Wednesday, April 29, 2009
WSU Spring '09 Football Camp
Directed and Produced by Dax Dentler and Brittney Bishop
Copyright 2009
Thanks to Nico Grasu and Aaron Gehring
Cougar Football Spring Camp '09
Directed and Produced by Dax Dentler and Brittney Bishop
Copyright 2009
Thanks to Nico Grasu and Aaron Gehring
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Hello Ken Bone
I don't know about this recent trend of WSU going to the Big Sky conference to replace our head coaches (Paul Wulff in Dec. '07), but I guess this could be an OK hire.
Ken Bone was just hired as WSU's 17th basketball coach and at his press conference yesterday he expressed his emotions of getting the gig. "To be able to coach in the Pac-10 is the ultimate to me. The Pac-10 is as high as I ever dreamed of going."
Bone is from Seattle and has always been a Northwest guy (also having a brief stint at UW). He coached Portland State into the NCAA tournament the past 2 years with a big win over Gonzaga this season and a near win over UW in December (84-83 with Portland State shooting 19-35 from the free throw line).
Go Cougs!
Ken Bone was just hired as WSU's 17th basketball coach and at his press conference yesterday he expressed his emotions of getting the gig. "To be able to coach in the Pac-10 is the ultimate to me. The Pac-10 is as high as I ever dreamed of going."
Bone is from Seattle and has always been a Northwest guy (also having a brief stint at UW). He coached Portland State into the NCAA tournament the past 2 years with a big win over Gonzaga this season and a near win over UW in December (84-83 with Portland State shooting 19-35 from the free throw line).
Go Cougs!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Ciao Tony Bennett
Washington State Cougars lose their men's basketball coach Tony Bennett. After only 3 short years with the Cougs, Bennett signs a contract with the University of Virginia. Bennett informed the team yesterday at a 2 p.m. meeting at Beasly Coliseum. It was last Thursday when Virginia asked permission to speak with Bennett and he was on a plane Friday to visit the campus. Bennett took the offer of head coach at UVA. Bennett will be receiving 1.7 million for the next 5 years, and received a 500k singing bonus. This makes Tony the 5th highest paid coach in college basketball.
There are some very upset Coug fans.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
How far will our neighbors go? Is Gonzaga a final four team in your bracket?
Gonzaga faces a tough battle against North Carolina, who’s projected to win the tournament by many opinions. North Carolina wiped out Radford in the first round 101-58. The first round for Gonzaga was a success but a little bit of a struggle. The Zags were trailing by three at half time, and had to work out the first 12 minutes of the second half before they were able to come out on top.
If the Zags stand a chance at the elite 8, they’re going to need to get some strong defense against Lawson and Wayne Ellington who have sizzling hands. Lawson scored 23 points with six assists, no turnovers, and Ellington made 9 of his 16 shots, and had four assists against the Tigers. North Carolina continues to be a standard of the sport, and making it to yet another Sweet 16 is a perfect example of their intensity. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have a tough game ahead against the Zags.
The Zags have Goodson, Matt Bouldin, and Jeremy Pargo. The starting backcourt made 13 of 26 shots and 6-of-11 at 3 totaling 38 points against Western Kentucky. To challenge Carolina they’re going to need those players to make perimeter shots.
The Zags have their best shot at making it to the final four since 2006. Even though that was only three seasons ago, the team is more intense and more balanced. Getting to the Sweet 16 is another justification of their position as a national program.
Who will come out on top???
Gonzaga faces a tough battle against North Carolina, who’s projected to win the tournament by many opinions. North Carolina wiped out Radford in the first round 101-58. The first round for Gonzaga was a success but a little bit of a struggle. The Zags were trailing by three at half time, and had to work out the first 12 minutes of the second half before they were able to come out on top.
If the Zags stand a chance at the elite 8, they’re going to need to get some strong defense against Lawson and Wayne Ellington who have sizzling hands. Lawson scored 23 points with six assists, no turnovers, and Ellington made 9 of his 16 shots, and had four assists against the Tigers. North Carolina continues to be a standard of the sport, and making it to yet another Sweet 16 is a perfect example of their intensity. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have a tough game ahead against the Zags.
The Zags have Goodson, Matt Bouldin, and Jeremy Pargo. The starting backcourt made 13 of 26 shots and 6-of-11 at 3 totaling 38 points against Western Kentucky. To challenge Carolina they’re going to need those players to make perimeter shots.
The Zags have their best shot at making it to the final four since 2006. Even though that was only three seasons ago, the team is more intense and more balanced. Getting to the Sweet 16 is another justification of their position as a national program.
