Quickshots by Brian Seymour I’m very disappointed in Missouri head coach Quin Snyder. Reinstating suspended guard Ricky Clemons is absolutely the wrong move, especially after the junior only missed one game after being arrested for allegedly physically assaulting a woman last week. The timing is very fishy, coming after the […]
Month: January 2003
Shots in the Dark 2
Shots in the Dark by Jon Gonzalez Nicknames, monikers, team names; whatever you call them, every team has one. But while some names demand respect and awe, others leave you wondering, why did they pick that name? So for all you schools who didn’t have a chance to use Tar […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook by Chris Burke The improbable and incredible turnaround of Michigan continues. The Wolverines, now all-alone in first place in the Big Ten with a 5-0 conference record, have captured 12 straight victories since an 0-6 start and will go for 13 against arch-rival Michigan State on Sunday. […]
WAC Notebook
WAC Notebook by Phil Dailey San Jose State earns first conference win That’s right folks, the San Jose State Spartans (4-10 overall, 1-4 WAC) won their first Western Athletic Conference game last Saturday night against one of the league’s best teams. Just when it looked like the Spartans were in […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 24th, 2003 by Jon Gonzalez How far will the No.10 Creighton Blue Jays climb up the polls? After Creighton’s 74-66 loss to Evansville on Thursday night, that ascent will be put on hold. Steve Merfeld and his plan to shut down Creighton’s Kyle Korver […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Notebook by Alan Rubenstein SIU and Creighton lead as the Valley Rises With Southern Illinois’ appearance in last year’s sweet 16 and Creighton making the Valley’s first national top ten appearance since 1986, the Valley is staking claim to that they are a conference that should be noticed […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 23rd, 2003 by Brian Seymour When I went to bed Wednesday night, everything was fine and dandy in the land of the Hoopville Top 25, a perfect 8-0 including an exciting win by No. 22 Georgia over Tennessee in overtime. (More on that in […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns It’s the tale of two fates. A year after sharing the West Coast crown, Gonzaga and Pepperdine knew something had to give. But when? These two teams had shared the glory and the spotlight for way too long. All this time, since the inception […]
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Chris Roddy Attics of His Life: A Look at the Career of Coach Jim Phelan Mount St. Mary’s head coach Jim Phelan announced (as reported on Hoopville’s Morning Dish last week) he will retire at the end of the 2002-03 season. Phelan has coached for 49 […]
Big Sky Notebook
Big Sky Notebook by Nicholas Lozito Bengals open conference play in heart-wrenching fashion The state of Idaho is not exactly known for having a rich tradition in college basketball. But if it were to release a tell-all biography, a small chapter about this weekend’s basketball festivities involving Idaho State would […]
