Thursday Morning Dump

- Demetrius Walker responded to Dohrmann's book. Interesting stuff in this Q-and-A with Doug Haller of the Arizona Republic.

- Really good read from the San Diego Tribune on the trend of colleges to play these super secret scrimmages.

- I love the way Mike DeCourcy's mind works. He always has a different angle on any big news item. Here is his take on the potential expansion of Big East football, and why Marquette is a regret for the league.

- Once again, Ben Howland's team is struggling to find a clear identity -- this year, they've scrapped the zone, but they may be uptempo and struggle to defend?

- Well, that was quick. Kadeem Jack has left South Kent and will be enrolling early at Rutgers.

- Jeff Goodman explains why the loss of Colorado big-man Shane Harris-Tunks, thanks to a ruptured ACL, is even worse than it appears. We mentioned this yesterday, but Xavier also took another his, as Jamel McLean fractured an orbital after catching a wayward elbow Tuesday night.

- I completely agree with Andy Katz on this one. Butler reminds me of a program like Xavier. They just consistently pump out quality coaches, which is the main reason that the will remain relevant nationally for years. I do, however, tend to disagree with Jim Calhoun's sentiment here.

- Conference primers! Today, we got Parrish's Big East, Winn's Big Ten, and Goodman's Big XII.

- It's not every day that mid-majors like Central Michigan get a potential NBA-prospect. It does help if it's the coaches son. Central Michigan's Trey Ziegler is ready to shine in his father system.

- Despite a handful of injuries to his squad, Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg has high hopes.

- Indiana's freshman center Guy-Marc Michel continues to await NCAA clearance

- There is a lot of optimism in Golden Gopher country. But there are still questions that need to be answered, such as: Who is going to do the bulk of the scoring?