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The Rise And Fall Of A South Florida Basketball Legend
Edwin Rios, once considered a "can't miss" prospect for the University of Miami, arrested Wednesday on burglary charges. [Fourth And Fail]...
Tom Penders Accuses ESPN Of Video Witchcraft, Not Returning Calls
OK, you recall how Houston's Aubrey Coleman used Chase Budinger's face as a doormat on Sunday. Coleman was ejected and then suspended, but that's not the end of our story....
Billy Gillispie Only Likes Good Questions
We missed this halftime interview between Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and ESPN's Jeannine Edwards last night, but the message is still clear—if you're going to talk to Billy Gillispie, you better do your homework....
Man Who Walked On To Court During Providence Game Jailed Without Bail
Upset brother, Jonathan Xavier, violated his probation from a 2005 drug conviction when he walked on court to yell at ref. [ESPN]...
Marquette Enjoying The Top While It Can
The Golden Eagles dispatched the suddenly terrible Fighting Irish leaving them on top of the Big East for at least a little while longer....
Mark Gottfried Out At Alabama
The head basketball coach steps down after 10+ seasons and a slightly better than .500 record in the SEC. I would go ahead and blame Nick Saban for this too. [Press-Register]...
Duke Basketball Finally Catches A Break
The Duke Blue Devils are ranked No. 1 for the first time since 2006. Our long national nightmare is over. [ESPN]...
Aubrey Coleman Steps on Chase Budinger's Face, Gets Ejected, Laughs
Houston was leading Arizona at the McKale Center by a score of 63-51 when Aubrey Coleman decided to stomp on Chase Budinger's face. As it turns out, that's just the wakeup call the Wildcats needed. ...
Baton Rouge Is Still a Football Town
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Who's Ready for Duke To Be Number One Again?
Well, that was a throttling. Duke nearly doubled up Maryland 85-44 this afternoon, handing Gary Williams his worst loss since joining the Terrapins in 1989. And everybody knows what that means......
Since When Have Florida Atlantic Games Been This Interesting?
Florida Atlantic coach Mike Jarvis gets four straight technicals, plus a police escort from the building, which is always fun. At least porn star Mary Carey seemed to have a good time!...
Break Up The Highlanders! NJIT Wins!
There can only be one, and the Highlanders of the New Jersey Institute of Technology got theirs—their one win in 52 games, breaking a NCAA-record losing streak. Do you believe in miracles?...
Big East Hoops Makes Big Ben Sleepy
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
New Three-Point Line Making Terrible Shooters Slightly More Terrible
Halfway through the first year of the 20'9" arc, the national three-point field goal percentage is 33.97%, the second-lowest since the line was introduced back in 1986. I still blame Steve Alford. [Rivals]...
Bill Self Explains Him...self
Kansas is "looking into" Bill Self's possibly illegal contact with star recruit John Wall, who probably won't go to Kansas anyway, because who wants to play for cheaters? [AP/Google]...
Bill Self Talks To Who He Wants To, When He Wants To
Every college basketball program cheats the NCAA regulations—that's been well established, right?—but some are a little more brazen about, if this alleged tale about Kansas coach Bill Self has any truth to it....
Hurtle Into The Clemson Stands At Your Own Risk
Here's Wake Forest's Chas McFarland falling into a group of Clemson fans in the stands on Saturday. And here's McFarland being body slammed and pummeled by one of those fans....
Mr. Referee, May I Have A Quick Word With You?
He's actually Jonathan Xavier, the brother of Friar guard Jeff Xavier and all he wants to know is why there was not a foul called on Marquette after his whole family (symbolically) got poked in the eye driving to the hoop. Yes, the game was still in progress, but doesn't he deserve an answer? Don't ...
Harangody? More Like Haran-sucky! High Five?
Some highlights from the Syracuse-Notre Dame game, and that large Caucasian fellow playing in South Bend was not one of them. [Fack Youk]...
The Thrill Is Gone: Mississippi Coach's Wife Sues For Lack Of Sex
What do you do when your husband is no longer interested in committing lane violations in bed? Sue the bastards who ruined your sex life! Kimber Kennedy is not fooling around, one might say....