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Donovan, Gators optimistic about future

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Florida was on top of the world in 2006 and 2007 when it won consecutive national championships. Rebuilding certainly hasn't been easy for the Gators, but there's reason for optimism this season.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Ex-player to lead GSU's rebuilding effort

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Georgia Southern hasn't been to the NCAA tourney in 17 years. The task of getting back there now lies with Charlton Young, a fan favorite from that 1992 team.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009

Programs struggle to balance budget

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Stanford has been the country's top-performing athletic department for 15 straight years. But even the Cardinal are feeling the economic stress. And they're not alone.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009

Georgia denied Dozier on SAT worries

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Former University of Memphis forward Robert Dozier's SAT score was invalidated by the company that scores the exam, and when he took the test a second time, he scored 540 fewer points, ESPN.com has learned through an open records request.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Fox begins to rebuild Bulldogs

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With recent accolades for Georgia hoops few and far between, new coach Mark Fox knows rebuilding the Bulldogs will be a challenge.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Instant Analysis: Michigan State-UNC

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Here is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of the 2009 national championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Defensive stopper can't stop Ellington

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Big Ten defensive player of the year Travis Walton vowed to shut Wayne Ellington down in Monday night's title game. Didn't quite happen that way. By halftime, Ellington had 17 points and the Heels were well on their way to a blowout victory.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Attendance records shattered

Mark Schlabach

...finals crowd of 72,922 at Ford Field is the second-largest to ever watch a college basketball game. A crowd of 78,129 watched Michigan State play Kentucky at this very venue on Dec...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Cheering for MSU from Ann Arbor

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The sight of a Michigan State team playing for a title? Generally a sight for sore eyes in Ann Arbor. But even many Wolverine fans are rooting on the Spartans as they aim for a title in Detroit.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Spartans' Roe exceeds expectations

Mark Schlabach

...not always been great," Izzo said. "The guy missed 10, 11 months. He didn't touch a basketball for probably nine months. That's hard to do." Roe is hitting his stride at the right...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Commish: Big Ten has nothing to defend

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With Michigan State playing North Carolina for the national championship and Penn State having already won the NIT, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said his conference represented itself well during the postseason.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

One cutting moment

Mark Schlabach

...the "official scissors to cut down the nets at the 2009 NCAA men's and women's basketball championships." The company's 9.5 Titanium scissors will be used. According to a news release, they...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Instant Analysis: Villanova-UNC

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Here is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of North Carolina's 83-69 win over Villanova in Saturday's second national semifinal.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009

Instant Analysis: Michigan St.-UConn

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Here is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of Michigan State's 82-73 win over Connecticut.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009

Jersey boy: Lawson wears 25 briefly

Mark Schlabach

...bleeding, and his blood was on point guard Ty Lawson's jersey after a scrum for the basketball. So both players had to come out of the game with about 16 minutes to play in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009