2008-2009 NCAA Basketball

[Immortalfire]

Hoop time is upon us, punks! :yay:

[LegendaryCaleb]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings
GO MSU!

[Alex The Great]

Washington State! :o

[SoulManX]

Its blue devils time:word:

[Immortalfire]

After their miracle SEC championship, the Georgia Dogs can only go up :yay:


They probably won't, though.

[Immortalfire]

Coaching great Pete Newell dies...http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-obit-newell&prov=ap&type=lgns

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP)—Pete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game’s greatest big men, died Monday. He was 93.

His death was confirmed by the University of California, the school Newell coached to a national title in 1959. Newell, who had been living near San Diego, had a serious lung operation in 2005.

Newell coached for 14 years at San Francisco, Michigan State and California before doctors advised him to give it up because of the emotional toll. His final coaching job came in the 1960 Olympics, when he took a U.S. team led by Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Jerry Lucas to a gold medal in Rome.

Newell later returned to prominence with his famous “big men” camps. He instructed some of the game’s greatest stars, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Shaquille O’Neal and Ralph Sampson.

[U.S War Machine]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/03-08/0301sooners.jpg

No one can stop Blake Griffin

[BlackLantern]

Memphis/UMass is on right now and ESPN has games on all night and pretty much all day tomorrow

[Immortalfire]

I turn on ESPN this morning and see the only thing I hate about college basketball....Dick Vitale

[LegendaryCaleb]

well my bros happy...Michigan beat UCLA

[rdh007]

^and a few weeks later? A great follow-up:

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeechigan rebounds from the beatdown Duke handed them a little while ago.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap;_ylt=ArWBr6VYITDmmUBWtXWwdZfevbYF?gid=200812 060357

"Michigan’s win over the Bruins was its first against a top five team since 1997, and was the team’s first over a ranked opponent under Beilein."

[SoulManX]

^and a few weeks later? A great follow-up:

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeechigan rebounds from the beatdown Duke handed them a little while ago.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap;_ylt=ArWBr6VYITDmmUBWtXWwdZfevbYF?gid=200812 060357

"Michigan’s win over the Bruins was its first against a top five team since 1997, and was the team’s first over a ranked opponent under Beilein."
:csad:

[Venom'sDad]

Indiana AD wont admit it, but firing Bob Knight has been the biggest mistake that AD has ever made on behalf of that school.

[terry78]

Did W. Virginia play last night? I wasn't keeping up.

[Bond]

Any Fighting Illini fans here?

[rdh007]

Michigan is ranked. Jest wanted to type that.

[Bunker]

****ing Louisville. :(

[Alex The Great]

Man, I hate not having ESPN. Stupid Canada. I get to miss all these games :(

[Immortalfire]

Come down and be an American.

[Alex The Great]

Come down and be an American.
No good hockey down there :o

[Immortalfire]

St. Paul, Denver, Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philly, NYC, San Jose, Dallas...

[Alex The Great]

St. Paul, Denver, Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philly, NYC, San Jose, Dallas...
St. Paul? :huh:

[Immortalfire]

Minnesota. They've sold out every single game since the Wild were born.

[Alex The Great]

Minnesota. They've sold out every single game since the Wild were born.
Ah


Other than Boston and the Rangers. America doesn't have the Hockey Spirit.

[SoulManX]

go blue devils!!!

[BigSams50]

Hahaha, Duke number 1 no more!!!!!!

[Robin Finck]

Always nice to see Duke be taken down a peg or two. :o Anyone catch it when Dukie V was slobbering all over the Blue Devils, then Wake makes the layup with .8 seconds left and he's just "...:eek::cmad::csad:"

Hahaha!

[Immortalfire]

In case you guys missed it, Bobby Knight is supposedly interested in being Georgia's next basketball coach :whatever:

I see an article where Dick Vitale says we ought go for it. That alone makes me say we shouldn't.

[LegendaryCaleb]

Michigan State beats Michigan in Football and B-Ball...heck yeah!!!

[Mister J]

It's been a good year for the East Lansing crew, huh Caleb?
I can't say I'm exactly happy about it. :cmad: :D

Best rivalry in all of sports (IMO) on ESPN. Year in and year out, I find Carolina/Duke gets me more hyped than just about anything else

[Mister J]

Hude second half by the Heels to take it. Almost like night and day.

Psycho T and Danny Green go 4-0 at Cameron.

[LegendaryCaleb]

It's been a good year for the East Lansing crew, huh Caleb?
I can't say I'm exactly happy about it. :cmad: :D

Best rivalry in all of sports (IMO) on ESPN. Year in and year out, I find Carolina/Duke gets me more hyped than just about anything else
yeah its been pretty good...ill be honest though...i still cheer for michigan when they dont play my team (because i was born in MI) I hope they make it to the tourney..but its not lookin good
give michigan a year or two and they are serious contenders!

[BlackLantern]

I saw the Duke/North Carolina documentary on HBO last night....pretty cool

[Double Down]

I really enjoyed today's Pitt-UCONN game. The Panthers are my pick to win it all.

[BlackLantern]

lost to Pitt....again!!! jeezus

[DACrowe]

Bah. I saw the Duke v. Carolina game. I have come to the conclusion that Duke is probably the most hated ACC team nationwide, but for those schools that actually live here or people who breathe the rivalry and ACC basketball, nothing is more obnoxious and annoying than a condescending Carolina fan. Duke wins a lot, but the term ABC is synonymous with "Anyone But Carolina" in this state. It looks like no one has the ability to stand in their way to win the ACC tournament and that is too bad. I have my doubts how their defense (or lack thereof) will help them in the tournament when they have to play teams like UCONN or Oklahoma.

BTW, I too saw the Duke/Carolina rivalry HBO documentary. Always fascinating and provides for great entertainment to watch the two teams. Albeit, the doc. felt a little biased towards Chapel Hill, which leads into my earlier theory.

[LegendaryCaleb]

as much as id like to see Michigan State as a number 1 in the tourney...I dont like the idea of being a number 1...makes me nervous...
Anyone see that lil scuffle in the Syracuse game?

[scifiwolf]

I didn't keep watching after the WVU-ND game. Harangody deserved the game ball last night, over every other player on both teams combined. I was pulling hard for him last night. I still wanted my Mountaineers to win, but I really wanted ND to have at least a shot at winning.

