By Paul Gotham If all goes as planned, the Seattle Seahawks will announce Pete Carroll as their new coach early this week. The two sides continue to negotiate the extent of Carroll's potential role with the NFC West team. Carroll leaves behind a USC program that he led to 97 wins including a 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the 2005 BCS title game. Carroll's potential … [Read more...] about John Calipari and Pete Carroll: Leaving The Scene of The Crime
Memphis Tigers
Memphis-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: 900 Irving Avenue, in Syracuse New York, is the place as Josh Pastner brings his Memphis Tigers (10-3) to Upstate New York for a non-conference tilt with Jim Boeheim's No.7 Syracuse Orange (13-1, 1-1). Plot: It is Conference USA versus the Big East in a game that pits two teams who have combined for 11 NCAA Tournament appearances since 2003. … [Read more...] about Memphis-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
CBB Splinters | 11/18/09
By Paul Gotham Mind for a marathon Nothing like a made-for-television event to feed the appetite of all basketball junkies. Nothing like a made-for-television event to start the revenue stream for ESPN. Billed as a marathon, ESPN offered 26 continuous hours of college hoops on Tuesday. How sweet it was to come home from work and catch some action. Never mind that it was … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | 11/18/09
What Now Coach ‘Refuse To Lose’?
By Paul Gotham It's one thing to lose - make sure you don't lose twice. Sage advice shared by many a coach. In the past, the suggestion of such words offered perspective for young athletes. Losing a single contest should serve as an opportunity for learning. One needs to make sure to not lose respect through such a process - respect for the opponent, respect for the … [Read more...] about What Now Coach ‘Refuse To Lose’?