http://rushthecourt.net/2008/05/08/huggins-takes-the-fall/ the ubiquitous college basketblog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:02:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://rushthecourt.net/2008/05/08/huggins-takes-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-2959 Rush The Court » Blog Archive » NCAA Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:13:22 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=865#comment-2959 [...] Other Six Degrees to Detroit: Before hiring current head coach Bob Huggins, the WVU basketball team was under the charge of John Beilein. Beilein now coaches at Michigan, and his star player, Manny Harris, is a Detroit native. Distance to First Round Site: 936 miles. School’s Claim to Fame: The man on the NBA logo, Jerry West, is WVU’s greatest basketball alum, holding the school records for points and rebounds. School Wishes It Could Forget: When football coach Rich Rodriguez left Morgantown for the University of Michigan, many Mountaineer fans were not pleased. Rodriguez and his family were the target of hate mail, vandalism, and death threats from fans angered by his departure. Prediction: On paper, West Virginia looks like a team that can beat Kansas and Michigan State to make it to the Midwest Regional Final. However, the wild inconsistency that characterized the regular season will show up in the tournament. WVU loses in the Sweet 16, just like 2008. Major RTC stories: Where 2008-09 Happens: Reason #20 Why We Love College Basketball and Huggins Takes the Fall [...] [...] Other Six Degrees to Detroit: Before hiring current head coach Bob Huggins, the WVU basketball team was under the charge of John Beilein. Beilein now coaches at Michigan, and his star player, Manny Harris, is a Detroit native. Distance to First Round Site: 936 miles. School’s Claim to Fame: The man on the NBA logo, Jerry West, is WVU’s greatest basketball alum, holding the school records for points and rebounds. School Wishes It Could Forget: When football coach Rich Rodriguez left Morgantown for the University of Michigan, many Mountaineer fans were not pleased. Rodriguez and his family were the target of hate mail, vandalism, and death threats from fans angered by his departure. Prediction: On paper, West Virginia looks like a team that can beat Kansas and Michigan State to make it to the Midwest Regional Final. However, the wild inconsistency that characterized the regular season will show up in the tournament. WVU loses in the Sweet 16, just like 2008. Major RTC stories: Where 2008-09 Happens: Reason #20 Why We Love College Basketball and Huggins Takes the Fall [...]

]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2008/05/08/huggins-takes-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Stay Classy, Ole Miss « Rush the Court Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:17:20 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=865#comment-681 [...] It looks like Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy, who succeeded Bob Huggins (a man who had his share of run-ins with the law involving alcohol)  at Cincinnati, may have taken it to another level early this morning in Cincinnati when he is [...] [...] It looks like Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy, who succeeded Bob Huggins (a man who had his share of run-ins with the law involving alcohol)  at Cincinnati, may have taken it to another level early this morning in Cincinnati when he is [...]

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