was more than a bit interested when the American Sportscasters Association came out earlier this week with its list of the 50 greatest sportscasters of all-time. Now, I recognize that the sport with the most history in this country is baseball, and the sport with the biggest television audiences in the modern era is football; also that this is a subject that reasonable folks-and lots of others-can disagree about. But I read the list, checked it twice, and somehow can’t get away from the conclusion that basketball announcers got snubbed, and badly so.
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At Kent State, Ford Hopes to Make Simpson a Star
If Anthony Simpson continues to improve, Kent State’s issues at forward will be solved.
Fundamentals Overcome Size in Girls Game
The officiating assignment called for a game between two elite girls programs. At 12:30 this past Sunday at Monmouth University nationally ranked Oak Hill (VA) faced the number one team in New Jersey, St. John Vianney.
New Group, Same Results: Xavier Just Wins
Sometimes a team wins because it knows how to do it. Not from defense, not from offense, not from a physical advantage, but from knowing how to win. That’s how Xavier pulled out Thursday’s 67-65 win at Rhode Island, and it underlies the early success this team has had.
America East Notebook – Separation at the Top
Vermont’s inside-outside combination of Mike Trimboli and Marqus Blakely has been the best duo in the conference, as both are playing like All-Conference first teamers, but it’s been the Catamounts’ supporting cast that has made them hands down the team to beat in the America East.
Wake Forest has Already Arrived
There was no question entering this season that Wake Forest has talent, a good deal of it in fact. A recruiting class as heralded as theirs, added to a nice young core that featured sophomores James Johnson and Jeff Teague, takes care of that. What wasn’t known was how quickly this group might bring the Demon Deacons back to being contenders in the ACC. We’ve already got our answer: very quickly. As in, right now.
Three Days, Three Games, with a Big East Thriller
On Thursday evening over the Prudential Center the Seton Hall men battled but came up short in search of their first Big East win of the season. Providence gradually wore down the Pirates, fouling out three players in the process, to earn a hard fought road win.
Big Red More Than Ready For Attempt at Repeating
A year after running through the Ivy League without a loss, Cornell might enter league play in better shape than they were at the same time last year. That might sound hard to believe, especially considering most figure another undefeated run through the league isn’t likely. But it’s not hard to believe this might be the case, and if they ran through the league unscathed again, it wouldn’t be the most shocking thing to happen.
Miami (FL): Hurricanes Suspend Rios Again
Miami coach Frank Haith indefinitely suspended sophomore guard Eddie Rios for the second time this season because of a lack of communication and a violation of team rules. Haith suspended Rios Dec. 2 for another team rules violation and reinstated him two games later. Rios averages 4.7 points per game […]
Missouri: Tigers Suspend Lyons
Missouri coach Mike Anderson suspended forward Leo Lyons after he was arrested for traffic charges, including failing to pay a fine from 2006. Lyons was driving without his lights on Jan. 11. Lyons averages 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the Tigers.
