05.21.07 Fast Breaks

Posted by rtmsf on May 21st, 2007

  • Is Billy Donovan reportedly set to become the highest paid college basketball coach in history?
  • Larry Eustachy is definitely not. Still, $135k will buy a lot of Natty Lite for the Southern Miss coeds.
  • Apparently the Arizona assistant coaches should keep their resumes fresh upon Lute’s retirement.
  • John Pelphrey says his Razorbacks are out of shape. Somewhere Stan Heath chuckles.
  • Tubby Smith is enjoying his “rock star” status over the “pariah” status he previously enjoyed.
  • Speaking of Kentucky, Billy Gillispie has no use for games in Boston.
  • Purdue’s Mackey Barn Arena will cost $82M to reduce its capacity by ~800 seats. Oh, and it’ll also be renovated.
  • USC guard Gabe Pruitt has signed with an agent and is staying in the NBA draft.
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04.23.07 Fast Breaks

Posted by rtmsf on April 23rd, 2007

  • OSU’s Thad Three (Greg Oden, Michael Conley, Jr., Daequan Cook) are going pro – Conley & Cook will not sign with Dad, er, an agent.
  • Chris Lofton is staying at Tennessee for his senior season.  This decision undoubtedly pushes UT into the SEC frontrunner position for next year.   
  • Nevada’s Marcellus Kemp and Ramon Sessions are set to test the NBA waters, but only Kemp is projected as a first round pick (in 2008). 
  • Brandan Wright is expected to declare for the NBA today.  Don’t despair Carolina fans, Deon Thompson is probably a better long-term fit for the Heels. 
  • Iowa’s second-leading scorer Tyler Smith appears to be transferring to Tennessee, and could possibly play in 2007-08 based upon a family hardship waiver. 
  • Luke Winn has a nice piece today on five new coaches with immediate expectations at their new schools (Turgeon – Wichita St., Martin – Kansas St., Pelphrey – Arkansas, Gillispie – Kentucky, Huggins – WVU).   
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