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Ohio State abruptly fired basketball coach Jim O’Brien today. Apparently, he was involved in some sort of recuruiting violation. He and his lawyer imply that the violation was minor, but considering that they fired him straight away, that seems pretty unlikely. I’m guessing that there is much more to this story.
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Bill Russell is an incredibly interesting guy. Turns out that he can write a little. Here, he praises the art of team defense.
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In this article about yesterday’s baseball draft, it mentions how two top players dropped out of the top ten merely because their agent is the slimy Scott Boras. I think that’s great. What goes around comes around, kid.
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Tony Kornheiser knows and likes both Phil Jackson and Larry Brown. He also says they are the two best coaches in the NBA. I’m not sure I agree with that – I have my doubts about Jackson.
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There isn’t too much new here, but it’s notable because it’s Mike DeCourcy writing it. I like how he points out the assistants that Gillen has lost over the years. That’s one of my pet theories for Gillen’s decline as well. link
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Ken Pomeroy has an interesting article up about the experimental rules the NCAA is allowing next year in exempt games. The two rules he focuses on are the wider lane and farther three-point line. The rules are intended to free up the lane, allowing for a smoother-flowing offense. Ken’s excellent research shows that this hasn’t…
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GoAZCats.com has a nice ranking of the top 20 backcourts in the country. The ACC dominates, with the top 3 and 5 of the top ten. And that’s from a pro-Arizona site.
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Like my friend John said, you can’t make this stuff up.
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With the NBA Finals finally getting started this weekend, I’ll share some random NBA thoughts rattling around in my roomy noggin. Reggisaurus Why on earth did Reggie Miller play so many minutes for the Indiana Pacers? He did absolutely nothing for them. Well, unless you consider letting the other team’s best offensive player light him…
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Pete Gillen is remaining pretty upbeat for a guy who’s under considerable pressure. He says the upcoming John Paul Jones arena is already helping recruiting. Just wait until the Jimmy Page Center is completed!