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Some Draft Notes
June 18, 2009 by
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The draft creeps ever closer, and a lot of people seem to think that Gerald Henderson is bound for Charlotte. Jeff Goodman runs down his list of winners and losers in the draft to date. Former Syracuse star Donte Green isn't quite a cautionary tale on leaving...
Seth Greenberg Says No Way To SC Rumors
June 18, 2009 by
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Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg has been mentioned as a candidate at Southern Cal, but he's consistently denied the rumors. And as it turns out, looks like P.J. Carlesimo and Reggie Theus may be the leading candidates.
By the way, Greenberg is tweeting away.
Lenox Rawlings On Duke, Wake & More
June 18, 2009 by
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Lenox Rawlings has some interesting and positive comments up about Duke in his latest column, but the really interesting comments are about Wake:
"There was plenty of blame to go around. James Johnson's concentration wavered as he prepared for the NBA leap. Coach Dino Gaudio...
Seth Curry Update!
June 18, 2009 by
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Seth Curry, who will be practicing but not playing for Duke this fall, is going to try to get his competitive jones from the U-19 USA team. He got to Colorado Springs early so that he could get adjusted to the atmosphere - no small issue in Colorado Springs - ...
Coach K To Be Honored By Father’s Day Committee!
June 17, 2009 by
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Congratulations to Coach K, who is being honored by the the National Father’s Day Committee
Greenberg’s Name Mentioned For USC
June 17, 2009 by
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We don't expect much to come of this, but Seth Greenberg's name has popped up at USC. It seems like a long shot, unless he gets a lot of heat at Tech - in which case, he wouldn't be as interesting anyway. As he says, the family is pretty settled ...
A Bit More On Tech’s Talent Surge
June 17, 2009 by
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Georgia Tech's Paul Hewitt has new life with Derrick Favors and then Lani Gawal coming back and a bunch of talented freshmen coming in, and he says Lawal will help Favors get ready. True enough. It's worth mentioning, though, that there's an excellent chance...
An Early ACC Preview!
June 17, 2009 by
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Here's an early ranking of the ACC, with Duke and UNC (surprise) first and second. After that: B.C. #3, Georgia Tech #4, FSU #5, Clemson #6, Maryland #7, Virginia Tech #8, Wake #9, Virginia #10, Miami #11 and State #13.
Outside of Duke and UNC, you could make a lot ...
More On The Return Of Vasquez
June 17, 2009 by
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The Washington Post has a nice article up on the mutual admiration society populated by Greivis Vasquez and Gary Williams. Vasquez of course recently withdrew from the NBA draft, and hours after that, the Baltimore Sun posted the report that Maryland, perhaps not coincidentally...
Henderson Avoiding Mock Drafts In Favor Of Reality
June 17, 2009 by
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Gerald Henderson, like anyone in his position, doesn't know what's going to happen in the draft, and has pretty much avoided mock drafts for a while now: "Maybe before you start your workouts, before you're into the process, it's more tempting [to look at those...
Two Articles About Next Season!
June 16, 2009 by
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Two articles from the N&O worth mentioning: first, an
article about how the strengths of ACC forwards, and second, one
looking at the ACC race next year.
A Promising Football Recruit Who Needs A Bit Of Guidance!
June 16, 2009 by
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Duke's David Cutcliffe signed a promising OT from Tarboro, 6-6, 290 lb. Takoby Cofield, who sounds really excited about being part of Duke football. There's just one snag: he's a life-long Carolina fan and doesn't think he can pull for Duke when the Heels visit...
Maryland Gives Up On Lance Stephenson
June 16, 2009 by
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So much for Lance Stephenson sojourning in lovely College Park: Maryland has quit recruiting the Coney Island star. We can't remember the last time a supposedly serious, big-time talent like Stephenson came this close to running out of choices. Who's still interested?
Boogie McIntyre Update!
June 16, 2009 by
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Here's an update on former Clemson Tiger Terrell McIntyre, who has done well for himself in Europe and who may yet get a crack at the NBA.
Purnell Re-Ups
June 16, 2009 by
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Here's a bit of good news for the conference: Oliver Purnell has signed an extension with Clemson. This is good all the way around. He's made Clemson into a solid program and one you have to be wary of. The contract now runs through 2015-16, and Purnell...
More On The Ins And Outs Of The Draft
June 16, 2009 by
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With the return of Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech should have a great season lined up. Being that it's Georgia Tech, though, don't write it down until it's done. Still, with one truly great player in Derrick Favors and a lot of pretty darn good ones, they should improve...
Vasquez Stays, Grievis Goes
June 15, 2009 by
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Jeff Teague has opted to stay in the draft, while Maryland's Greivis Vasquez has wisely decided to return to Maryland.
Bob Hurley, Filling Another Need
June 15, 2009 by
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You won't find many bigger fans of Bobby Hurley than you'll find around here, but as much as we admire him, we may admire his father more. Bob Hurley has been in the trenches, both as a coach and as a parole officer, for decades, and has saved lives on ...
Calhoun Released From Hospital
June 15, 2009 by
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Jim Calhoun is out of the hospital and will be taking it easy for a bit. Turns out he broke six ribs in his own Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride.
UConn's Calhoun talks health: his and his team's
Kobe, Phil Get Another
June 15, 2009 by
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No great surprise here - the Lakers knocked off the Magic 99-86 to win the NBA championship four games to one. J.J. Redick got eight points in eleven minutes, and the Magic seem like they might be back this way again, so we hope he gets another shot, and more ...
More On Lawal’s Return To Tech
June 15, 2009 by
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As we learned Sunday, Georgia Tech's Gani Lawal has pulled out of the draft after realizing that his skills weren't up to NBA standards. Tech is going to be loaded up front, and Iman Shumpert had a solid freshman year. Jay Bilas says Tech's main question now is at guard, ...
Lawal Heads Back To Tech!
June 14, 2009 by
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Gani Lawal has pulled out of the draft and thus ensures Georgia Tech of having one of the most imposing frontlines in college basketball next season.
Czyz Gets Scoped
June 14, 2009 by
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Olek Czyz has had his right knee scoped to remove some loose cartilage. It's a relatively minor procedure and he's expected back at full strength in a month.
It's worth noting that arthroscopic surgery has become incredibly routine, to the point where a lot of people...
Hoops Weiss On Olympic Hoops
June 14, 2009 by
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Dick Weiss has a column up on Coach K's possibly coaching the Olympics again, and argues that it would be a logical way to cement his legacy and walk away from coaching the college game. He makes some provocative points, among them the notion that recruiting has changed radically in ...
Jim Calhoun Has A Tough Day On His Bike
June 14, 2009 by
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We're impressed that, first of all, Jim Calhoun can take on a 50 mile bike ride at his age. Unfortunately, he had an injury and also fainted at the end and was taken in for observation. Fortunately, he seems to be okay.
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