By Paul Gotham Passing of Brookshier and Salinger With the passing of Tom Brookshier and J.D. Salinger, so went a tiny piece of my youth. Growing up during the sports-starved decade of the 1970s, any televised sporting events were required viewing. Before cable television, sports fans had to plot their schedules according to that rare television broadcast. Sunday … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks | January 31, 2010
Archives for January 2010
Duke-Georgetown: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It's the ACC versus the Big East in a top ten showdown when Mike Krzyzewski brings his No. 8 Duke Blue Devils (17-3/ 5-2) to the Verizon Center for a tilt with the No. 7 Georgetown Hoyas (15-4/ 6-3) coached by John Thompson III. Plot: Conference RPI is on the line. The ACC sits in third behind No. 2, the Big East, and No. 1, the Big … [Read more...] about Duke-Georgetown: Tale Of The Tape
Syracuse Orange: Addition By Subtraction
By Paul Gotham Few have suggested that Jim Boeheim is an innovative mathematician. But after watching the 2009-10 version of the Syracuse Orange, it is hard to ignore that the hall-of-fame coach has developed some new theories of mathematics. Boeheim watched as his three leading scorers, Eric Devendorf, Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris, left the Orange program soon after … [Read more...] about Syracuse Orange: Addition By Subtraction
College Basketball Splinters | 1/27/10
By Paul Gotham South Carolina slays KU Indiana Hoosier fans can rest easy. Your'75-'76 Hoosiers still hold the title as - the last division one men's basketball team to go undefeated. Not that there was any real cause for concern. Devan Downey led a spirited Gamecock squad to an upset of the previously last remaining undefeated team, Kentucky. Downey scored 30 … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | 1/27/10
State of the Union — An analysis of Notre Dame Basketball
by Wally I just read a very thoughtful and provocative top-to-bottom analysis of the ND basketball program. Also sheds quite a bit of light on the Big East. The author did quite a bit of research and his very reasonable recommendations are built on that homework. And maybe I've been a little too tough on Mike Brey, given some of the things I've learned. Anyway, if … [Read more...] about State of the Union — An analysis of Notre Dame Basketball