• Give it time, Mike. I think many will know all too well just how legit the Aztecs are. {Sporting News} • Two guesses, who do you think Michigan State picked to have speak at its graduation ceremonies in December? {Michigan State University} • Bruce Pearl’s wife has actually compared her husband to the one [...]
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The Layup Line — Ronald Nored’s status still unknown for Duke game Saturday
Butler guard Ronald Nored is helped off the court after being injured during the opening minutes against Siena on Nov. 23. (AP/Tim Roske) • Statistically, the Big Ten should be winning its Challenge with the ACC. {KenPom} • “Harrison Barnes is the next Carmelo Anthony.” Uh, no. {Dime} • Butler may not have Ronald Nored [...]
The Layup Line — Obama attends his first CBB game of the season
• I really wanted to do a post on this last week, but newspaper work and traveling to MSG tied me down. Still, in case you missed it: college game postponed because the school didn’t hire officials. High comedy. Cue the Benny Hill theme music. {Tennessee Tech Athletics} President Barack Obama shows daughters Malia and [...]
The Line Drive 11/28
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. Fight Night Champion cover art has been revealed. Either it is being used to focus on the story mode or the fighter has yet to be announced that will take its place. The community wish list [...]
SEC: Alabama and Auburn put it on the line today
(AP photo/Dave Martin) SEC links for Friday: Bragging rights at stake for Alabama-Auburn today, reports Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News. Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News writes that it’s Auburn against the world today. Auburn works to overcome peaks and valleys, writes Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser. Tennessee meets Villanova in NIT [...]