Archive for the ‘College Basketball’ Category

Brad Stevens is Staying at Butler, Not Going to Illinois

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

In case you haven't been paying attention over the past few years, Butler head basketball coach Brad Stevens really likes his job. No, I mean he really likes his job. For the third-straight offseason, Stevens has been pursued for a major conference job opening (or multiple major conference openings) and has ...

Kentucky’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to Enter NBA Draft

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

This is probably not the kind of distraction that the Kentucky Wildcats were hoping for the night before their big Sweet 16 rematch with the Indiana Hoosiers. On Thursday multiple sources claimed that freshman forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will enter the 2012 NBA Draft after the Wildcats' season ends. I'm assuming Kentucky's ...

Shaka Smart Turns Down Illinois, Will Remain at VCU

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, VCU head coach Shaka Smart has turned down Illinois' offer to become its men's basketball coach. Smart had been Illinois' top choice to replace the recently fired Bruce Weber, but multiple anonymous sources told the paper that the 34-year-old coach informed the school's athletic director Mike ...

Illinois Athletic Director Mike Thomas Out Of Control?

Saturday, March 10th, 2012

Tom Izzo's lengthy comments about Illinois' firing of Bruce Weber after a total meltdown by the Illini seem kind of random and conspiracy theory-related at first listen. Coaches generally won't say they "shed a tear" over the firing or put other athletic directors (Illini AD Mike Thomas in this case) ...

Tale Of The Tape: Bryce Drew vs. Bryce Harper

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

While Bryce Drew won’t be returning to the NCAA tournament this year after losing to Detroit in the Horizon League championship Tuesday night, the future is looks rosy for the first-year head coach. The storyline of Drew, who arguably hit the greatest NCAA tournament shot in the last 20 years, returning ...