UNC favorite to win it all in 2009
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comWhat have we learned from Kansas' title win? Which team will have the look of a champion in 2009? UConn, UCLA and Texas will all be tough, but North Carolina has the look of a title team, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2008
Dixon gives strong Pitt team another dimension
Doug Gottlieb...weekend, and its Big East road games are ridiculously tough. Pitt has Georgetown, Louisville, West Virginia, Villanova, UConn and Providence on the road -- leaving only Syracuse, Marquette and Notre Dame as the roadies they avoid...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2008
Not superstars, but super value
Doug Gottlieb...has been an incredibly productive member of the UConn Huskies. Remember that Adrien nearly went to UMass and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008
Point guard play more important than ever
Doug Gottlieb...played into overtime for the national title, but teams with point guard problems suffered early postseason losses (UConn) or failed to live up to expectations (Arkansas, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh). In addition, coaches who have lost...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2008
Ebanks makes WVU a monster
Doug Gottlieb...and Ebanks will fit in really well in his stead. Put WVU with loaded Pitt, Notre Dame, UConn, Villanova, Syracuse and Louisville as the teams to beat in the loaded Big East. With Cincy, Providence...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2008
Cheating rewards outweigh risks
Doug Gottlieb• First of all, to my colleague Dan Le Batard, I hope you find everything you are looking for on your year-long sabbatical and you come back ref...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2008
Love the Johnny Dawkins hire
Doug GottliebWhile many of us wondered whether or not Johnny Dawkins would ever leave the friendly confines of Durham and test his coaching skills elsewhere, this ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2008
McDonald's All-Americans
Doug Gottlieb...and because he didn't float on the perimeter trying to shoot 3s. • Kemba Walker (UConn): He's a really impressive point guard who should come in right away and compete with A...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2008
Welsh on hot seat at Providence
Doug GottliebNews and notes for Monday: • Virginia Commonwealth coach Anthony Grant makes sense as the most likely candidate for the LSU opening. Skip Bertm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 03, 2008
"Now" weekend reactions
Doug GottliebMy wife likes those "Now That's What I Call Music" CDs, so I thought I would pay homage to her habit of mailing it in and picking up the most popular ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2008
Super insights from Sunday
Doug GottliebI hosted a radio show last night during the Super Bowl. We called it, Inside College Hoops on ESPN Radio. We had a great guest list including Billy Pa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2008
Bedlam game is no big deal
Doug Gottlieb...State in Manhattan on Saturday. Combine that with Gordon's un-Gordon like effort at home vs. UConn Saturday and Wildcat fans seem to think I was "hating" on Beasley. It was also pointed out...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2008
Memphis has a gem in Rose
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comCollege basketball is no longer an upperclassmen's game. And of all the superstar freshmen, Derrick Rose of Memphis will have the best shot of leading his team to a title, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2007
No norm for preseason practice philosophies
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comJohn MacLeod and Eddie Sutton were complete opposites with their early-season practice philosophies, and really, there is no norm for how coaches run practice, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2007
Sanctions, timing, location, resources impact performance
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comWhen a program consistently underachieves over time, you might want to look deeper than just whether the coaches are doing their job, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | May 10, 2007
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