I've got an even bigger night tonight. I'm gonna be switching back and forth like a madman between ESPN and ESPN2 for the NC State game and the backyard brawl. Personally, I think State has a better shot against Maryland than WVU has against Pitt. In the end, I think both teams will go home tonight. It's been so frustrating watching the Wolfpack and the Mountaineers shoot themselves in the foot time and time again this season.

[Immortalfire]

SEC tournament begins today...Dawgs' season will end rather quickly. Thank God.

[LegendaryCaleb]

Villanova is having their way with Marquette...

[rdh007]

I think Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeechigan is one away still. But a couple of bubble team losses could help.

Also, I see a Motown Final Four for Gang Green. Never bet against Izzo during March.

[LegendaryCaleb]

this syracuse UCONN game is beyond ugly...fun to watch...but so many missed free throws...bad passes and ugly last second shots...holy cow...
I think Michigan winning this game has got them in the tourney...they are one of the better bubble teams...if they win the next game they are set though...
I would love for the Spartans to make the final four...I need some cheering up...thatd do it :oldrazz:

[Mister J]

Big win for Michigan. That's the best I've seen them play since early in the season with the UCLA and Duke victories.

This is a hell of a game between Syracuse and UConn; 3OTs and headed for a 4th. :up:

[Panophobia]

Headed for a fifth OT now. This ****'s crazy!

[Mister J]

5 OTs. Insanity.

[Bunker]

This is probably the best/most sloppy game I've ever seen.

[Mister J]

I hear ya. It'd be over if Syracuse could make a layup.

[Mister J]

1. Cincinnati and Bradley went to 7OTs in 1981.

2. I'm about to make breakfast.

[LegendaryCaleb]

game switched into syracuses favor the moment Thabeet fouled out...what a great game...horrible shooting..but great game!

[Magneto29]

SU vs. UCONN. Most insane game ever!!!!
Unforunately, SU will probably be way too exhausted to play WVU.

[SuperJediHero]

It's that time of the year, again!


Virginia Tech Vs North Carolina - UNC lead by 1!!! GREAT GAME!!! :D :woot:

[SuperJediHero]

BTW, anyone know what the Free NCAA Basketball poster (when you buy 4 coke) at Kmart looks like?

[BlackLantern]

that UConn game was awesome!! win or lose it was great to watch....the Huskies are in the tourney anyway but it would have been nice to win the Big East

[SuperJediHero]

VT and UNC HOT GAME!!!

[Caped Crusader]

that UConn game was awesome!! win or lose it was great to watch....the Huskies are in the tourney anyway but it would have been nice to win the Big East

:csad::csad:

[SuperJediHero]

Great game! It's now OVER. UNC wins by 3 pts!

[SuperJediHero]

Memphis is KILLING Tulsa...

Is there another close game on?

[BlackLantern]

MSU v LSU just started

[SuperJediHero]

WOW Damn Memphis is now 22 points ahead!!!

[SuperJediHero]

Memphis is VERY impressive. Or Tulsa just sucks.

[Addendum]

The rest of the conference is improving so they can compete with Memphis. But the Tigers are several steps ahead of them.

[SuperJediHero]

UNC VS FSU... probably Hot?



HOT! FSU 6 UNC 2

[SuperJediHero]

WOW UNC 14-2 run

[SuperJediHero]

WOW FSU Seminoles Upsets #1 UNC ... by 3 points!!!


Goes to ACC Championship!!!

AWESOME WEEKEND!!!!!

[SuperJediHero]

Argh, Duke won, I rather FSU or UNC won. :(

Damn, NO body else here like March Madness?

[Immortalfire]

Mississippi State wins the SEC..congrats to my Bulldog brothers to the west :up:

[SuperJediHero]

So this Ohio St game is the LAST one today?

Then the revelation of Bracket.

[Addendum]

Damn, NO body else here like March Madness?

Only team I like for college basketball is Memphis. I don't watch the other games

[SuperJediHero]

#1 Seeds

UNC
Uconn
Louisville
Pittsburgh

Midwest Region


Louisville Vs Alabama St/Morehead St Winner
8 Ohio St Buckeyes Vs 9 Siena

5 Utah Vs 12 Arizona
4 Wake Forest VS 13 Cleveland St

2 Michigan St VS 15 Robert Morris
7 Boston College VS 10 USC

3 Kansas Vs 14 North Dakota St
6 West Virginia Vs 11 Dayton

West

1 Uconn Vs 16 Chattanooga
8 BYU Vs 9 Texas A&M

5 Purdue Vs 12 Northen Iowa
4 Washington Vs 13 Mississippi St

2 Memphis Vs 15 Cal St Northridge
7 California Vs 10 Maryland

3 Missouri Vs 14 Cornell
6 Marquette Vs 11 Utah St

East

1 Pitts Vs 16 ETSU
8 Oklahoma St Vs 9 Tennessee

5 Florida St Vs 12 Wisconsin
4 Xavier Vs 13 Portland St

2 Duke Vs 15 Binghamton
7 Texas Vs 10 Minnesota

3 Villanova Vs 14 American Univ
6 UCLA Vs 11 VCU



South

1 UNC Vs 16 Radford
8 LSU Vs 9 Butler

5 Illinois Vs 12 Western Kentucky
4 Gonzaga Vs 13 Akron

2 Oklahoma Vs 15 Morgan st
7 Clemson Vs 10 Michigan

3 Syracuse Vs 14 Stephen F Austin
6 Arizona St Vs 11 Temple

[DorneyDave]

Ah, I'm not too into college bball during the season. I follow the major headlines only mainly and the highlights on SportsCenter. However, March Madness is a different animal! I love it! Filling out brackets....the first weekend....ugh it's frigging awesome.

I usually like picking a high seed but one that isn't too safe. So I'm leaning towards making Oklahoma my champ this year.

[terry78]

My alma mater the Boilermakers are puttin' in work this year, man. If they take it, it's on like Donkey Kong in Chinatown.

[Malice]

#1 Seeds
South

1 UNC Vs 16 Radford
8 LSU Vs 9 Butler

5 Illinois Vs 12 Western Kentucky
4 Gonzaga Vs 13 Akron

2 Oklahoma Vs 15 Morgan st
7 Clemson Vs 10 Michigan

6 Arizona St Vs 11 Temple
3 Syracuse Vs 14 Stephen F Austin

I went to Stephen F Austin for college, this is the FIRST TIME IN THEIR HISTORY ever to make it to the tournament!

