Posts Tagged ‘March Madness’
Monday, April 6th, 2009
And for my next “Captain Obvious” statement, I’ll go with this one: After college, Michael Jeffrey Jordan enjoyed moderate success as an NBA player. This one works, as well: If I’m not mistaken, he was also had a beneficial effect on shoe company Nike. The reason for this post is because [...]
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Tags: David Robinson, Hall of Fame, Jerry Sloan, John Stockton, March Madness, Michael Jordan, Vivian Stringer
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
TGIFFF. Or, Thank God it’s Final Four Friday, either/or would work. The best in the land of college basketball descend on Detroit tomorrow to decide who’s going to the National Championship game on Monday. The first game is Michigan State versus Connecticut, with North Carolina/Villanova closing us out.
So. Who [...]
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Tags: Final Four, Hasheem Thabeet, Kalin Lucas, March Madness, Michigan State Spartans, North Carolina Tar Heels, Scottie Reynolds, Ty Lawson, UConn Huskies, Villanova Wildcats
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
Great find from The Dagger, which demonstrates not all dunkers are created equal. While Tyler and the boys beat Oklahoma for a spot in the Final Four, Griffin proved he was the best post player in the building, while Hansbrough proved he can’t throw it down — or dominate the post — in the [...]
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Tags: Blake Griffin, Final Four, March Madness, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oklahoma Sooners, Tyler Hansbrough
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
As ESPN is wont to do, they posted a SportsNation poll asking if Billy Gillispie was given enough time at the University of Kentucky. Regardless of the fact the decision was not just about wins and losses — something I doubt very many considered when they answered — it’s pretty easy to see Kentucky [...]
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Tags: Billy Gillispie, Coaching Changes, ESPN, Kentucky Wildcats, March Madness
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
With the University of Kentucky now in need of a head basketball coach, the focus quickly turned to Billy Donovan, with a couple of juicy rumors to boot. Apparently, Florida is on a “not so fast, there” watch as they just released this statement concerning Donovan’s future:
“In response to the rumors circulating about my [...]
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Tags: Billy Donovan, Billy Gillispie, Coaching Changes, Kentucky Wildcats, March Madness, Travis Ford
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
All those rumblings about Billy Gillispie’s tenure at the University of Kentucky came true today as Gillispie was let go — apparently, it wasn’t mutual — after two rocky years in the Commonwealth. While some will want to focus on the apparent inability to satisfy the Kentucky fanbase, the decision, provided you read between [...]
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Tags: Billy Donovan, Billy Gillispie, Coaching Changes, March Madness, University of Kentucky
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