Freshman Helps the Veterans Out by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – You’re a quarterback, dropping back to pass, and suddenly a 6’10” defensive lineman is bearing down on you. Does it sound like a pleasant scenario? That was Boston College freshman center Sean Williams, who hails from the football-rich state of […]
Columns
Wish For an All ACC Channel
Zach’s Wish List, Part I by Zach Van Hart This is the first of many wishes in college basketball I will share throughout the season. None will happen, but a boy can dream right? This week’s wish: An All-ACC station (and that I have it) Beauty: The quality that gives […]
Indiana Basketball
Not Indiana Basketball As We Knew It by Matt Jones Stretch your mind back for a second to 1987. The Cosby Show was ruling the television roost (pre-Pam days), Ronald Reagan was in the last days of his cowboy presidency (enjoying his post Iran-Contra bounce) and the Twins were doing […]
Haith Turning Around Miami
Haith Has Hurricanes Ready For the ACC by Phil Kasiecki MIAMI – Frank Haith knew his new job would take some work. “I know that there’s a lot of things that are involved with this program, with this job, that’s more than just coaching your team,” the new head coach […]
Northeastern’s Shawn James
He’s Pretty Good, For a New Player by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – How many 6’9″ young men who grow up in Brooklyn don’t play basketball most of their life? There likely aren’t very many that come to mind. But whoever you come up with, make sure you include Shawn James […]
NBA Street Cred List
NBA Street Cred List by Nicholas Lozito There is a court in Harlem where stories are told. There are others in Coney Island, Brooklyn and the Bronx; Chicago, Detroit and Cincinnati; Oakland, Inglewood and Los Angeles. Stories of winners and losers, the shakers and those who got shook, the dunker […]
Touring Around the Northeast
Touring Around the Northeast by Phil Kasiecki It’s been a slow period around New England, and indeed much of the country, as many schools were off for final exams and the Christmas break then came. Teams had to pause to focus on the classroom, before the holidays bring a host […]
Different Christmas Feeling
Feeling A Little Different This Christmas by Phil Kasiecki In another day when Christmas comes, something will feel different. Something will be missing from the day’s activities. No, it’s not time with family – in fact, there will be more of that than the past three years. It’s not because […]
URI Preview
Rams Are as Ready as They’ll Ever Be by Phil Kasiecki KINGSTON, R.I. – It often goes unsaid when looking at a team’s potential before the season, but sometimes it gets plenty of mention after a season if a team fails to meet its potential. About the only time it […]
Boston College Preview
Eagles Primed For a Big Season by Phil Kasiecki Boston College and head coach Al Skinner are used to not getting much respect. It happened last season, when most projected the Eagles to be an NIT team at best, just like it happened in 2000-01 when they won 27 games […]