GO SFA LUMBERJACKS!

[Malice]

LUMBERJACKS! (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6313033.html)

[bkey]

So is there no SHH bracket challenge this year?

[Cory]

yea wheres it at?!? ive got my bracket ready to whip yalls ass again!

[SuperJediHero]

UNC Tarheels

#1!!!!!!!

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/18/ncaa.tournament.bracket.predictions/index.html

[SuperJediHero]

Memphis almost lost, but they pulled it off and came back!

[BlackLantern]

UConn is waxing that ***

[SuperJediHero]

Yeah Uconn is proving they are gonna be good. I doubted them at first.

Even without Lawson, UNC beat Radford by about almost by 50 points.

[#1Batmanfan]

Memphis almost lost, but they pulled it off and came back!

my team almost beat them :( sooo close !!! GO CSUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Double Down]

It's time for Akron to beat Gonzaga.

[Malice]

Watching the Villanova game a little...and they are loosing!
Go American!

[Malice]

Watching the Villanova game a little...and they are loosing!
Go American!

[War Party]

Watching the Villanova game a little...and they are loosing!
Go American!

Come again?

[SuperJediHero]

Upsets Update so far

Midwest
#13 Cleveland State upset #4 Wake Forest! (Biggest upset - Only once) Win by 15 points
#12 Arizona upset #5 Utah (Happened 3 times) Win by 13 points
#11 Dayton upset #6 West Virginia Win by 8 points
#10 USC upset #7 BC (Small upset) Win by 17 points
#9 Siena beat #8 Ohio St (Small upset)


West
#10 Maryland upset #7 California (Small upset)
#9 Texas A&M beat #8 BYU (Small upset)

East
#12 Wisconsin upset #5 FSU Win by only 2 points


South
#12 West Kentucky upset #5 Illinois Win by only 4 points
#10 Michigan upset #7 Clemson (Small upset)

ALL the #1-#3 seeds are safe, all #4 except Wake Forest are safe, too.

[Double Down]

Go Cleveland State!

[Mister J]

A slew of upsets today. My bracket screams. I picked some of them, but still ...screams.

[Double Down]

I stopped doing brackets a few years ago. I like rooting for the underdogs too much and I was forced to root for favorites for the sake of my bracket. It's more enjoyable this way.

[Mister J]

I'm usually pretty liberal with my upsets picks, particularly the 5/12 games. That's part of what I enjoy about the Madness. Today, however, was insanity. 3 12 seeds advance, a couple of 7s and a 13. Jeebus.

I love it. :up:

...even though my bracket screams.

[SuperJediHero]

Mostly in Midwest, I don't know what that tells you?

Is Midwest more teams that equal to each other, or what...?


I still LOVE UNC man!!!

Hope Lawson is gonna be back!!! :)


p.S: Just make sure I am NOT a bandwagoner. Loved the UNC since Michael Jordan days!

[Venom'sDad]

^ I guess you been on the UNC Bandwagon for quite a while, eh. :p

[SuperJediHero]

Doesn't surprise me at all, UCLA is losing.

[Kaiser]

This has been a boring tournament just like last years.

[Addendum]

It all depends on whom you root for

[Kaiser]

It all depends on whom you root for

I don't think it does. I like watching all the game... most have been pretty boring. I miss the buzzer beaters and the major upsets.

Also... UNC playing in their home state is a freaking crime.

[Mister J]

I don't think it does. I like watching all the game... most have been pretty boring. I miss the buzzer beaters and the major upsets.

Upsets? Dude, three different 12 seeds knocked off a 5; Cleveland State (13), who hasn't been in the Dance since the late 90's, beat Wake Forest (4); 10 seeds like Michigan, Maryland and USC won and Dayton prevailed as an 11 seed. What do you want? A 16 over a 1? :dry:

Gonzaga and Western Kentucky just had the last basket scored with 0.9 seconds on the clock. Yesterday's Tennessee/Oklahoma State game had the winning shot with 7 seconds left and ended on a missed 3. On top of that, two games went to OT with a few others (Ohio State/Siena, UCLA/VCU, Purdue/Washington, Marquette/Utah State) being decided by two points or less. Duke/Texas was in doubt until about 10-15 seconds left. By mentioning buzzer beaters, I imagine that, overall, you're referencing exciting finishes. There have been plenty.

If you find yourself not interested in this year's tourney, it's certainly your prerogative. However, citing a lack of upsets or down-to-the-wire finishes doesn't really fly.

Also... UNC playing in their home state is a freaking crime.
It was the same for Duke and Ohio State. Villanova played in their home city. Two or three years ago, UCLA didn't play a postseason game (conference tournament, included) outside of California until the Final Four. It happens.

[Kaiser]

Upsets? Dude, three different 12 seeds knocked off a 5; Cleveland State (13), who hasn't been in the Dance since the late 90's, beat Wake Forest (4); 10 seeds like Michigan, Maryland and USC won and Dayton prevailed as an 11 seed. What do you want? A 16 over a 1? :dry:

Gonzaga and Western Kentucky just had the last basket scored with 0.9 seconds on the clock. Yesterday's Tennessee/Oklahoma State game had the winning shot with 7 seconds left and ended on a missed 3. On top of that, two games went to OT with a few others (Ohio State/Siena, UCLA/VCU, Purdue/Washington, Marquette/Utah State) being decided by two points or less. Duke/Texas was in doubt until about 10-15 seconds left. By mentioning buzzer beaters, I imagine that, overall, you're referencing exciting finishes. There have been plenty.

If you find yourself not interested in this year's tourney, it's certainly your prerogative. However, citing a lack of upsets or down-to-the-wire finishes doesn't really fly.


It was the same for Duke and Ohio State. Villanova played in their home city. Two or three years ago, UCLA didn't play a postseason game (conference tournament, included) outside of California until the Final Four. It happens.


Meh... those aren't really upsets. It has been a pretty boring tourney overall.

Yea. But mostly it's Duke and North Carolina. There should be a rule put in place that teams can't play in their home state. Those two school play in North Carolina almost every year. It's a crime.

[Mister J]

You're right. Those aren't upsets. 4, 5 and 6 seeds are designed to lose in the first round. The committee is crafty that way.

