Archive for the ‘NCAA Hoops’ Category
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Detroit's having a bit of a down streak these days. Wouldn't you agree? The nation's automaking capital is struggling to survive through layoffs, mismanagement and blatant political corruption. And yet, this weekend, all eyes will be on Motown, as it hosts the NCAA Final Four.
Are three basketball games enough to ...
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
The entire world is lamenting the lack of great underdogs in the tournament this year. (Well, not the entire world. Afghanistan probably has bigger concerns.) Some people tried to squeeze Arizona into the mold, turning an underachieving power into a plucky upstart. It didn't work.
But, the problem may not be about ...
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
Total Pro Sports has a picture of Oklahoma Sooners' Blake Griffin partying with a gaggle of girls (actually there was only three of them, but I wanted to use the word gaggle). And in the photo, the player of the year is giving the camera a "highway salute."
Hopefully this wasn't ...
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
What do you get when you mashup four great college basketball coaches with a legendary rock group? You get the newest Guitar Hero commercial featuring Rick Pitino, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Bob Knight and the group Metallica.
Nothing spectacular, just an awkward Knight sliding across the floor in his white ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Let us welcome Gus Johnson back to March Madness. Hopefully the games in Minneapolis, Minnesota are as good as this Fort Minor mashup.
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Shaq calls it the "best dunk ever." Just goes to show white men can't jump dunk.
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
While Nike represents a loaded roster of NBA talent including Kobe and Lebron, Adidas has some all-stars of their own. Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, and Josh Smith all pick a top college program to align with. The only thing I don't understand is why J-Smoove chose Pitt over ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
InGameNow has a cool little contest going on that isn't your normal March Maadness bracket. A blogger selects five players from the NCAA Tournament and gets their total points + rebounds + assists for the entire tournament.
And since Ryan was nice enough to let me get my late entry in ...
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
I find too much enjoyment out of seeing grown men awkwardly high five each other. And watching them do it on national television, it only adds to the allure. Now take the NCAA Selection Committee celebrating a job well done with congratulatory handshakes and wait, what is that... another uncomfortable ...
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
You know who's been showing up on a lot of blogs these days? Seth Davis from SI and CBS. He's obviously in quite a bit of demand, being one of the most respected college basketball voices in the country, in both print and on TV. He also has a new ...
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