NCAA Turns Hostile Toward Abusive Nicknames: The NCAA executive committee ordered schools with “hostile” or “abusive” American Indian nicknames or logos to stop using them by February. The NCAA banned such images from post-season play. Also, offending mascots would not be welcome at tournaments, and band members and cheerleaders must […]

Tide Rolls to D-II: Officials at the University of Alabama have announced that redshirt freshman center Shawn Taylor will be transferring to Chipola Junior College (Marianna, FL). The 6-11 Taylor played in 11 games last season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds. He will be eligible for this coming basketball […]

Two Forwards Depart Blue Raiders: Middle Tennessee State has announced that junior forwards Keith Christmas and Alex Weekes are transferring from the Blue Raider program. Weekes averaged 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game last season, while Christmas averaged one point and 1.2 rebounds in 16 games. Weekes’ production was […]

Blazers Appoint Daniels: Alabama-Birmingham head coach Mike Anderson announced the hiring of Jeff Daniels (not the actor, we hope) as the Blazers’ Director of Basketball Operations. Daniels was previously head coach at University of Montevallo (Ala.) for eight seasons (his alma mater), and most recently was an assistant at Valdosta […]

Chippewa Legend Edwards Passes: Central Michigan Hall-of-Famer Don Edwards passed away last Saturday night. He was 61. Edwards, who was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus last fall, passed away in his home in Grand Rapids. “The Animal” Edwards played for four seasons (1962-66), and was team captain and MVP […]

Green Named To Sooner Staff: Oklahoma head coach Kelvin Sampson announced the hiring of Jerry Green as the Sooners’ director of basketball operations. Green is the former head coach at both Tennessee and Oregon, and had a 89-36 record at Tennessee, and a 72-70 record at Oregon. Green, whose contract […]

Former Bobcat Pleads Guilty: Former Montana State point guard Frank Brown pleaded guilty to two counts of rape as part of a plea bargain that may allow him to avoid prison. Brown was arrested on November 23, 2004 on three counts of rape of a 15-year old girl. One count […]

FAMU Self-Imposes Penalties: Florida A&M officials have announced that they will impose a one-year postseason ban on its men’s basketball team, and elimination of one assistant coach as part of the widespread NCAA violations uncovered in an internal investigation completed in June. The upshot: Over 200 violations in 12 varsity […]

Curry Sidelined with Bum Knee: Oklahoma State sophomore JamesOn Curry was forced to pull out of tryouts for the United States under-21 World Championship team with a knee injury. Trainers indicated that Curry has a strained iliotibial band, which is a tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh, […]

Boo Wade Heads to Central State: Former Wisconsin guard Boo Wade has landed at D-II Central State University. Wade, who left the Badgers in January for personal reasons, enrolled in the Ohio school and plans to play hoops for the Marauders this season. Wade has one year of eligibility remaining, […]