By Paul Gotham It should have come as no surprise to see John Beilein in a basketball gymnasium Friday night. Beilein after all has been coaching hoops now for over thirty years. It’s just that the gym was Henninger High in Syracuse, New York, and Beilein now presides over the basketball program at the University of Michigan some 450 miles away in Ann Arbor. Beilein … [Read more...] about Beilein’s Basketball Odyssey
Archives for February 2008
Wisdom from Aisle 15b
I have come to enjoy Sunday mornings. Guess I always have enjoyed the tranquility offered by the first day of the week. As a youth Sunday morning meant that one time of the week I would not be pressed into service around the house for some menial task. During my college years I have vivid memories of a nearby church that played its outdoor chimes. The soft, melodic tune … [Read more...] about Wisdom from Aisle 15b
Hoosier Shenanigans
In the year 2000 Bobby Knight was fired as head coach at Indiana University. Over twenty-nine seasons Knight amassed an unparalleled resume including three national titles and the last unbeaten season in D1 history. During his tenure Knight also ran a squeaky clean program which incurred zero recruiting violations. He was fired for his inability to abide by a zero-tolerance … [Read more...] about Hoosier Shenanigans
Rating the Point Guards
With March just a couple of weeks away time to start sorting out who are the best teams on the college hoops landscape. One indicator of team play is point guard play. Here's my top five point guards in the country. DJ Augustin Texas - Sophomore - 19.3ppg 5.8apg 2.7tpg 1.3spg Does what his team needs him to do. During the recent upset of Kansas Augustin only scored ten, … [Read more...] about Rating the Point Guards
NCAA Hoops is Living Up To Its Maddening Reputation
February is living up to its reputation here in the northeast. Single digit temperatures combined with forty mile per hour gusts have denizens shivering. Mix today’s weather conditions with Saturday’s air in the forty degree range, and my yard has become a sheet of glass - anyone for a little back yard hockey? Also living up to its reputation is college hoops. With March … [Read more...] about NCAA Hoops is Living Up To Its Maddening Reputation