define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); carl blair – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:44:02 +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 Big 12 Summer Update: Oklahoma Sooners http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/18/big-12-summer-update-oklahoma-sooners/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/18/big-12-summer-update-oklahoma-sooners/#respond Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:47:36 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=72314

In an effort to remind you that college basketball does in fact exist during the summer, Big 12 microsite writers Danny Spewak (@dspewak) and Jeremy Pfingsten (@jeremylp21) will roll out three summer updates per week during the next month. The goal is to compile every bit of news and information from the summer months for each team and package it into neat, easy-to-read capsules for your convenience. Next on the list — Danny’s update on Oklahoma. 

Oklahoma Sooners

2011-12 Record: 15-16 (5-13)

Lon Kruger isn’t used to losing. He reached a Final Four at Florida, an Elite Eight at Kansas State, and qualified for [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/18/big-12-summer-update-oklahoma-sooners/feed/ 0 The Big 12’s New Faces: Oklahoma’s Lon Kruger http://rushthecourt.net/2011/10/26/the-big-12s-new-faces-oklahomas-lon-kruger/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/10/26/the-big-12s-new-faces-oklahomas-lon-kruger/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:30:26 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=43353

Lon Kruger: The Essentials

Previous coaching stop: UNLV Career overview: Texas Pan-American (1982-86), Kansas State (1986-1990), Florida (1990-96), Illinois (1996-2000), Atlanta Hawks (2000-2003), UNLV (2004-11) Playing experience: Kansas State (1971-74) Accolades: Mountain West Coach of the Year (2008), SEC Coach of the Year (1992, 1994), 479 career victories, Big Eight Player of the Year (1973, 1974)

The Breakdown

With a coaching career spanning seven states over a period of 35 years, Lon Kruger has seen it all. He turned around an independent in Texas-Pan American in the ’80s; he’s made a Final Four at Florida and led Kansas State, Illinois and UNLV to multiple NCAA Tournaments. [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/10/26/the-big-12s-new-faces-oklahomas-lon-kruger/feed/ 0 Checking in on… the Sun Belt http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/23/checking-in-on-the-sun-belt-12/ http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/23/checking-in-on-the-sun-belt-12/#respond Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:19:29 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=16110

Laura Hathaway of the Clarion is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt Conference.

Current Standings

East Division (conf/overall/streak):

Western Kentucky              (4-2/11-6/L1) Florida Atlantic                               (5-3/9-10/W2) South Alabama                     (4-3/12-7/W1) Troy                                   (4-3/9-9/L2) Middle Tennessee               (4-3/9-10/W1) Florida International          (3-6/6-16/L2)

West Division (conf/overall/streak):

Arkansas State                     (6-1/11-7/W4) Denver                                   (5-3/12-7/L2) North Texas                          (4-4/11-7/L1) Louisiana-Lafayette              (3-3/6-11/L1) Louisiana-Monroe                  (3-5/8-11/W2) New Orleans                          (2-5/7-11/W1) Arkansas-Little Rock             (1-7/5-14/L1)

Team Updates:

Western Kentucky. Player of the Week goes to Western Kentucky’s star player Steffphon Pettigrew. Pettigrew led WKU in two of their most recent victories, averaging 18.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He was 11 for 16 from the field in the Hilltoppers’ win [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/23/checking-in-on-the-sun-belt-12/feed/ 0