Month: November 2003
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 9th Finding His Voice: Ohio State head coach Jim O’Brien is facing a challenge this season on the Buckeye sidelines. It’s not with one of his players, it’s a damaged vocal chord, which is forcing O’Brien to work practices with a microphone. O’Brien, who […]
ACC Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos A lot has happened in the ACC since the final games of last season when Maryland and Duke bowed out of the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16 in March. Now, the ACC’s teams embark on the conference’s final season as we know […]
Big West Conference Preview
Big West Conference Preview by Marcus Vanderberg Tragedy, an NCAA investigation, grand theft auto and a change in the conference tournament: Just your average summer in the Big West conference. If Big West Commissioner Dennis Farrell wanted to get his conference more publicity, he was successful. Unfortunately, most of the […]
Goodbye Old C-USA
Farewell to the “Old” Conference USA by Zach Van Hart Finally, it’s official. The best Conference USA has to offer in college basketball is bolting for the “new” Big East. In two years, the likes of Marquette, Cincinnati and Louisville will be replaced by SMU, Marshall and Rice. So before […]
MEAC Preview
Mideastern Athletic Conference Preview by Joaquin Mesa While taking a shower I noticed something, I’m not black. Now, this might come as a surprise to some of you because I am writing the conference preview for the MEAC, which is chock full of traditionally black colleges and universities. Don’t fret, […]
Southland Conference Preview
Southland Conference Preview by Adam Shandler If you’re a college coach, you gotta love the junior colleges. They’re like the minor leagues for NCAA Division I programs. You may get a guy that can only give you two years, but those are two quality years. Players out of the JuCo […]
Where’s My College Star?
Have You Seen My College Star? by Nicholas Lozito Ever wonder why your favorite college star is currently passing the ball to a guy whose name you can’t pronounce in a country you’ve never heard of? Or maybe you thought he ventured into a high school coaching career until you […]
Conference USA Preview
Conference USA Preview by Zach Van Hart Last season was a first for Conference USA – the first time a conference member made it to the Final Four. Marquette’s trip through the NCAA Tournament now seems long forgotten, as the probable reshuffle of C-USA will start to take place during […]
Mid-American Conference Preview
Mid-American Conference Preview by Jeremy Speer It its constant struggle for national recognition, the Mid-American conference again proved it could compete at the big stage. Led by 7-foot center Chris Kaman, Central Michigan completed a storybook season with a first-round victory over Creighton in the NCAA Tournament. The Chippewas dominated […]
