Thursday was Big Ten basketball media day, and with it came a set of special quotes and soundbites. Sure, this day is all about college basketball message control. The Universities and SIDs trying to manipulate the information they want you to have, but it doesn't mean there aren't some interesting and articulate statements out there. When you get all the coaches and some of … [Read more...] about Big 10 Hoops Media Day: Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue
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#43 Purdue Boilermakers: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #43 Purdue Boilermakers: College Basketball 111 in 111
Training Camp for Junior Team USA Basketball Opens Tomorrow
Need basketball news? Yeah, I thought so. Well, we've got you covered. Five players with prior Team USA Basketball experience, and 21 college basketball players overall arrive in Colorado Springs, Colo., tomorrow for the start of the 2011 USA Basketball Men's World University Games Team training camp. … [Read more...] about Training Camp for Junior Team USA Basketball Opens Tomorrow
Big East, B1G Ten News: Purdue, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Tim Abromaitis (Unionville, Conn.) is one of 22 collegian who has accepted an invitation from the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee to attend the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games training camp. The training camp, which will be held from July 29-Aug. 7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado … [Read more...] about Big East, B1G Ten News: Purdue, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor to Try Out for USA Basketball
After a breakout season in 2010-11, the Wisconsin Badgers' starting point guard Jordan Taylor has been invited to try-out for the USA Basketball World University Games Team. The training camp will take place from July 29th to August 7th in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) will be the venue where 12 members will be picked to represent their … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor to Try Out for USA Basketball
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Must Hold Bernie Miklasz Accountable
Today, Bernie Miklasz did for the world of sports media what William Ligue Jr. and his son (the infamous, extremely white trash father and son duo who attacked Kansas City Royals base coach Tom Gamboa) did for Chicago White Sox fans. This may sound hyperbolic, but when a story becomes that big, it can create an entire script or schema for a subset of people. Miklasz horribly … [Read more...] about St. Louis Post-Dispatch Must Hold Bernie Miklasz Accountable
Update: Purdue University Rep Blames Donors For Matt Painter Situation
As you may have heard, Matt Painter left the Purdue Boilermakers in order to take the Mizzou job. At least that's what every single person on Twitter with an interest in college hoops said Monday night. This was of course retracted. But then legit media outlets like Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported Matt Painter called Missouri AD Mike Alden to accept his … [Read more...] about Update: Purdue University Rep Blames Donors For Matt Painter Situation
Twitter (Wrong Again) has Matt Painter to Missouri a Done Deal
It's coaching carousel season. Now that only four college basketball teams remain, it's time for the coaching dominoes to start falling. Purdue Boilermakers Coach Matt Painter...to Missouri? Multiple sources report this is a done deal. And with Painter leaving the Big Ten for Mizzou, (and this isn't confirmed yet) the rumor mill continues to churn about Butler Bulldogs Brad … [Read more...] about Twitter (Wrong Again) has Matt Painter to Missouri a Done Deal