Off on a Tangent by Dean Austin I’m back from summer vacation as Hoopville Managing Editor Andrew Flynn watches his beloved Diamondbacks, known here in Northern California as the Eight-and-a-half Backs, plummet in the NL West standings. I had thought it difficult to envision a more surreal off-season and then […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, August 18th Stunned Reaction: Reaction to the underhanded scheme to save his job and avoid NCAA penalties has the nation pretty angry against Dave Bliss, former head coach at Baylor. The plan was to tell investigators that slain basketball player Patrick Dennehy paid for his […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, August 14th Mizzou Issues: The ex-girlfriend of former Missouri guard Ricky Clemons has stated that tutors at Missouri did a fair portion of Clemons’ schoolwork. Jessica Bunge, who was interviewed by the NCAA regarding allegations against the Missouri program, told the Kansas City Star that […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, August 13th Maybin Paralyzed: Former Louisville guard Marques Maybin remains paralyzed in serious condition after surgery following a motorcycle accident last week. Maybin had surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Monday to fuse vertibrae to prevent further paralysis, according to Maybin’s father Michael Maybin. Due […]
Interview with Vincent Mallozzi
Vincent Mallozzi’s Asphalt Gods by Adam Shandler It was an atmosphere more befitting of the neighborhood pizza joint than the Barnes and Noble on the Upper East Side. Gathered in the corral of the upstairs periodical section were jolly Italian-American guys from “da naybahood” who weren’t afraid to hug, genuinely […]
Mountain West Summer Update
Mountain West Notebook – Summer 2003 by Bob Thurman College basketball may not be the first thing that comes to mind during summer, but that does not mean there is nothing happening. With the spring signing period, the NBA Draft, and finalizing rosters for the upcoming season, there is plenty […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, August 11th Catamount Out: Vermont center Matt Sheftic tore a anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a summer league game last week, and is expected to miss the entire 2003-04 season. Sheftic, a fifth-year senior, averaged 11 points and 6.3 boards last season, […]
Big Ten 2002-03 Season Recap
Big Ten 2002-03 Season Recap by Alan Rubenstein Youth defined the 2002-03 Big Ten season. Alando Tucker contributed 12.0 PPG and 5.9 RPG as he helped lead Wisconsin to its fist outright Big Ten title since 1947. Dee Brown, Deron Williams and James Augustine were key players from the season’s […]
Slamball
Slammin’ Slamball by Michael Protos It is a dimension energized by trampolines and commercialized by Pat Croce. It airs between so-called professional wrestling and Strippella – between mindless entertainment and . . . mindless entertainment. And it occupies the pit of television’s time slots and the pinnacle of its degradation. […]
Charlie Weber Maryland Invitational
Charlie Weber Maryland Invitational Tournament by Phil Kasiecki In the heart of the most important month of the year for college basketball recruiting was the latest of Charlie Weber’s tournaments, held at the University of Maryland from Sunday through Tuesday. Charlie’s tournaments always feature a good deal of Division I […]
