http://www.yardbarker.com/content/sport/6 Recent Yardbarker articles: College Basketball en-us Check out this post on AOLfanhouse comparing Robin Lopez to American Idol's Justin Guarini, Michelle Wie, and an ostirch. Pretty funny stuff, especially on the eve of Lopez going pro. Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267337 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267337 1229 Stanford Cardinal 19562 Robin Lopez A few months ago, former Western State Colorado point guard Ryan Scott Jobe coached the Seacrest Stingrays to a second round loss in the collier county play offs. Ryan coached this team to a successfull season which featured star point guard Michael Rubinton and beastly sf/pf Sean Wilson. Hunter S. hit big shots all season long from the corner and Alek K. led the stingrays in rebounds. The true secret weapon for the stingrays was Berson Charles aka BCC the 3rd. The season was tough because of the players having to rotate games but i have no doubt in my mind if they had played together all season long, they would have gone somewhere around 20-4 as apose to 11-13. After the game Michael was quoted saying,"We just did'nt come to play tonight. It is'nt so much that we did'nt play outstanding, just the Lions were hitting every shot. I feel responsible for coach and i feel that we did'nt put in 100%." Thu, 15 May 2008 13:12:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267313 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267313 Our team last year consisted of 8 active scholarship players: 5 freshmen, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores, 1 senior ( my roommate, Bryson Barnes, was another freshman on our roster but he redshirted). We were one of the only teams in the country to have 5 freshmen averaging 20+ minutes per game. In our second game of the season, we drove 30 miles down the road to face the Clemson Tigers of the ACC. We knew that last years team with 4 seniors had gone on the road beaten an eventual sweet sixteen team in Vanderbilt. We also knew that Clemson was supposed to be really good this year returning most of their players that were responsible for their 18-0 (or whatever it was) start last year. I can honestly say that when I stepped onto the court for warmups and saw them getting ready for the game I was not afraid at all. Once again this surprised me, but I think this newfound confidence was because there was way less pressure on me to perform than there was in high school. In high school I was the focal point of our team and I had signed with Furman before our season even started so alot was expected of me. I guess I felt alot less pressure because with Furman I was not expected to do as much and being on a freshmen filled mid-major team means the pressure is all on the hyped up ACC team. Stepping on the court I really thought that our team which had alot of good shooters could hang with Clemson despite their size and speed. I don't think I'll ever forget the first 7 minutes of that game. We went down 17-0. Clemson put on their full court press with NBA prospect James Mays guarding the ball and KC Rivers and Demontez Stitt ready to join Mays to trap the first pass. We turned the ball over 37 times that game which ended up being a record. The game was never in reach after that. Late in the first half I froze up on an inbounds play and was late to receive a pass resulting in the ball being tipped off my hands and almost going out of bounds. I barely beat a Clemson player to the ball he bumped me causing me to lose my balance and fall out of bounds. The ref kindly called the foul and I went to the line to shoot a 1-and-1. Free throws were kind of my thing in high school (I once made 3 in a row when we were down by 2 with 3.6 seconds on the clock to win a game). I shot 59 freaking percent this year but at Clemson I managed to go 2 for 2. About 7 or 8 of my friends from high school came up for the game and of course I was embarrassed we almost got our score doubled but they were just proud to see me out on the court and that I got in the books. For pics check out my official blog at: www.samepagesports.com/nolte Thu, 15 May 2008 08:42:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267194 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267194 1300 Furman Paladins 39506 Connor Nolte The Fox News affiliate in Memphis as of Wednesday night is reporting representatives from the Big East Conference have been in discussions with officials from the University of Memphis about the possibility of joining the Big East. