Month: May 2006

Kentucky: Wildcat Roster Remains in Flux

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]