Ladies and Gents. I have been with this blog for a while. However, I also have many things that I am working on in my life. It is with great sadness that I write to you and tell you that come the end of September, America Least will be shutting down. We are not being forced out by anyone. This is a personal choice. Since Drake handed over the keys to me a while back, I have done...

It's been awhile, busy with school and work but I'm back and ready for basketball season. Stony Brook was granted the opportunity to play in Europe this August and are currently in London where they will play in England's own version of Midnight Madness. This really is a huge advantage and opportunity for Stony Brook as they were able to practice for a week prior to the...

I have been traveling across the northeast this summer, so updates have been very limited. For that I apologies. However, we have had a major transfer to the AE. Well, major if you are a UVM fan. Marist guard Candon Rusin, a native son of Vermont, has transferred to UVM. He will have to sit out this upcoming season, per NCAA rules, but will have two years of eligibility for the Catamounts...

With the summer kicking into high gear, some are already starting to think about the upcoming season. AE teams and teams from across the country are putting together their non-conference schedules. Based on what we can tell, here are some of the games the AE programs have booked (please note, these are no official):UMBC - at Central Connecticut St.; vs. Loyola-MarylandHartford -...

Wait, what did I miss? O that is right! As the city of Boston continues to celebrate an NHL championship, our favorite Boston team (which is team #30 I think on the cities "We Care About You" Sports List) announced today they have a new coach. The school announced that Joe Jones was the newest head coach for the Terriers program. After a long search, the answer was only...

Does Hartford have the potential to have a nice flow of recruits from Texas in the future? People may want to start thinking about playing this song at Chase Arena...This week the Hawks signed their third recruit out of Texas for the upcoming season. It maybe a long way from Hartford, but the pipeline to Texas looks wide open to me.Also, the AE announced this week that Hartford will...

What are the odds that some BU fan is acting like this tonight...It is possible. ESPN has confirmed that Pat Chambers has signed a five-year deal with Penn State to be their new head coach. BU confirmed the move as well. They have also announced that associate head coach Brian Daly will be the interim head coach. However, BU will begin a national search for a new head coach.Chambers...

The rumors have been flying for the past week, but it seems that they might be true. Pat Chambers, who led Boston University to the AE Championship and NCAA Tournament maybe out. He will be hired as the new head coach at Penn State (At least that is what some sources are saying)Penn State has been looking for a coach since Ed DeChellis left to become the coach at Navy. Chambers has...

Vermont has promoted assistant coach John Becker.Planning a smooth transition, UVM is assured to hold onto their vaunted freshman class of last year and this year's incoming freshmen.Becker has previous experience as a head coach at Gallaudet and has been on the UVM staff for five years. I asked a Vermont basketball insider about the hire. "Becker? Sure. Great. We get three...

Despite all the bashing, Woodward keeps doing his job. Maine announced yesterday that they have signed two players for next season. Both are international players, as Woodward taps both the Canadian and Serbian markets. Justin Edwards and Zarko Valjarevic both come in with excellent resumes.Edwards, a 6'2'' guard, scored over 3,400 points with Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute...

Interesting news breaking this even out of Albany. The Albany Times Union is reporting that UAlbany assistant Pat Filian is leaving the university to pursue other opportunities. Filian has won five America East Championships as an assistant coach since 2003 (three with Vermont and two with the Great Danes). A very interesting move. This is me just speculating, but maybe he has interest...

Last night Vermont announced that assistant John Becker will be the interim head coach for the basketball program. There is no timetable for when a full time coach will be announced. Becker is considered a candidate for the head coaching position.A very smart move by the Catamounts. This will hopefully preserve the recruiting class and give fans some confidence over the summer. It...

Mike Lonergan may be gone, but UVM is a hell of a job for a top assistant with a strong recruiting base. Do not be surprised if Vermont sees a benefit from this in the next two or three years. Quality applicants will abound.Who doesn't want to take over a team that went 23-9 with a strong recruiting class?We geezers will stay up for this one.Vermont's Lonergan takes George...

