Monday Morning Dump

- We aren't the only ones that think the punishment for USC is ridiculous

- Apparently, the Pac-10 supports USC's decision

- Must read: Wes Rucker (the best Tennessee beat writer) posts the transcript of his interview with Bruce Pearl regarding the Vols' arrest

- Great read from John Feinstein on George Mason and Jim Larrananga

- Not sure if we mentioned this yet, but Villanova's Mouph Yarou has been cleared, and may take the court this week

- For those that were asleep Sunday morning, there was an interesting Outside the Lines piece on athletic scholarships, focusing on how Coach Cal came in a forced out a number of UK's players

- Recognize any of these names?

- Northwestern isn't the only team that hasn't seen the polls in a while

- But when he keeps his cool, Cousins can be really good

- More reactions from the "Battle for the Bluegrass"

- Iowa lost to Minnesota by 12, but apparently, it was worse than that

- Did the lack of clocks cost Seton Hall their game with Virginia Tech?

- How Pittsburgh stifled Syracuse

- Prized recruit Tobias Harris is sticking with Tennessee

- Bruce Pearl apologizes for player arrests

- Whats more amazing: winning by 64 pts or scoring 129 pts?

Kentucky fans love their Cousins:




Play of the weekend (and yes, I'd put it above Chandler Parsons. That was luck. This was skill):