Wildcat Roster Remains in Flux: Kentucky will return four of its top six scorers next season, but the team’s depth and star power has taken a hit during the off-season. With sophomore Rajon Rondo in the NBA Draft, the Wildcats lose their game-changing point guard. Then junior forward Rekalin Sims […]
Month: May 2006
Big Ten / ACC Challenge: Big Ten Tries Once Again
Big Ten Tries Once Again: The ACC/Big Ten Challenge match ups are set, and the Big Ten hopes that this coming season will mark its first victory in the challenge. The ACC won 6-5 last season. The marquis game of this challenge will probably feature the most freshman talent to […]
Illinois: Illini Import South Dakota State Product
Illini Import South Dakota State Product: Illinois will add former South Dakota State sophomore guard Steve Holdren to the team’s roster this fall. Holdren will transfer to the Illini after playing two seasons with the Jackrabbits. He missed most of last season with an injury, but he averaged 16.5 points […]
NCAA: The Next Antonio Gates?
The Next Antonio Gates?: A pair of forwards will have an opportunity to earn a living playing professional football. The New York Giants signed former George Mason star Jai Lewis, giving him an opportunity to earn a roster spot as a tight end or offensive tackle. He has not played […]
Florida: Gators Replace Assistant
Gators Replace Assistant: Florida coach Billy Donovan has hired Notre Dame assistant coach Lewis Preston to fill a hole on his staff created by Anthony Grant’s departure. Grant accepted the head coaching job at Virginia Commonwealth. Preston has been an assistant under the Fighting Irish’s Mike Brey for the past […]
NCAA: NCAA Handles Mascot Appeals
NCAA Handles Mascot Appeals: The NCAA proved that it is serious about enforcing its ban on hostile and abusive mascots. Illinois, North Dakota and Indiana University of Pennsylvania all lost their second appeals, in which they claimed that their mascots were not hostile and abusive to American Indians. As part […]
Florida Atlantic: Walters Replaces Doherty
Walters Replaces Doherty: Florida Atlantic has promoted associate coach Rex Walters to head coach to replace recently departed Matt Doherty. The former North Carolina coach left the Owls to lead SMU. He had hired Walters to the Florida Atlantic staff after taking the reins last season and leading the team […]
Villanova: Lowry Strengthens PG Ranks
Lowry Strengthens PG Ranks: The NBA Draft had been lacking in talented point guards until the final week or two before the deadline for early entrants to declare. First, Connecticut’s Marcus Williams made his intentions official. Now Villanova’s Kyle Lowry has entered the draft. The sophomore point guard averaged 11.0 […]
Pittsburgh: Gray Tests NBA’s Height Infatuation
Gray Tests NBA’s Height Infatuation: Pittsburgh junior center Aaron Gray has entered the NBA Draft in hopes that a team will fall in love with the 7-footer. Gray was a walking double-double last season for the Panthers, averaging 13.9 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Gray did not hire an […]
Indiana: Hoosier Has High Hopes
Hoosier Has High Hopes: Indiana freshman center Cem Dinc has entered the NBA Draft. Dinc played only 12 minutes this past season, scoring three points. He was injured for much of the season and did not progress enough to earn playing time under former coach Mike Davis. When he arrived […]