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I'm pretty sure this is from 1988, when
Arizona made the Final Four. Although the video is
choppy and dubbed worse than a Godzilla movie, it gives you the chance to watch Steve Kerr, Kenny Lofton, Tom Tolbert, Jud Buechler and Sean Elliott all ...
More tragic news from the sports world today.
The college basketball family lost one of the top
head coaches when Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser died of an apparent heart attack after taking a jog earlier this morning. Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser died on Thursday morning of an apparent heart attack shortly after jogging. Prosser was rushed to Wake Forest University Baptist ...
Olson will release a statement through the university
that will address the following: Olson was forced to
step away for medical reasons that weren't life-threatening, but the issue has been resolved and he is feeling back to normal. "The problem he ...
Former Arizona signee Brandon Jennings' decision to play
in Europe may have sparked a fundamental change of
heart in coach Lute Olson.
From several media outlets and blogs I saw
that Lute Olsen has now gone from returning soon
to taking a sabbatical, or in other words, taking the year off from coaching the team.
This is a weird story.... .....All Lute Olson
owed the University of Arizona team, staff, bosses and
faithful fans was a decision about coaching this season. He did that late Thursday night when he announced he would extend his leave of absence -- that was first announced on Nov. 4 -- for the rest of this season. He said in a school release that he would return next season.
When the Lute Olson first thing came up
nearly a half year ago, he was taking time
off for an undisclosed reason. Some thought health problems, but it turned out to be a very private divorce proceeding, something that didn't sit very well with me, as ...
Arizona Coach Lute Olson said Thursday that his
program's loss of standout prep basketball player Brandon Jennings
to a European professional league had convinced him to adopt a new recruiting strategy. "It's a situation now that if someone's a ...
As I continued to dig over the blog
about Brandon Jennings and his going to Europe because
he didn't pass the SAT's I found another piece that has head coach Jim Boeheim talking about the situation. And just like last blog I did coach Boeheim is sharp and to the point, and just like last time, I believe him to be fully correct.
UA Sports BREAKING NEWS: Olson files for divorce
Christine Olson says she will fight for her marriage
By Rob O’Dell and Kim Smith Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.07.2007 advertisement University of Arizona Basketball Coach Lute ...
On Dec. 18, Arizona unveiled a plan it
hoped would ensure stability within its basketball program: Whenever
longtime coach Lute Olson decides to retire, his top assistant, Kevin O'Neill , would become the next head coach. O'Neill, an assistant at ...
FanHouse's NBA Frankenstein , in which we describe
how draft prospects were created. Introducing: the next great
Arizona point guard (until Brandon Jennings declares), Jerryd Bayless . Liner notes: The ever-popular point guard dunk reel ; Season 3 ...
Those of you that read this blog or
know me personally know that, while I enjoy Syracuse
Men's basketball, I have sometimes been critical of head coach Jim Boeheim. Well, if I'm going to be critical of someone when I think he's wrong, I think that I should also have his back when he's right in what he does or says. Right about now is where you are going to wonder what I am babbling about...
Yesterday was time for yet another edition of
HardCore Hitting. And what did we cyber chit chat
about in the sixty minutes of madness? Well, listen and find out, I do not think you will be disappointed!
This week I was able to chat with
Christopher Bibey about his book “Open Your Heart With
Basketball” and about what it was like to be diagnosed with cancer during his freshman season of college basketball. During this chat we also talked ...
Soon to be 34-year-old Damon Stoudamire wants out
of Memphis . The veteran point guard wants to
play for a winner, and since Boston qualifies as a winner, I’m making the connection. “Hopefully I can get out of Memphis - that rebuilding ...
Lute will be taking a personal leave of
absence. He said it is not health related. Kevin
O'neill will be taking over in Lute's absence.
Arizona head basketball coach Lute Olson will hold
a news conference at 12:30 p.m. today in which
he will announce he is taking a leave of absence from the team. GOAZCATS.com and Josh Gershon first reported that Olson, 73, would be announcing a leave of absence this afternoon. The news conference will take place prior to a scheduled exhibition game for the Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. against ...
Lute Olson's reason for leaving is explained.
Arizona coach Lute Olson won't return to the
team this season. According to multiple sources close to
the situation, the 73-year-old coach will sit out the remainder of the season, with plans to come back in 2008. Olson said he was taking an immediate and indefinite leave of absence to tend to a "personal matter" just prior to the start of the season. A little more than a week ago, Olson ...
On Page 2 ...
- Olson on leave, files for divorce
- Steve Kerr's Sun-ny Disposition
- What Lute Olson Wants, Lute Olson Gets
- Olson ends silence: Why he took Arizona timeout
- FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - Arizona's Budinger to declare for draft
- Lute Olson says he's done with 'one and done' players - Los Angeles Times
- I think I'm ready…
- Donovan Trying to Close Deal • College Hoop Blog: Good 'N Plenty - FOX Sports Blogs
- GILLESPIE GETTING OUT OF HAND IN LEXINGTON • College Hoop Blog: Good 'N Plenty - FOX Sports Blogs
- UA's Olson taking leave
- Lute Olson Takes a Break
- Chase Is Living the Life [Red Hair > Red Eyes]
- Arizona Wildcats Basketball 2007-08 Preview Show
- Guess who’s back?
- The beginning of the end? Olson extends leave to rest of season
- Breaking News: Lute Olsen Files For Divorce
- Lute Olson’s leave of absence: He ain’t coming back, folks
- Sources: O'Neill in line to succeed Olson at Arizona
- Olson to return to coach Arizona next season
- Howland TeleConference Transcript










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