Who will come out on top???
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Pac-10 Cinderella is... Arizona?
Many people, including myself, were upset that Arizona made it into the NCAA tournament this year. Without even winning 20 games or even a game in the Pac-10 tournament they somehow managed to sneak into the big dance.
But with everyone doubting them, they have managed to win 2 games already in the tournament as a 12 seed and are the only Pac-10 team left out of the 6 that made it. Already making a very good cinderella story against all odds, the Wildcats are up next against Louisville Friday at 4:07 on CBS, can they pull off the upset? If they want to beat the top ranked seed in the entire tournament they are going to need to play the best they have played all year.
Louisville plays incredible defense and has some of the best athletes in the nation in Terrence Williams and Earl Clark. Arizona will need big games out of their 3 stars, Budinger, Hill and Nic Wise. All I know is that it should be a good game to watch.
But with everyone doubting them, they have managed to win 2 games already in the tournament as a 12 seed and are the only Pac-10 team left out of the 6 that made it. Already making a very good cinderella story against all odds, the Wildcats are up next against Louisville Friday at 4:07 on CBS, can they pull off the upset? If they want to beat the top ranked seed in the entire tournament they are going to need to play the best they have played all year.
Louisville plays incredible defense and has some of the best athletes in the nation in Terrence Williams and Earl Clark. Arizona will need big games out of their 3 stars, Budinger, Hill and Nic Wise. All I know is that it should be a good game to watch.
James Harden ~ ASU
Will James Harden, Sophomore, be drafted to the NBA? He's a crafty player with great offensive skills. For a college player, his skills are superior while he leads his teammates with great vision and is far from selfish. He does well breaking down his opponents and taking what the defense gives him. Harden could improve on his outside shots and becoming more vocal. His résumé is definitely one that has caught the eye of many teams, and according to draftexpress.com he is the top shooting guard prospect in this draft. At only 19, Harden will only continue to improve his skills as he gains more experience and learns how to utilize his versatile talent.
2008-09 STATS
PPG -20.1
2008-09 STATS
PPG -20.1
APG - 4.2
3P% - .356
RPG - 5.6
BPG - 0.3
SPG - 1.7
Monday, March 16, 2009
Congradulations Taylor Rochestie
Washington State's leading scorer Taylor Rochestie was awarded the Pontiac Game Changing Performance Sunday. The Senior took a 3 point shot over Arizona State's PG Derek GLasser with 2.3 seconds remaining on the clock in overtime at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman on February 28 beating the then 14 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils 51-49.
The nationwide contest had 8 nominees: Xavier, UNC, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas A & M, Washington St., Cleveland St., and MArshall. The contest ran March 5th through the 14th and was voted on by fans like yourself nationwide.
With the award Washington State University earns a contribution to its general scholarship fund from Pontiac.
For more information on the contest and the nominees visit www.pontiac.com/ncaa.
Taylor Rochestie not only lead the Cougars in scoring he lead the PAC 10 conference in academics being selected Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, presented by Toyo Tires. League officials announced the academic first team Wednesday during the opening round of the Pac-10 Tournament. Rochestie held a 3.37 GPA and is set to graduate in may from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State.
Rochestie also made the All-Academic first team last year while former Washington State Center Robbie Cowgill received the honor only a year ago.
All Academics aside the Cougars were selected Sunday to the NIT. They will face national-tournament-snubbed St. Marys on Tuesday at 8:00 PM on ESPN 2.
For more information on Taylor Rochestie's career and stats visit:
The WSU Mens Basketball Site
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Selection Sunday: PAC 10 Suprizes
Washington, California, UCLA, USC,Arizona State, oh and of course Arizona?
Many are probably a little shocked to see Arizona make their 25th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament as the 12 seed in the Midwest bracket. The 9-9 conference record may spark several discussions and probably many raging arguments among basketball fans. However, many can't forget that Arizona had some good wins against ranked teams.
They beat the (4)Gonzaga 69-64 at home in December. They then beat the then non ranked Kansas Jayhawks 84-67 again at home. Fast Forward to late January the Wildcats went to overtime topping the Washington Huskies 106-97 (and you guessed it at home). Jump forward again to February 14th, the Hallmark day of love, and the Wildcats beat UCLA 84-72 at home.
If you begin to see a trend the Arizona Wildcats were big at home this year. However, once they hopped on the buses and planes they were a very different team losing 5 of the last 6 games of the regular season finishing with a win against the Stanford Cardinal. The match ups were tough, that is undeniable taking on Arizona State, the then dangerous Washington State, now Conference champ Washington, and finally a home game against California.