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:22:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267158 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267158 929 Memphis Tigers this is a is a is a is a is a is a test Wed, 14 May 2008 18:05:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267055 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267055 The improper benefits issue is a covertly systematic form of racism. I am NOT just rabble rousing, and I am NOT calling those people who are offended by improper benefits 'racist'. However, we need to consider the young men whom are frequently at the epicenters of the biggest scandals. Because they are in fact just that, young men with eyes set on a golden ticket and a chance to deliver their families from poverty. Conventional wisdom might tell some of us that if the golden ticket were there at a young age, then it would still be there when a person were officially eligible to receive money. While it would be hard to put yourself in those shoes, try to think about how far away that payday must seem to a teenage boy with the weight of saving his family on his shoulders. Mike Golic thinks that age has nothing to do with this. He thinks these kids all know what they're doing when they take money and other expensive gifts from questionable characters. Perhaps they do Golic, and perhaps immediate relief for their families with a slightly tarnished name is more important than struggling to get by for another year or three just to keep a squeaky clean reputation. Yadda yadda yadda, how do you solve the problem? First off, let's stop pretending that improper benefits don't happen. The sooner we can accept that reality, the sooner we can begin weighing realistic solutions. Improper benefits have happened in the past (this we know), they are happening now (this we pretend to not know until someone rats someone else out), and they will continue to happen (this I think we refuse to accept), so why not legalize the process and establish sanctions therein? The solution is really that easy, but the NCAA will never even consider it, because college athletes are amateurs (!), and to allow them to receive money or other items of value would compromise the integrity of college athletics(!!!). But to allow the kids to take money with a promise to eventually sign with that company allows these kids to legally and prematurely access the money that would otherwise lure them out of college abruptly. If the money is promised independent of the university that the athlete chooses, the fairness of recruiting competition would probably increase to boot, as smaller schools with smaller boosters wouldn't be edged out by Jerry Tarkanian-like gentlemen with specific universities' interests in mind. These stipulations solve the problem of who is getting money, who is giving the money, how much money is changing hands, and what is promised in return. Secondly, if a business wants to roll the dice on a 17-year-old kid, why should any one care to stop them? There are no guarantees, and an Agency could easily back a kid like Terrelle Pryor, and watch him turn into an "Xavier Lee". Likewise, a company could become financially tied to a kid that they thought would Carmelo-ize a situation, but he instead took a very Malik Hairston-like 4 year path to mediocrity. These kids are calculated investments for potential agents, agents who eventually will be leaching off of the success of these kids. So why shouldn't the athletes be allowed to capitalize on their own talent when they have the opportunity? If a student athlete with wealthy parents, and a student athlete with poorer parents both want to continue playing and studying in college, but the student with the poorer family has a greater sense of urgency tied to his professional pay day, then he CAN'T stay in school as long as the other kid can. Yes, that's right, some of these student athletes want to be in college. A chance to begin and possibly complete a 4-year degree while learning from a college level coach, and preparing their body against college competition for the pounding it will take against men twice their age. Hard theory to swallow? That's fine, join the crowd of people ready to assign these young people a mentality that is completely self-serving, that cares only for money. Analysts, On-Air personalities, old people stuck in old ways. They'll all tell you that improper benefits are destroying college sports. Writers at FOX Sports, writers at Yahoo!, writers as Si.com, and writers at the World Wide Leader is using this case to put the NBA's age limit on blast, question the integrity of the kids, the agents, the coaches, the universities. Some that fall in line with this type of thinking suggest that if these kids feel like they are ready to make the jump to the professional ranks, then they should be allowed to make the jump to the professional ranks. Then these universities would not be put into such a tenuous situation with 1-and-done players potentially flirting with the line of what is proper and what is an improper benefit. Really? Is that the place that we've come to? When all of the sudden it is better to say: "to hell with college, higher education, and the opportunity to better prepare these young men before sending them diving head long into the biggest stage in professional sports," than it is to say: "perhaps the rules need amending in order to preserve the integrity and quality of both the college and professional games, and to encourage all young athletes to go to school"? STOP LOOKING AT THE PAST! Here is today: different. All the bright lights of the big stage are even brighter. Rims are bigger. Bling twinkles more. The allure of riches and a life free of poverty is more alluring. But poor is still poor, and the difference between rich and poor is that much bigger. Call it greed if you have to, but it's time to start accommodating these young men that are going to take the money anyway, AND stop ignoring them and then slandering them after they