College Basketball

Nevada sophomore Luke Babbitt hires agent

Apr 20th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

Luke Babbit ended his collegiate career at the University of Nevada today by hiring an agent and entering the NBA draft.



CBS-Turner will outbid ESPN for the NCAA Tournament

Apr 17th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

CBS and Turner sports have created a two headed monster to take on ESPN and they will succeed. The Division 1 board of Directors meets in Indianapolis at the end of the month and they will discuss the future broadcasters and whether to expand the tournament. 



Baylor-UConn beats Yankees-Redsox

Apr 5th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

Last night the Baylor women met the amazing UConn women and drew a 2.6 rating on ESPN, which was a lot better then last years Stanford vs UConn game that drew a 1.9 rating.  The Yankees and Red Sox met in the opening game of the MLB regular season and they controlled a 2.4 rating [...]



How the NCAA can save basketball

Apr 2nd, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

What a 96 team tournament, that’s great, not really! I love College Basketball but if you make the tournament longer I think you have to move into the water that you as the NCAA has already made muddy, the definition of a “Student Athlete”. If you extend it you will have to look into the [...]



AP All-American Team

Mar 29th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

John Wall (Kentucky), DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky), Wes Johnson (Syracuse), Scottie Reynolds (Villanova), Evan Turner (Ohio State)  all have one two things in common they were all named to the First team All-American team and non of them are being showcased in the Final Four.



CBS Sports Headline: Duke Ends Six-Year Final Four Drought

Mar 29th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

You know your program is a power house when a six year drought makes headlines. I understand that it is a story and Duke saved the Final Four this year for one reason, people who hate Duke, people who love Duke and the people in between will all watch Duke play.



Report: Oregon wants Tom Izzo

Mar 29th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

Alright I am pretty sure this is a one lane street, Why wouldn’t Oregon want Izzo? He has some of the best credentials as any college basketball coach in the Nation. Izzo is one of the best tournament coaches and that was shown this year were he brought an average team far into the Final [...]



Butler is a Great Story

Mar 28th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

You have to tip your hats of to the incredible run that the Butler Bulldogs are on right now, they are in the Final Four which is in Lucas Oil Stadium just six miles away from Butler’s campus



What Happened in Houston

Mar 27th, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

Is Baylor really that good or is Saint Mary’s really that bad? I would have to say neither but I will have to say that Baylor showed they are a force that will have to be dealt with. Baylor just gave the Gaels match up problems which resulted in Cinderella getting punch in the teeth [...]



Is Mark Coury the Next Disney Movie Target?

Mar 23rd, 2010 | By Jake Doerr | Category: College Basketball

Mark Coury is a backup big man for Cornell but, he hasn’t always played for Cornell. Coury actually went to Kentucky at the beginning of his college career and then transferred to Cornell after the 2008 season.