In Kings on the Bluff, David Finoli takes a break from a career with a lot of baseball books to look back on some history at Duquesne, and he also looks ahead to some better times.
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Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – May 28, 2019
As we near the end of May, we focus on a big move in the coaching ranks, one that had the potential to set a series of coaching dominoes in motion but did not. We also look at some big news for a blueblood program and a story that shows that even media relations is not immune from puzzling moves this off-season.
Looking Back: Atlantic 10 Final Essay
Ray takes us back to the Atlantic 10 championship game, where everything was on the line and a photo finish ensued.
Joe Farley gave us an up close view of the last years of Saint Gabriel’s High School
In Trumpet Call to Glory, Joe Farley tells the story of Saint Gabriel’s High School in Hazleton up to its close in 1970. It is a story with some interesting history, and told in plenty of detail.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – May 10, 2019
In our latest podcast, we start by talking about the close of another federal trial as part of the FBI investigation and its implications. Then we look at one program that added a good deal of talent when they needed to, as well as a couple of unfortunate passings.
2019-20 Top 25: A First Pass
With the 2018-19 season in the books, how does next season shape up at first glance and ahead of what will be a very active off-season of player and (more) coaching changes? Here’s a first pass.
2019 NCAA Tournament Final Review: Final two weekends brought this year’s event up, CBS’s coverage & more
Final notes and numbers on this year’s NCAA tourney, where this time close games picked up in the late rounds. Also, thoughts on the obvious lapse in officiating emphasis points as well as CBS & Turner’s coverage.
The Championship Game Essay
Ray provides an essay from the national championship game, where Virginia found a way to win in overtime.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – April 11, 2019
In our first off-season podcast, we look back once more on the national championship game and the implications of a couple of aspects of that and a prior game, then turn to a couple of big schools with a coaching change. We end with a look at some player movement.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – April 9, 2019
We look back on Monday night’s national championship game, where Virginia won their first national championship as one star wing had a better night than the other, and the winning coach was no different than he has been in tough losses.
