By Paul Gotham ****Remember - try this without research. Two years in a row the accomplishments of others have reminded fans of what my team did three decades ago. Last year, my son started on a team that advanced to the Final Four. Fans were talking about what we pulled off. This year, a team from our conference is trying on Cinderella's slipper. That gets 'em talking … [Read more...] about Who Am I? March 24, 2010
Archives for March 2010
Tennessee – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Tennessee and Michigan State meet in St. Louis as Bruce Pearl's No. 6 seed Volunteers (28-8) do battle with Tom Izzo's Spartans (27-8) on the court at Edward Jones Dome. Plot: SEC clashes with the Big Ten for a spot in the Final Four. Sub-plot: The game pits a pair of coaches and teams who have dealt with adversity during the season. Earlier in … [Read more...] about Tennessee – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
Baylor – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Reliant Stadium is the stage as Scott Drew’s No. 3 seed Baylor Bears (28-7) clash with Mike Krzyzewski and his No.1 seed Duke Blue Devils (32-5). Plot: Big 12 and the Atlantic Coast Conference collide with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Sub-plot: Baylor makes its first NCAA quarter-finals appearance since 1950. Duke last reached the Final … [Read more...] about Baylor – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
Xavier and Kansas State: The Way The Game Was Intended
By Paul Gotham Thursday night's west regional semi-final at Energy Solutions Arena lacked the sex appeal offered by so many of the games in this year's NCAA Tournament. Fans looking for magnetic story lines about a shepherd boy and a Philistine giant need not bother. The game offered not a one or a double digit seed. Instead, Frank Martin's Kansas State Wildcats and … [Read more...] about Xavier and Kansas State: The Way The Game Was Intended
West Virginia – Kentucky: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York is the place for the East Regional final as Bob Huggins and his No.2 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (30-6) tip it off with John Calipari and the No. 1 seed Kentucky Wildcats (35-2). Plot: Big East clashes with the SEC for a spot in the Final Four. The Mountaineers seek their first trip to the Final Four in 50 … [Read more...] about West Virginia – Kentucky: Tale Of The Tape