Refs, top conferences and Tebow vs. Ingram

Let's dive into the Friday mailbag: From Alex in Richmond, VA: Please explain to me the difference between the wonderful Pac-10 and the lowly ACC: ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Pac-10 ShootAround: Three new head coaches arrive as conference rebuilds

...There were flirtations with others in the NBA, but Garrett decided on Kevin O'Neill. The onetime Arizona interim coach and former head coach at Marquette, Tennessee and Northwestern (who also made various stops in...

Pac-10 ShootAround: Talent drain or potential refill in 2008-09?

...any why six Pac-10 teams were selected for the NCAA tournament, and many felt a seventh -- Arizona State -- got snubbed. All this is impressive and nice, but it contains an inherent problem: The 2007...

Draft-Centric First Cup: Friday

...who select at No. 4. But he also said he has not heard from the Heat. Then, Arizona guard Jerryd Bayless, considered a top-five talent, said he saw no reason for a workout with...

The Cheesecake Factory Did Not Pay Me to Write This

In some ways, I have been working on this post for years, just by listening to things that NBA players say. They talk about a massive spectrum of thin...

O'Neill has plenty of work to do at USC

Your job? Keep as many recruits as you can, re-recruit your own team and deal with NCAA allegations while recruiting for the future. It's been quite a first 40 days for new USC coach Kevin O'Neill.

Cincinnati joins UK, Arizona as recruiting winners

...elevate them to a conference contender. But no one may have pulled off a bigger coup than Arizona under Sean Miller. "On April 7, we had no one," Miller said. Now, on July 1, the...

O'Neill to keep USC staff intact

...Va.). USC released Jones from his national letter of intent and watched as Jones latched on to Arizona and new coach Sean Miller. Miller has landed three former USC recruits in Jones, Derrick Williams (a...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 27: Chase Budinger #34 of the Arizona Wildcats looks on against the Louisville Cardinals in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the NCAA Division I...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 27: Chase Budinger #34 of the Arizona Wildcats looks on against the Louisville Cardinals in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the NCAA Division I...

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 27: Earl Clark #5 of the Louisville Cardinals looks on against the Arizona Wildcats during the third round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas...

1-March 13, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils guard James Harden (13) holds back Washington Huskies guard Justin Dentmon (5) as he...

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: School's out

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative examines the track record of colleges in producing NBA talent and finds that Wake Forest alums have thrived, Duke products deserve far more credit and Louisville and Memphis leave much to be desired.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

You Wouldn't Be Enthusiastic Either

...one has brought up the fact that the potential depletion of his incoming recruits? I hope my Arizona Wildcats will benefit. They have brought on a solid (and ethical) coach that is rebuilding a great...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 27: Nic Wise #13 of the Arizona Wildcats looks to pass the basketball against the Louisville Cardinals in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the...