Archive for the 'College' Category

College / Apr 4, 2008 / 12:06 pm

“He jumped over his head!!”

What do you think of this dunk? When Will Bullard from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pulled it off in the NCAA dunk contest last night, a lot of people in the Dime office (there for our Nike ID party) were unimpressed because Bullard used his hand to catapult himself over the guy. My thing is that […]

Hoopla, Video, College / Apr 2, 2008 / 9:54 am

The Hypebeast

We saw big things for Michael Beasley before the college basketball season ever got underway. For the cover of our new issue we got up with Beasley way back in December, the day before he made his Madison Square Garden debut at the Jimmy V Classic in NYC. We found a guy who was just […]

College / Apr 2, 2008 / 9:20 am

The Pump Brothers

Yesterday, Yahoo! Sports posted a good story about two of college basketball’s most influential behind-the-scenes power players - the Pump Brothers. David and Dana Pump have been fixtures on the college scene for decades and have sway over everything from tickets to the hiring of coaches at top flight programs (i.e. - Bruce Pearl at […]

College / Apr 1, 2008 / 8:22 am

Taylor King to Transfer From Duke

Duke freshman Taylor King has decided to transfer. From the AP news service:
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke freshman forward Taylor King has decided to transfer.
King, a 6-foot-6 native of Huntington Beach, Calif., saw action in all 34 games in 2007-08, averaging 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. He had two 20-point games, including 27 points […]

College / Apr 1, 2008 / 8:11 am

Breaking News: Indiana Boots Two

From ESPN.com this morning:
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University basketball team needs a new coach, and now it’s apparent the Hoosiers will need to replace a host of players, too, after starters Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis were dismissed by interim coach Dan Dakich.
Multiple sources told The Indianapolis Star that Bassett and Ellis were kicked off […]

General, College / Mar 31, 2008 / 11:31 am

Worst Decision Ever?

Stephen Curry says he’s “definitely” returning to Davidson for his junior year:
After Kansas ended Davidson’s dream run in the NCAA tournament on Sunday, Curry said that he will return to school for his junior season.
“I’m definitely coming back,” he said. “I don’t think I’m ready.”
Speculation began after the son of former NBA player Del […]

College / Mar 28, 2008 / 11:53 am

Bracket Tales - Shawn Respert

Shawn Respert (photo. MSU)
Throughout the Big Dance we’re going to bring you first-hand Tournament accounts from the ballplayers who have actually been there: guys who have won national championships, who have played in classic games, who have been involved in some monumental upsets, and who have made some unforgettable plays.
In 1995, Shawn Respert was Sporting […]

College / Mar 27, 2008 / 11:05 am

Bracket Tales - Darvin Ham

Darvin Ham on Sports Illustrated
Throughout the Big Dance we’re going to bring you first-hand Tournament accounts from the ballplayers who have actually been there: guys who have won national championships, who have played in classic games, who have been involved in some monumental upsets, and who have made some unforgettable plays.
The 1996 tournament was full […]

College / Mar 27, 2008 / 10:32 am

Mission Impossible?

A Sporting News story yesterday painted Davidson’s Stephen Curry as virtually impossible to stop:
As the Hoyas’ season was slipping through their fingers, Curry rose up for a 3 while still facing the scorer’s table, 23 feet from the hoop, twisted and swished it—with Georgetown’s Chris Wright so close the wrist snap caught him on the […]

College / Mar 24, 2008 / 4:27 pm

NCAA Tourney Draft Stock Watch

EG’s stock is down (Stephen Hill)
Every year, March serves as a valuable rake for NBA scouts to help weed out NBA pretenders and legit prospects. In ‘07, Mike Conley Jr. went from being Greg Oden’s point guard to the fastest kid in the tourney. He carried the Buckeyes past Georgetown when Oden spent nearly the […]

College / Mar 24, 2008 / 10:29 am

Stephen Curry Gets Buckets

Two video clips for you: The first is of Stephen Curry’s takeover against Georgetown yesterday afternoon. The second is a video of a Davidson game from earlier this season, where Curry outscored the entire Chattanooga squad in the first half, 27-26.

College / Mar 24, 2008 / 9:40 am

Bust Alert?

If you’ve been following the ‘08 NBA mock drafts — understandable if you’re a Heat, Sonics, Wolves or Grizzlies fan — no doubt you’ve seen Texas A&M freshman DeAndre Jordan’s name up there. All year Jordan has been projected to go in the Lottery were he to go pro this summer, climbing as high as […]

College / Mar 21, 2008 / 1:35 pm

March Madness Live Blog (Day Two)

Check EG at 9:40 ET (photo. Stephen Hill)
Welcome back to Dime’s NCAA Tournament live blog. For all of you who are stuck at work and can’t see the action, we’ll keep you up on Day 2 of this national holiday right here as it happens…
12:15 PM EST
As we prepare for the first slate of games […]

Hoopla, College / Mar 21, 2008 / 9:31 am

The Mayo Watch

O.J. (Photo. G. Land)
SoCal blog SportsHubLA officially launched their Mayo Declaration Watch immediately after O.J.’s Trojan were eliminated by Michael Beasley last night.
O.J.’s game could probably benefit from another year in school, but if he’s a virtual Lottery lock (as he seems to be), then he should bounce…

Hoopla, College / Mar 21, 2008 / 8:47 am

The Usual Suspects

To quote Cracked.com, “Here are the six people you’re going to want to choke out by the time the Final Four roles around.”

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