Friday, March 25, 2011

Friday Morning Dump

- Nick Fasulo provides a solid list of the five players that would benefit the most by sticking around for another season

- A great-read on the overwhelming sorrow that stricken seniors following a loss in the NCAA tournament

- Ken Pomeroy and his statistics are daily/weekly must-read for every hoops junkie. Apparently, some high-level D-I coaches read his stuff too

- A tempo-free look at the best and worst teams in the Sweet Sixteen

- An awesome list of the best possible Final Four pairings

- Is BYU "America's Team". Deadspin says no. But it is an interesting discussion

- Jimmer Fredette's outstanding, spectacular and entertaining collegiate career has come to an end. Gary Parrish reacts. Go read it. Jeff Goodman reacts as well. Go read it too.

- David Steele wants tournament performances to to be a deciding factor in determining end-of-season award winners

- Freshman forward Anali Okoloji is transferring from Seton Hall. He becomes the third player recruited by former coach Frank Willard to transfer

- LaSalle's leading scorer Aaric Murray has decided to transfer. He will definitely get some big time offers

- Arkansas sharpshooter Rotnei Clarke has asked the university for his release following the announcement of Mike Anderson's hiring

- Gary Parrish reported that Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will name Memphis assistant coach Willis Wilson as their next head coach

- A breakdown of a couple of potential candidates to take over the head coaching spot at Missouri: Jon Sundvold,Purdue's Matt Painter, Oral Robert's Scott Sutton, and Dayton's Brian Gregory

- The monetary details of Billy Gillespie's new contract at Texas Tech

- Not every coach is trying to work their way up to an elite basketball program. Butler's Brad Stevens and Gonzaga's Mark Few are content with their current jobs

- We mentioned yesterday that Mark Price is interested in the Georgia Tech head coaching position. But is Price the right man for the job?

- Could Bruce Pearl end up being the head coach at Iowa in 2012-2013? Fran McCaffery just finished his first season as the Hawkeyes coach, but it is possible that if he fails to succeed next year, Pearl could be hired back to his old stomping grounds. Speaking of Bruce Pearl, may Tennessee should consider hiring Pat Summit as their next men's basketball coach

- Arizona head coach Sean Miller led Xavier to a Sweet Sixteen and an Elite Eight appearance before taking the head coaching job in Tuscon. Miller said he has "no regrets" leaving Xavier

- Despite a handful of coaching changes, the future looks bright for the SEC, especially with two teams in the Sweet Sixteen

- You won't find a lot of people who pride themselves on defense instead of offense. Then again, you won't find a lot of people like Marquette's Jimmy Butler

- The first weekend of last season's tournament was pretty epic, but Rush the Court believes the 1990 NCAA Tournament had the best weekend ever

- Despite who is wearing the blue-and-white uniforms, John Calipari knows that he is expected to win

- San Diego State may have lost last night, but the Aztecs certainly left a legacy

- There might not be any villains on this season's Duke team, but that doesn't stop fans from hating on the Blue Devils

- Hmmm, if I didn't know any better, I'd say this NBA scouting report on Jimmer Fredette is pretty racist. "Comparative players that came up were Jeff Hornacek, Steve Kerr, Kyle Korver and Jason Kapono." Would it be so difficult to compare him to maybe one black guy?

- A salute to the Cal Bear's 2010-2011 basketball season

- So is the Big East overrated? Wait, more of this talk. Great....

- The Roanoke Times provides a insightful preview of next season's Virginia Tech team

- A must-read Q&A session with Jacob Pullen's parents (seriously, must-read stuff)

- VCU's Joey Rodriguez is a better shooter than Steve Kerr

- What would it be like if Gus Johnson called some of the great moments in history

- Kentucky fans, have $950 to spare? The perfect centerpiece for any trailer park

- Matt Hasselback's five-year-old son has the 103rd-best bracket in the country. His selection method? Mascots baby, mascots

- A list of the top ten most unsuccessful tournament coaches

- The best rap video about white basketball players. Ever.

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