Author: dwi1
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Marv Albert was let go by the MSG Network and will no longer be calling Knick games. That’s just ridiculous.
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Back when the Lakers knocked out the Spurs, I wrote about how I had wanted the Spurs to win. I wanted them to win to show the world that a team was more than just a collection of talented players. I wanted to write about how much better it would be for sports if the…
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Paul Hewitt cashed in on Georgia Tech’s amazing NCAA run. He just signed a contract worth $7.1 million over 6 years, with an automatic yearly rollover. They locked him by requiring him to pay half the remaining compensation if he leaves for another college job. Interestingly, he can leave for the NBA for free.
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University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman claims that the “c-word” can be used as a “term of endearment”. Remember that on Valentine’s Day, boys. (Thanks to the Sports Frog for the headline – it was too good not to use).
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Let’s just say this isn’t exactly Rockne, Parsegian and Holtz. Nonetheless, here’s Frank Dascenzo’s ranking of Duke’s football coaches.
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This article does a great job of expressing many of my thoughts after watching Kobe and the Lakers in these Finals. Kobe just doesn’t get it yet. Maybe he will eventually. He’s still young and even Jordan took several years to learn how to use his teammates.
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This rumor is gaining steam, so I’ll finally link to it. Andy Katz reports that Bobby Knight would listen if The Ohio State University gave him a call. He might want to see how much NCAA trouble they’re gonna be in first.
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You may have read the Quick Link I put up a few days ago about the shady recruiter recently hired by Kansas. If not, you can read the story here. Since that story was published, local media have picked up on it and asked Bill Self about it. Bill Self’s reply? “We did not hire…
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Roy Williams is the first coach at a top school that I can think of who has admitted to changing his recruiting strategy. Roy says he likely won’t recruit any top-10 big men anymore, as they’ll likely skip college for the NBA.
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Virginia big man Donte Minter had a solid freshman season and plans to do even better next year. He’s a wide body with a surprisingly soft touch. Being left-handed gives him an advantage as well, as defenders aren’t used to his angles of attack.