I’ve been holding onto this entry for a year. I never had the opportunity to finish them off, so I decided to wait to our one-year anniversary. One year ago this weekend, NC State was participating in our first Sweet 16 in sixteen years. On the NC State pre-game radio show (pre-Wolfpack’s embarassing egg-laying against […]
Defense Wins Championships?
You often hear that phrase in reference to football, but the first 2 entrants into the 2006 Final Four also happen to be the 2 toughest defensive teams I have seen play in this year’s tournament. Congrats to John Brady of LSU and Ben Howland of UCLA, both of whom have rejuvenated stagnant programs with […]
Katz: Jamie Dixon agrees to extension to stay at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s Jamie Dixon has agreed to an extension with the school, a University of Pittsburgh spokesperson told ESPN.com. Dixon and AD Jeff Long have been negotiating since the Panthers lost to Bradley in the NCAA Tournament last week.
Katz on Seton Hall – No Criticism
Andy Katz on Seton Hall’s decision to fire Louis Orr – Seton Hall’s decision to move Louis Orr shouldn’t come as a surprise. Seton Hall AD Joe Quinlan wanted changes and was willing to take any hits for removing a coach who went to two NCAA Tournaments in three years. Orr, a gentleman and a […]
Sweet Sixteen Update
Well, it’s official – the ACC does no more than the Valley with its 4 bids – 2 Sweet 16 teams and 0 Elite 8 squads, as BC loses a heartbreaker to Villanova. And a great 2 nights of basketball is tarnished by the complete jobbing of the Washington Huskies by the refs, allowing Classless […]
Seton Hall Fires Louis Orr
Seton Hall fired basketball coach Louis Orr on Friday, a little more than a week after the Pirates lost by 20 points in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. SFN Note: We should all realize there is no shame in losing by 20 points in games involving Seton Hall Orr was honored by the […]
Sendek Coaching Update – Is (Potential) Pitt the Last Chance?
Ten days ago we set the table regarding inside perspective on the NC State Basketball coaching situation. I think that it is important that you start by reading that entry. In that entry you will see where we shared the following: Some key human resource consultants with a focus on advising schools in coaching searches […]
Fowler Exaggerate Sendek? No way!
For years we’ve heard Lee Fowler yap and yap and yap about how well-respected and how valued Coach Herb Sendek is throughout the world of college basketball. Well, this year we are all finding out just how valued Sendek is on the open market as multiple jobs are being filled without the first mention of […]
Blue Devils Re-learn Annual Lesson
Duke re-learned the same lesson that they learn almost every year in March — referees from outside the ACC call better ball games and the coddling that the Blue Devils get throughout the regular season is not good for them come NCAA Tournament time. It’s a lesson that Carolina learned last weeked when Tyler Hansbrough […]
“Next Year”
With 16 teams still playing in the 2005-2006 college basketball season, many fans of the schools not playing are turning to turn their attention to “next season”. In addition to chopping a lot of wood in tightly confined daytight compartments, I bet that I can guess what next season will look like in Raleigh. Click […]