Franta Claus is back with gifts for all
Fran FraschillaIt's the time of year for Franta Claus to pass out some Christmas gifts. The college basketball season is off to a great start, but I will be keeping ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Point guard crop is weak for 2010 draft
Chad FordThe 2009 NBA draft may go down as one of the greatest point guard drafts of all time. A whopping 12 point guards were picked in the first round, inclu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated
Fran Fraschilla...5.2 assists and carrying an assist-to-turnover ratio of almost 4-to-1. Antonio Pena, Villanova: Pena has gone from being, as coaches would say, a "body" to developing into the Wildcats' second...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
UNLV and Cincy among spread surprises
Chad MillmanMy man Sal from madduxsports.com sent me the new Sweat Barometer numbers this morning. (To see my original post on this concept, click here.) The furt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
Introducing the CBB Sweat Barometer
Chad MillmanThe other day, I was trolling through Twitter and saw that someone had sent me a question about the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. And then I saw another. And ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Favors' shot-blocking skills stand out
Fran FraschillaAbout 30 NBA scouts traveled to San Juan to take in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off last week for a look at some of the top college talent that had gathered t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors
Chad FordCollege seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better
Fran Fraschilla...year of the Puerto Rico Classic has produced a good, solid field with one top-10 team (Villanova), two more top-25 teams (Georgia Tech, Dayton) and two squads that have serious postseason aspirations (Ole...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Breaking down the one-and-doners
Chad FordWelcome to our new NBA draft blog, in which Fran Fraschilla and I will keep you updated on everything draft related, all year long. From features on t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Team preview: Villanova
Blue Ribbon YearbookBlue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Chat with Randy Foye
...he finishes a workout. Foye recently posed for photos for his first trading card. Foye led his Villanova Wildcats team to a 26-4 regular season record in 2005-06 and a number one seed...
Chat | September 13, 2006
Taking a red pen to my colleagues' rankings
Fran FraschillaMy colleague Andy Katz came up with his revised top 25 this week, and then Doug Gottlieb countered with his own. Well, what do they know?! I'm kidding...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009
Breaking down the Wildcats and Tar Heels
Fran FraschillaVillanova and North Carolina meet in the Final Four on Saturday night. Here's a breakdown of the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009
Game Plan: Villanova
John Carroll, Scouts Inc.Villanova's perimeter attack has carried the 'Cats to the Final Four. If the Wildcats keep up their defensive intensity, they can knock off Carolina.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009
Scouting Villanova-North Carolina
Doug Gottlieb...UConn on Wednesday, we turn to the second matchup at the Final Four between North Carolina and Villanova. UNC overview: UNC is the best transition team in the country. Period. The Tar Heels run as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009
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