Last minute finishes just now with Michigan State/USC and Marquette/Missouri too. Yawn.

[Cory]

not to mention sienna being an under dog 2 games in a row and almost knocking louisville out.

****ing boring!

[Bunker]

14/16 teams correct.

Not bad.

[rdh007]

You're right. Those aren't upsets. 4, 5 and 6 seeds are designed to lose in the first round. The committee is crafty that way.

Last minute finishes just now with Michigan State/USC and Marquette/Missouri too. Yawn.

Marquette got jobbed. But just a little, they probably weren't going to win anyway.

[Mister J]

You could see Buzz Williams (what I imagine, given his anger) cursing at the official, with his hand cupped over his mouth, as to avoid a tech. He got off the court pretty fast too; just barely shook hands with the other coach. Can't really blame him. That was a tough way to lose.

Looking back at it, I really liked what I saw from Michigan. They pulled the minor upset in the first round, after just scraping into the field. Held strong against Oklahoma for the most part too. I think Beilein has it going in the right direction.

Lawson gutted out a clutch standing against LSU to help ice that Carolina victory in the 2nd half against LSU. He should be good to go come the Gonzaga game.

[SuperJediHero]

Clearly NOT a great deal of NCAA Basketball fans here on this forum.

UConn is now in ELite 8

Pitt maybe in some trouble, who knows CLOSE game!

Pitts Hangs on!

[Addendum]

For me, I follow my team and casually glance at the others. And I'm more interested in watching rather than armchairing

[Caped Crusader]

Uconn! :woot:

[SuperJediHero]

Obama says Memphis will be in Final 4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney09/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=3991859

But, I think Uconn is looking mighty powerful!

[Bunker]

Wtf, Memphis?

[Addendum]

Guess they want to go home early.

[Bunker]

I could see Missouri beating UConn.

[DChero]

As a Pitt fan, they continue to scare me. The upside is that they are battle-tested from all the close games. As long as they stay in for the first 3 quarters, they can go all the way.

Though I'm certainly no basketball expert, I'm applying the mentality the Steelers have had for their last 2 Super Bowl wins. It's all about finding a way to win.

[Caped Crusader]

I could see Missouri beating UConn.


:dry:

[Bunker]

:dry:
:yay:

[Caped Crusader]

:yay:

:oldrazz:

[LegendaryCaleb]

yo Jedi! I'm a ncaa b-ball fan! I just forget we have a sports section from time to time...Go Spartans tomorrow....Kansas has got alot better since the last meeting in East Lansing....Fingers crossed though*

[Caped Crusader]

"University of Florida coach Billy Donovan will resign as Gators head basketball coach and take the position at Kentucky vacated by Billy Gillispie, a source close to the Kentucky basketball program tells the Fox television affiliate in Orlando."

[Caped Crusader]

From the Gainesville Sun

Donovan not a candidate at UK

By Kevin Brockway
Sun sports writer

Published: Friday, March 27, 2009 at 4:49 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 27, 2009 at 4:49 p.m.

Florida coach Billy Donovan will not be a candidate for the Kentucky job or any jobs that come open.

“In response to the rumors circulating about my interest in other jobs, I wanted to address this as quickly as possible," Donovan said in a statement. "I am committed to the University of Florida and look forward to continuing to build our program here."

[BlackLantern]

Billy Donovan isn't going anywhere....anyone who thought otherwise has gone 'Full Retard'

[Immortalfire]

"University of Florida coach Billy Donovan will resign as Gators head basketball coach and take the position at Kentucky vacated by Billy Gillispie, a source close to the Kentucky basketball program tells the Fox television affiliate in Orlando."

Must be the same source that told Kirk Herbstreit that Les Miles was going to coach Michigan. Fail.

[Bunker]

EDIT: failure.

[BlackLantern]

I have a feeling Billy G. will turn it around this year. After all, it will be his first recruiting class. He's been playing with Tubby's team for the last two seasons.

With what team?? he's been fired effective today....

[Bunker]

I found out right after I posted that.

Forgive my ignorance. :O

[Caped Crusader]

Forgive my ignorance. :O

No. :woot:

[SuperJediHero]

LOL Louisville is handling Arizona like a First-Round team, of course, Not surprising considering they are just #12 seed.


But Syracuse is also being handled like a First-round team, that's a SHOCKER!!! WOW

[LegendaryCaleb]

why does it have to be my team that does the stupid thing like passing the ball in to the other team...seriously...

[LegendaryCaleb]

oh heck yes...we pulled it off....lucas and suton are my boys for life....(Well so are cleaves and peterson)

[Bunker]

It's too bad Cleaves ended up in the "Where are they now?" folder.

[LegendaryCaleb]

haha yeah...hes certainly not anymore than a small salary practice buddy for the nba...but he was a sexy beast in college

[BlackLantern]

Kentucky is leaving a bad taste in my mouth....IMO Tubby Smith got canned because he was the wrong color and the PTB at UK wanted to seem "fair", and Gillespie didn't want to play the political game, which might have flown if they were any good and actually got into the tournament this year

[Caped Crusader]

Lets go UConn!!!

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh203/yaboymikejoneswhomikejonesthreefourbaby/NCAA%20Basketball/Hasheem.png

[Caped Crusader]

I could see Missouri beating UConn.

:yay:

Detroit here we come!! :hehe:

[BlackLantern]

Let's go Huskies......nice to get rid of those silly Tigers...

[SuperJediHero]

This Pitt-Nova game is AWESOME!!! Nova may Upset Pitt tonight!

[BlackLantern]

its not an upset....nova is a better team.....The Suit wins again....I need to see Jay Wright in his best suit versus Pitino in his pimp suit (you all know which one Im talking about)

[SuperJediHero]

OMG wow!!!

[Mister J]

Excellent play to win it for 'Nova after the boneheaded execution that gave Pitt a chance to tie it.

[SuperJediHero]

GO UNC TarHeels!!!

[LegendaryCaleb]

finally i get on...Michigan State in the Final Four...so glad they doubted us...fueled our fire....Now we're heading to Detroit....Home Court advantage

[Immortalfire]

Yahoo sports says Memphis' John Calipari to become head coach at Kentucky, an 8 year deal of $31.65 million...damn :wow:

http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=930507

[Mister J]

I figured he'd leave. Kentucky is in that elite listing of plum jobs that you just don't say no to. Calipari also doesn't seem like he's averse to taking on a challenge.

