Tim Stevens of the News & Observer has a few sentences on two prep school brothers who are getting some attention for their basketball abilities (you’ll need to scroll down; it’s at the end). The brothers are both 6’11” and – here’s the kicker – they are of Indian descent. I don’t think I’ve ever…

Tim Stevens of the News & Observer has a few sentences on two prep school brothers who are getting some attention for their basketball abilities (you’ll need to scroll down; it’s at the end). The brothers are both 6’11” and – here’s the kicker – they are of Indian descent. I don’t think I’ve ever…

Florida coach Ron Zook rightfully punished star linebacker Channing Crowder after Crowder was arrested this summer. Crowder (and another player who was involved) was suspended for the first game of the year, a game against Middle Tennessee. Well, that game was rescheduled for later in season because of Hurricane Frances. Now, the first game is…

The SportsProf has a very interesting article up on his idea for a new football offense. His main point isn’t necessarily for his offense, a modern derivation of the single wing, but that football could use more innovation. Most teams run roughly the same sets and offenses, but it would be great to see a…

ESPN has announced a new network, ESPNU, which will focus on college sports. This sounds like a great deal, because the big network has started showing so many pro sports (NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL) that its college games have become more and more rare. Although the new network will obviously show a lot of…

If you asked a neutral observer to compare the Virginia and North Carolina football programs over the past 20 or so years, they’d probably say they are about even. Some years one is better, some years one sucks. Usually though, both are pretty good, somewhere near the rankings. Well, would you believe that Carolina hasn’t…

Herb Sendek continued his solid recruiting yesterday when he landed 6’9″ forward Ben McCauley. McCauley is rated by Bob Gibbons as the 48th best prospect in the country, while Dave Telep rates his as number 82.

East Carolina has hired former Virginia basketball coach and AD Terry Holland as their new Athletic Director. That is a huge hire for ECU. They are a school with very little recognition outside of the region, so hiring a man with such a large and good national reputation is outstanding. Holland was UVA’s most successful…

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a bit silly to do this sort of projecting of how the 2005 NFL draft will go, but it is interesting how highly regarded some ACC players are. According to nfldraftblitz.com, the top three players and five of the top six players drafted will be from the ACC.…

The News & Observer has a pretty article about stress on head coaches, focusing on the pressure on North Carolina coach John Bunting. Bunting is coaching for his job this year. He does a pretty good job of hiding the stress, but it’s clearly there. This article talks a bit about how and why coaches…