News and Notes: 7/6 07/07/2009
Posted by Brian in News and Notes.Tags: BYU Cougars, John Calipari, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, St. John's Red Storm
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ESPN.com’s Andy Katz has an inspirational story on BYU head coach Dave Rose’s harrowing month of June and his incredible recovery from his cancer diagnosis. We wish Coach Rose all the best and hope that he is able to coach what should be a good BYU team this year.
College Hoops Net has begun their annual Top 144 Teams in 144 Days countdown to the college basketball season with #144 Jackson State and #143 Fairfield.
Former Notre Dame associate head coach Sean Kearney has been hired by Holy Cross to replace Ralph Willard who left the Crusaders to become an assistant at Louisville. ND head coach Mike Brey wasted no time in promoting former Notre Dame player and current director of basketball operations Martin Ingelsby to assistant coach.
A component of the NCAA Tournament selection process was taken away this past week as the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee will no longer consider a team’s performance in its last 12 games as a factor in selecting the field of 65. Rivals.com debates this interesting decision.
Jeff Borzello of March Madness All Season has a report on the St. John’s Elite Camp held last Wednesday night. A number of high-D1 recruits were in attendance including many from the basketball-rich New York metro area.
Pat Forde had an article last week on hot rivalries in college basketball and some of his choices, especially the top three, may surprise you (or give you an indication of his bias towards a certain state). Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Graham Watson takes in interesting look at the new trend in college basketball: Social networking.
In Pat Forde’s world, the US consists of 2 states: Kentucky and Tennessee.
How is Purdue-Michigan State a rivalry again?
Very true.
No clue on Purdue/MSU either, was wondering the same thing.