get caught doing what we already know they're doing. If the NCAA could pull its head out of the sand, it would see that this is a situation that cannot be monitored in its current state: underneath the table. Despite the recent whistle blowing, it is important to know that these events have unearthed but a small fraction of the extra aid that many college stars get. It happens at every school. A car lot wants to up its image with the college kids, so they "help" get a couple high profile players into a shiny set of wheels. A club wants to be the new hot spot so it lets the star athletes have VIP status, free drinks, no cover, etc., what-have-you. A booster wants to be the cool guy with the city's most famous crowd, so he/she pads the pockets of some hungry college kids. Listen folks, the NCAA can continue being like the US Government in its battle against marijuana, or it can set the standard for accepting change. Recognize when a situation is inevitable and unmanageable. This is not like the MLB trying to monitor steroids. These are sports agents and agencies that are trying to grease the door to slide in, and they can be held accountable if they are given a set of rules to play by. Right now there are just some yet to be established agents taking advantage of the fact that they have nothing to lose. If the big boys were allowed to play in the game too, then the guys in the shadows would not have that same leverage. If the NCAA, NBA and NFL required that any agents engaging in Good Trust deals with young athletes enter into a binding contract that is necessarily independent of Universities, then they could monitor the flow of monies. Assumptions: - Money and gifts are reported and taxable. - Money and gifts are good faith contributions. (i.e. if the athlete does not sign a pro contract, the athlete is not required to pay the full amount) - Contracts are binding, and neither the athlete, nor the agency can exit the contract prior to the end of the athletes' eligibility. - Contracts will not contain stipulations regarding choice of school, staying in or at a particular school, performance based incentives, academic based incentives. - Athletes will still maintain amateur status regarding endorsements. I know this is tough to wrap the head around, and I'm sure I didn't nail all the kinks. But if improper benefits won't ever stop (and they won't), and neither the athletes nor the agents can be held accountable after the fact, then we can all keep playing dumb and then acting shocked, or we can begin looking for ways to have control over the situation, and find a way of making someone accountable. Wed, 14 May 2008 02:32:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266725 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266725 1231 USC Trojans 39185 O.J. Mayo Standing at 5'11" and weighing 200 lbs, Tywon Lawson is arguably the fastest player in college basketball, and also the most agile. After his sophomore year, Ty entered his name into the upcoming 2008 NBA Draft. In 2006, Tywon was a 2006 USA Today All America-Selection www.rawsportsblog.com Tue, 13 May 2008 21:24:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266672 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266672 787 North Carolina Tar Heels 19493 Ty Lawson Normally, when I hear those words all placed together, I grab the nearest trash can… This time though, I think a bottle of lotion will work. Meet Danie Mosca. You can even tell Danie what you think of her booblets at her best friend Toni's, Blog, which can be found here. Here is a little blurb from Toni: Danie was always there for me as well. She is such a strong person and stands up for her friends and doesn't let anyone put herself or any of us down. I love her for that. She is going to Med school, and I wish her luck! She is so funny. We call her "The Cat", because when she gets in 'cat mode' she runs around pulling pranks on people, and hiding behind stuff jumping out at us and yelling gibberish. She's awesome! That's funny they call her the cat cause she likes to pull pranks. Cause, really, she likes to obviously make boys pull their cranks over her exposed cat. More pics at the link Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266518 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266518 Since its the offseason and not much is going on right now basketball wise and because I wasn't bloggings during the season, I thought I'd revisit my freshman year. As of right now my freshman year academically is still going on but my freshman season is over. For our first regular season game played UNC-Asheville. I had played pretty well in the exhibition game, scoring 11 points in 15 minutes or so. We drove up to Asheville a few hours before tip off. I remember being surprised at the fact that I wasn't nervous at all, whereas in high school and AAU ball I was usually nervous before games. The Asheville team was going through their warmups without their center, Kenny George , but he soon made his way onto the court. This guy is absolutely HUGE. He is one of those players that you can tell he tries harder than anybody on the court. He had at least one dunk in the game where he literally didnt leave the ground. We were down by 7 or 8 for most of the game from what I can remember. I scored my