Post by 01- PirateDave on Mar 18, 2015 14:59:23 GMT -6
College basketball: The NCAAs from A to Z
MARCH 18, 2015 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015, 1:21 AM THE RECORD
A is for the four Australians who somehow ended up playing for Albany, which is more than a sharp left turn from Sydney.
B is for Belmont, a program that has a 100 percent graduation rate for 12 straight years and a grade-point average of 3.0 or better for 14 years.
C is for Kentucky coach John Calipari, who's building a UCLA-like dynasty in spite of all his one-and-done players.
D[/b] is for the ACC's drought. The superconference has had no Final Four teams since 2010 after 31 in the previous 34 seasons.
E is for Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis, who's led a record five teams to the tournament. Clemson never should have let him go.
F is for the number of facial dunks Kentucky will impose on its opponents. Start with a over-under of five per game.
G is for Georgia State's Ron Hunter, who'll coach despite a strained Achilles' suffered when his son fell on him as the team celebrated making the field.
H is for Eastern Washington's Tyler Harvey, the leading scorer in the country after having no scholarship offers coming out of high school.
I is for Indiana coach Tom Crean, who is on the hot seat as brother-in-law Jim Harbaugh takes over as Michigan's football coach.
J is for Kentucky superfan Ashley Judd, who must avoid Dick Vitale after Dickie V planted a kiss on her lips at the SEC tournament.
K is for Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky, who averaged two points as a freshman and now is an All-American as a senior.
L is for St. John's coach Steve Lavin, who may have to win a game or two in the tournament to avoid a pink slip.
M is for Michigan State, which traditionally is playing its best basketball as the tournament begins. Watch out for the Spartans.
N is for New Jersey basketball fans, who again don't have an in-state team to root up. Come on Seton Hall and Rutgers!
O is for Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor, the potential Player of the Year who wouldn't look bad in a Knicks uniform next season.
P is for Arkansas' Bobby Portis, the SEC Player of the Year who needs to play better than he did in the conference tournament.
Q is for the quirky defenses you can expect lower-seeded teams to utilize against higher-seeded teams in their upset attempts.
R is for former Seton Hall coach and TV analyst Bill Raftery, who's finally getting his overdue Final Four announcing assignment.
S is for SMU maverick coach Larry Brown, who again is proving he's better suited for the college game than the pros.
T is for Kentucky super frosh Karl-Anthony Towns. He hails from Piscataway, but never considered going to Rutgers.
U is for Tyler Ulis, the 5-foot-9 Kentucky freshman guard who's developed into somebody other teams must be aware of.
V is for Virginia, which plays the best defense outside of Kentucky. If the Cavaliers can score enough, there's no limit to what they can do.
W is for Villanova coach Jay Wright, who is more than a flashy dresser. He's one of the best X's and O's minds in the country.
X is for Xavier, a potentially dangerous sixth seed after it advanced to the Big East tournament championship game.
Y is for Wofford coach Mike Young, who has his fourth NCAA tournament team in six seasons. When does he get a better job?
Z is the Zags of Gonzaga, an annual rite for all "A to Z" authors. Is this the year the Zags finally reach the Final Four?
MARCH 18, 2015 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015, 1:21 AM THE RECORD
A is for the four Australians who somehow ended up playing for Albany, which is more than a sharp left turn from Sydney.
B is for Belmont, a program that has a 100 percent graduation rate for 12 straight years and a grade-point average of 3.0 or better for 14 years.
C is for Kentucky coach John Calipari, who's building a UCLA-like dynasty in spite of all his one-and-done players.
D[/b] is for the ACC's drought. The superconference has had no Final Four teams since 2010 after 31 in the previous 34 seasons.
E is for Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis, who's led a record five teams to the tournament. Clemson never should have let him go.
F is for the number of facial dunks Kentucky will impose on its opponents. Start with a over-under of five per game.
G is for Georgia State's Ron Hunter, who'll coach despite a strained Achilles' suffered when his son fell on him as the team celebrated making the field.
H is for Eastern Washington's Tyler Harvey, the leading scorer in the country after having no scholarship offers coming out of high school.
I is for Indiana coach Tom Crean, who is on the hot seat as brother-in-law Jim Harbaugh takes over as Michigan's football coach.
J is for Kentucky superfan Ashley Judd, who must avoid Dick Vitale after Dickie V planted a kiss on her lips at the SEC tournament.
K is for Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky, who averaged two points as a freshman and now is an All-American as a senior.
L is for St. John's coach Steve Lavin, who may have to win a game or two in the tournament to avoid a pink slip.
M is for Michigan State, which traditionally is playing its best basketball as the tournament begins. Watch out for the Spartans.
N is for New Jersey basketball fans, who again don't have an in-state team to root up. Come on Seton Hall and Rutgers!
O is for Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor, the potential Player of the Year who wouldn't look bad in a Knicks uniform next season.
P is for Arkansas' Bobby Portis, the SEC Player of the Year who needs to play better than he did in the conference tournament.
Q is for the quirky defenses you can expect lower-seeded teams to utilize against higher-seeded teams in their upset attempts.
R is for former Seton Hall coach and TV analyst Bill Raftery, who's finally getting his overdue Final Four announcing assignment.
S is for SMU maverick coach Larry Brown, who again is proving he's better suited for the college game than the pros.
T is for Kentucky super frosh Karl-Anthony Towns. He hails from Piscataway, but never considered going to Rutgers.
U is for Tyler Ulis, the 5-foot-9 Kentucky freshman guard who's developed into somebody other teams must be aware of.
V is for Virginia, which plays the best defense outside of Kentucky. If the Cavaliers can score enough, there's no limit to what they can do.
W is for Villanova coach Jay Wright, who is more than a flashy dresser. He's one of the best X's and O's minds in the country.
X is for Xavier, a potentially dangerous sixth seed after it advanced to the Big East tournament championship game.
Y is for Wofford coach Mike Young, who has his fourth NCAA tournament team in six seasons. When does he get a better job?
Z is the Zags of Gonzaga, an annual rite for all "A to Z" authors. Is this the year the Zags finally reach the Final Four?
good luck to all!