By Kyle Soppe Jim Boeheim’s comments surrounding his now ex-assistant coach of 36 years Bernie Fine have been scrutinized and for great reason. The face of Syracuse basketball came across as a selfish bully who wanted his word to be assumed as fact, just because he said it. In the middle of the JoePa scandal at Penn State University, critics are telling anybody who will … [Read more...] about Boeheim’s Job is Safe
Richmond Romps, Moves to 5-1
By Kyle Soppe The Richmond Spiders are here to stay, as they rolled to a win on Monday night. Win-less ETSU kept things close early, but this was Richmond's game from the beginning. Richmond saw 10 players score and used suffocating defense to frustrate the struggling Buc's front court. The Spiders came out firing, and led for 95% of the first half. After … [Read more...] about Richmond Romps, Moves to 5-1
PickinSplinters Top 15
By Kyle Soppe LSU has all but clinched a spot in the BCS title game, as the seem to be more impressive with each passing week. A rematch with Alabama seems likely, but Houston still has a doughnut if the right hand column, which will lead to endless debating. Georgia is a team getting very hot at the right time, and continued their rise among our "experts". … [Read more...] about PickinSplinters Top 15
A-10 Performance of the Week | Wumi Agunbiade
By Kyle Soppe The Duquesne Dukes are off to a hot start, winning four of their first five games. The Dukes roster has many upperclassmen producing at a high level, but this week saw Sophomore Forward Wumi Agunbiade stand out. A career night on Tuesday highlighted Agunbiade's week, as she dominated in a 74-66 win at North Dakota State. The 2010-2011 A-10 … [Read more...] about A-10 Performance of the Week | Wumi Agunbiade
A-10 Weekly Award Split
A-10 Hands Out Women’s Hoops Weekly Awards NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Duquesne’s Wumi Agunbiade and Fordham’s Abigail Corning have been named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Christina Gaskin of Fordham was also honored as the Conference’s Rookie of the Week. Agunbiade … [Read more...] about A-10 Weekly Award Split