Month: October 2003

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Friday, October 31st Dotson Speaks Out: Former Baylor player Carlton Dotson, accused of murdering teammate Patrick Dennehy in June, spoke to the press for the first time since his arrest July 21st. Dotson held an interview with the Houston Chronicle from his Waco jail cell – […]

Conversation with Cy Alexander

A Conversation with Cy Alexander by Adam Shandler Last year the Tennessee State basketball program had more issues than a corner newsstand. The Tigers’ 2-25 record, 0-16 in the OVC was nothing to write home about, unless you were writing home to say, “GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!” Even worse […]

Recruiting Miss Cleo

Miss Cleo and the Art of Recruiting by Michael Ermitage Miss Cleo has nothing on recruiting experts. As far as scams go, these guys rank up there with lead-pipe locks and interest-free loans. Yet every year, college basketball fans flock to their rankings and rejoice or despair at what they […]

Horizon Offseason News Recap

Horizon League Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Eight teams to participate in ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday After the enormous success from the inaugural ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday last season, ESPN announced that they are not only going to have the second edition of the event, but expand the field […]

Butler Offseason News Update

Butler Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann When the Butler Bulldogs were man-handled in the Horizon League conference championship game against UW-Milwaukee, many were skeptical of whether they were deserving of a bid to the NCAA Tournament. After the nerve-shaking on Selection Sunday, the Bulldogs did receive an at-large bid […]

Cleveland State Offseason News Update

Cleveland State Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Leading scorer dismissed from team Cleveland State is going to have one of the toughest non-conference schedules out of the entire conference. The Vikings will host the Tar Heels of North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 29 and then play at Penn State […]

Detroit Offseason News Update

Detroit Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Titans will host 2009 Final Four For the first time in history, the NCAA Final Four will be held in Detroit with the University of Detroit-Mercy serving as the host school. The games will be played at the brand-new Ford Field in downtown […]

Illinois Chicago Offseason News Update

Illinois Chicago Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Flames to start at BCA Classic Hosted by Xavier University in Cincinnati, the Illinois-Chicago Flames will be one of eight teams opening the 2003-04 season at the Black Coaches Association (BCA) Classic. The tournament will take place November 15 through 17. “We […]

Loyola Chicago Offseason News Update

Loyola Chicago Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Spinelli Resigns to take Nebraska job After two years at Loyola-Chicago University, assistant coach Scott Spinelli resigned to take on an assistant’s role at the University of Nebraska. During his two years with the Ramblers, Spinelli was a vital part of the […]

Wisconsin-Green Bay Offseason News Update

Wisconsin-Green Bay Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Phoenix land junior college guard Highly touted junior college guard Javier Mendiburu signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Phoenix this upcoming season. Mendiburu, a native of Badalona, Spain, comes to the Phoenix from junior college perennial powerhouse […]