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We’ve seen basketball players move to the gridiron before, with mixed success. There’s the path followed by former Duke guard Greg Paulus, who transferred to Syracuse and struggled in a one-year stint at quarterback. Then there’s the much more successful path followed by former Cal star Tony Gonzalez and Kent State’s Antonio Gates, both of…
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Bo knows Bill Self? If he didn’t know him before, he’ll know him soon enough. The 10th-year head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks will play in a celebrity softball game alongside former Royals like Bo Jackson, George Brett and Mike Sweeney on Sunday. Self, who played college hoops at Oklahoma State, was also apparently quite…
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As a man of a certain age, I’m very tempted to employ the phrase “back in my day”. It gets more difficult to resist with each passing season. Especially with basketball going through absolutely seismic changes in organizational structure over the past half decade. For instance: “back in my day, it was called the Big…
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I’ve interviewed plenty of coaches. Some at the top of the profession, some in the middle, and some who seem mired in the doldrums. Typically, a coach in a difficult situation will try to strike a balanced tone when discussing the upcoming season: walking the line between rah-rah jingoism and monotone defeatism. Nobody wants to…
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Source: De La Salle (Calif.) coach Frank Allocco is “No. 1 contender” for St. John’s assistant job
Jul 7, 2012, 2:49 PM EDT
Frank Allocco, the head coach of powerhouse De La Salle High School (Calif.), has emerged as the “No. 1 contender” to replace assistant coach Mike Dunlap at St. John’s, a source tells NBCSports.com. According to the source, there is “definite interest on both sides,” but the school has yet to draw anything up, as the…
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Cody Zeller is returning to Indiana and the Hoosiers are singing about it
Jul 7, 2012, 1:25 PM EDT
Indiana fans are excited (and deservedly so) about their chances at a national title in 2012-13. With a top-notch recruiting class coming to IU, the Hoosiers also return star freshman Cody Zeller, who bypassed the 2012 NBA Draft and will return for his sophomore season. How hyped is Hoosier nation? Enough to make a parody…
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LeBron James Skills Academy begins, high school and college rosters inside
Jul 7, 2012, 11:31 AM EDT
The LeBron James Skills Academy officially got underway Friday night in Las Vegas, Nev., showcasing the best talent in high school and college basketball in front of scouts and media. Below is a roster of high school participants, with a link to the college roster as well. HIGH SCHOOL ROSTER Stephen Clark | Oklahoma City,…
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John Calipari’s Dominican National Team one win away from Olympics
Jul 7, 2012, 9:39 AM EDT
John Calipari has a chance to add another notch to his belt in 2012. He already won a national championship and saw six of his players get selected in the NBA draft, but he has been focused on Olympic qualifying, where he has the Dominican National Basketball Team one win away from its first ever…
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First tournament appearance in 20 years lands Stan Heath an extension
Jul 6, 2012, 4:44 PM EDT
As first reported by Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times, USF has given head coach Stan Heath a six-year contract extension. Heath, who led the Bulls to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 20 years, also received a raise to $1.13 million per season on a deal that will expire at the end of…
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Forward DeShawn Painter gains immediate eligibility at Old Dominion
Jul 6, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT
The 2012-13 season will be an interesting one for Blaine Taylor’s Old Dominion program. In their final season of Colonial Athletic Association play before moving to Conference USA the Monarchs will be ineligible for CAA tournament play. And with more pressure being placed on the Monarchs to perform in the regular season if they’re to…
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Illinois makes hiring of former Illinois State assistant Paris Parham official
Jul 6, 2012, 1:27 PM EDT
It didn’t take first-year Illinois head coach John Groce very long to have to deal with an assistant leaving for another job, as Isaac Chew’s desk barely had the time to collect dust before he was off to Marquette. Illinois announced the completion of its coaching staff on Thursday with the hiring of Paris Parham,…
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On Thursday, our very own Dan Martin posted about a column that former Syracuse center Etan Thomas wrote on the website HoopsHype.com. Essentially, Thomas said what every critic of the NCAA has been saying for years and years and years: “College athletics is nothing more than a corrupt system focused on exploitation and greed.” He’s…
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USA U-17 team begins medal round with a 113-59 rout of Canada
Jul 6, 2012, 11:07 AM EDT
The USA U-17 team rolled through group play at the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania and that didn’t change in their quarterfinal match-up with Canada. 2014 point guard Tyus Jones (Apple Valley, MN) led the way with 22 points and six assists as the Americans rolled to a 113-59 victory. Four other Americans…
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The saga of Michael Bradley is one that has been written about a number of times over the past year. After redshirting two years at UConn — the second of which came after he gave up his scholarship for Andre Drummond, then actually didn’t give it up — Bradley transferred to Western Kentucky and applied…
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Report: Jessie Evans to join Dickey Nutt’s staff at Southeast Missouri State
Jul 6, 2012, 12:24 AM EDT
With the first of three open evaluation periods less than a week away, this is not a good time for a college head coach to have just one assistant. That’s what faced Southeast Missouri State head coach Dickey Nutt, who decided at the end of the season not to retain Jeremy Case and Kyle Gerdeman.…
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Report: Illinois State transfer Trey Blue headed to Vermont for final year
Jul 5, 2012, 10:50 PM EDT
Down to just nine scholarship players after guard Four McGlynn’s transfer to Towson, Vermont was in need of another body in their quest to repeat at America East tournament champions. Enter Trey Blue, who will transfer to the school from Illinois State and be eligible immediately as a graduate student according to John Fantino of…
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Sad news coming out of Tennessee today as Trey Erwin lost his battle with cancer. Erwin was a 15 year old football player and native of Collierville. Back in March, he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and given six months to live. His battle was an inspiration for many, and his story became…
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Report: Former URI guard Billy Baron to play for father at Canisius
Jul 5, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT
The decision as to whether or not to remain after the school fires the man who recruited you is a tough one. Try dealing with that decision when the man fired is also your father. That’s what both Trey Zeigler (Central Michigan to Pittsburgh) and Billy Baron (Rhode Island) had to deal with at the…
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We’ve all heard the story and we’ve all seen the video. The 1972 US Olympic basketball team was cost a gold medal when the Soviet Union was given three chances to inbound the ball and score with just seconds left on the clock and the score 50-49. Doug Collins, who is currently the head coach…
