West Coast Notebook by James Burns Roll out the Red Carpet – it’s Post-season Award Time! It has to be head coach Mark Few’s system – or the Washington water. Whatever the case may be, Gonzaga knows how to produce championship teams led by championship players. For the third consecutive […]
Author: James Burns
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns Cox emergence isn’t all that surprising Darrell Tucker who? With the All-American power forward battling injuries and everyone’s defensive attention, San Francisco’s small forward John Cox has emerged as a prolific No. 2. On any other team, Cox would be a legitimate first-option scorer. […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns It’s the tale of two fates. A year after sharing the West Coast crown, Gonzaga and Pepperdine knew something had to give. But when? These two teams had shared the glory and the spotlight for way too long. All this time, since the inception […]
The Big East is King
Big East is king thanks to Prince Syracuse by James Burns You can almost feel it tearing at the corners of the country like a big game of tug-o-war. The nation’s four best conferences – the Big East, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Pac-10 and Big 12 – ripping at each […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns Behind Cory Violette’s 15th career double-double, Gonzaga cruised by fellow West Coast Conference preseason favorite Pepperdine, 92-72 at The Kennel. Both teams were picked by the coaches before the season to share the conference’s regular season crown. But with the win, Gonzaga (11-5, 2-0) […]
Bar Room Bicker 4
Bar Room Bicker – Syracuse and Georgia Tech’s Will Bynum by James Burns and Nicholas Lozito Note: This is the fourth installment of The Bar Room Bicker, which pits two college basketball enthusiasts against one another. James Burns and Nicholas Lozito are Hoopville Staff writers, and each week the two […]
Bar Room Bicker 3
Bar Room Bicker – Big Sky vs. West Coast by James Burns and Nicholas Lozito Note: This is the third installation of The Bar Room Bicker, which pits two college basketball enthusiasts against one another. James Burns and Nicholas Lozito are Hoopville Staff writers, and each week the two pick […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns “I told you so” Somewhere Nick Lozito, Hoopville’s Big Sky correspondent, is hurting. It’s not one of those pains that will keep you laid up in a hospital. It doesn’t even require a band-aid. But still, it’s one of those pains that make you […]
Bar Room Bicker 2
Bar Room Bicker – Big Sky vs. West Coast by James Burns and Nicholas Lozito Note: This is the second installation of The Bar Room Bicker, which pits two college basketball enthusiasts against one another. James Burns and Nicholas Lozito are Hoopville Staff writers, and each week the two pick […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns Prime Time Matchups Several West Coast Conference schools squared-off against some of the nation’s top college basketball programs, albeit with little success. Gonzaga vs. Georgia Behind All-American candidate Jarvis Hayes’ game-high 29 points, Georgia upended Gonzaga 95-83 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic. Hayes […]
