The deadline for early entrants to decide whether they’re staying in the draft or heading back to school has passed. Meanwhile, in College Park, the Gary Williams era has officially come to a close.
Tag: Big East
Selfish NCAA Rule Betrays Mission to Student-Athletes
A week’s worth of news is capped by the NCAA rule change that forces early entrants to go all-in by mid-April, even if they don’t have much relevant information. How does qualify as making the student-athletes’ educational experience paramount?
Larranaga Jumps Into Shark-Infested Waters
Among other recent stories about coaching changes and NBA announcements, the Hurricanes hired a new coach in George Mason’s Jim Larranaga. The weather might be nice, but the climate at Miami might have Larranaga sweating pretty soon.
Mid-April Rundown of the Latest NBA Decisions and Coaching Changes
Here’s a quick update of recent coaching moves and players’ decisions about whether they’ll be returning to school or heading to the NBA Draft.
Health Comes Before Hoops
New Mexico’s Emmanuel Negedu won’t play again because of a heart condition that makes it too risky for him to stress his system. But he could still make a major impact with the Lobos.
Globetrotters’ Basketball Soul Outshines Rash of Rough News
There has been plenty of bad news around the college basketball nation this week. But the Harlem Globetrotters can show everyone a thing or two about having fun and enjoying the game for what it is.
Back in Action, With Championship-Level Appreciation
After Connecticut’s defensive battle for the championship, there’s plenty of talk disparaging the value of an NCAA Tournament title. That’s a bunch of baloney and discredits one of the toughest post-season formats of any sport at any level.
Bracket Breakdown: Critical Questions for the Elite Eight
In Saturday’s action, Butler did it again, slipping past Florida in overtime to return the Final Four for a second consecutive season. In the late game, Connecticut survived a late comeback by Arizona to make it to the team’s fourth Final Four under coach Jim Calhoun.
Bracket Breakdown: Best Conferences Thus Far Come as a Surprise
You’re a diehard fan, a liar or a genius if you can say that you predicted the CAA and ACC would be the top two conferences in performance expectations after the first weekend of NCAA Tournament action.
Notre Dame Playing As Well As Anyone
There isn’t anyone playing better than Notre Dame right now. If the fact that they had only lost once since mid-January doesn’t convince you, then perhaps their 89-51 dismantling of Cincinnati in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament will.
