Sidney waits as NCAA continues to investigate
Andy KatzEDITOR'S NOTE: On Sunday, Outside the Lines aired a segment on the Renardo Sidney situation. That can viewed by clicking here. Mississippi State coa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009Let's remember: It's still just November
Andy Katz, ESPN.comSome teams look unbeatable. Some look awful. Some conferences look great. Some not so much. But are we really ready to make definitive statements after just one full week of games? Let's hold off on that.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule
Andy KatzYou can't stress enough how much John Thompson III has changed the culture of scheduling at Georgetown. The Hoyas' opener at Tulane, a decent Confer...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Will an A-10 team break away from the pack?
Andy KatzThe Atlantic 10 needs a runaway champ, someone to distance themselves from the rest of the pack. Saint Joseph's may have been the best example in ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009Seat is hot, but DePaul's Wainwright remains cool
Andy KatzIn the brand-new ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia, Jeff Sagarin's all-time program rankings place DePaul at 26, reinforcing how the Blue Demons we...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009Reactions vary to all-time rankings
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAs the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia" hits bookstores, the all-time program rankings by Jeff Sagarin are sure to generate some discussion. Some coaches have already gotten it started.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009European trip helps Wildcats adjust to new look
Andy Katz...Festival with St. John's, is playing Gonzaga in Seattle, travels to Butler, and plays host to UMass and Rhode Island. "It's an aggressive schedule," McKillop said. The hope is that Frank Ben-Eze...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009Agents and coaches battle for prospects
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAgents have been around college hoops for years. But they seem to be multiplying these days, reaching out to players at a younger age while both infuriating and befriending coaches at all levels.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009Dyson: Back and better than ever
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWatching in street clothes as your team makes a run to the Final Four is tough. Watching as they fall short of a title is even tougher. You think UConn's Jerome Dyson is excited to start the season?
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009Fourth season will be a crucial one for Gonzalez
Andy Katz...has road blocks -- like at Ivy League champ Cornell and possible sleeper games against rebuilding Temple and UMass at home -- but mostly games the Pirates should win without much power-rating pop: at Monmouth, St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009If a Final Four is taken away, did it ever exist?
Andy Katz...NCAA has tried to enforce its signage ban for the guilty schools -- to varying degrees of effect. UMass officials say the Final Four banner and trophy recognizing its 1996 NCAA tournament team, coached by Calipari...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009Pitino apologizes; now awaits the fallout
Andy KatzLouisville coach Rick Pitino will have to face the taunts directed toward him when the Cardinals play on the road this season, regardless of what happ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2009Onetime Purdue recruit picks Musketeers
Andy Katz...to finish in the top three of the standings. And sleeping on teams such as Charlotte and UMass, let alone traditional A-10 powers Temple and Saint Joseph's, would be a mistake. • Pittsburgh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2009Which team has the toughest Big East slate?
Andy KatzThe Big East is in a difficult spot when it comes to scheduling. With 16 teams, the league can't ensure that its top teams will always play each other...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009Cal wasting no time turning UK into contender
Andy Katz...in the NBA draft, with Derrick Rose being the top pick in 2008. He also cited former UMass center Marcus Camby, former Tigers DaJuan Wagner and Chris Douglas-Roberts, and likely lottery pick Tyreke Evans...
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