define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); get to the point – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:10:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Get to the Point: Season Preview Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2011/11/07/get-to-the-point-season-preview-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/11/07/get-to-the-point-season-preview-edition/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:15:15 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=45016

Zach Hayes and Brian Otskey are both RTC contributors and will converse on various pressing issues around college basketball all season long. Follow them on Twitter at @zhayes9 and @botskey.

Zach: The interminable college basketball offseason is on the brink of conclusion. I don’t know about you Brian, but when 7 PM rolls around tonight and St. John’s tips off against William & Mary on ESPNU, my life will become exponentially better.

There’s potential powerhouse teams in Chapel Hill, Lexington, Storrs and Columbus. Numerous lottery picks opted for another year on campus over jumping ship to the pros early. There’s a breadth [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/11/07/get-to-the-point-season-preview-edition/feed/ 0 Get To The Point: SEC Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2011/08/15/get-to-the-point-sec-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/08/15/get-to-the-point-sec-edition/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:15:45 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=39646

Throughout the summer RTC contributors Zach Hayes and Brian Otskey will discuss the hot topics — or whatever comes to mind — around each major conference in college basketball.  This week, they tackle the SEC.  For the entire summer series focusing on each of the six power conferences, click here.

Brian: While football dominates the conversation when it comes to the SEC, most basketball fans know there is some quality hoops played in this league as well. The 2011-12 version of SEC basketball is no exception as three teams (Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Florida) should be [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/08/15/get-to-the-point-sec-edition/feed/ 0 Get To The Point: Pac-12 Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/22/get-to-the-point-pac-12-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/22/get-to-the-point-pac-12-edition/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:16:46 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=39192

Throughout the summer RTC contributors Zach Hayes and Brian Otskey will discuss the hot topics — or whatever comes to mind — around each major conference in college basketball.  This week, they tackle the expanded Pac-12.  For the entire summer series focusing on each of the six power conferences, click here. 

Zach: Let’s face it: it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) conference since the 2008-09 season when players like Darren Collison, James Harden, Jon Brockman, Chase Budinger and Taj Gibson starred, or even dating back to the year prior when a Kevin [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/22/get-to-the-point-pac-12-edition/feed/ 1 Get To The Point: Big Ten Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/11/get-to-the-point-big-ten-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/11/get-to-the-point-big-ten-edition/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:52:40 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=38921

Throughout the summer RTC contributors Zach Hayes and Brian Otskey will discuss the hot topics — or whatever comes to mind — around each major conference in college basketball.  This week, they tackle the Big Ten.  For the entire summer series focusing on each of the six power conferences, click here. 

Brian: Lots of folks give the Big Ten grief every year for its slower tempo and meat grinder games. I, for one, love the Big Ten. Fundamentally sound basketball, efficient offense and hard-nosed defense has always appealed to me and all three reside [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/11/get-to-the-point-big-ten-edition/feed/ 0 Get To The Point: Big East Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/01/get-to-the-point-big-east-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/01/get-to-the-point-big-east-edition/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:02:29 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=38774

Throughout the summer RTC contributors Zach Hayes and Brian Otskey will discuss the hot topics — or whatever comes to mind — around each major conference in college basketball.  This week, they tackle the Big 12.  For the entire summer series focusing on each of the six power conferences, click here. 

Zach: It’s fair to say the Big East is smack dab in the proverbial wheelhouse for both of us. It’s the conference we’ve watched since our earliest years, the conference with the premiere tournament on the biggest stage, the conference whose history [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/07/01/get-to-the-point-big-east-edition/feed/ 1 Get to the Point: Big 12 Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2011/06/16/get-to-the-point-big-12-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/06/16/get-to-the-point-big-12-edition/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:22:14 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=38515

Throughout the summer RTC contributors Zach Hayes and Brian Otskey will discuss the hot topics — or whatever comes to mind — around each major conference in college basketball. Our second edition features the Big 12, a conference still fairly strong at the top but undergoing some major changes elsewhere.  For the entire summer series focusing on each of the six power conferences, click here. 

Brian: About this time last summer, the Big 12 appeared to be on the precipice of extinction. Colorado had accepted an invitation to join the Pac 10 (now Pac [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/06/16/get-to-the-point-big-12-edition/feed/ 0 Get to the Point: ACC Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2011/06/10/getting-to-the-point-acc-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/06/10/getting-to-the-point-acc-edition/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:31:14 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=38390

Throughout the summer RTC contributors Zach Hayes and Brian Otskey will discuss the hot topics – or whatever comes to mind – around each major conference in college basketball. The debut edition focuses on the ACC, which has seen plenty of coaching turnover and one program emerge as a potential powerhouse next season.  For the entire summer series focusing on each of the six power conferences, click here. 

Zach: We’d be remiss if our ACC edition of Get to the Point didn’t begin with North Carolina.

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