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Recruits mustn't forget common courtesy

Jay Bilas

Decisions, Relationships, Courtesy and News: I am not one of those old guys who pines for the way things used to be...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

New NCAA rules: The Good, the Bad, the Goofy

Jay Bilas

Several new NCAA rules have been passed or proposed recently. Here are my thoughts on a few of them: Phone Call Sensibleness: The NCAA is on the way ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009

On Michigan, Rose and mid-major scheduling

Jay Bilas

The tearful news conference and the endless throat-clearing of reports on the length and frequency of Michigan football practices...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

Why I think the NCAA got it wrong again

Jay Bilas

You are hearing the laments all over the place. Did anyone really get penalized or harshly disciplined in the Memphis case? How did John Calipari es...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009

Wait a minute -- that congressman said what?

Jay Bilas

...that compared the NBA's age limit to vestiges of slavery, using hyperbole usually reserved for cable news gasbags. The so-called "one-and-done" rule is not an NCAA rule and has nothing to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Evaluating the draft process and other musings

Jay Bilas

The NCAA's decision to limit the time a college player can test the waters in the NBA draft process is a good one, but it does not go far enough. N...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009

A few answers for Sonny Vaccaro

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

It's not a matter of whether Jeremy Tyler has the right to drop out of high school. It's a matter of whether it's the right thing to do. By taking on many of the assertions made by advisor Sonny Vaccaro, Jay Bilas draws his own conclusion.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 06, 2009

Making sense of draft process

Jay Bilas

...ESPN's bottom line, so many players are reported as declaring that it is no longer even news. The real news would be a good player saying no to the draft and returning to school...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 23, 2009

Thoughts on the Final Four

Jay Bilas

If you are one of the populist BCS bashers, please consider this: The Final Four and the NCAA tournament are really big deals, and not taken for grant...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2009

Basketball experience should count

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

The NCAA tournament selection process often selects the Johnny Bravos of basketball, and that is not always such a bad thing. But there is room for improvement.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 19, 2009

Need to enforce sportsmanship rules

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Is sportsmanship lacking in today's game? We have seen plenty of instances in which that's the case, and college basketball needs to pay attention.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

Kansas vs. Memphis was great end to a great season

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Should Bill Self have played the box-and-one? Should John Calipari call a timeout? Jay Bilas breaks down the title game and other thoughts from the Final Four.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008

The best rise to the top in loaded Final Four

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

From Davidson's disappointing end to Tyler Hansbrough's fierce competitive drive, Jay Bilas takes stock of what transpired in the Elite Eight and looks toward one of the most thrilling and loaded Final Fours ever.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008

UNC should be Final Four-bound but will have ACC company in the Dance

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

The first two months have shown us that North Carolina is absolutely dominant, but will have some battles in the ACC with Duke, Miami and Clemson, who are all better than expected, writes Jay Bilas.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 02, 2008

Oden, Durant no-brainers; others questionable

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Spring has sprung and that means college basketball players are declaring for the NBA draft. Jay Bilas breaks down the early-entry decisions.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 24, 2007