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The problem with the system

There was a piece in the Lansing State Journal last week that talked about the dirty, dirty business of college basketball recruiting. It was very similar to other articles that we’ve seen about the dirty, dirty business of college basketball … Continue reading

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Is College Basketball doomed to irrelevance?

I was listening earlier this week to the latest Bill Simmons – Chuck Klosterman podcast(s), where the hosts tackled a variety of topics. One of those topics caught my ear, however, and it had to do with the nature of … Continue reading

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NBA Draft – Top Five Winners

I’ve never been one for speculation. Spending hours wondering who will go where in drafts is only interesting to me if I personally know someone who is trying to get drafted. Draft night itself, however, is one of my favorite … Continue reading

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Changing the Rules, Part II

Last week, Samantha gave us her ideas for some rules changes to help make the game of college basketball better. She continues her suggestions in this newest entry. Here are a few suggestions to make the game better, Part II: … Continue reading

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Changing the Rules: Three ideas

“It’s not enough to say, ‘it’s all part of the game.’” – NBA Commissioner David Stern   By now I think we can all agree that basketball is the greatest sport ever invented, but I think we can all also … Continue reading

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HoopsHD Class Rankings, Part 2

If you haven’t read my top five recruiting class rankings for 2012, you can find it here. Other than that, let’s not waste any time and get to the rest of the top ten. 6. North Carolina State Mark Gotfried may … Continue reading

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