The Bigger East by Adam Shandler I just saw this commercial for a razor with four blades, which one-ups its competitors with only three blades. How soon before we’re shoving our faces into a John Deere wood chipper for the closest possible shave? This brings me, in a roundabout way, […]
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The New Big East
The New Big East by Michael Ermitage Like a boxer entering the ring to “Cop Killer,” the new Big East is sauntering into the college basketball landscape with a significant swagger in its step. This is thanks to the addition of five schools to the conference (Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, […]
Big East Offseason Update
Big East Offseason News Update by Stephen Murphy Is the Champagne still bubbly? How can you top the ending to 2002? Congratulations to Jim Boeheim for having the perseverance to overcome those Championship Game woes. What a finish in New Orleans! Syracuse wasn’t too ‘Smart’ to let Keith get off […]
Boston College and the ACC
Boston College and the ACC by Phil Kasiecki Boston College leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference seemed inevitable in the spring. As such, it should come as no surprise that the school is now headed to the ACC after all, though there were some major developments in […]
Big East 2002-03 Season Recap
Big East Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Phil Kasiecki The 2002-03 season was another highly competitive regular season for the Big East, and it extended nicely into the conference tournament. After teams played each other closely for the regular season, the conference tournament continued the trend and ended with Pittsburgh […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Notebook by Kevin Reilly … And Down the Stretch They Come We have finally reached the last week of the regular season and still many issues remain unsettled. There is congestion at both the top and bottom of the standings of each division. Who will get the top […]
Seton Hall
The Kids in the Hall by Adam Shandler It was the year 2000, NCAA tournament. The Seton Hall Pirates scourged through a bracket with such troublesome foes as Oregon, Temple and Oklahoma State. Tommy Amaker’s first Pirate tournament team surprised the first two opponents before succumbing to the Cowboys in […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Notebook by Kevin Reilly Different Directions As the Northeast digs out from the Blizzard of 2003, several Big East teams find themselves battling for berths as well as positions for the season ending conference tournament. Some teams are gaining necessary momentum while others may have hit the proverbial […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Notebook by Kevin Reilly Topsy-Turvy An unpredictable season of college hoops continues to be just that – unpredictable. Let’s take a look at three ball games this weekend in this conference that didn’t exactly flow according to form. But, why should they? It’s been that kind of season. […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Notebook by Kevin Reilly Literally Lights out for the Hall A power failure couldn’t prevent the recently resurgent Seton Hall Pirates from lighting up the Miami Hurricanes this past Saturday. Coach Louie Orr’s crew shot an amazing 71% from behind the arc despite the game being stopped for […]
