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KSU's Martin more than just a recruiter
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhen Kansas State promoted Frank Martin, the skeptics were numerous. Hired just to keep Michael Beasley and Bill Walker, the chorus went. Two postseasons and the highest ranking in two decades later, the chorus needs a new line.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009What's hot (and not) for 2009-10
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhat is hot (and not) about the 2009-10 season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009One now zero as Bradley begins career
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHe's No. 1 in the ESPNU 100, but that's ancient history to Avery Bradley. That's why the highly touted freshman picked zero for his Texas jersey. It offers a fresh start. A chance to prove it.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Second fight reported on campus
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comKansas sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor will be out up to four weeks with a dislocated thumb sustained in an altercation involving several football and basketball players, coach Bill Self said.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Lingering in shadows isn't always bad
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comAt certain schools -- particularly in the Midwest and South -- basketball often seems like merely a filler until the spring football game. It can be a challenge for the hoops coach, but some have made it work.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009In the end, was anyone really punished?
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comDerrick Rose is making millions in the NBA. His former coach is making millions at Kentucky. Memphis doesn't face any future penalties and the NCAA washes its hands of a player it once cleared. So what exactly was the penalty again?
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009Ferguson's road to NBA to start at FIU
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIn a decision sure to stun many in the basketball community, Dominique Ferguson, rated the No. 8 rising senior in the ESPN 100, gave a verbal commitment to Florida International on Friday.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009On the road with Isiah: Las Vegas
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comAt 48, Isiah Thomas could be enjoying early retirement and living off his millions. Instead, he's sweating it out in high school gyms and getting set to travel around the Sun Belt. What's the motivation?
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009NCAA cautioned schools about banquet
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe NCAA cautioned Division I basketball coaches that attending the Grassroots Basketball of America dinner in Las Vegas and paying the entry fee could constitute a violation.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009Change of heart nothing new
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comCommitments aren't worth much in college basketball these days, as recruits change their minds as frequently as they change the songs on their iPods. But is there no honor among thieves anymore?
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009Donovan & Co. swim with the sharks
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThere's a certain perspective one gains when staring down a shark. Billy Donovan recently took that plunge off the South African coast -- an experience the Florida coach says he'll never forget.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009A bittersweet promotion for James
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comAfter the most successful season in school history, UT-Martin forced coach Bret Campbell to resign. In his place came a conflicted Jason James, Campbell's loyal assistant and friend.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009Defining the different shades of gray
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comOnline social networks have opened up a new frontier when it comes to colleges communicating with recruits. It's also exposing new shades of gray when it comes to the NCAA's recruiting guidelines.
Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009Layer quickly returns to a familiar spot
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhen he left Liberty for Marquette a year ago, Dale Layer attempted to sell the family home. Luckily, it never sold, because Layer has returned to Lynchburg as the Flames' head coach.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009In transition, NCCU turns back clock
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comYou might know it only as the program that John Wall mentioned during his recruiting circus. New coach LeVelle Moton knows North Carolina Central as so much more.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009
