See here for details. Take it for what it’s worth, but Dave Glenn usually has pretty solid sources. Obviously, Glenn believes that the “dramatic turn” has fallen through, as none of these names possibly qualify. We break Glenn’s options down, in order of preference (“preference” being used very loosely): 1) Dereck Whittenburg (Fordham) Strengths: * […]
Dan Wetzel – John Calipari the Perfect Coach For NC State
LINK. Favorite excerpt: That tale, the quintessential John Calipari story, is why he is the perfect coach for North Carolina State, and the Wolfpack know it. It is not because of who he would make happy (State alums), but who he would drive nuts, namely Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams. That has to be what […]
TSN – Calipari is the Focus
See this link to DeCourcy’s thoughts. I don’t know about you – and this is just my personal speculation – but that certainly sounds like “one or two days needed to finalize a contract, or negotiate the last few hurdles to a deal.” John Calipari sure as hell isn’t going to “interview” here and be […]
Julius Hodge Reportedly Shot
See this link for details. His injuries are apparently not life threatening. Best wishes from all of us to Julius and his family.
Signing Off For the Night
I hope the Barnes saga comes to a conclusion tomorrow, because damn it, I need some sleep. I don’t have any solid info, but my gut feeling is pretty good. Pack Pride commented in their “coaching scoop” that it was a “very quiet” day. We didn’t have that experience today as we couldn’t keep up […]
Closing the Book on Herb Sendek
Yes, it is a little bit late for a post-mortem. However, I was relieved to be done with the constant Sendek talk, and all of us at SFN have been focused on the future, primarily the search for Sendek’s replacement. That said, I think a brief discussion (during this “no new news” lull in the […]
Slow News Day
Undoubtedly, you noticed that we didn’t post any news yesterday afternoon. That’s because…there isn’t much to tell. This phenomenon is not limited to us – just take a look at this article from the N&O. It seems to be the primary focus of message board traffic this morning, and it tells you…basically nothing. If anything, […]
Dave Glenn’s Accurate Take
This is a must read article. How Dave Glenn describes the situation with Barnes is extremely consistent with what SFN has learned from our sources. Expect the “Barnes matter” to be resolved in the next 24 to 48 hours. We’ll let you know more as the situation develops.
Mediocrity Takes Center Stage Tonight!
Yes, it’s time for everyone’s favorite event – the NIT final, the culmination of the chase to be #66. And does it really surprise anyone that the last 2 standing are the living, breathing embodiments of basketball mediocrity? Yes, I’m talking about Tommy Amaker of Michigan and Dave Odom of South Carolina! Unless I’m mistaken, […]
Glad George Mason Won? You Can Thank Me
Every instant I watched the early game today, UConn dominated. Every time I turned the channel or was called away for an errand, Mason stormed back. Finally, with about 11 minutes left and Mason up three, I decided to take one for the “team” (in this instance, the 99% of red-blooded Americans who love the […]