[Immortalfire]

Mike Anderson of Mizzou signs a 7-year extension. Supposedly we were trying to get him to come coach the Dawgs.

[Dr. Evil]

- Bama hires VCU Coach Anthony Grant. VCU replaces him with Florida Assistant Shaka Smart.
- Tony Bennett (not the singer) leaves Washington State for Virginia
- Mike Anderson signs 7 year extension to stay at Mizzou. Georgia was interested in him.

[Dr. Evil]

Calipari vs. Pitino.......the rivalry continues, this time in the same state.

[Immortalfire]

- Mike Anderson signs 7 year extension to stay at Mizzou. Georgia was interested in him. Yah..I think we were going to offer him some 2 million a year.

But I don't think the offer was ever made.

Freakin' Adams.

[Kaiser]

Kentucky is leaving a bad taste in my mouth....IMO Tubby Smith got canned because he was the wrong color and the PTB at UK wanted to seem "fair", and Gillespie didn't want to play the political game, which might have flown if they were any good and actually got into the tournament this year

Couple things here....

Tubby didn't get canned. He left! He wasn't forced out. He left.

Also, people didn't like him because he wasn't beating the ranked teams. He didn't recruit. He didn't get back to a Final Four and it was the longest drought in team history. He had the most double digit loss season. It had NOTHING to do with the color of his skin. He was handed the best program in college basketball and ran it into the ground.

Now. Gillespie was a tool. He was a total d*** to his players. Told Miller to walk from the stadium to the hotel... made Stevenson eat a whole box of Pop Tarts to fatten him up.... made another player sit in a stall because he didnt want to look at him and that is where s*** belonged. Half the players were going to transfer at the end of the season. He was banging every broad in the city and feel a sleep EEEEEEEERRRRR passed out drunk in his car one to many times. He was a embarrassment to the state and the university. I didn't want his ESPN over hyped arse two years ago. I wanted Cal. It was worth the wait.

[BlackLantern]

Tubby wasn't welcome there is the point.....I know that being the head coach at Kentucky is a lot more than just basketball and I hope Calipari is ready

[Kaiser]

Tubby wasn't welcome there is the point.....I know that being the head coach at Kentucky is a lot more than just basketball and I hope Calipari is ready

He was welcome until about the last three years that he was here.

[Bunker]

A possible lineup with John Wall/Jodie Meeks/Xavier Henry/DeMarcus Cousins/Patrick Patterson with John Calipari.

Holy ****.

UK is back.

[BlackLantern]

Calipari said at his press conference "If you're expecting something this year, don't hire me"

I give him 3 seasons before Kentucky sees a Final Four

[Addendum]

They'll be expecting something soon. And that something is a title. Not simply a Final Four appearance.

[Kaiser]

They'll be expecting something soon. And that something is a title. Not simply a Final Four appearance.

You bet ya.

[Mister J]

Seeing Arizona interested in Tim Floyd was a shock.

Seeing Floyd turn Arizona down to stay at Southern Cal is a bigger shock.

[BlackLantern]

I thought Floyd took the deal last night???

[Mister J]

Reports: Floyd To Stay at USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4037496)

[BlackLantern]

oh snap...he's probably got a good recruiting class coming in and is thinking long term...Arizona's a tough place....shadow of Lute and all that

[Mister J]

The Trojans will always run second to UCLA in LA. It's a football school. If you can bring decent recruits there, you can clean up at Arizona (contending for conference and national titles). If he's pedaling that story to his recruits now, he's lying through his bloody teeth and the recruits are morons for believing it.

However, I'll set aside a good portion of my cynicism and just interpret the demand for a 24-hour turnaround on the decision as a dealbreaker ...although, it still seems like a no-brainer if you're not averse to a high expectation/high reward situation. Arizona went beneath itself by even talking to Floyd IMO.

[Immortalfire]

Georgia has hired Mark Fox as new b-ball coach, from WAC school Nevada.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/uga/stories/2009/04/02/uga_basketball_fox.html

[LegendaryCaleb]

MSU leading by 2 at the half!
Adrien slamming Walton on the ground because of a foul due to frustration was retarded....Huskies need to calm down with all that frustration...GO GREEN! GO WHITE!

[SuperJediHero]

THIS IS MADNESS!!!

THIS IS SPARTANS!!!
:p

[SuperJediHero]

WooHoo UNC!!!

[LegendaryCaleb]

MSU vs UNC once again in the same location they played earlier in the season...Will the Tarheels win again?.....Time will tell....
Go SPARTANS!

[Milkman95]

Just got back from the game - Detroit is on a roll - We've had the World Series, MLB All-Star Game, Ryder Cup, NHL Finals, SuperBowl, Wrestlemania, and now th Final Four with our HOME TEAM in it - I might have to post pics soon, we'll see.....

[LegendaryCaleb]

oh dang man!
you certainly gotta upload some pics!

[Milkman95]

The scene Downtown Detroit last night:

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5051/finalfour.th.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=finalfour.jpg)

[Mister J]

Tar Heels look strong early. :up:

State can't play at this pace. They've got to slow it down if they want a shot. However, being down ~20, I don't know how deliberate they can be from his point forward.

[terry78]

Michigan, come on man.

[NewYorkSpider]

Congrats to North Carolina. Played brilliant basketball all season. They were untouchable in this tournament.

[Bunker]

Holy boring game Batman.

The only redeemable qualities of that game were the Terminator TV spots.

[Mister J]

Carolina with a dominating performance. No team came within 12 of them and they trailed for less than 10 minutes throughout the entire Dance.

Ellington, Hansbrough and Lawson on the All-Tournament Team. :up:

Great cap for the group of guys that passed on the Draft and came back, as well as the program. :applaud

[Kaiser]

Horrible ending to the worst NCAA tourney of all time. Thank god it's over.

Here's hoping there is a rule put in place that says a team can't play in it's home state.

[BlackLantern]

I was getting tired of all the "this is so great for the state of Michigan" and "MSU gives us hope" crap.....

this was a nice slap of reality to the face for those people.....life sucks and then you get beat down....deal with it

[Mister J]

Horrible ending to the worst NCAA tourney of all time. Thank god it's over.

