- Maybe, just maybe, the Big-XII is done with this expansionocalypse nonsense. Kansas State coach Frank Martin is happy that the conference is finished playing musical chairs
- Part-II of a fantastic Big East blogger round table discussion: which player needs to step up the most
- Rick Pitino has been putting expansionocalypse on blast all week. Check out his best quotes and the 5 stages of Rick Pitino grief (This is kinda-awesome)
- The SEC wants 14 teams so it can get it's own network deal
- Andy Katz provides a great "where are they know" on former-Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom
- Southern Mississippi head coach Larry Eustachy received a three-year extension with the school
- Speaking of Southern Miss, Former-Kentucky guard Darnell Dodson may get another chance to play for Southern Mississippi. Dodson transferred out of Kentucky after the 2009-2010 season, but was kicked off the Southern Mississippi team in January 2011
- NCAA President Mark Emmert wants the big universities to see beyond just the money (Yeah, that's going to happen...Seriously, where can I get an application for his job?)
- Andy Bottoms previews the Harvard Crimson. Yes, this is the same Andy Bottoms who hosts the Bottoms Line college basketball podcast, featuring @Ballinisahabit and @BIAHtroymachir (Click the link for this week's episode)
- Just in case you needed more evidence as to why Kentucky has the most passionate fan-base in the country, here you go
- Jay Bilas relays some pertinent information to us: The end is near for the Big East (Insiders Only)
- NC State head coach Mark Gottfried hasn't coached a single ACC game yet, and he's already calling out Jim Boeheim, who, umm, hasn't coached a single ACC game either. Speaking of Boeheim, he's made it apparent that ACC opponents will only play Syracuse at the Carrier Dome
- Speaking of NC-State, the school is close to finalizing an agreement to have a series with Kansas
- Big Apple Buckets provides preseason power rankings for the NYC-area. I know Iona is going to be good, It's just surprising to see them at the top of this list
- Jason Groves does a terrific job breaking down the schedule of the New Mexico State Aggies
- Doug Haller had himself a nice conversation with Arizona State junior Carrick Felix
- Is it really "now or never" for John Calipari? I certainly don't think so, but this guy does.
- Rhode Island head coach Jim baron is a native of Brooklyn. You can imagine his reaction to the announcement of the A-10 moving it's tournament to Brooklyn
- Who wants to be Texas A&M's new cross-division-rivals?!?
- Former-St. John's commit Jevon Thomas has popped for Dayton and new head coach Archie Miller
- Former-UAB redshirt freshman Tony Criswell has committed to play at Missouri (I'm displaying great self-control by not making fun of him for his first quote)
- Creighton got a commitment from 6-foot-1 guard Andre Yates
- Duquesne got their first commitment in the class of 2012 in the form of 6-foot-9 power forward Donovan Jack
- Highly-touted recruit Rodney Purvis will make his college decision later this week
- After initially setting a date for his college decision (November 15th), Chris Walker will take his time making a choice
- Louisville's Jared Swopshire will be granted an extra-year of eligibility because of his season-ending injury that took place last year
- Former-St. John's commit JaKarr Sampson is going to visit Baylor
- Former-Jayhawk J.R. Giddens didn't have nice things to say about Kansas head coach Bill Self. Is Kansas the opposite of a "players-first program"
- Virginia Commonwealth is getting new uniforms
- Antonio Bigelow, the 2011 Southern California JuCo Player of the Year, will not start the season at Montana State, as previously indicated
- Former-West Virginia guard Joe Mazzulla has become an assistant coach at D-II Glenville State
- In case you didn't read this article yesterday, you should probably get to it today. It's Gary Parrish after all
- I might have to get me one of these: Kenneth Faried "Manimal" T-shirt
Solid preseason pump-up video
Kentucky-freshman Anthony Davis makes a Kentucky fan's dream come true
Just getting started. Big 12 the ACC have the big east all but killed off, they aren't going to let them off the mats
ReplyDeleteHell, there's something on a west Virginia board circling around about all of them leaving for the big 12 (and that's what this presidents meeting is for)