Month: September 2003

Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees

The Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2003 by Jed Tai It’s September, and once again the sport of basketball celebrates some of the greats in its history with the induction of the Class of 2003 to the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend in Springfield, Massachusetts. Seven members will […]

The End of Summer

Roddy’s Rant: The End of Fall by Chris Roddy The summer is finito. Sunshine is replaced with suit ties and jackets. Outdoor dining leaves only to be supplanted by long-necked sweaters. Air conditioners come out and homework comes in. Blegh. There is a silver lining though. Or, so it seems. […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Friday, September 5th Cosby Performs: More than 20,000 Baylor students, faculty, and fans filled Floyd Casey Stadium last night to be entertained by comedian Bill Cosby, who performed a free concert to help the healing process at Baylor University after the death of basketball player Patrick […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, September 4th Serving Notice: Auburn was officially notified by the NCAA that the school was under investigation for possible major recruiting infractions in the men’s basketball program. The investigation is centering around the tactics of one former and one present assistant coach in their recruitment […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Wednesday, September 3rd Gator Extended: Florida head coach Billy Donovan yesterday signed a shiny new six-year contract extension for $1.7 million per season. Donovan, who has led the Gators to five straight NCAA tournaments, including the 2000 finals, has a 184-93 record in seven seasons at […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, September 2nd Gamecock Ineligible?: South Carolina is investigating whether Tampa recruit Renaldo Balkman will be academically eligible to enroll in time for the deadline next week. Balkman, a 6-7 forward, took the SAT and received a qualifying score and was approved by the NCAA clearinghouse. […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Monday, September 1st Happy Labor Day! Enjoy some backyard grilling, and welcome to September. Bliss in Prison?: Don’t get ahead of yourself. The ousted and disgraced former Baylor head coach stated that he would like to start making amends by volunteering at a Waco-area state jail […]