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UMass Adds Western Kentucky Transfer Derrick Gordon
UMass and head coach Derrick Kellogg have earned the commitment of Western Kentucky transfer Derrick Gordon. Gordon, who spent one season at WKU before opting to move closer to his New Jersey home, made the decision to join the UMass program on Friday afternoon after visiting the Amherst-campus just a few weeks ago. Gordon had [...]
TweetSMU and Larry Brown Land Arizona Transfer Josiah Turner
After a disappointing freshman season at Arizona, Josiah Turner has found a new home. An up-and-down season, that included a pair of suspensions for team violations, ended in late April when Turner announced that he would transfer. SMU and newly-appointed head coach Larry Brown are now taking the talented point guard in, giving Turner a [...]
TweetUNC Adds ESPN Analyst Hubert Davis to Staff
Former North Carolina assistant Jerod Haase left the Tar Heels in April to pursue the head coaching vacancy at UAB. The move left Roy Williams and UNC in search of a new assistant for the 2012-13 season. They have finally found their newest staff member, appointing ex-ESPN analyst Hubert Davis to the position. Davis, who [...]
TweetDespite Rivalry, Kentucky Wildcat Terrence Jones Keeps Promise to Louisville Cheerleader
Fresh off his team’s recent NCAA National Championship title over the Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcat sophomore guard Terrence Jones proves that he is a man of his word; even when it comes to the Wildcat’s hated rival, the Louisville Cardinals. Three weeks ago as his Wildcats were taking on the Cardinals in this year’s NCAA [...]
TweetTony Parker’s Commitment Bolsters a Loaded UCLA Class
The recruitment of Miller Grove H.S. (GA) prospect Tony Parker remained a mystery right up until his formal announcement on Monday afternoon. The announcement itself was quite strange, as a press conference that was scheduled for 4 p.m. (EST) began with a number of speakers that ultimately delayed Parker’s decision until shortly after 5 p.m. [...]
TweetTony Parker Commits To UCLA
If Tony Parker is not a superstar, he owes all of us big money. The center from Miller Grove High School in Georgia announced his college decision on Monday in an event, in which he became a UCLA Bruin. His other choices were Duke and Georgia and Ohio State. It wasn’t a press conference. It [...]
TweetVirginia Tech Fires Basketball Coach Seth Greenberg
After nine seasons, the Virginia Tech Hokies and basketball coach Seth Greenberg have decided to part ways. News of the firing broke early Monday afternoon, though it did not become official until the school’s 4:00 press conference. The news came as a surprise to Greenberg, who earlier today, when asked by a Washington Post reporter, [...]
TweetPat Summitt Stares Down Alzheimer’s
When I heard today that Pat Summitt was giving up the clipboard and taking on the title of head coach emeritus, I let out a sigh – one that was both heart-breaking and reflective at the same time. For the rest of the day, the chorus was filled with melancholy notes. When I finally got [...]
TweetMemphis Coach Josh Pastner Blames Wife for NCAA Recruiting Violation
We’ve heard the laundry list of excuses from coaches that violate NCAA recruiting rules, but something tells me we’ve never heard the latest from Memphis head coach Josh Pastner. According to the report by Yahoo! Sports, Pastner was on the University of Memphis Men’s basketball team’s twitter account and inadvertently tweeted the name “Tony Parker,” who [...]
TweetWKU Transfer Derrick Gordon Set to Visit UMass
Derrick Gordon’s freshman season at Western Kentucky featured the loss of head coach Ken McDonald and a trip to the NCAA Tourament. The two normally don’t combine, but the dismissal of McDonald halfway through the season came as no suprise for a squad that was struggling to reach an overall winning percentage of .500. Yet, the Hilltoppers, [...]
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