Wiggins Picks Massachusetts: Connecticut sophomore point guard Doug Wiggins has decided to move further north to Massachusetts to play for new coach Derek Kellogg. Wiggins averaged 6.7 points and 2.7 assists per game but wanted to find a team that would give him more playing time. Wiggins played behind A.J. […]
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Kansas: NCAA Investigates Arthur’s Eligibility
NCAA Investigates Arthur’s Eligibility: Kansas sophomore forward Darrell Arthur might have been ineligible to play for the Jayhawks because of a changed grade in high school. The incident occurred when he was a junior. A teacher said Arthur was failing math, but someone changed his grade to passing. The NCAA […]
North Carolina: Stepheson Moving Closer to Home
Stepheson Moving Closer to Home: North Carolina sophomore forward Alex Stepheson is leaving the Tar Heels to transfer to a school closer to his family in Los Angeles. Stepheson said his family is going through some health problems, and he wants to be closer to them. He missed time this […]
BYU: Plaisted Ready for Pros
Plaisted Ready for Pros: BYU senior forward Trent Plaisted has signed with an agent, ending any chance that he could return to the Cougars for his fifth year of eligibility. Plaisted said he will continue to pursue his degree, which he has nearly completed after four years. Plaisted averaged 15.6 […]
The Role Of Money In College Sports
On O.J. Mayo, College Athletics and Money by Jay Pearlman First and foremost, in case there is any doubt, this is a column, not an investigative piece or even a news article. Second, if you’re still reading, you deserve to know a tiny bit about the writer whose opinion you’re […]
Massachusetts 16-Under And 17-Under AAU
Massachusetts 16-Under and 17-Under AAU Recap by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – Over the past two weekends, the Amateur Athletic Union in Massachusetts called the Mansfield SportsPlex home. There, many divisions of its state tournament were held, including the 16-under and 17-under in the high school age categories. Pool play […]
UTEP: Miners’ Scoring Leader Won’t Be Prosecuted
Miners’ Scoring Leader Won’t Be Prosecuted: The El Paso district attorney has decided not to prosecute UTEP junior guard Stefon Jackson after deciding that the facts don’t support the charge. Police arrested Jackson in April and charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution because they believed Jackson knew his cousin’s whereabouts. […]
South Carolina: Grambling Hires Gamecock Assistant
Grambling Hires Gamecock Assistant: Grambling State has hired former South Carolina assistant coach Rick Duckett to be the team’s next head coach, replacing Larry Wright. After last season, the school fired Wright, who compiled an 88-160 record in nine seasons. Duckett comes to Grambling after working under recently retired South […]
Colonial Recap
Colonial Athletic Association 2007-08 Season Recap by Jay Pearlman Only in comparison to the previous two, this was a bit of a down year in the CAA; in fairness, after Mason’s Final Four run and VCU’s defeat of Duke, how could it not be? Plus, with precious few exceptions (North […]
New Proposal Is Bad All The Way Around
The NCAA is attempting once again to cut down the recruiting calendar. Proposal 2007-30-C was adopted on April 25 and is now in a 60-day override period, and let’s just say that it would be a good thing if an override occurs. There is no shortage of practical reasons for […]
