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Introducing STF University
June 27, 2009 by
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Marco and I have been thinking for some time that we needed a glossary for this page - a way for new visitors to the site to catch up with the myriad acronyms and inside jokes we employ here. A lack of html skeelz hampered us in that pursuit, as it has in so many others.
Finally, the...
We Talkin' About Practice.
June 24, 2009 by
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Well, it's the offseason, and this has NOTHING to do with college hoops. But damn, is it funny.If someone could figure out how to get this on my iPod, I'd be eternally grateful.
Storming the Floor at Blogs With Balls 1.0
June 18, 2009 by
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Some of you may know that Marco and I met up and traveled to New York to attend the Blogs With Balls symposium last weekend. The event was hosted by HHR Media, who did a spectacular job of integrating mainstream and new media personnel - not only on the panels, but also in the attendees...
Your Complete Rundown of the NBA Draft Early Entrees
June 17, 2009 by
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D-Day has come and gone in the world of college basketball, as the deadline for underclass to declare for the NBA Draft officially passed on Monday at 5 p.m. And there were even a few stunners just to add a bit of intrigue (Meeks out! Gody in! D'mond Grismore...sure!).This day...
STF Book Club: The Last Shot
June 04, 2009 by
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This post is the third in our Summer Hoops Reading Series. Previous entries can be found here and here. Today, we reflect upon Darcy Frey's The Last Shot, which was already on our list even before our new friend Dana O'Neil recommended it. This one is a classic that every discerning...
Make Him Go Left!
June 02, 2009 by
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First, let me apologize for the headline. That wasn't very nice. You'll see why in a minute.
In just about the latest recruiting visit I've ever heard of, the Manhattan Jaspers signed 6'10" Kevin Laue a couple of weeks ago out of Fork Union Military Academy. Laue...
STF Q&A: Dana O'Neil of ESPN
May 26, 2009 by
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John Wall to Kentucky... Championship Next Year?
May 19, 2009 by
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Should they start constructing the John Calipari statue outside of Rupp Arena right now, or should they hold off until Midnight Madness? Because the Bluegrass Messiah may have just brought in the missing piece of the championship puzzle in his first freakin' season as John Wall...
How STF Will Spend Its Summer Vacation....
May 15, 2009 by
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Hey there!
Long time, no post, I know (ducks bricks from the crowd). Now, I could go
on-and-on about how Eric and I have been bogged down by work - presumably
filing
claims at Fremulon Insurance...
STF Book Club: The Smart Take from the Strong
May 04, 2009 by
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This book took a while to warm up to. At least, it did for me.
The Smart Take from the Strong is a collection of legendary Princeton coach Pete Carril's thoughts on the game. As the title might suggest, Coach Carril views success in an entirely different light than someone like...
Get Yo Snip On!
May 03, 2009 by
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College basketball's unique contribution to championship celebrations is the notion of cutting down the nets. The practice has become part of the postseason landscape, to the point that we refer to a championship as "cutting down the nets".
I can only imagine that...
High School Player Skips Senior Year to Play in Europe; Outrage Follows
April 24, 2009 by
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It's a saying as old as time: If you're 6'10 or taller, you don't need to use your brain. Like ever.Jeremy Tyler is about to test that theory, as the (former) high-school player from San Diego and verbal commitment to Louisville announced that he will skip his senior...
Thanks for the Memories, Steph
April 24, 2009 by
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Sigh.The Stephan Curry Experience has officially come to an end. Curry - not revealing his decision to his father or head coach Bob McKillop until 30 minutes before the press conference - announced today that he'll forego his senior season and make the jump to the NBA. He'...
Oh Boy: Isiah Thomas Named Coach at FIU
April 15, 2009 by
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Just last night at the bar while talking to a friend that's a lifelong Knicks fan, he boasted about how much the team has improved under Mike D'Antoni and they were no longer a huge embarrassing failure.My response: "Yeah, but the Knicks are a hell of a lot less interesting...
Greg Paulus Will Not Go Quietly Into the Sunset
April 14, 2009 by
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Just when you thought that after four long years of floor-slappin' and teabaggin', you had heard the last of Duke's Greg Paulus - the two-time STF most hated player in college basketball- think again. The Green Bay Packers, apparently fans of slow, white Duke point guards...
STF Book Club: Paddy on the Hardwood
April 09, 2009 by
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If I asked you who won the Irish Super League Championship last year, the proper answer would be "who cares?" We would also accept "The Irish Super WHAT?!?"
Very few people care which team wins the league crown in Ireland's professional league, including the...
STF Book Club: Introducing the Summer Reading Program
April 07, 2009 by
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Remember when you were in elementary school, and the educational system would try to keep you somewhat studious over the summer break by setting up summer reading programs? Usually they'd team up with some local food joint to offer prizes, like free pizzas or ice cream cones. That...
Your 2009 National Champion: North Carolina
April 07, 2009 by
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On With the Show, This is It!!!
April 06, 2009 by
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Well, we're finally there, folks. The final game of the season. It's UNC vs. Michigan State; the talent-laden visitors against the fired-up locals. Should be a great game.
For some reason, this is what's been running through my head all day:
Let's get it started in here!
STF's Reasons to Care About the Final Four
April 06, 2009 by
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So, we're down to four teams, and after tomorrow, it'll be two. Marco and I have struggled all week with how to preview these teams that we've already covered twice or more during the postseason. Finally, we decided that you probably know all of the stats and facts about...
STF's Final Final Four Breakdown.....Finally
April 06, 2009 by
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Live-Blog on Philly.com
April 06, 2009 by
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While STF will not be holding a live blog of tonight's game (Eric is shaving, I've got a non-escapable family gathering until 9) we whole-heartedly invite you to head over to good friend Jonathan Tannewald's Philly.com live of the Nova-Carolina game. Tell him you're...
They're Burning Cars in Corvallis
April 06, 2009 by
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In case you haven't heard (what, have you been under a rock?) the Oregon State Beavers are your 2009 CBI champions!!!!
We selected first brother-in-law Craig Robinson as our coach of the year, and boy has he proven it. The title-starved fans in Corvallis are probably drowning...
Tar Heels vs. Spartans: Who Ya Got?
April 06, 2009 by
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We've got just one game left on this six-month college basketball odyssey: North Carolina vs. Michigan State.It's the team that everyone has expected to be here since last April against the team that everyone in America with a heart will be cheering for. It's Carolina Blue...
Time to Pay the Piper, Beard Boy
April 06, 2009 by
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Some of you may remember that Marco and I put our brackets up against one another a few weeks back, with the understanding that facial follicles were on the line. Since I had a beard, I would have to shave if my brackets sucked. If Marco's were not up to snuff, he'd have to...
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