Rounding Up Material Ahead of Pitt-Duke
Pitt Blather -- The Rantings Continue —
... chose Brown because he just faced Duke and because Brown is good friends with Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon. Brown will be joined in studio by Manhattan coach Barry Rohrssen, a former Pitt assistant. Unbeknownst to MSG at the time, Brown also was briefly hired at Pitt by then-coach Ben Howland to be his director of basketball operations in 2001. Brown never started the job because UAlbany coach Scott Beeten lured him away to become his top assistant and recruiting coordinator. Sam Young goes candid with SI.com’s Luke Winn in a Q&A. Luke Winn: You had a self-imposed ‘ban’ on ...
BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (12/20/2007)
College Basketball Blog Report —
... new system, averaging 17.8 points and 7.4 rebounds while shooting 58%, to show the country what he has. A showdown between two of the more successful programs in the 21st century would be welcome at any time. But it is compelling now with Unbeaten Duke, Pittsburgh a Top Garden Match-up (Newsday). Duke is ranked sixth by the AP, while Pitt is 11th. It is certain, the Gotham Showdown (SI.com) is generating plenty of December buzz. SI.com's Luke Winn also had a recent Q & A With Pitt's Sam Young . A player I have had a lot of fun watching the ...
Pitt vs Duke, previewing the big game tonite at MSG
NCAA Hoops Today —
... is on the injured reserve with a vocal chord injury. How can the Dookies adopt and play without Vitale? Watch tonight and find out! Previews of the game from the Pitt perspective: Pitt Blather , Pitt Rivals , Pittsburgh live , Bill White . Some previews of the game from the Duke perspective: , ACC Basketball blog . And some more previews at Us vs Them , Doubt about it , blog hype , Vegas Watch . Also, CNN SI interviews Pitt's Sam Young and the Charlotte Observer (link via Blog Hype via the ACC Basketball ...
December 24th Pick and Rolls
Draft Express —
... this time against Davidson with only four seconds left. Davidson has now lost to Duke, North Carolina and North Carolina State by a combined 11 points. I recommend reading an interview with Pitts ...
Lee's Tunnell Vision on Pitt and Sam Young
Mondesi's House —
... It’s also obvious that he can be a malcontent. He admitted to Luke Winn what we all knew. Now whether or not he should have been starting last year over the ultimate “glue guy”, the type of player every NBA GM is looking for despite the fact he is now currently playing in Greece, ...
STF Q&A: Luke Winn of Sports Illustraded
Storming the Floor —
... by reading all of the old Paris Review discussions with writers, and realizing that a well-edited, thoughtful interview could stand on its own as good piece of journalism. I know that a Q&A with even the most loquacious college player isn't going to come close to what the PR gets out of Saul Bellow, but it's fun at least trying to get these kids to open up. For the most part, they're willing to play along with questions that aren't necessarily all about basketball. Sam Young from Pitt for one, was a great interview who was into the concept. There have also been ...
Aside from Title Change, the Coaching Staff Remains Unchanged
Pitt Blather -- The Rantings Continue —
... based on the change in who has declared for the draft. Pitt moves in to #6. Impact: With Young back in the fold, Pitt jumps ahead of Georgetown and Notre Dame as UConn’s most viable challenger in the Big East. After seeing his scoring average jump from 7.0 points as a sophomore to 18.1 as a junior, Young could make a bid for All-America status as a junior … and with Vanderbilt’s Shan Foster out of the way, might be college hoops’ best piano-playing swingman . The bigger development I expect to see out of the Pitt camp, though, is Blair’s emergence as a household name ...
