define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); ESPY Awards – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:26:29 +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 Unibrow & Other CBB Entrants Are Snubbed But Watford Wins at the ESPYs http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/12/unibrow-other-cbb-entrants-are-snubbed-but-watford-wins-at-the-espys/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/12/unibrow-other-cbb-entrants-are-snubbed-but-watford-wins-at-the-espys/#respond Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:59:58 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=72119

Last night were the ESPYs, and somehow, neither of the #15 over #2 shockers during last year’s NCAA Tournament won ESPN’s award for “Best Upset” of the year, and Anthony Davis‘ epic season wasn’t even enough to win over voters in the “Best NCAA Male” category. Not even legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was rewarded for breaking Bob Knight’s all-time wins record. In general, college hoops was vastly overlooked during Wednesday’s 2012 ESPY Awards, but one shining moment came in the form of Indiana forward Christian Watford‘s wild shot to beat Kentucky back in December. “Watford For The Win!” was [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/12/unibrow-other-cbb-entrants-are-snubbed-but-watford-wins-at-the-espys/feed/ 0 College Hoops at the ESPYs: Handicapping Each Nominee http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/03/college-hoops-at-the-espys-handicapping-each-nominee/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/03/college-hoops-at-the-espys-handicapping-each-nominee/#respond Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:34:31 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=71758

The 20th annual ESPY Awards take place on Wednesday, July 11, and college basketball is well represented at this year’s show. Eight different men’s college hoops players, coaches, teams, or moments are nominated in major awards categories, such as “Best NCAA Male” or “Best Record-Breaking Performance.” Winners are selected through fan voting, which is accessible by clicking here. Besides encouraging all our readers to ‘get out’ and vote for the college basketball nominees, we’d also like to break down why each selection was significant in the world of sports over the past year.

Anthony Davis is nominated for two [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/03/college-hoops-at-the-espys-handicapping-each-nominee/feed/ 0