The Morning Dish – Tuesday, September 30th He’s Back: Former Georgia head coach Jim Harrick has been hired as a scout and coaching consultant for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. Harrick resigned as head coach of the Bulldogs in March following charges of academic fraud and illegal payments to players, causing […]
Month: September 2003
Conversation with Philip Raisor
A Conversation with Outside Shooter Phil Raisor by Adam Shandler We all know how the movie Hoosiers ends. Tiny Hickory does the impossible, defeating the larger South Bend in the state title game. Gene Hackman and the Huskers celebrate, dancing under the setting Indiana sun, their crew cuts as golden […]
George Plimpton
A Tribute to George Plimpton by Zach Van Hart Why do sports writers do what we do? Sure, we have literary ability. We like to travel. We enjoy seeing our name in print. But honestly, the real reason is we wish we could be the ones on the field playing. […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, September 29th See if you can spot the trend in today’s Dish. ACC Lawsuit: The Big East/ACC lawsuit is back in the news today, as a Connecticut judge will hear arguments from the ACC and new member Miami on whether to dismiss the suit. The […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, September 26th ACC Irish?: Early reports yesterday from the Charlotte Observer indicated that Notre Dame had agreed to join the ACC in all sports, including football, over a gradual period of time, relinquishing its independent football status by a specific date. However, immediate denials from […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, September 25th Warrant Signed: Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich yesterday signed a warrant for the extradition of Carlton Dotson, accused of the murder of Baylor teammate Patrick Dennehy, from his Maryland jail cell to Texas. Texas authorities have a month to pick up Dotson and return […]
Coaching Changes
Tracking the Coaching Changes by Michael Protos With over 300 Division I programs in college basketball, coaching changes are a fact of life. Situations may differ – some coaches retire, some are fired, some move on to better jobs, some move on to more challenging jobs. This year, 45 programs […]
National Letters of Intent
Letters of Intent by Phil Kasiecki In late July, the National Letter of Intent Steering Committee announced that Kris Humphries would be allowed to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers this winter, just a few months after he was released from the national letter of intent he signed at Duke […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, September 24th Vaccaro to Reebok?: ESPN’s Darren Rovell is reporting that legendary shoe pitchman Sonny Vaccaro, who left Adidas earlier this summer, is close to signing with Reebok, hoping to revive the now-3rd place shoe on the market. Vaccaro, who created the concept of the […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, September 23rd Extradition Recommended: Maryland Assistant General Stuart Buppert has recommended to Governor Robert Ehrlich that former Baylor player Carlton Dotson be extradited to Texas to face charges for the murder of teammate Patrick Dennehy. Ehrlich is expected to sign the warrant for Dotson’s return […]
