By Paul Gotham St. Bonaventure's Bonnies open the 2012-13 season as the reigning champions of the Atlantic 10. Just don't expect them to imitate their former selves. That's not to say the Bonnies don't have their sights set on cutting down the nets at the Barclay's Center next St. Patrick's Day. It's just that if Bona is to repeat, they will need to use a different means to … [Read more...] about Kloof is key to Bona’s success in 2012-13
Archives for October 2012
Signed, sealed, delivered: Duquesne Dukes 2012-13
Counting down the days to tipoff previewing the incoming freshmen of the Atlantic 10. Today's installment features the Duquesne Dukes. Duquesne's 2011-12 campaign ended with a 92-83 loss to UMass in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Much has changed since then. After guiding LIU Brooklyn to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, Jim Ferry took over as the 16th … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: Duquesne Dukes 2012-13
Peter Jennings, Howard Cosell, Walter Cronkite and Bryan Paul’s puzzling NFL predictions: Week 5
By Captain Clarky On Oct. 8, 1921, KDKA (AM) in Pittsburgh, Pa. presented the first college football game radio broadcast between the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. Broadcasting and football formed a prosperous marriage that day. According to SB Nation, National Football League teams received $322,000 in broadcasting revenue in … [Read more...] about Peter Jennings, Howard Cosell, Walter Cronkite and Bryan Paul’s puzzling NFL predictions: Week 5
Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Southwest (Part 2)
2. Memphis Grizzles (’11-’12 record: 41-25) Best Player: The Grizzles have elected to build their team around four players who play well together but not great, as they often times get in each other’s way during the game’s biggest moments. It is unclear who the best player in the quartet is, but one thing that is for sure is that the team needs at least one of them to … [Read more...] about Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Southwest (Part 2)
Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Southwest (Part One)
5. New Orleans Hornets (’11-’12 record: 21-45) Best Player: Number one overall pick Anthony Davis is obviously the New Orleans player who will have the most attention on them in ’12-’13, but let us not forget which player the Hornets were willing to hand a max contract this off-season. Eric Gordon, only 23-years-old, has averaged 18.2 points per game during his four … [Read more...] about Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Southwest (Part One)