first collegiate points in that game. It was a three pointer from the left wing. I caught and fired and there was a little contact and I did the old "fall down so if the shot doesn't go in I can argue for a foul" thing. The shot went in and no foul was called. I think I only did that move once or twice more the entire season which is pretty good considering I did it about once a game in high school. I didn't get any rebounds and I left this game thinking that rebounding was impossible. We ended up losing by 3 after we missed 2 threes with under 10 seconds left in the game. You can see some pictures from this game included in my original blog at: www.samepagesports.com/nolte Thanks for reading Tue, 13 May 2008 11:49:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266461 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266461 1300 Furman Paladins 39506 Connor Nolte OJ Mayo, Reggie Bush, and that whole Mike Williams episode. What's going on in Southern California? Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266431 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266431 1231 USC Trojans 39185 O.J. Mayo Fire everybody. Make a clean start. That's what I'd do. Mon, 12 May 2008 19:37:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266253 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266253 1231 USC Trojans 39185 O.J. Mayo Over the past couple days, ESPN has been hyping up their "shocking" discovery that O.J. Mayo received improper benefits going back to his days as a high schooler in West Virginia...to me, the thing that is the most shocking is that ESPN is "shocked" that Mayo's name came up in an improper benefits scandal. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:25:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266192 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266192 1231 USC Trojans 39185 O.J. Mayo Tim Floyd knew what he was getting himself into. Tim Floyd knew exactly what he was doing when O.J. Mayo was in 9th grade and boosters from SC were slipping this kid thousdands of dollars. Tim Floyd knew what he was doing when O.J. Mayo was rolling around in a Hummer in high school. Finally, Tim Floyd knew what he was doing when O.J. was carrying the Trojans through this past NCAA basketball season, and the solution is simple. Blow USC up. The NCAA and the Pac-10 need to strip SC of everything. All their wins, all their scolarships, and all their booster money. From a moral perspective, how could you let this happen to your program. Mike Garrett needs to fire Tim Floyd, and summon Pete Carrol, sit him down and say, "You mess up this time, you're done." It's time to get the tradition back in college sports because frankly events like this strip college sports of everything it offers. Maybe it.'s just a fact. If your name's O.J. and you live in L.A. things just don't go your way Mon, 12 May 2008 17:14:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266188 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266188 1231 USC Trojans 39185 O.J. Mayo The firm now representing the former Trojans star allegedly funneled funds to him through an L.A.-based events promoter. Program could face sanctions if proved. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:38:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266128 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266128 I definitely have a bad case of Spring/Summer fever. I really can't wait to go home for summer. Since Furman is on the Trimester schedule we don't start until 2 or 3 weeks after other Universities but we don't get out until the end of May. Thankfully this is the last year we'll be on that schedule. But now that we are switching to semesters we will have a shorter summer than usual which isn't really a big deal to most students but for basketball and football players those 2 or 3 weeks is a big deal. I'll be home for 10 days in between my last final of spring term and the start of summer school and then I'll be home for 4 weeks after summer school ends. So basically I'll have a 5.5 week summer. I'm not really complaining though. That is one of the things you have to do when you are a college athlete and being on a full scholarship is a pretty sweet thing. By the way, my real blog can be found here: http://www.samepagesports.com/nolte Mon, 12 May 2008 11:11:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266022 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266022 1300 Furman Paladins 39506 Connor Nolte In today's world where students are as fully aware of the college sports money machine as they are about new messages on their Facebook inbox, it's crazy to think that these athletes don't or shouldn't get paid. The hypocrisy of the NCAA is to ensure that athletes have the same opportunities in school as non-athletes do, even though they are among the chief fundraisers, brand builders and admissions officers any university can ask for. Mon, 12 May 2008 10:49:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266008 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266008 1231 USC Trojans In today's world where students are as fully aware of the college sports money machine as they are about new messages on their Facebook inbox, it's crazy to think that these athletes don't or shouldn't get paid. The hypocrisy of the NCAA is to ensure that athletes have the same opportunities in school as non-athletes do, even though they are among the chief fundraisers, brand builders and admissions officers any university can ask for. Mon, 12 May 2008 10:48:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266007 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266007 1231 USC Trojans As we already know, the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs have tied their series two apiece. Scott Skiles is a Milwaukeeite. And, perhaps at this very instant, Mike D'Antoni is on the phone with his real estate agent trying to convince Alex Rodriguez's to sell him his suite in the Trump Towers, after the falling out of the two New York socialites. