0 comments by Kevin Causey on 11/13/2015
Duke’s Grayson Allen started off his season like a star. He had 20 points in the first half and finished with 26 points. He had a collection of great dunks including this beauty…. Here’s a collection of his dunks against Siena that the ACC put up on Youtube….
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Kentucky Wildcats Jamal Murray had a heck of a debut as he finished his debut with 19 points and 8 assists. He also had this highlight film dunk…. 2H (2:07) UK Jamal Murray made Dunk. Video – via
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Preseason predictions are not meant to be taken too seriously. As long as you view them in a spirit of fun, they offer an enjoyable way to ease into the season. From a writer’s viewpoint or through a prognosticator’s eyes, a preseason prediction becomes serious — and somewhat important — only if said writer or […]
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You’ve heard the expression a million different times in sports: “No one talks about him.” This is obviously a statement that’s not meant to be taken as a literal truth. Someone, somewhere, talks about a head coach at a program in the public eye. If you’re at Kennesaw State, okay, few will talk about you […]
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Through New Year’s Day, most of the focus in the college sports world will fall on football — that’s just the way it is. Yet, a lot of important college basketball will be played until the turn of the calendar year. League play will start for the power-conference teams in the final week of December. […]
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Week 11 promises to be an exciting one with a docket that includes three matchups between teams ranked in the College Football Playoff’s top 25. Here’s a list of thoughts, observations, and things to watch for this weekend. I know that I’ve said it before, but I’ll mention it again: don’t get too worked up […]
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Last week we took some time to roll through a number of the military appreciation uniforms around college football with Veterans Day around the corner. This week that theme continues for some schools that missed out on an opportunity to honor veterans at home. Two in particular caught my eye for very different reasons. When UCLA […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 11/12/2015
One could say that before any sports season begins, all the participants are hard to read. However, you can sense what’s meant underneath the surface of that expression. The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team is going to win 90-something games, maybe 100. The Seattle Mariners are going to stumble. The Tom Brady New England Patriots […]
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Let’s not pretend to ignore the reality that before a season begins, notions of “overrated and underrated” can be quite tenuous. Nevertheless, conference strength is an undeniably fascinating water-cooler topic, a bread-and-butter part of college sports conversations. Football certainly leads the way in this regard, but basketball — while in second place — is abundantly […]
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If you have seen our Bubble Watch here at The Student Section, you will remember that we still count 21 teams with a chance at making the College Football Playoff. Some of those teams will have a better chance than others. Some of those teams don’t really have much of a chance at all, and […]
WASHINGTON DC-JANUARY 23: Hoays head caoch John Thompson III is shown during the Georgetown Hoyas defeat of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights . Washington DC January 23, 2010. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post) StaffPhoto imported to Merlin on Sat Jan 23 15:16:05 2010
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Need. The term is easily used in place of “want,” but even for people with various views on the matter, the word can apply to a range of situations. We’re talking here about the college basketball programs which need to step up this season, or if not then, in the near future, a two- or […]
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When thinking of the word underrated, another word — unappreciated — also comes to mind. However, that is not always the case. Hype and accolades can follow a player, and he can still be deprived of the recognition he deserves. This is true with a couple of the most underrated players going into the 2016 […]
This man’s in a lot of trouble.
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You might wonder why the title of this piece wasn’t simply “Underrated and Overrated Coaches.” There’s a reason for that. The overrrated part remains in place, but the underrated half of the equation could not be kept intact. In this conversation, Ryan Palencer and I will deal with overrated coaches, but the other half of […]
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Fans obviously want their own teams to do well, and they obviously want their rivals to suffer a 16-1 or 15-2 upset in the NCAA tournament, but what do they want from college basketball on a larger level? College sports — beyond basketball; the dynamic applies just about anywhere — bind people to teams through […]
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 07: Derrick Henry #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes away from Jamal Adams #33 of the LSU Tigers in the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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How quickly the season has crashed and burned its way to week 11. The playoff picture is opaquely clear for now, but everything will shake itself out over the next few weeks. There are booby traps set for all the contenders this week. Let’s dive in. … GAME OF THE WEEK: ALABAMA at MISSISSIPPI STATE […]
