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RT @SharpieWhit: KU Ranked Numero Uno!! RT @artfanatic411: College hoops is back. Did you notice? http://bit.ly/3FObvM | Sports Illustrated 11 days ago |
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Morning Five: Opening Night Edition
Rush The Court —
... Seth Davis writes about one of our biggest pet peeves about the start of the college hoops season: no opening day. Yeah, we have a de facto opening day (i.e., today), but there’s hardly any hype about it and nobody but people who would already visit this site have a clue about it. Hopefully his article will start the momentum for getting something done. ...
Monday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit —
... can be decieving; How would you spend Urban Meyer's money?; 'Im not sure what to choose? The next Erin Andrews or the baddest man on the planet; 'Skins Cheerleader's bout with swine flu nearly over; UCF football coach bickers with reporter during press conference; 22 year old poses as a high school senior to try and earn a basketball scholarship, gets arrested after he lands a 17 year old girlfriend. - We agree we both - two people with issues over the lack of a true "opening day" for college hoops. - We are not happy ...
Can college hoops' opener ever earn buzz?
Beyond the Arc —
... "I don't know that there's a lot of momentum, but there's a consensus that we need to explore the best ways to try and unify around an opening day or opening weekend in a way that paints a clearer picture for college basketball," Greg Shaheen, the NCAA’s senior vice president for basketball and business strategies told Seth Davis. "There's no easy answer, but it's definitely something we have to take on." ...
Season Quietly Tips Tonight
FanHouse —
... So, the quiet start kicks off what has become the annual lament among college basketball writers. There are no festivities. There is no "celebration." There is no coordination. There is only a quiet and disjointed start to college basketball. ...
Monday Links
UM Hoops.com —
It’s here! College Basketball Prospectus 09-10
Buy, buy, buy.
Hoops is back … with a whimper
It’s opening day… but who cares? Seth Davis examines college basketball’s weak opening day
RTC Conference Primers: #1 – Big Ten
The Big Ten Geeks helped preview the Big Ten for Rush the Court and they had some interesting choices, picking Michigan 5th and placing DeShawn Sims on the all-conference team over Manny Harris.
2010 NCAA tournament bracket prediction
Jeff ...
Season Quietly Tips Tonight
FanHouse —
... So, the quiet start kicks off what has become the annual lament among college basketball writers. There are no festivities. There is no " ...
College Basketball Predictions for 09-10 Go Here
The Big Lead —
With a whimper, the college basketball season opens tonight. Isiah Thomas and FIU play defending national champion UNC. The Tar Heels are 31-point favorites. There isn’t an enticing game on the schedule this week. Call it a soft opening. For us, the season begins Thanksgiving week with the Maui Classic. If you’ve had time to scan the Top 25, and the Naismith candidates, and the list of all the great freshman, then you’re ready to make bold preseason predictions. And we’ll ...
Season Quietly Tips Tonight
FanHouse —
... So, the quiet start kicks off what has become the annual lament among college basketball writers. There are no festivities. There is no " ...
Who's excited for some college hoops?
The Dagger —
Not everyone, apparently. There's an emerging meme today -- Gary Parrish mentions it, Seth Davis devotes an entire column to it, and Mike Miller weighs in
-- about the relatively quiet beginning to college basketball's season.
It's true. College hoops is a slow build, one that starts with a
whimper and ends with a bang. Most major sports get at least two bangs
out of the deal; naturally, college hoops guys feel deprived.
And can you blame them? Tonight is our official opening night. The most noteworthy game has some minor off-court intrigue ...
Introducing After the Whistle
College Hoops Journal —
... »Seth Davis, who I hope to have on a podcast soon enough, writes about the college game’s need of an Opening Day. {Sports Illustrated} ...
First Night
Searching for Billy Edelin —
... So really, night one isn't night one right? Aren't we getting a bit duped here? Seth Davis may just be on to something. ...
