Eight Questions with College Basketball Editor/Author Ray Mernagh

 
Basketball Times (Eastern Basketball) contributor, Pittsburgh Sports Report Editor, and the author of a college basketball book. How would you like to have these under your name. I know one guy that does. His name is Ray Mernagh. His book is called 1 Chance 2 Dance- A Season Inside Mid-Major Hoops in Mid America . He also writes his own blog on his website www.hoopwise.com , where you can also buy his book. I recently got in touch with Ray to ask him some questions.   B.J:  Why the MAC? There's plenty of other conferences to choose from isn't there? R.M: I chose the MAC for my book for two reasons: I grew up watching the league and the coaches agreed to give me total access. Folks can buy the book here http://www.hoopwise.com if they want to get an absolutely unfettered and raw look at life inside of 12 "mid-major" basketball programs. I've also written about the BCS conferences, plus the NBA and NFL.   B.J: What got you interested in ... [link]

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