced out to a perfect 5-0 start, including a big win over preseason favorite McNeese State. But the Lumberjacks can not afford to relax, as Sam Houston […]
