By Paul Gotham Setting: Hot times tonight in the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center when Jim Calhoun and his Connecticut Huskies (17-12/ 7-9) come a calling for a Big East battle with Mike Brey's Notre Dame Fighting Irish (19-10/ 8-8). Plot: A first round bye is at stake. The Irish possess eighth place and the final bye for the upcoming conference tournament. UConn is … [Read more...] about UConn-Notre Dame: Tale Of The Tape
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Duke – UConn: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: The corner of 7th Avenue and 32nd Street will be hopping this evening when the Duke Blue Devils (5-0) take on the University of Connecticut Huskies (4-0) in the finals of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Plot: For the first time in NCAA history coaches with 800 or more victories do battle when Mike Krzyzewski (838) and Jim Calhoun (809) square … [Read more...] about Duke – UConn: Tale of the Tape
College Hoops Countdown | #12 UConn
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 31 - 5 (15 -3 Big East) Lost in the Final Four to Michigan State, 82 - 73. Coach: Jim Calhoun 557 - 205 (23 years at UConn) 805 - 342 overall (37 seasons) Key Returners: Gavin Edwards - 3.8ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #12 UConn
I’m Jim Calhoun; not Bernard Madoff
by Paul Casey Gotham Jim Calhoun must be wondering if he is the victim of mistaken identity. After a recent diatribe in response to an activist's assertion that his salary lacked fiscal responsibility, Calhoun has shouldered a bevy of harsh criticism. Some Connecticut officials have even called for a reprimand of the Husky coach. A quick look at the path … [Read more...] about I’m Jim Calhoun; not Bernard Madoff
Calhoun, Krzyzewski and the brave new world
By Paul Gotham Quick – what do Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, and Wilt Chamberlain have in common? Yeah, yeah, yeah basketball, I know. Guess I had that one coming. If you also said those three all played on teams that won an NBA championship, you would again be right. They are also all enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Beyond that none of them played … [Read more...] about Calhoun, Krzyzewski and the brave new world