In last week’s look at coaching changes in the west, the one aspect I failed to mention was the effect on incumbent players. Sometimes, players will not like the look of the new coach and use the opportunity to go elsewhere. The players still must sit out a year, which seems somewhat unfair, but those are the rules. As one observant reader pointed out to me, that was the case with two of the West Coast Conference teams that I mentioned – Pepperdine (which lost Malcolm Thomas, Tyrone Shelley, and Tyler Tucker) and San Francisco (Myron Strong left the program). I felt like a dope for not checking into the transfers, but that happens from time t... (more)
Unearthing the Gems (March 14)
This column – the last Unearthing the Gems of the year – is dedicated to those individuals who will torment my readership over the next few weeks. If you’ve ever entered an NCAA pool, you know who I am talking about – the spouse or friend roped into filling ou... (more)
Freshman Hazing (March 12)
In many ways 2007-08 has been a banner year for freshmen. The class of 2006-07 was very good, but NBA scouts seem to be drooling over this class even more. Interestingly, only one of last year’s top ten (the numero uno – Kevin Durant) left college basketball f... (more)
So you’ve decided to put together a fantasy college basketball league. Let me start by saying that you are making an excellent decision. Fantasy college basketball is a different kind of fun than other fantasy sports, but you will both learn a lot about variou... (more)
In last week’s look at coaching changes in the west, the one aspect I failed to mention was the effect on incumbent players. Sometimes, players will not like the look of the new coach and use the opportunity to go elsewhere. The players still must sit out a year, which seems somewhat unfair, but those are the rules. As one observant reader pointed out to me, that was the case with two of the West Coast Conference teams that I mentioned – Pepperdine (which lost Malcolm Thomas, Tyrone Shelley, and Tyler Tucker) and San Francisco (Myron Strong left the program). I felt like a dope for not checking into the transfers, but that happens from time t... 
