5. Midwest is becoming the new East Rey: We don't want to admit it, but the Midwest is becoming a basketball force. Kansas won the National Championship last year. Missouri and Mike Anderson have turned things around in the past three years. More and more All-Americans are finding their way to Midwest schools rather than East schools. Willie Warren could have … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Oklahoma Will Win…UNC Will Win
North Carolina Tar Heels
Gonzaga-UNC: Tale of the Tape
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Beale Street will be bopppin' tonight as the Sweet Sixteen comes to Memphis. Mark Few brings his number 4 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-5) to town for a lip-smackin' tilt with Roy Williams and the number 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (30-4). Make my pre-game meal bar-b-que chicken. Ooops! Scratch that. It's Lent. I'll wait until midnight … [Read more...] about Gonzaga-UNC: Tale of the Tape
Your South Regional Menu
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Welcome to the South Regional Cafe. The South loves its food, so browse the menu and see what your tastes may get you in this year's Southern Bracket. Grits - If you've ever seen My Cousin Vinny and have never been south of the Mason-Dixon line, I'm sure you, too, have pondered what exactly a grit is. It looks like baby cereal with no taste, which … [Read more...] about Your South Regional Menu
Tale of the tape: UNC at Wake Forest
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Joel Coliseum on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the scene as the #4 Demon Deacons (13-0) host the #3 University of North Carolina Tar Heels (14-1). Game time is 8:00 Sunday. Plots: The game marks the first ACC Conference game for the Deacs while the Heels are 0-1 after their loss to Boston College … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: UNC at Wake Forest
When 50% or thereabouts will get the job done
Fifteen years in the classroom can make a guy crazy. All those numbers -1200 on the SATs, 4.0 GPA, yeah, yeah, yeah. 65% is passing. 70% is rather mediocre, but it is a C. 80% earns a B. 90%? Well that is an A. Somewhere we decided that 85% represents mastery. That point when a kid can take topic; turn it inside out and can explain to someone else how they … [Read more...] about When 50% or thereabouts will get the job done