Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and that means we’re cooking up something for the holiday.
Author: Michael Protos
Learning curve looks steep for young Eagles
Boston College is off to a predictably ugly start. Freshman Patrick Heckmann has been a bright spot on a team filled with inexperienced players logging major minutes.
Player rankings for the Big 12, Big East and Big Ten
In our first release of 2011-12 player rankings, we’ve got the breakdown for players from three conferences, with quite a few familiar names leading the way.
Syracuse adamantly denies molestation allegations by associate coach
Allegations of sexual abuse have emerged at Syracuse. Despite a natural urge to rush to judgment, the best course of action is to allow the criminal justice experts — Syracuse investigators and attorneys — to do their jobs.
ACC’s hot start could be a harbinger of better times ahead
After being overshadowed by the Big East and others in recent years, the ACC has come out of the gates strong and could rejoin the conversation for national supremacy.
Hokies hope Green gets plenty of rest before clash with the Cuse
Virginia Tech has decent outside shooting to contend with Syracuse’s zone, but missing Erick Green to an Achilles’ tendon injury would weaken the Hokies’ arsenal.
Coach K closes in on D-I record, passing his mentor en route
At Madison Square Garden, a coaching legend can claim win No. 903, overtaking Bob Knight, the coach who has helped shape Mike Krzyzewski into the winner that he is now.
Don’t sleep on James’ dominance amid other great performances
Florida State’s Bernard James dominated Central Florida, more so than another player who scored 21 more points than James did Monday night.
Henson sets the tone for Tar Heels
Appropriately, North Carolina used its superior defense to get past Michigan State in the teams’ season opener on an aircraft carrier in honor of Veterans Day.
And here we go…
On a day when we honor our active-duty military personnel and veterans across the country, we also celebrate the full-fledge return of college hoops, highlighted, fittingly, by a game played on an aircraft carrier.