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theangryt.com - 2/12/2009

The Worst Sports Buys in America

— theangryt.com — If you’ve read a newspaper in the last six months you know out economy is in the... toilet. Everyone you now is jobless. Your streets, hospitals and other public services are falling into disrepair, packs of dogs roam the streets, but Golden ... (more) The Worst Sports Buys in America

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insidesocal.com - 2/9/2009

Throwback talk

— insidesocal.com — UCLA is contemplating the idea of wearing a throwback uniform for a game in the 2009 season,... and right now the throwback being discussed goes back to the Gary Beban era. It is a light blue jersey with a pair... (more) Throwback talk

NCAA Football

UCLA Bruins

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collegehoopsnet.com - 2/11/2009

College Basketball: Seven Day Stretch

— collegehoopsnet.com — Rob Carpentier's " Seven Day Stretch " is a whirlwind tour around every corner of college basketball... nation:   Seven Day Savior (Team): Duquesne Dukes I know that the Dukes aren’t the popular pick for Team of the Week, but this is a program that has been down for ... (more) College Basketball: Seven Day Stretch

NCAA Basketball

Morgan State Bears

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Arizona State Sun Devils

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BP's John Gasaway gives a little respect
Bruins Nation — BP's John Gasaway gives a little respect About time I've seen a well written, fact-based article written about this year's Bruins out there on the web - other than everything at BruinsNation of course. I especially like how UCLA seems to score efficiently at any ...

And/but
yoco :: College Basketball — -- Basketball Prospectus’ John Gasaway argues that UCLA is grossly underrated because Ben Howland's club is much more efficient on offense than is widely assumed. And/but this season's Bruins aren't as good -- or as highly regarded -- as last season's squad because UCLA is this year less efficient on defense . Whereas the 2007-2008 Bruins allowed only 83.9 points per 100 possessions, the 2008-2009 Bruins give up 90.4 points per 100 possessions. -- ESPN's Andy Katz ...

Projecting Bracketology: Week 2
Vegas Watch — ... , should end up higher than a 5 seed.  For now though they're stuck with a ridiculous draw, facing BYU in round one, and then potentially an underrated UCLA team on the first weekend.  If they had, say, Purdue's draw (Siena, Villanova/Northern Iowa), they'd easily be over 1.5%. ...

ATB: Misery in Missouri
Rush The Court — ... View Poll Some News & Notes. John Gasaway believes (as we do) that UCLA is better than everyone thinks.  He just argues a better case. Doug Gottlieb gives some pointers to Alabama and Georgia’s brass when considering whom to hire for their programs this spring. Your Gigantic Monday. Pittsburgh 70, West Virginia 59. As soon as Pitt beast DeJuan Blair picked up his second foul with fifteen minutes remaining in the first ...

Staying Even Keeled Through Our (Ben Ball) Excitement
Bruins Nation — ... in which John is effusive in praise of our warriors calling UCLA "wildly underrated." John becomes one of the few national analysts who realizes how UCLA's offense has been clicking on all cylinders this season: ...

PM Roundup: The Triumphant Return of A-Rod and Favre
The Big Lead — ... The Media) Peyton Manning could break all Favre’s records in the next 7 seasons. The question is, will he still be playing when he’s 40? (SimonOnSports) A-Rod on vacation canoodling with a well-endowed woman. (The Sports Hernia via Deadspin via RadarOnline) Former WaPo executive editor talks about the future of journalism. (The Lantern) This year’s UCLA team is pretty good. (Basketball Prospectus) Who is the best in the Big east. (Wall Street ...

UCLA is underrated! No they're not! Yes they are!
The Dagger — A few days ago, Basketball Prospectus' John Gasaway laid out a convincing case for why the 2008-09 UCLA Bruins were "wildly underrated." His thesis: UCLA's departed NBA talent and early season struggles -- the loss to Michigan in Madison Square Garden, specifically -- branded the Bruins as a stagnant offensive team when, in reality, their offense has been nearly as good as last season's. (The numbers: 1.16 points per possession in 2007-08 to 1.13 in 2008-09. Not a big drop-off.) ...

Fast Break Thoughts
Forum Blue And Gold — ... • Speaking of Basketball Prospectus, here’s a great read on what is going on at UCLA this year — their offense is very good. (They lost last night because their defense was off and Arizona State couldn’t miss, they shot 61% from three.) ...