Like many other college basektball traditionalists, Hall of Fame Coach Olson speaks out against the one and done-ers in today's game. With One and Done becoming the norm, (much publicized) Arizona Recruit Brandon Jennings has decided to skip the one and done and play a year in Europe. 4 Real   more...
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After having just traveled around Europe for the last month- The new contributor to The BearDown wanted to give us her reasons why BJ made a poor choice. 1. The Exchange Rate: Ok so you'll be getting a salary instead of a stipend, seems like a better deal but let me remind you that the Pound to the   more...
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The BearDown held a debate with JVSports regarding Brandon Jennings heading off to Europe. Check it out and let us know what you think.
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Sources close to the situation have informed us that Arizona has signed yet another top recruit for the 2009 class. 4 Star 6-7/6-8 Oregon Small Forward Mike Moser has committed to Coach Lute Olson further bolstering the 2009 Arizona recruiting class....his close friendships with Arizona linked   more...
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Stacy Johnson-Klein, the fine-looking former coach of the Fresno State women's basketball team who recently won a sexual harassment lawsuit against the school, has found employment once again. She's now the new GM of the Lawton Fort Sill Cavalry of the Continental Basketball Association. Stacy will   more...
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Very few people in the world like Duke. They're like the Yankees of college basketball, except with a much less storied tradition and less championships. They're also named after a French Army, and they constantly flop, dive, travel and cheat.
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With ESPN releasing their All American college basketball team today, I decided to create my own team of current college players. Now, my team doesn't have all the star players or the ones you would think would be on it or the most well known or popular players, but I guarantee if this team played   more...

The only hope for Lexington and the 2008 basketball season was on the shoulders of two high school stars. Patrick Patterson and Jay Lucas were suppose to be a lock to join the UK basketball program. Now it has been confirmed Jay Lucas is not heading to Kentucky and sources close to Patterson say   more...

Tyreke Evans, the super-talented American Christian Academy guard and MVP of the McDonald's All- American Game, said last night that he was leaning heavily toward picking Villanova after making an official visit with the basketball coaching staff Tuesday night. "After eating with Jay and talking to   more...
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Sources close to us have told us that the Arizona Wildcats are within hours of signing a top 40 recruit to their 2009 recruiting list. This recruit is one of the top Big Men who can play the 4 or the 5 against the rest of the Pac-10 Conference. We are not privvy to all of the details as of yet, but   more...

Simple. He traveled. See for yourself. Two videos from two different angles.Also, doesn't Psycho T remind you of Mad-Dog Madsen? Same type of nickname, same type of player. Plus, I'm sure Tyler rocks the Jean shorts and dances like a fool.
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Honestly, did anybody see the UNC game against Louisville? The officiating in that game was horrific. Just in the first half, (I kept count cause I figured it would happern) there were 6 legit fouls on North Carolina that the referees so happened to ignore. These were fouls that were easily seen   more...

If you watched tonight's game featuring the #1 and #2 teams in the nation, you're probably thinking the same thing I am. These are the top two teams in the country? Maybe the best in the state of Tennessee. Calipari and Pearl better get their boys playing smarter, more fluid, fundamental   more...
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Remember Dell Curry, the sharpshooter for the Hornets? Stephen (pronounced "Steffen") is his son. He just dropped 40 points (30 in the second half) on Gonzaga, leading the Davidson Wildcats to the 2nd round. Not only did I profile Stephen Curry as a "Player to Watch" yesterday, but I picked   more...
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The tournament is now down to the final eight teams and the Yardbarker tournament pick'em league is coming down to the wire. Currently Bob_Sanderz leads the way with 69 points and tedhill is in second place with 67 points. Texasgirl and Dewey are both tied with 66 points good for 3rd place. The key   more...