Well, it’s that time again, where some guy like me tells you that the college basketball season starts in a matter of weeks (Nov. 6, to be exact). Why does college hoops still begin in the thick of the college football and NFL season? And in this particular year up against “Monday Night Football”? Only […]
Continue readingThe buzzer sounded on UConn’s win over San Diego State in the men’s college basketball national championship game exactly six months ago — but the entire landscape of the sport has changed in that time. Rick Pitino is back in the big time; Bob Huggins is no longer coaching. Arizona will be headed to the […]
Continue readingReigning national champion UConn will take on North Carolina in this season’s Jimmy V Classic, with Final Four participant Florida Atlantic battling Illinois in the other matchup. The two matchups for the 29th annual doubleheader were announced Monday and will take place on Dec. 5 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Both games will […]
Continue readingBetween 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 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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