Here's hoping there is a rule put in place that says a team can't play in it's home state.
Keep hoping, champ. :lmao:

[LegendaryCaleb]

Horrible ending to the worst NCAA tourney of all time. Thank god it's over.

Here's hoping there is a rule put in place that says a team can't play in it's home state.
hmm...considering it wasnt on purpose and set a couple years back...that statement makes A TON of sense...michigan state just played their butts off to get there...wasnt any kind of rigging going on...so?
I was getting tired of all the "this is so great for the state of Michigan" and "MSU gives us hope" crap.....

this was a nice slap of reality to the face for those people.....life sucks and then you get beat down....deal with it
woah woah...you got a problem with the state of michigan?
its been really rough in michigan...my family is struggling with jobs...my cousins an architect/contractor and hes been having to work at subway...so for anything to cheer them up...its a good thing...just sounds like you got a grudge...

[Kaiser]

Keep hoping, champ. :lmao:

:whatever: 7 > 5

[BlackLantern]

hmm...considering it wasnt on purpose and set a couple years back...that statement makes A TON of sense...michigan state just played their butts off to get there...wasnt any kind of rigging going on...so?

woah woah...you got a problem with the state of michigan?
its been really rough in michigan...my family is struggling with jobs...my cousins an architect/contractor and hes been having to work at subway...so for anything to cheer them up...its a good thing...just sounds like you got a grudge...

the venue for the Final Four is picked 2-3 years ahead so its impossible to tell who's going to end up there....

look...I don't want this to turn into a class war Caleb (that's why we have a political forum now) but the American auto industry has been dying a slow, slow death for the past 20 or so years.....everyone outside of the state of Michigan has realized this....give up the ghost....

[LegendaryCaleb]

hey man im not wanting to fight neither...i just know that some of my family is losing their jobs and i got a couple calls today talking about how excited they are for msu...it really did excite some people in MI...just sounded like you might have been hating but i see it can get very annoying to hear

[Kaiser]

hmm...considering it wasnt on purpose and set a couple years back...that statement makes A TON of sense...michigan state just played their butts off to get there...wasnt any kind of rigging going on...so?

woah woah...you got a problem with the state of michigan?
its been really rough in michigan...my family is struggling with jobs...my cousins an architect/contractor and hes been having to work at subway...so for anything to cheer them up...its a good thing...just sounds like you got a grudge...

I'm not talking about State playing in Detroit. I'm talking about how UNC and Dook get two easy wins by playing in NC every year. I really think LSU could have beaten UNC had it not been in NC.

[LegendaryCaleb]

ohhh...well now that you mention that...i agree kinda.

[BlackLantern]

it bugs me because UConn gets thrown in the West bracket every year....they never play anywhere remotely near CT....I think the closest theyve ever been was Philly....and Im NOT going to Philly

[Kaiser]

it bugs me because UConn gets thrown in the West bracket every year....they never play anywhere remotely near CT....I think the closest theyve ever been was Philly....and Im NOT going to Philly

I bet Kentucky would never get a game in Louisville.

[Bunker]

I bet Kentucky would never get a game in Louisville.
Louisville got a game at Rupp.

[Mister J]

:whatever: 7 > 5
I really have no idea what that means, but you've whined and cried about this Tournament from the start, so keep it up. I enjoyed it, a number of people would agree, Carolina won and I took the Hype! Bracket. Yo, ho ho hooooooooo!

Continue your complaints. I now know what Cartman felt like in that episode where he tasted the sweet tears of unfathomable sadness. Yummy !

[Kaiser]

I really have no idea what that means, but you've whined and cried about this Tournament from the start, so keep it up. I enjoyed it, a number of people would agree, Carolina won and I took the Hype! Bracket. Yo, ho ho hooooooooo!

Continue your complaints. I now know what Cartman felt like in that episode where he tasted the sweet tears of unfathomable sadness. Yummy !

I take it you're a UNC fan otherwise why would you be so pumped over this lame tournament. Easily the worst ever.

[Kaiser]

Louisville got a game at Rupp.

:oldrazz: Yes they did but UK would not get the same favor.

[Mister J]

Horrible tourney. God, why did anyone watch? Dismantle the NCAA Selection Committee. :lmao:

[Mister J]

it bugs me because UConn gets thrown in the West bracket every year....they never play anywhere remotely near CT....I think the closest theyve ever been was Philly....and Im NOT going to Philly
I'm guessing you missed 2006, when they were the East #1 and played the first two games in DC or 2005, when they were the East #2 seed and played the first two games in Worcester, Mass., let alone a number of other East Regonal seeds I could pull up. It's so unfair to the Huskies, being seeded out West. They've only won their only two National Titles out in the West Region. What a crock! :funny:

[BigSams50]

I'm not talking about State playing in Detroit. I'm talking about how UNC and Dook get two easy wins by playing in NC every year. I really think LSU could have beaten UNC had it not been in NC.

LSU had no chance of beating UNC anywhere. They coulda played in LSU's home stadium and UNC still woulda won.

[Immortalfire]

Yay Tar Heels! :up:

[Kaiser]

LSU had no chance of beating UNC anywhere. They coulda played in LSU's home stadium and UNC still woulda won.

Wrong. It was close till about 4 mins left in the game. No doubt crowd played a factor towards the end. Especially with the officials.

[rdh007]

Great tournament. The best team won and MSU won the real battle--the one for second place.

The selection committee had to make Louisville number one as a result of them winning the best conference for the year overall, but the fact that an ACC team and a Big Ten team were in the final warms the cockles of my heart.

I believe in the Big Ten.

[terry78]

And the women's UConn team takes it this year...another blowout.

[redfirebird2008]

Congrats to UNC on winning the title. They're a fun team to watch. Loaded with talent. I hear they're going hard after high school recruit John Wall, aka Tywon Lawson but 4-5 inches taller. Lawson has incredible speed, agility, and shotmaking ability but Wall can do all the same things and he's taller. If they get Wall, they have a decent shot to get back to the Final Four. Lawson was hands down the MVP of their team. If the team is a Ferrari, he's the V12 engine. They'll struggle without a PG who has that kind of playmaking ability, but Wall would instantly fill the gap left by Lawson's jump to the NBA. They are going to be LOADED in the frontcourt though. Deon Thompson, Ed Davis, Tyler Zeller, John Henson (5-star recruit), and the Wear twins (each 4-star recruits). 6 guys that are all at least 6 foot 8 and every one of them is skilled as hell.

