Analyzing the Madness – Sweet Sixteen Breakdown
By Adi Joseph 3/21/07 I might be alone, but I am glad Cinderella is dead. As much as I enjoy rooting for the underdog, too often the Cinderella Sweet Sixteen team falls dead once it gets to the regional semifinals. So while the first weekend was less entertaining, the quality of the teams remaining will…
Analyzing the Madness – NCAA Tournament Breakdown
By Adi Joseph 3/14/07 Everybody does it differently. By now, many people have filled out their brackets. They’ve paid their way into the office pool and posted their picks on ESPN’s Bracket Challenge. The goal is a perfect bracket, the hope is something good enough to rake in a little money and have some fun…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 3/6/07 Eric Maynor has stolen George Mason’s heart. As Maynor had two crucial steals at the end of the game to seal the deal and give Virginia Commonwealth the Colonial Athletic Association championship, George Mason fans were left in the realization that last year was likely just a one time thing for…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 2/25/07 The second-half rally only sharpened the pain. As Clemson fell to Duke Thursday, the national audience was witness to a bubble burst. With 10,000 fans in attendance, the Tigers were dominated in the first half, 42-21, only to make a terrific second half run. A run that didn’t matter, in the…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 2/10/07 Texas A&M, welcome to the world of the true contenders. With their sixteen-point defeat of Texas on Monday, A&M is now one of the hottest teams in the country (interestingly enough, the last team to beat them, Texas Tech, is one of the coldest). Acie Law has emerged as a likely…
Inside the College Game
ByAdi Joseph 2/3/07 There won’t be another George Mason this season. Alright, I know that statement doesn’t shock people. In fact, believing there would be another George Mason in the next 5-10 years is pretty ludicrous. The thought that an 11 seeded mid-major whose inclusion in the tournament field was questioned by many would make…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 1/27/07 As February nears, so does the ominous term “must win.” We’re entering the point in the college basketball season where teams are scrapping to keep their at-large hopes alive. Whether it’s a good mid-major trying to keep the loss column small or a traditional power trying to pull itself out of…
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By Adi Joseph 1/18/07 Kevin Durant, welcome to manhood. Durant made a statement in Tuesday’s triple-OT loss to Oklahoma State. While much of the nation seemed to be fawning over Durant’s God-given talent and athleticism, those of us who had seen Durant multiple times this season had to like something else we saw in the…
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By Adi Joseph 1/11/07 My apologies to the Pac-10. A few weeks ago, I declared that the SEC was the best conference in college basketball. I believed the Southeastern Conference to be much deeper than any other conference in the NCAA. I saw schools like Georgia, Ole Miss, Auburn, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt off to…