Between the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — Trailing by six in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday afternoon, Illinois guard Alfonso Plummer stole the ball from Houston’s Jamal Shead and fed it forward to teammate RJ Melendez. Sprinting out in front of the nearest defender, Melendez made the easy two-handed slam to cut Houston’s lead to just […]
Continue readingIs March Madness 2022 wild enough yet? How’s your bracket doing? Friday’s NCAA tournament games saw a share of underdogs coming out on top. No.11 Notre Dame downed No. 6 Alabama, No. 10 Miami beat No. 7 USC, and No. 11 Iowa State won over No. 6 LSU. Jabari Smith, a top NBA draft prospect, […]
Continue readingBecause it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
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