[Mister J]

They don't win without Lawson. I'm surprised Ellington got the MOP, though he did play well. I'll be stunned if both guys don't declare despite their projected draft spots (~20 and 34, respectively).

[redfirebird2008]

They don't win without Lawson. I'm surprised Ellington got the MOP, though he did play well. I'll be stunned if both guys don't declare despite their projected draft spots (~20 and 34, respectively).

Where are you seeing those projections? I saw one that had Lawson in the top 12. I personally think he's the best player in college basketball (better than Griffin) and I don't give a damn how short he is. 5-11 isn't short enough to hurt you when you can blow by defenders the way he can.

John Wall is being projected as the #1 pick in the 2010 draft. He's already said he will only go to college for one year. UNC has a 4-star point guard signed for the 2010 class and they currently have 4-star freshman Larry Drew. If they get Wall for one year, that would give Drew another year to develop. From what I saw this year, he's got pretty good speed (nowhere near Lawson but I would say he's similar to Heinrich at KU for Roy Williams), but of course he's a typical freshman who makes a ton of mistakes.

[Mister J]

Something I came across on ESPN. It's strange. Green was 2nd round too and all three of those guys were alledegly flirting with being lottery picks. It's all inexact and speculative anyway.

I like what I've seen out of Wall and expect good things from Drew. Roy's recruiting skills remain as sharp as ever. With Davis returning, I think they'll still be a force next year.

[redfirebird2008]

Something I came across on ESPN. It's strange. Green was 2nd round too and all three of those guys were alledegly flirting with being lottery picks. It's all inexact and speculative anyway.

I like what I've seen out of Wall and expect good things from Drew. Roy's recruiting skills remain as sharp as ever. With Davis returning, I think they'll still be a force next year.

His recruiting is probably better than it's ever been. And it's going to keep getting better thanks to his latest championship. UNC is known as one of the best feeder schools for the NBA. I can't count the number of "can't miss" prospects who went to Duke and flamed out. Greg Paulus ended up on the friggin' bench and look at how Lawson turned out. Is Josh McRoberts even playing for Duke anymore? He was the #1 overall recruit a few years ago and he flamed out. Even the great Duke players flaked out in the NBA, such as Jason Williams or Laettner (he had a good career but he was nowhere near the star everyone thought he'd be). UNC has had the likes of Jamison, Stackhouse, Carter, Jordan, Worthy, Perkins, et al. They have a ton of prestige and mixing that with Roy Williams' coaching style, it creates a recruiting juggernaut especially in an era where the top level recruits are looking for a program that can hone their skills for the NBA. Williams certainly gives his players a good chance to show off every night with that 90+ points per game that they average by running up and down the floor on every possession.

The only program that will be able to keep up with him over the next decade from a recruiting standpoint is possibly Calipari at Kentucky.

[Mister J]

I love how Roy has turned Carolina into a high octane team. They just keep coming at you; that depth, that talent. Yikes.

McRoberts is toling away somewhere on the Pacers' bench. He had bust written all over him. And you're right, as great as the college dynamic is between the two schools, Duke can't think about touching Carolina when it comes to the next level.

[redfirebird2008]

I love how Roy has turned Carolina into a high octane team. They just keep coming at you; that depth, that talent. Yikes.

McRoberts is toling away somewhere on the Pacers' bench. He had bust written all over him. And you're right, as great as the college dynamic is between the two schools, Duke can't think about touching Carolina when it comes to the next level.

It's getting to the point where even the college dynamic isn't close. Hansbrough beat Duke all 4 years at Cameron Indoor. You never would have seen that back in the 90's for the likes of Stackhouse. I think Coach K's recruiting evaluation is slipping. He keeps bringing in really highly rated players that don't even pan out at the college level, never mind the NBA. Carolina seems to have had a really good run of recruits that have panned out at least at the college level, even if their height limits them in the NBA (May, McCants, Hansbrough, Ellington, Lawson, etc.). Every one of those guys were 5-star players and they all turned out great at the college level. Seems like Duke has had a ton of 5-star guys come through there lately that have flopped.

[redfirebird2008]

Hell, when you think about it...UNC has had 4-star players that have turned out a lot better than some of Duke's most highly acclaimed 5-star recruits. Danny Green was a 4-star player and he was an integral part of them winning the title while Greg Paulus ended up on Duke's bench by the end of his career. Deon Thompson was a 4-star player and he's turned out far better than McRoberts.

[Kaiser]

It's getting to the point where even the college dynamic isn't close. Hansbrough beat Duke all 4 years at Cameron Indoor. You never would have seen that back in the 90's for the likes of Stackhouse. I think Coach K's recruiting evaluation is slipping. He keeps bringing in really highly rated players that don't even pan out at the college level, never mind the NBA. Carolina seems to have had a really good run of recruits that have panned out at least at the college level, even if their height limits them in the NBA (May, McCants, Hansbrough, Ellington, Lawson, etc.). Every one of those guys were 5-star players and they all turned out great at the college level. Seems like Duke has had a ton of 5-star guys come through there lately that have flopped.

That's because they aren't really 5 star players. They become five star players after the commit to Dook. True story.

Cousins just committed to UK. Hopefully, Wall will do the same. I think he was a Memphis lean before Cal came to UK so hopefully he comes here. Cal has been on him for a while... UNC is just now knocking at his door.

[redfirebird2008]

That's because they aren't really 5 star players. They become five star players after the commit to Dook. True story.

Cousins just committed to UK. Hopefully, Wall will do the same. I think he was a Memphis lean before Cal came to UK so hopefully he comes here. Cal has been on him for a while... UNC is just now knocking at his door.

Yes, he was leaning towards Memphis. His mother apparently likes UNC and so did he when he was a kid. But his high school coach apparently has a grudge against Williams because Williams ignored one of his past players, so he tried to prevent the recruitment. But Williams went around the coach and is talking directly to Wall. Either way he's one and done regardless of where he goes. Duke is also trying to get him, but I don't think they have a shot in hell after UNC won a title and has proven an ability to get players ready for the NBA. It's bound to be down to Kentucky and UNC for Wall at this point.

