Feb 09
With three weeks left in the regular season, the bubble is shrinking. Next week, we’ll just examine the bubble teams – which number roughly 20, by our count – at this time. Here’s last week’s offering. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for the 'College Basketball' Category
Feb 09
David Brooks Shocker (!): Academia is Wrong – Big-Time College Sports Are Good For Everyone!
College Basketball, College Football, Dumb College Kids 41 Comments »
In Friday’s New York Times, columnist David Brooks defended the status of big-time collegiate sports: Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 09
It’s Good to Be: Tennessee Basketball Player Steven Pearl (Bruce Pearl’s Son)
College Basketball 61 Comments »
A reader stumbled across this pretty sweet Facebook photo of Tennessee basketball player Steven Pearl – coach’s son, averaging 7.7 minutes per game – getting handsy with a dasiy duke-wearing UT coed who appears to be downing a shot at a Knoxville drinking establishment. The photo reminded us of what young Pearl told SI back in 2007: Read the rest of this entry »
Texas Longhorns: On January 17, Rick Barnes' Texas Longhorns were 17-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country. They had beaten Michigan State and North Carolina, but both games were in the state of Texas. Since the 17th, the Longhorns have lost three of four road games (Kansas State, Connecticut, Oklahoma) and even two home games (Baylor and last night to Kansas). That's five losses in seven games, and there's angst in Austin. One popular reason for the slide is the bloated rotation of 10-11 players; we think the bigger key is more opportunities for Dexter Pittman inside. He's attempted just 14 foul shots in the 7-game stretch, and scored single digits in five of seven games. Most teams will have to double Pittman - who's vanished since his 23-15 against North Carolina - meaning more 3-point looks for Hamilton, Brown, and Avery. [Statesman] (21)
Feb 09
The Roundup: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Day! Also, Sumo Wrestler Quits, Villanova Tops WVU
Athletes and Celebrities, College Basketball, Courts, Legal, Former Athletes, Music, NBA, NFL, Strippers, Video 114 Comments »
Brooklyn Decker is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl, and after the jump, one shot of tennis player Ana Ivanovic. There will be plenty of coverage on the issue later … great time to be a male in college … pathetic that this nurse is on trial … does the NYT have anything on the Governor of New York or not? … US soldier waterboards his daughter … never heard of Anna Torv. She’s purdy … stowaway on Delta flight found dead … how does a newspaper get the Super Bowl score wrong? … glad we didn’t get stuck at this hotel Super Bowl week … man tries to buy crack with a credit card … lap dances for Haiti! …
“Sumo’s enfant terrible Asashoryu, one of the sport’s most successful wrestlers despite a career dogged by scandal and controversy, has quit amid claims that he drunkenly attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub.” [Independent] Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 08
The Roundup: Super Bowl Everything, Featuring Bedlam on Bourbon Street and Drew Brees’ Son
College Basketball, College Football, Heavy (Alleged) Drinking, Media Gossip/Musings, NFL, NHL, Video 71 Comments »
Lacey Chabert … draw on your desk, end up in handcuffs … werewolves, hair, and the movies … updates on that Middletown, Connecticut power plant explosion … man jumps off balcony hugging his inflatable doll girlfriend … laughable – it’s not like they can throw you in jail … you knew Social Security needed a bailout sometime … a good LOST read … “One man popped up on people’s screens in the act of fornicating with a head of lettuce” … horribly sad: parents learn of their son’s death on facebook …
The day begins with the scene on Bourbon Street in New Orleans last night. (NYT)
Scott Fujita of the Saints summed up the victory well: “I think I’m going to be drunk for about 30 days.” (Epic Quote) Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 07
Last night LeBron James went for a cool 23 in the first quarter, 35 at the half and 47 for the game. He also had 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. (And 5 turnovers! Fraud!)
Greivis Vasquez: The Terps' beat the Seminoles in Tallahassee Thursday. "The fans here were crazy, the craziest I’ve ever had since N.C. State. They were being racist, they were talking about deporting me and sending me back home, calling me Mexican when I’m Venezuelan. It was pretty bad, so they deserved to lose. That’s why they lost. I showed up like I showed up, like I’m the best player on the court and they have to take it like that.” [D1Scourse] (53)
Big East Basketball: Georgetown, which lost to South Florida earlier this week, raced out to a 22-point lead on No. 2 Villanova. It was beginning to look like a repeat of last weekend's beatdown of Duke. But Villanova, behind comeback kid Scottie Reynolds, is mounting a comeback, and Georgetown is mired in foul trouble. Also: WVU, which trailed St. John's by 15 in the first half, is rallying. In the A-10, Dayton is putting a hurting on Xavier. (5)
Feb 05
Indiana choked at the line against Purdue, missing three first shots of 1 and 1s in the final five minutes of their 78-75 loss last night. Purdue’s freshman forward Kevin Barlow summed it up well.
