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The Case for the Ivies

January 14, 2010

We are going to play the old game of say the first thing that pops into your head. Ok, so here goes. Ivy League Basketball Your answer: “Oxymoron?” Since I played in the Ivy League, I am probably biased. Ok, I am biased. But, as Rodney Dangerfield says, “we get no respect.” This year the [...]

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Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2009

September 9, 2009

This Friday, hardwood greatness will be enshrined forever as the basketball Hall of Fame introduces the much heralded inductees of 2009. This year’s class is notable because it features a record breaking point guard, a highly decorated first overall pick who delayed his entrance into the NBA to meet his service requirements, and a coach [...]

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Bulls vs. Celtics: Where Amazing Happens

May 1, 2009

After watching game 6 of the Bulls vs. Celtics series, I wanted to write a post on how magnificent the series has been. I have been sitting in front of my laptop for the past hour trying to come up with something to write. Why? The series has been that magical. There is not one [...]

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John Wall

April 17, 2009

George posted a review of the Nike Hoop Summit 2009 yesterday which included his impressions of one of the top prospects in the class of 2009 – John Wall.  Much is being made of the fact that he has yet to commit to a school, which for a highly touted prospect is somewhat unusual this [...]

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2009 NBA Mock Lottery

April 13, 2009

The NCAA champion has been crowned and the NBA regular season is just a few games away from coming to an end.  So, at this time of year I’m always wondering how the upcoming crop of draft candidates will help the prospective teams in the lottery and, perhaps, how a few maybe able to affect [...]

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Big East. Failure or Success?

April 8, 2009

On my way to the airport last night, to catch a “red eye” flight to Minneapolis, I listened to a couple of guys discussing “March Madness” on a rather famous radio network.  Michigan State and North Carolina had just defeated the last two remaining Big East teams, UConn and Villanova.  One guy in particular was [...]

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UNC – “One Shining Moment”

April 7, 2009

As we all know, last night the UNC Tarheels won the 2009 NCAA Men’s basketball championship. To many, their win came as no surprise and the Tarheels were hands down the best team in the tournament. From the beginning of the year, even with their slight hiccups, they had the most talent in the nation [...]

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How to Win Your March Madness Pool

March 31, 2009

For the first time in my history, I won a pool. For the first time in anyone’s history, I won the pool prior to the final week. (Bold statement, I know)I have run our office pool for 7 years now and never won. Considering I am the lone basketball player among football meatheads that is [...]

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A First for Pat Summit

March 25, 2009

Pat Summit had a new first on Monday. Summit, who earlier this season became the first coach in NCAA men’s or women’s history to record 1,000 career victories, I’m sure would be glad to do without this first. This first is the result of something the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history doesn’t do [...]

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History of March Madness

March 24, 2009

Interestingly enough, the term March Madness has been around to describe basketball tournaments since 1939. However, it initially described the Illinois State High School tournament, not the NCAA tournament. Over the years, it has become associated with the NCAA tournament to the point where it overshadows its true roots. Illinois Roots “March Madness” was born [...]

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