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:29:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265946 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265946 1231 USC Trojans 39185 O.J. Mayo First a report came out about Reggie Bush accepting gifts while he played football at the University of Southern California, now it's O.J. Mayo's turn to field questions about taking money and other gifts in his only year on the court. www.rawsportsblog.com Mon, 12 May 2008 08:16:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265943 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265943 1231 USC Trojans 39185 O.J. Mayo The Denver Nuggets have the 20th selection in the 2008 NBA Draft and are leaning towards several candidates. How many people reading this thought they have a chance of landing Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, or O.J. Mayo? www.rawsportsblog.com Sun, 11 May 2008 11:12:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265705 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265705 1231 USC Trojans 929 Memphis Tigers 850 Kansas State Wildcats 39185 O.J. Mayo 39916 Derrick Rose 37061 Michael Beasley Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Dwayne Jarrett and now O.J. Mayo makes for a long list of high-profile USC players tied to allegations of misconduct under NCAA rules. Is it time for some "lack of institutional control" sanctions? A look at the new accusations and a look back at the too-recent past. Sun, 11 May 2008 10:39:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265690 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265690 1231 USC Trojans http://mensbasketballhoopscoopstore.blogspot.com World's greatest collection of basketball coaching notes volume 5 now available.. 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Volume 7 of the "World's Greatest Collection of Basketball Coaching Notes" 1-1-1-2 Conceal defense 1-2-1-1 press 2001-2002 Golden State Warriors OBs 4out 1in Motion overview A Bunch of Continuity zone offenses A Bunch of Set Plays Bill Fennelly Zone Offense Bill Grier – Gonzaga Defense Billy Donovan Spread Pick and Roll Offense Bob Huggins Open Post notes with diagrams Bob Hurley St. Anthony Transition Offense Bobby Hurley Coaching notes Bobbby Knight Indiana Practice plan Brad Brownell Motion Ideas versus switching, pressure defense Brenda Frese Maryland offensive sets Calhoun HS Basketball Program Caroline McCombs Individual Program development Cheryl Burnett Scramble Defense Coach K: Basketball Thoughts Coach K: Defensive booklet Coaches' notebook Craig Escherick: Full court half court press Dave Leitao: Notes from NABC Defense Philosophy Dennis Felton's Georgia 4 game Diamondback football Dick Bennett Defensive concepts Don Meyer: Creating turnovers by pressing Don Meyer: Graceland 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Defense Roy Williams: Kansas Transition game Roy Williams: UNC Transition sets SMU Half Court Team shooting Spain sets play Spain Scouting Steve Hawkins: Western Michigan Man defense Steve Nash Workout 1 Steve Nash Workout 2 Techniques to get the ball inside Todd Lickliter: Butler Man sets UCLA Offense Uconn 2-2-1 Press Van Chancellor Houston Comets Offense Vance Walberg: Defensive Philosophy Wheel Offense Italian Clinic Will Rey: Combination Defense Will Rey: Offensive Low Post Play Wisconsin Green Bay Basketball notes Zip Out of bounds plays Here is the direct link to buy and download: http://store.payloadz.com/str-asp-i.129717-n.World_s_Greatest_Collection_of_Basketball_Coaching_Notes_Volume_7_eBooks_Sports-end-detail.html World's greatest collection of basketball coaching notes: Volume 8 Listing for Volume 8 of "World's greatest collection of basketball notes" Coaches, Instead of putting out a second dvd, I decided to put my notes into E-book form. They are more organized for you and it is less effort on your part to read than the dvd. I hope that you like them.I am working with the newest notes that I have and working my way backwards in the next week or two then I should have everything that was on the dvd in PDF form. 