define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); trey hampton – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:23:20 +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 The Transfer Effect: What the Statistics Say about Missouri and Iowa State’s Recruiting Methods http://rushthecourt.net/2011/12/27/the-transfer-effect-what-the-statistics-say-about-missouri-and-iowa-states-recruiting-methods/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/12/27/the-transfer-effect-what-the-statistics-say-about-missouri-and-iowa-states-recruiting-methods/#respond Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:35:58 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=52565

No matter how established the program, every college basketball coach eventually takes a chance on a transfer. Jim Boeheim, for example, plucked Wesley Johnson from Iowa State and turned him into the Big East Player of the Year in 2009-10. Tom Izzo and Mike Krzyzewski’s current rosters both include transfers with Brandon Wood (Valparaiso) and Seth Curry (Liberty), and in 1979, a former Indiana Hoosier named Larry Bird nearly won a title with Indiana State just a few years after quitting basketball (and Bob Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers) altogether.

Hoiberg and Haith Are Recruiting Transfers Heavily to Their Programs

Normally, coaches take [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/12/27/the-transfer-effect-what-the-statistics-say-about-missouri-and-iowa-states-recruiting-methods/feed/ 0 Checking in on… the CAA http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/26/checking-in-on-the-caa-4/ http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/26/checking-in-on-the-caa-4/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:27:54 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=16383

Ryan Restivo of the MAAC-based SienaSaintsBlog is the RTC correspondent for the Colonial Athletic Association. SienaSaintsBlog now features exclusive video!

Standings (as of 1/24):

Old Dominion (16-5, 8-1) Northeastern (13-7, 8-1) George Mason (13-7, 8-1) William & Mary (14-5, 6-3) Drexel (11-10, 6-3) VCU (13-5, 5-4) Georgia State (9-12, 3-6) UNC Wilmington (7-13, 3-6) Hofstra (9-12, 2-7) James Madison (8-11, 2-7) Delaware (5-15, 2-7) Towson (4-15, 1-8)

Important Games This Week:

Wed 1/27

Drexel @ Northeastern

The Dragons have won three of their last four games and they beat Northeastern in December. Since then, the Huskies have been on a roll and [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/26/checking-in-on-the-caa-4/feed/ 1 Checking in on… the CAA http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/04/checking-in-on-the-caa/ http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/04/checking-in-on-the-caa/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:55:53 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=14853

Ryan Restivo of the MAAC-based SienaSaintsBlog is the RTC correspondent for the Colonial Athletic Association.

Standings (as of 1/2):

William & Mary (10-2, 2-0) Georgia State (8-6, 2-0) George Mason (7-6, 2-0) VCU (9-2, 1-1) Old Dominion (9-5, 1-1) Hofstra (8-6, 1-1) Northeastern (6-7, 1-1) Drexel (6-8, 1-1) Delaware (5-8, 1-1) James Madison (6-6, 0-2) UNC Wilmington (4-8, 0-2) Towson (3-8, 0-2)

Important Games This Week

Monday 1/4:

UNC Wilmington @ William & Mary — One of the best three point shooting teams (W&M) versus one of the best three point defenses (UNC-W).  Can UNC Wilmington snap W & M’s ten game win streak?

Northeastern @ Virginia Commonwealth — [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/04/checking-in-on-the-caa/feed/ 0 2008-09 Season Primers: #12 – Colonial http://rushthecourt.net/2008/10/31/2008-09-season-primers-12-colonial/ http://rushthecourt.net/2008/10/31/2008-09-season-primers-12-colonial/#respond Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:41:01 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=1604

Ryan Kish of George Mason Basketball is the RTC correspondent for the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA).

Predicted order of finish:

VCU Northeastern George Mason Old Dominion Delaware Georgia State Hofstra James Madison William & Mary UNC-Wilmington Towson Drexel

WYN2K.  Last season was a letdown for the CAA faithful after two seasons of multiple bids and tournament wins over historical powerhouses to becoming a single bid conference with that team losing in a first round rout.  The 2006 and 2007 NCAA tournament victories from George Mason and VCU have set the bar for this conference so that now just getting to the NCAA tournament and avoiding a blowout isn’t the criteria for a [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2008/10/31/2008-09-season-primers-12-colonial/feed/ 0