The Wolfpack have found some good luck in recent weeks with the return of Tracy Smith and impending arrival of C.J. Leslie in Raleigh. And that means Sidney Lowe has pressure to win or get out.
Author: Michael Protos
North Carolina: Tar Heels Undergo Second Consecutive Facelift
North Carolina loses a lot of beef in the post with several departures — some unexpected. But that could be a good thing.
2010 ACC Post-Mortem
The 2009-10 ACC season saw a national champion, a few teams that didn’t go far in the Big Dance, and a major surprise among the teams that didn’t get there. Once the season was over, a couple of surprise coaching changes took place.
Kentucky Starts Dancing on Hot Coals
With Calipari at the helm, Wildcat fans get to enjoy talent-laden teams that often will contend for a national title. But they also get to wonder whether they are selling their souls for a championship.
Expansion Wouldn’t Spoil the Tournament — Yet
We evaluate a couple of possible scenarios for expansion. And we prefer the one that benefits teams from non-power conferences.
Wake Forest: Overinflated Expectations Induced Gaudio’s Ouster
Dino Gaudio had Wake Forest on pace to be a great program. Wake Forest wanted more, despite little historical evidence to back up those hopes.
Keep Track of the Coaching Carousel
Follow along as dozens of coaches nationwide find new jobs — some by choice, other by force. We map the movement of all Division I head coaches. LAST UPDATED: April 28 at 12:15 p.m.
Harvard: Crimson Look to Extend Amaker
Harvard officials like the positive results that coach Tommy Amaker has delivered thus far and want to keep in Cambridge for years to come.
Don’t Mess With Perfection
Although the financial implications make NCAA Tournament expansion a near inevitability, the NCAA decision-makers should seriously consider the ramifications of watering down the quality of the best post-season tournament in sports.
Bracket Breakdown: Kansas’ Upset Follows Scary Trend for Jayhawk Fans
At face value, No. 9-seed Northern Iowa’s second-round knockout of the favorite to win the national championship looks like one of the biggest upsets of the past 10 years. In retrospect, coach Bill Self’s Jayhawks might be chronic underachievers.
