NCAA Rules: Media Trashes Rulebook To Rush To Defense Of Krzyzewski

by Glenn Logan on Aug 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT on A Sea Of Blue

It's remarkable to watch, really. Sportswriters from around the major outlets are rushing to trash the NCAA bylaw that Mike Krzyzewski of Duke apparently violated as "inane" and "just plain silly." Matt Jones correctly wondered on Twitter where that same concern was for the Committee on...

NCAA Basketball Coaches: Figuring Out Who Is Earning Their Money

by Glenn Logan on Jul 12, 2011 4:56 PM EDT on A Sea Of Blue

Ever wonder which coaches among the top ten highest paid are earning their money? It's hard to compare, and any comparison is largely subjective, but just for fun I took the top 10 highest paid coaches as indicated by USA Today and tried to quantify their worth. For this exercise, there are...

In Which I Praise Northwestern Because Ugh Let's Just Get This Over With

by Adam Jacobi on May 11, 2011 1:53 PM EDT on Black Heart Gold Pants

Yesterday, I wrote at CBS about the gigantic new contract Northwestern gave Pat Fitzgerald. 10 years, ~$1.8 per year, and more money for assistants and facilities. Not bad for Fitzgerald or jNWU. In fact, I argued that this was the best move Northwestern could have made, regardless of Fitzgerald's...

Indiana Keeps (Over)Filling Up With Remy Abell

by intrpdtrvlr on Apr 27, 2011 5:35 PM EDT on The Only Colors

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BRACKET BLOG: Southeast Region

by BracketCat on Mar 16, 2011 7:00 PM EDT on Bring On The Cats

My previews of four regions in 48 hours continues unabated. While you're waiting on the next preview, which I expect to publish at midnight, make sure you go here to enter the 293rd annual BOTC Bracket Challenge. The group ID is 104278 and the password is FearTheBeard. Then follow the jump for a...

Fact Checking Kansas' NCAA Tournament Performances

by Warden11 on Mar 16, 2011 12:15 PM EDT on Rock Chalk Talk

One of the popular topics around the Internet in the days leading up to NCAA Tournament is Kansas and their early exits. Bucknell, Bradley, and Northern Iowa have made it easy for fans of all teams to point at Bill Self and start the wisecracks. The best reply is obviously- 2008. Most fans that...

What to Expect on Selection Sunday

by Ahearn Alley on Mar 11, 2011 6:00 PM EST on Bring On The Cats

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Gophers Give Away Lead, Lose Again

by PJS on Feb 22, 2011 11:32 PM EST on The Daily Gopher

The Gophers needed this one. The Gophers had this game won. And then Tubby Smith watched as his team let Michigan State end the game on a 14-1 run. The Gophers lost 53-48 and fell to 6-9 in conference play. Talk of the NCAA Tournament is now silly. The Gophers have lost 6 of 7 games. NCAA...

The Frantastic Voyage: A Photo Essay

by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Feb 9, 2011 9:00 AM EST on Black Heart Gold Pants

Tom Izzo Suspended For Tomorrow's Basketball Game

by LVS on Dec 17, 2010 5:34 PM EST on The Only Colors

Press release: The NCAA has determined that the Michigan State men's basketball program committed a secondary violation by employing an "Individual Associated with a Prospect" (IAWP) during the annual MSU Boys Basketball Camp in June 2010. Despite the violation being of a secondary nature, the...