All Entries in the "College Chatter" Category
Michael Carter-Williams and the ‘new’ reality of basketball
I’m sorry this may piss off my Syracuse-loving friends. No, there’s nothing really “new” about this new reality. It’s been a longtime in motion. The college hoops I grew up is gone. Underclassmen sticking around is much more a story than those leaving these days. And, yes, there are much “worse” examples of folks declaring [...]
Florida International’s new beach court is brilliant marketing
Marketing is critical to sales. Maybe it’s just as important for college hoopswins? If so, it could be a good explanation for Florida International University’s recent rise from anonymity. The Golden Panthers made it to the Sun Belt conference finals this year before falling to Western Kentucky. You probably didn’t know that. But, you’ve likely [...]
Montgomery newspaper confused about national champion
Last night’s national title game was more than fans could’ve asked for. “One for the ages” to borrow an overused expression. Louisville and Michigan both brought it. So much so that one got fatigued just watching the two compete. The Cardinals and the Wolverines. Those were, of course, the teams that played in last evening’s [...]
Dave Barrett’s songwriting moment still shines as March Madness finale
The name Dave Barrett is understandably unfamiliar to most college basketball fans. His name is not synonymous with March Madness. The moments that define the NCAA Tournament for the ages – Edney’s dash, Laettner’s turnaround, Drew’s leaning jumper – are all far more familiar. Yet, it is Barrett who can be credited with providing the [...]
Shaka Smart’s list of turndowns is an aspiring coach’s dream
While the new hotness in terms of “young coaches” might be Andy Enfield (who isn’t even THAT young anymore in today’s NCAA) and his Dunk City boys, today was another reminder of just how sizzling the stock of Shaka Smart remains. Smart, who propelled the previously little-heralded Commodores of Virginia Commonwealth University to the 2011 [...]
Missing the college hoops of yesteryear
Pardon me for not being all over this tournament. The Shockers aren’t that shocking and as nice as a story as FGCU may be, it’s all a bit lost on me. You see, I used to LOVE college basketball. My friends made fun of me. I was the guy consistently watching Long Beach St. on [...]
Say hello to Amanda Marcum Enfield, the about-to-be new thing thanks to FGCU
Welcome to March Madness, America. Oh yes, and please welcome Amanda Marcum Enfield to the party (pictured at right). The name may not immediately ring a bell, but the face and figure may get you intrigued. She’s modeled for Victoria Secret and graced the pages of Maxim, Elle and VOGUE. It gets more interesting when [...]
Coach K Needs to STFU
It figures it would take something anger-inducing to get me back in the writing spirit. Thanks again, Duke. You make it so easy to hate you – time and again. We won’t belabor this one. It’s quite simple, really. Coach K. needs to STFU. I woke up this morning to Mike and Mike, as is [...]
Georgia swim team performs underwater Harlem Shake
The origins and specifics of the Harlem Shake are an interesting tale to follow. Frankly, it can get a bit confusing. But here’s what I do know. a) It’s some kind of dance that got its start in1981 in Harlem b) It’s going all viral now on those Interwebs the last few days c) The [...]
Jerami Grant’s swat heard ’round the Dome
Syracuse defeated Notre Dame 63-47 at the Dome last night. The win snapped a two-game mini skid for the Orange and improved their record to 7-2 in the Big East. Normally, we wouldn’t pay much more attention to this mid-season conference game except for this one resounding play from the Orange’s Jerami Grant. They say [...]
Cornell hoops music video is must-see “TV”
Oh, where to begin! We’ve been through this before. I am a proud alum of Cornell University, but intercollegiate athletics is not necessarily where we’ve made our reputation. No offense to our lacrosse, hockey or polo programs which are all traditionally stellar. However, it was not too long ago that our hoops squad had a [...]
Canisius buzzer-beater call: “Oh, you didn’t know? You’d better caaall somebooodyy!”
Some radio or TV personality (tough to tell) for Canisius women’s basketball is about to become an Internet sensation — or at least he should. Courtesy of Bob’s Blitz , comes this clip of Canisius freshman women’s basketball player Tiahana Mills draining a halfcourt buzzer beater to lift the Lady Golden Griffins over Siena. The [...]
