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Big 10 Wrapup & Tourney Preview

nvr1983 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:43:02 +0000

Josh & Mike from Big Ten Geeks are the RTC correspondents for the Big Ten Conference.

The Season That Was Politicians often talk about “Two Americas” – there’s the super-rich, lighting Cuban cigars with $100 bills, and then there’s the rest of us. Well, this year, there were “Three Big Tens.” First, there was Michigan State, who won the conference title in a walk by four games. That’s the largest margin in a very long time (over 10 years). And just like this little credit crisis hasn’t forced Warren Buffett to fly coach [Ed. Note: [...]

Midwest Regional Analysis

nvr1983 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:41:01 +0000

The rest of the previews are going to be much shorter than the East Regional Analysis because the other regions aren’t as loaded. Ok, you got me. That preview took way too much time given my schedule. Plus, the other regions suck. . .

Teams #1 Kansas: Bill Self leads a loaded Jayhawk team into the tournament. They have all the tools–experience and talent in both the backcourt and frontcourt–that they need to win (although they are one of the few teams in college basketball that doesn’t take advantage of the short 3 point shot). The question is that will [...]

International Incidents

rtmsf — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:55:56 +0000

The real dog days of summer are here, and that can only mean one thing to hoopheads – international basketball. Yes, we know that you’ve all missed the trapezoidal lane and goofy emblazoned unitards preferred by our international friends. Harkening back to the days of our youth when we trotted amateurs out there and still actually won these events, we should take solace in the knowledge that, even though the world has indeed caught us in team basketball, we still own the patent on And1-style showmanship. If only there was an international competition that allows four steps after picking up your dribble followed by random acts of dancing with the crowd.