[Mister J]

Speaking of Kentucky, Meeks really surprised me with his intent to declare, even without hiring an agent. The same goes for the guys who decomitted. I'd be salivating for a chance to play under Calipari .

[redfirebird2008]

BTW, Kaiser...LOL at your comment about Duke's "5-star" players. I think you're probably right. I'm convinced similar crap goes on in football too. We (Texas Tech) had a QB named Chris Todd who our coach Mike Leach offered and he was a 1-star recruit at the time Leach offered him. Leach used to be the OU offensive coordinator and Stoops has paid pretty close attention to Leach's scholarship offers through the years because Leach is a great talent evaluator. Anyway, as soon as Leach offered, Stoops turned around and offered Todd a schollie in hopes of stealing him from underneath us. Instantly, literally overnight Todd's rating went from 1 to 3 stars. Absolutely hilarious.

It was pretty funny too because Stoops used negative recruiting against us as an attempt to get Todd. He promised Todd that Tech would never beat OU in the next 4 years. Well sure enough, we beat them in 2005, which was Todd's freshman year if I remember right. I remember seeing Todd mock Stoops on the field after the game. Held up his index finger, "That's one." LOL. He ended up transferring to Auburn because he realized he was going to be sitting behind Graham Harrell.

[Kaiser]

Yes, he was leaning towards Memphis. His mother apparently likes UNC and so did he when he was a kid. But his high school coach apparently has a grudge against Williams because Williams ignored one of his past players, so he tried to prevent the recruitment. But Williams went around the coach and is talking directly to Wall. Either way he's one and done regardless of where he goes. Duke is also trying to get him, but I don't think they have a shot in hell after UNC won a title and has proven an ability to get players ready for the NBA. It's bound to be down to Kentucky and UNC for Wall at this point.

I think Wall comes here because we don't have a PG.... we would literally be THE man. The one and only.


Speaking of Kentucky, Meeks really surprised me with his intent to declare, even without hiring an agent. The same goes for the guys who decomitted. I'd be salivating for a chance to play under Calipari .

I think Meeks comes back. This is just a chance for him to do some workouts or whatever is allowed to be done so his eligibility isn't lost and get some feedback from NBA scouts so he knows what to work on for next years draft.

[redfirebird2008]

I think Wall comes here because we don't have a PG.... we would literally be THE man. The one and only.

The one and only PG but definitely not the only good player. Kentucky has some big time talent with Meeks already there and also their incoming recruiting class, which will likely include the top guys who previously committed to Memphis.

It all depends on which situation he feels would work best for him. Calipari would definitely give him a great chance to polish his skills, but we've seen that Williams' system can also give elite level PG's a huge stage to showcase their talent. All things being equal, I would think Kentucky would be the more logical choice since Calipari has been actively recruiting him the entire time rather than at the last minute. But if he wants to be near his mom, then that brings UNC firmly into the picture.

[Mister J]

I don't know, Kaiser. I'm having a hard time seeing Meeks not being 1st round. If he gets drafted, he locks himself into that position (and salary scale). Whatever improvement he gains if he comes back won't be putting more $$$ in his pocket. I do see your point on the feedback though. I'm thinking he might be able to gather that and still have time to undeclare and preserve his eligibility.

I should note that, outside of work earlier today, I've been pretty much inebriated since Carolina won last night. My recollection of Draft eligibility/NCAA rules might be a bit off right now.

[Kaiser]

The one and only PG but definitely not the only good player. Kentucky has some big time talent with Meeks already there and also their incoming recruiting class, which will likely include the top guys who previously committed to Memphis.

It all depends on which situation he feels would work best for him. Calipari would definitely give him a great chance to polish his skills, but we've seen that Williams' system can also give elite level PG's a huge stage to showcase their talent. All things being equal, I would think Kentucky would be the more logical choice since Calipari has been actively recruiting him the entire time rather than at the last minute. But if he wants to be near his mom, then that brings UNC firmly into the picture.

Someone on CPs said that Cal was the only coach to send a one and done PG to the NBA. I think that helps out UK...

X Henry is supposedly going to Kansas.... Cousins just committed. I'm not sure of any others... so that leaves Wall.

If anyone can steal Wall from UNC... which I don't like saying that because UNC is coming late to the party so they would be stealing them from Duke or UK... then its Coach Cal.

[redfirebird2008]

Someone on CPs said that Cal was the only coach to send a one and done PG to the NBA. I think that helps out UK...

X Henry is supposedly going to Kansas.... Cousins just committed. I'm not sure of any others... so that leaves Wall.

If anyone can steal Wall from UNC... which I don't like saying that because UNC is coming late to the party so they would be stealing them from Duke or UK... then its Coach Cal.

UNC is definitely the potential stealer in this instance rather than the victim. They didn't have any contact with him up until April 3rd or so. I really think Duke has no shot in hell against the likes of Calipari and UNC. Both of those systems have proven far more NBA-driven than Duke's "penetrate and jack the 3-ball" system.

[Kaiser]

Nolan Dennis has apparently committed to UK... I hope this doesn't change things with Wall.

[Double Down]

Floyd gave cash to Mayo handler (http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_ylt=AuxkR77eQHw_yuQ8tE3MdtQ5nYcB?slug=ys-floyd051209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)

LOS ANGELES – USC men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd made a direct cash payment to a man who helped deliver O.J. Mayo to the Trojans program, according to Louis Johnson, a former member of Mayo’s inner circle.

Johnson, a one-time Mayo confidant, has told both NCAA investigators and federal authorities – including the FBI, IRS and U.S. Attorney’s Office – that Floyd gave at least $1,000 in cash to Rodney Guillory, a man who allegedly lavished Mayo with improper benefits while the guard starred for the Trojans.

Such an act would constitute a major NCAA violation for USC, which is the subject of an ongoing three-year investigation into alleged improprieties in both the football and men’s basketball programs.

[Mister J]

I wish I could be surprised by this, but everything about Mayo's 'recruitment' screamed that probation looms.

Let the hammer come down. He'll wish he'd taken the Arizona job then. :hehe:

[Bunker]

Kentucky is going to be scary good next year.

Finally.

[Kaiser]

Kentucky is going to be scary good next year.

Finally.

I can't wait to play UNC in Rupp! I'm calling it now... BIG BLUE goes undefeated and wins the title.