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#1 recruit Andrew Wiggins: updated profile with highlight reel video

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Will Andrew Wiggins choose the Florida State Seminoles, Kansas Jayhawks, or North Carolina Tar Heels? Or will he be like EVERY other blue-chip recruit in this class and head to Big Blue Nation? (The Kentucky Wildcats) Wiggins lead the East team with 19 points in 24 minutes of the McDonald's All-American game. The West won 110-99. The female student body at Florida State did … [Read more...] about #1 recruit Andrew Wiggins: updated profile with highlight reel video

Michigan Wolverines Trey Burke: top ten NBA Draft pick?

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Trey Burke, sophomore point guard for the Michigan Wolverines was just named the Oscar Robertson national player of the year. And since only coaches and players care about these awards, we won't expound on this any further. Articles/posts about awards are always web traffic killers. Although it is interesting that this season has no clear-cut, defined #1 overall college … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Trey Burke: top ten NBA Draft pick?

North Carolina Tar Heels to add needed size with Isaiah Hicks

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Roy Williams went with a largely small lineup down the stretch for the North Carolina Tar Heels. During the end of the college basketball season, Williams didn't play as many bigs, because he didn't have much depth up front. He will now with the addition of McDonald's All-Americans Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks. I had a video exclusive Isaiah Hicks at McDAAG media day. We … [Read more...] about North Carolina Tar Heels to add needed size with Isaiah Hicks

Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas wishes more people followed sports that no one cares about

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Update: Deshaun Thomas will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft Ohio State forward and Big Ten leading scorer Deshaun Thomas wrote a letter to the editor of THE Ohio State University student paper The Lantern this week wishing that Buckeyes everywhere would care much more about the sports that NO ONE CARES about. Specifically, the non-revenue producing … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas wishes more people followed sports that no one cares about

Rutgers firing of Mike Rice gets Taiwanese Animation Treatment (video)

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Rutgers, welcome to the Big Ten! These videos are always entertaining. Especially when they involve a big story like Rutgers firing college basketball coach Mike Rice. And especially so when it's a big story that I was of course aware of, but just way too caught up in writing other stuff. And then when you have the time to write it, everyone else has already done the Rutgers … [Read more...] about Rutgers firing of Mike Rice gets Taiwanese Animation Treatment (video)

2013 McDonald’s All-American game roster; Kentucky Wildcats Dominate

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Looking at the 2013 McDonald's All-American game roster reminds me of Elvis Presley's "Kentucky Rain." Although it would be spelled "Kentucky Reign." The 2013 McDonald’s All-American list will feature top ranked prep talent and Canadian-born Andrew Wiggins (Huntington Prep, W.Va.) playing alongside Chicago hometown hero and former #1 ranked player Jabari Parker of the south … [Read more...] about 2013 McDonald’s All-American game roster; Kentucky Wildcats Dominate

Update on Illinois Assembly Hall renovation plans (video)

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Illinois Fighting Illini basketball celebrated the 50th anniversary of Assembly Hall (the REAL Assembly Hall, unlike the one where the Hoosiers play, which came second, Champaign's Assembly Hall came first) by squeaking by Big Ten doormat Nebraska 72-65 and unveiling the Assembly Hall renovation plans during the final Illini home game . A video showed CGI visualizations of what … [Read more...] about Update on Illinois Assembly Hall renovation plans (video)

Kentucky Wildcats 2013 recruiting class will face enormous expectations

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With six McDonald's All-Americans on their way to Lexington, it is pretty obvious as to why the Kentucky Wildcats have the number one recruiting class in 2013.  In fact, you can make an argument that the group of Julius Randle, Andrew and Aaron Harrison, Dakari Johnson, James Young, and Marcus Lee might be the best recruiting class of all time.  Wherever they rank on that list, … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats 2013 recruiting class will face enormous expectations

Marquette should be even better in 2013-2014

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While the disappointment of laying an egg in the Elite 8 against Syracuse still lingers, the future remains extremely bright for a Marquette program coming off their third straight trip to the Sweet 16.  Assuming Buzz Williams returns for his sixth season and the incoming recruiting class remains in tact, the Golden Eagles should be even better in 2013-14. … [Read more...] about Marquette should be even better in 2013-2014