Monday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit —
... why?; Looks 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. ...
Can college hoops' opener ever earn buzz?
Beyond the Arc —
... They don’t because college basketball’s opening day is blasé. There’s no national tie-in or big recognition about the season starting. Maybe it’s ...
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 ...
