Signing Day
kj on Nov 12th 2008
Today is the start of the early signing period for 2009 basketball recruits. Presumably, Garrick Sherman and Derrick Nix will sign the dotted line to come play for Tom Izzo today.
The bigger question is what happens with Jamil Wilson. Scout.com reports the following:
First topic of discussion is Jamil Wilson. There’s a lot of moving and [...]
Thursday Quick Hits: Around the Big Ten
kj on Aug 21st 2008
CBS Sportsline has a well-crafted round-up of offseason basketball events around the conference. A particularly apt analogy regarding the Hoosiers:
Remember when the original Cleveland Browns skulked out of town to become the Baltimore Ravens, then a few years later the NFL granted Cleveland a brand-new franchise that retained the Browns’ name, colors and history?
That’s essentially [...]
Neitzel, Sherman, Izzo, and Coffee Talk
kj on Jul 20th 2008
Drew Neitzel’s numbers in the Timberwolves’ final two summer league games:
Saturday: 6 points on 3-9 shooting, zero assists, and 2 turnovers in 20 minutes of an 81-67 loss.
Sunday: 14 points on 6-11 shooting, 3 assists, and 1 turnover in 18 minutes of a 111-91 win.
At least Neitzel finished with a strong showing. In a story [...]