Yesterday, Pat Chambers announced on his twitter page that he has signed a contract extension until 2016. A few weeks back, Stony Brook announced that Steve Pikiell was signed to an extension until the 2015-16 season. Excellent news for both programs.However, for Vermont fans, the search for a new coach should begin very soon. That is because sources are reporting that Mike Lonergan...

UPDATE (11:40 PM): Andy Katz can see the writing on the wall also...Per Twitter...ESPNAndyKatzGW hires a new AD, AEast commish Patrick Nero. First order of business. Move out Karl Hobbs. UVM's Mike Lonergan will likely pursue.3 hours agoBrace yourself old people (yea, I'm looking your way Catamount fans), there could be some sleepless nights coming. The ugly truth may come...

Was trying to find a really good YouTube clip for his departure. After much thought, this was the only one I could really find...I know, it is cheesy. However, I think this was what Nero was singing. He has left the America East to become Athletic Director at George Washington University.His tenure with the AE is over. Once AD at Maine, he now leaves us for good. Is it a loss or...

The UAlbany recruiting class is complete. While it hasn't been made official by the school, we can confirm this week that Brown has his final two guys. As we stated on April 1, we know that Brown was able to get another Aussie to come to the Great http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifDanes. We now know that his name is Peter Hooley. Here is a video of his work during the 2009-10 season...

In the world of AE, little things aren't so little...http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nba/110412-rockets-to-add-marqus-blakelyMarqus Blakely (who you may remember got completely hosed out of the Roberson Award as POY in '10) has signed with the Houston Rockets. At the right time of year, by the way.He still can't make a jump shot and hasn't yet become an effective...

Jomo won't tell ya, but it's time to concentrate on the recruiting database.Kudos to the Stoned Brookies. Sorry to Vermont for the Fjeld injury at the end of the season.Boston U. thrilled....and disappointed.Maine....choked.Vermont....over achieved.Stony Brook....surprised.Hartford....confused.Albany....hiccupped.New Hampshire...got hurt.Binghamton....got re-started.UMBC....suffered...

The Final Four is set for tomorrow, but the AE is already thinking 2011-12. A few news items came out the past few days. First off, FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman put out his early transfer list. The losers for this year...Maine - Murphy BurnatowskiHartford - Mustafaa Jones, Joe Nardi, Ross EricksonVermont - Simeon MarsalisStony Brook - Preye PreboyeBurnatowski and Marsalis were...

Vermont sophomore point guard Simeon Marsalis has announced that he will no longer be playing college basketball. The son of jazz great Wynton Marsails will remain at UVM to concentrate on his studies.Marsalis lost his starting role to freshman Sandro Carissimo midway through the season and only played ten minutes a game from that point.His departure frees up a scholarship. Mike...

Well, don't you wish every game in the AE was as crazy as this?May not have had that kind of crazy endings, but we had some good games this year. Here are my Top 5 Games of the Season...5) February 27, 2011 - Boston vs. VermontFor many it was the AE Championship preview. Vermont had everything already locked up. The game really shouldn't have been anything exciting...WRONG...

Murphy Burnatowski has left Maine. The school announced last week that he was transferring and Maine was giving him his release. That now means that the Black Bears are losing five of their top eight scorers from last season.Burnatowski sat the final four games of the season for the Black Bears. From what I can see, a rift was created between Burnatowski and Woodward. In being asked...

So, the America East year is over? We're not rushing BU's achievements out the door at Purple and Gold Nation.... but... we're ready to look into the crystal ball for next year.Jump for power rankings and wishy-washy all conference picks1. Stony BrookMartin carried them to their success with his dribble drive, but this team won't go away when he graduates. Brenton...

Not going to lie, before tonight game on TBS started, I was thinking about the following...However, the game tonight was all she wrote for the America East. The 2010-11 season is officially in the books. They fought tough, but Kansas was just way to much for the Terriers. They fell tonight 72-53 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It was a long shot, but the #16 seed could...