But on the other side of every upset is a fan base with high expectations whose team left far too soon. On the receiving end of every buzzer-beater is a team left walking off the court stunned, with jerseys covering their faces. Is it possible to truly measure the level of heartbreak a team and […]
Continue readingYet, here they are. With Yale’s band unable to travel to Spokane this week for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament due to previous travel plans with the university on spring break, the Vandal Marching Band emerged from the bullpen. It is calling themselves the “Vandogs.” Idaho band director Spencer Martin learned of Yale’s plight on […]
Continue readingMcDermott, now Creighton’s head coach, was meeting up with Altman and Rasmussen, then the Bluejays’ head coach and athletic director, respectively, while his son Doug was in the thick of recruitment. Instead, McDermott left that outing with a lighter wallet and a story that still makes him laugh as his No. 3-seeded Creighton team prepares […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — The end likely came for Pac-12 Conference basketball on Saturday. It also marked the beginning of an unexpected journey for Oregon. The Ducks had to win the league tournament to get into the NCAA tourney. And behind a hurting big man who was perfect on this night, they found a way. N’Faly […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — Barely a minute into Friday night’s Pac-12 tournament semifinal, Oregon watched its two-time all-conference center hit the floor hard and leave the game. The Ducks then trailed by 14 points as No. 6 Arizona appeared well on its way to another conference title game. But N’Faly Dante returned to the game and […]
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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