For a team wanting to make the tournament this was hardly a strong showing. Be it as it may they are in and we have to bite our tongues. At the end of the day PAC 10 fans should be happy to have 6 teams punch their ticket in.
Many are probably a little shocked to see Arizona make their 25th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament as the 12 seed in the Midwest bracket. The 9-9 conference record may spark several discussions and probably many raging arguments among basketball fans. However, many can't forget that Arizona had some good wins against ranked teams.
They beat the (4)Gonzaga 69-64 at home in December. They then beat the then non ranked Kansas Jayhawks 84-67 again at home. Fast Forward to late January the Wildcats went to overtime topping the Washington Huskies 106-97 (and you guessed it at home). Jump forward again to February 14th, the Hallmark day of love, and the Wildcats beat UCLA 84-72 at home.
If you begin to see a trend the Arizona Wildcats were big at home this year. However, once they hopped on the buses and planes they were a very different team losing 5 of the last 6 games of the regular season finishing with a win against the Stanford Cardinal. The match ups were tough, that is undeniable taking on Arizona State, the then dangerous Washington State, now Conference champ Washington, and finally a home game against California.
For a team wanting to make the tournament this was hardly a strong showing. Be it as it may they are in and we have to bite our tongues. At the end of the day PAC 10 fans should be happy to have 6 teams punch their ticket in.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
USC Takes PAC 10 Championship Game, Gets Bid
The USC Trojans knew they had a lot on the line as they went into the Staples Center Saturday.
Friday was full of upsets as the Sundevils surprised the Huskies while the Trojans outplayed the Bruins to advance to the final round.
If you look across the country at the conference championships there were an unheard losses, many which probably rewarded or put a dent in gamblers wallets. Connecticut and Pittsburgh both potential number 1 seeds for the "Big Dance" lost early allowing for underdogs like West Virginia advance another round to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. No upset can match the 7 overtime win Syracuse had over the top ranked Connecticut team.
The PAC 10 was also full of parody. The 3rd seed California Golden Bears couldn't match Tim Floyd's triangle-two defense that held the top 3 pt shooting team in check for most of the game.
ASU played one of their finest games of the year against the Huskies with big contributions from Derek Glasser and James Harden.
The Trojans recieved tremendous play from freshman and senior players alike in Demar DeRozan and PAC 10 Defensive player of the league Taj Gibson carried the Trojans.
Gibson put that reputation on the line pulling down key rebounds and playing aggressively while putting up a block on the PAC 10 player of the year James Harden in the closing minutes of play Saturday.
With the win the Trojans receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Selection Sunday is only a day away and many teams including Arizona will have to sleep tight and pray they are selected to move on although the USC win may have pushed them a little further off the bubble.
It has been a wild year. Anything can happen
Friday was full of upsets as the Sundevils surprised the Huskies while the Trojans outplayed the Bruins to advance to the final round.
If you look across the country at the conference championships there were an unheard losses, many which probably rewarded or put a dent in gamblers wallets. Connecticut and Pittsburgh both potential number 1 seeds for the "Big Dance" lost early allowing for underdogs like West Virginia advance another round to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. No upset can match the 7 overtime win Syracuse had over the top ranked Connecticut team.
The PAC 10 was also full of parody. The 3rd seed California Golden Bears couldn't match Tim Floyd's triangle-two defense that held the top 3 pt shooting team in check for most of the game.
ASU played one of their finest games of the year against the Huskies with big contributions from Derek Glasser and James Harden.
The Trojans recieved tremendous play from freshman and senior players alike in Demar DeRozan and PAC 10 Defensive player of the league Taj Gibson carried the Trojans.
Gibson put that reputation on the line pulling down key rebounds and playing aggressively while putting up a block on the PAC 10 player of the year James Harden in the closing minutes of play Saturday.
With the win the Trojans receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Selection Sunday is only a day away and many teams including Arizona will have to sleep tight and pray they are selected to move on although the USC win may have pushed them a little further off the bubble.
It has been a wild year. Anything can happen
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Toto, I don't think we are in Arizona any more!
Not to make too bad of a Wizard of Oz reference but both Arizona schools seemed lost on the yellow brick road to the NCAA Tournament Thursday night. Standford beat ASU which may come as a bit of a shock to the dedicated PAC 10 watchers. I missed this game so I can't speak much of it.
However I had the luxury of watching the Cal Golden Bears take on the Arizona Wildcats. There was a big win in the house that Lute built. Sadly for the Wildcats sake it came at the hands of Jerome Randall who finished with 30 points. Randall hit 8 of 11 shots from beyond the arc, many from other area codes.
