By Austin Burton
OK, college football, you got this one.
Responding to a week of college basketball that started strong with ESPN’s 24-hour tip-off marathon, then got scandalous with news of a potential catastrophe at Syracuse, the gridiron guys regained the spotlight with some Top-5 upsets and plenty of down-to-the-wire thrillers.
But even though college hoops took a comfortable backseat to the BCS, NFL and NASCAR, that doesn’t mean it was uneventful. Here are the best and worst of the weekend: Read More »
Tags: Anthony Hicky, Bernie Fine, Billy Kennedy, Dominic Cheek, Doron Lamb, Elston Turner, Gary Bell, harrison barnes, Jabari Brown, JaMychal Green, Jared Cunningham, J’Covan Brown, Jeremy Lamb, Jim Boeheim, Kevin Pangos, Khalid Mutakabbir, Lorenzo Romar, Mason Plumlee, Mike Anderson, Ray McCallum Jr., Renardo Sidney, Robbie Hummel, Shabazz Napier, Tahj Tate, Trevon Harmon
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By Austin Burton
*Dime’s NCAA Tournament Day 2 coverage*
This was the first-round game I wasn’t gonna miss for anything, even if I had to watch it on my little computer screen. Clemson likes to run and gun; Missouri thrives on a full-court press taught by Mike Anderson, a disciple of Nolan Richardson and “40 Minutes of Hell.” Mizzou’s J.T. Tiller is a defensive demon and one of my favorite college players, while Clemson’s Noel Johnson is the son of ex-NBA player “Cheese” Johnson, who always makes sure to call up the Dime office and update us on his kid’s progress since we did a story on Noel in 8th grade. AND Gus Johnson is on the mic? You couldn’t drag me away. Read More »
Tags: Clemson, Harvey Grant, Horace Grant, J.T. Tiller, Jim Boeheim, Mike Anderson, Missouri, Noel Johnson, Nolan Richardson, Oliver Purnell, Trevor Booker, Zaire Taylor
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By Austin Burton
It’s Championship Week in college basketball, otherwise known as the week of tournaments before THE Tournament. And honestly, it seems this year people only really care about two conference tourneys: the Big East and the Big 12 … maybe the ACC based on history and hype.
So far I’ve previewed the Big East and the Pac-10 (hometown allegiance); next up is the Big 12. Read More »
Tags: Cole Aldrich, Craig Brackins, Damion James, Ekpe Udoh, Frank Martin, J.T. Tiller, Jaacob Pullen, Jamar Samuels, James Anderson, Kevin Durant, LaceDarius Dunn, Marcus Morris, Mike Anderson, Nolan Richardson, Quincy Acy, Sherron Collins, Tweety Carter, Willie Warren, xavier henry
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