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It seems to be the argument against the NBA is that the brand of basketball is stereotypical superstar v. superstar one on one basketball, the players are just a bunch of overpaid crybabies, there is no emotion like there is in the college game, most players just mail it in to collect checks, there is not a lot of team unity and so on... And the argument against college basketball is that the game is more focused on the coach than the actual players, my belief that the court just isnt big enough for the size of the kinds who play these days, every time down the floor there is either a three taken or someone missing a layup, no room for athletic players to shine, nobody outside of North Carolina cares about the Duke/UNC match ups every year, defenders are allowed to clog the lane as long as they want and so on Being a huge NBA fan and a huge fan of the NCAA tournament i was wondering how YB feels about the respective leagues and why. I personally would like to see the college game opened up a lot. Like allowing these amazing kids to get six fouls (the game is so must more physical now,) widening and lengthening the lane and three point line so there is more room to operate. (you almost never see mid range jumpshots in college) but anyway i would like to hear what everyone thinks. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:58:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265268 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265268 West Virginia coach Bob Huggins was the victim of a crash landing at the Charlotte airport on Thursday. While checking his cell phone, he tripped over a cone & hit his head on the tarmac. Fri, 09 May 2008 03:37:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265108 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265108 817 West Virginia Mountaineers This weekend is beach weekend at Furman. Almost all teachers cancel Friday's classes and all the fraternities rent out blocks of rooms at hotels in Myrtle Beach and then a bunch of students rent out rooms from the frats. I ended up going to Hilton Head with some friends from high school. We got here after The Office was over but we did make it in time for the Spurs Hornets game. I'm not a big Chris Paul fan at all. I lost all respect for him after he punched Julius Hodge in the nuts during a game when they were in college. I think Lakers/Celtics would be a great series or Spurs/Pistons too even thought it would be a completely different style. Basically, I just don't really want to see the Jazz, Hornets, Magic, or Cavs in the finals. Fri, 09 May 2008 01:28:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265090 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265090 1300 Furman Paladins 39506 Connor Nolte I'm a little late reporting this, but Danny Green declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft a few days ago but will not sign with an agent. Green joins Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington in testing the NBA waters, but I hope that all three of them come back to make one last run with Tyler Hansbrough at a National Championship. Thu, 08 May 2008 20:45:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265027 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265027 787 North Carolina Tar Heels 18637 Wayne Ellington 19493 Ty Lawson 18984 Tyler Hansbrough 18898 Danny Green Bob Huggins, who recently signed an 11-year contract to coach for West Virginia basketball, was taken to the hospital after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Huggins was checking his cell phone messages when he tripped over a cone on the tarmac and tumbled. Yet another lesson to people more in tune with their cell phones than the world around them. Thu, 08 May 2008 17:00:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264948 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264948 817 West Virginia Mountaineers really, if you're the evil tarheels' shining star, you would probably think twice about leaping off a building. that hansbrough, not so bright. check the link. Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264912 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264912 787 North Carolina Tar Heels 18984 Tyler Hansbrough Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie sparked debate this week on Yardbarker and websites all over the place after he offered a scholarship to an 8th grader. Here's a great article that points out that Gillispie isn't the only one that has been courting 8th graders throughout the years. It is more prevalent than you think. People actually make lists out there of the top 6th graders in the nation. UCLA's Ben Howland and USC's Tim Floyd are among some of the coaches that have offered scholarships to 8th graders. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:13:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264891 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264891 1231 USC Trojans 1230 UCLA Bruins 1288 Kentucky Wildcats From all indications, the MEAC Basketball Tournament will stake its claim somewhere in the state of North Carolina beginning in 2009. Whether that city is Raleigh, the location that yielded a 30 percent increase in tournament attendance last year, or Winston-Salem, where Winston-Salem State University hopes to host some of the tournament events, is still up in the air. But no matter the city, North Carolina is the best state to host the MEAC Basketball Tournament. Here's five reasons why. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:50:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264850 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264850