What's hot (and not) for 2008-09
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comStephen Curry? Red-hot. The SEC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college basketball season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008Healthy dose of humility a good lesson for Gators
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comLast seaon, Florida coach Billy Donovan talked but his team didn't listen. A year older, the Gators say they're wiser this season, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Hardship waivers causing headaches for college coaches
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHardship waivers were supposed to be a good faith effort on the part of the NCAA to give players in difficult circumstances a chance to start fresh. It's a good idea in theory, but nothing in the world of college hoops is as simple as it seems, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008First practices not so much 'midnight' but plenty of 'madness'
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIt's been 37 years since Lefty Driesell first took the NCAA rules so literally that he held Maryland's first practice at the earliest hour possible, but the times have changed Midnight Madness -- literally and figuratively, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Penn State basketball players go where nobody knows their names
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIt isn't easy playing in the shadow of Beaver Stadium and the Penn State football team, but basketball coach Ed DeChellis and his Nittany Lions are looking to step into the light.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008Whitfield says yes to Western Michigan hoops, no to big-time football
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comFlenard Whitfield committed to Western Michigan hoops. But then the Michigans and Floridas of the football world came calling. Whitfield shunned them to keep playing hoops, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | September 08, 2008College coaches think that Jennings to Europe is the exception
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWill Brandon Jennings be the first of many players to skip college and instead play in Europe? These college coaches don't think many teenagers will take that gamble, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2008Maryland's one shining moment is a fading memory
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comRemember Maryland's 2002 national championship? That was just about the last good memory for a Terrapins program that has fallen from grace with the loss of key recruits, key assistant coaches and a lot of games, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2008Eutectics, Preachers face off in unknown St. Louis hoops
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhen St. Louis' College of Pharmacy and Concordia Seminary face off on the court … wait, they actually play hoops? Welcome to the unknown world of basketball among the preachers and the pharmacists, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008Ford's meteoric rise in coaching ranks ends at OK State
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comTravis Ford has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the coaching ranks in his short career. Now in charge of an Oklahoma State program with high expectations, he knows that as the jobs get bigger, the pressure gets greater, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008Glazier carves out niche as NCAA investigator
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIf your school is facing the allegations of violations from the NCAA, who do you call? For the past 20 years, attorney Mike Glazier has been on the short list of people brought in to help the schools. Just don't call him a "fixer," writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2008Coaches, fans hold their breath as more players flirt with NBA
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe deadline for college players to put their name in the NBA draft is over, but the waiting game continues as more and more players test the waters. But the process is not without its pitfalls, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2008Calipari plays game of semantics in us vs. world talk
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comJohn Calipari can try to play a game of semantics, but he's been playing the disrespect card all season long, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008Will Love be the championship difference for UCLA?
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comKevin Love celebrated UCLA's Final Four berth by giving teammate Darren Collison a piggyback ride. It's fitting, since he's been carrying the Bruins for much of this season. Can this freshman phenom put UCLA on top in San Antonio?
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2008Dramatic finishes not a problem for UCLA
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe script hasn't been as dynamic as North Carolina's Elite Eight run, but UCLA doesn't mind dramatic finishes as long as it keeps winning, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "florida" make the list?