Tonight, You Become a Man by Brian Strong My buddy Alex Bertsche, a senior researcher at CBS Sports and I have discussed a personal shortcoming of his on a private basis several times. But, he’ll have to forgive me, because for his own good, I feel the need to bring […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 18th, 2003 by Brian Strong Journalism teaches you to be objective, but I despise Duke. No amount of professors and their rah-rah-rah for “just the facts” could allow me to hide the truth on this point. Loved the Devils from age seven to age […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 11th, 2003 by Brian Strong So, there’s more to dish about Nolan Richardson III. After bringing a gun to the gym to threaten an assistant earlier this week, it has also been found that there was an inaccuracy in his resume. Those are the […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 4, 2003 by Brian Strong Charles “Lefty†Driesell spent 40 full seasons as a college head basketball coach. On Friday, in his 41st, the Ol’ Left-Hander figured the time was right to step away. “I woke up New Year’s Day and I told [my […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 28, 2002 by Brian Strong The depleted No. 22 North Carolina Tar Heels lost to the Iona Gaels last night at Madison Square Garden, marking the first time since February 21, 1980 that Iona defeated a nationally-ranked squad. That hurts in Chapel Hill. But […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 14th, 2002 by Brian Strong When a team is struggling the way that UCLA (1-2) has early in this young season, they’re looking for anything to help turn things around. They may have gotten that thing on Friday in the form of newly reinstated […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 7th, 2002 by Brian Strong A bad week for Florida almost became disastrous, as driven rival Florida State rode their home crowd to a near upset in Tallahassee last night. Having lost to West Virginia in the final minute earlier this week, the Gators […]
Kansas-UNC Preseason NIT
Gettin’ Juiced for the Big Apple’s Big Throwdown by Brian Strong In the realm of basketball cliché, the University of North Carolina is being faced with the “statement game” of all “statement games” in one of tonight’s Preseason NIT Semifinals. In essence, the country has seen the kids play, but […]
Halfway Home for Black Coaches
Halfway Home by Brian Strong “If Mike Krzyzewski can help Tommy Amaker with a career move, then why is it that Lou Holtz can’t seem to help out [his assistant] Charlie Strong?”… It’s a strong point that was presented to viewers by CBS’ Tim Brando, as he and studio partner […]
All Dressed Up
All Dressed Up in Baby Blue and No Place to Go by Brian Strong Put yourself in the unused patent leather shoes and spiffy tuxedo of Jason Capel. When this young man stepped off the court at the Charlotte Coliseum recently, wearing the untucked mesh No. 25 for the last […]
