Big East Conference 2005-06 Preview by Jesse Ullmann and Zach Van Hart A new frontier of Big East basketball will begin amidst some controversy. 16 teams? Won’t there be conflicting schedules? Is it really a good idea to not end up playing all your conference foes? Can they allow more […]
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Where is Georgetown?
Have the Georgetown Hoyas Disappeared? by John Celestand I have three words for you: The Georgetown Hoyas. My, oh my, how I miss the Hoyas. The Big East just won’t seem the same unless the boys in gray get back on the map. I remember the days when I couldn’t […]
Big East Scheduling quirks
New-look Big East could schedule real surprises by Phil Kasiecki The Big East has a new look with 16 teams, as Boston College has departed for the ACC and five teams from Conference USA have joined. Expectations are extremely high for the conference, with national powers like Villanova, Connecticut, Syracuse, […]
Villanova’s Character Could Make the Difference
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Four years ago, much of the talk about Villanova was about players who were a year away from being on campus. Then-new head coach Jay Wright assembled a terrific collection of talent in the early signing period with four players from the New York area, where he […]
Big East Championship Recap
Big East Conference Championship Recap by Jesse Ullmann NEW YORK – Most of the sellout crowd of 19,528 at Madison Square Garden knew what was going on. On the hardwood stage from midtown, Gerry McNamara went from downtown. The star guard from Syracuse mirrored himself nailing a 3-pointer with 1:29 […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann The Jump The recently released narrative entitled The Jump by Ian O’Connor says Jim Boeheim and Syracuse appeared to be the perfect fit for Sebastian Telfair when he was being recruited out of the Coney Island projects. He eventually committed to Louisville and […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann Gomes, Boone Mid-season Wooden Award Selections Ryan Gomes has made the cut. Gomes, a 6-foot-8 senior forward from Providence was selected to the 2004-05 Mid-Season Wooden Award and All-American list. Gomes was a candidate for the preseason Wooden Award and was named preseason […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann Spot watch on post-season With St. John’s absent from this season’s Big East Tournament due to its self-imposed ban, the top five teams will receive byes; and with this year’s balance, critical results on the final sprint to the finish will be necessary […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann BC in the Dog House Usually the Big East will embrace the team with the best record in conference play. Do not expect Boston College to receive such treatment. Even before the season had begun coaches and several other authority figures attacked Boston […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann Thomas and Krauser Nominated Senior guard Chris Thomas of Notre Dame and Pittsburgh’s Carl Krauser have each been nominated as finalists for the Bob Cousy College Point Guard of the Year Award. Thomas, who was nominated last year for the award, is currently […]