Maybe the longer halftime honoring Lute Olsen for his 24 years of coaching what became a PAC 10 powerhouse over the years. It may have been a bit distracting to the Wildcats as they almost fell asleep on defense for parts of the second half keeping the game close down the stretch. It is no knock to the Wildcats because they played a great game having large contributions from the big man, Jordan Hill (24 pts), as well as the guards Chase Budinger(28 pts) and Nic Wise (10 pts) and Jamelle Horne (13 pts) during their 83-77 loss to the Golden Bears.
Though the final score gave California the game the Wildcats had a solid performance and will probably remain on the bubble for the National Tournament unless they have a meltdown at home on Saturday when they take on the Stanford Cardinal.
However I had the luxury of watching the Cal Golden Bears take on the Arizona Wildcats. There was a big win in the house that Lute built. Sadly for the Wildcats sake it came at the hands of Jerome Randall who finished with 30 points. Randall hit 8 of 11 shots from beyond the arc, many from other area codes.
Maybe the longer halftime honoring Lute Olsen for his 24 years of coaching what became a PAC 10 powerhouse over the years. It may have been a bit distracting to the Wildcats as they almost fell asleep on defense for parts of the second half keeping the game close down the stretch. It is no knock to the Wildcats because they played a great game having large contributions from the big man, Jordan Hill (24 pts), as well as the guards Chase Budinger(28 pts) and Nic Wise (10 pts) and Jamelle Horne (13 pts) during their 83-77 loss to the Golden Bears.
Though the final score gave California the game the Wildcats had a solid performance and will probably remain on the bubble for the National Tournament unless they have a meltdown at home on Saturday when they take on the Stanford Cardinal.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Will Jon Brockman be drafted into the NBA?
Jon Brockman- The No. 1 Rebounder in the NCAA
Brockman as the returning top rebounder in the NCAA, 14.2 per-40 minutes pace adjusted, and 17th best returning scorer 21.8 per-40 pace adjusted, is projected to be a possible second round draft pick for the NBA according to ESPN. As UW finishes number one in the Pac 10, no. 13 overall by ESPN and USA Today, this helps his campaign with the exposure he needs to help his chances for the NBA. Not to mention, his energy level out on the court is anything but average, playing a physical, scrappy style of basketball, makes him exceptionally effective in collegiate level. Having great timing, fast hands, and good instincts, he never gives up on a play and seems to enjoy throwing his body around and outwork the opposing players which helps him average about 14 rebounds per game.
When it comes to the offensive side and handling the ball, Brockman seems much more comfortable. Brockman is extremely intelligent when it comes to finding creases in the defense and getting into the right spot to catch and quickly finish around the rim, showing excellent hands and slyness using the rim to block his defender on the reverse lay-up. With Brockman’s average size, he shoots an impressive 64% of his shots but only shoots a 52% of his free throws.
When it comes to Brockman’s defensive skills, he lacks a little. His average height and leaping ability allows men taller then him to easily to shoot over him. Brockman is heavily relied on to stay on the floor for the Huskies and is forced to not get into foul trouble, brings his intensity level down.
Brockman is going to have to show scouts better practice and effort to convince them that he is not an accountability on the court in the next level.
Overall Brockman is a considerable prospect for the NBA.
Brockman as the returning top rebounder in the NCAA, 14.2 per-40 minutes pace adjusted, and 17th best returning scorer 21.8 per-40 pace adjusted, is projected to be a possible second round draft pick for the NBA according to ESPN. As UW finishes number one in the Pac 10, no. 13 overall by ESPN and USA Today, this helps his campaign with the exposure he needs to help his chances for the NBA. Not to mention, his energy level out on the court is anything but average, playing a physical, scrappy style of basketball, makes him exceptionally effective in collegiate level. Having great timing, fast hands, and good instincts, he never gives up on a play and seems to enjoy throwing his body around and outwork the opposing players which helps him average about 14 rebounds per game.
When it comes to the offensive side and handling the ball, Brockman seems much more comfortable. Brockman is extremely intelligent when it comes to finding creases in the defense and getting into the right spot to catch and quickly finish around the rim, showing excellent hands and slyness using the rim to block his defender on the reverse lay-up. With Brockman’s average size, he shoots an impressive 64% of his shots but only shoots a 52% of his free throws.
When it comes to Brockman’s defensive skills, he lacks a little. His average height and leaping ability allows men taller then him to easily to shoot over him. Brockman is heavily relied on to stay on the floor for the Huskies and is forced to not get into foul trouble, brings his intensity level down.
Brockman is going to have to show scouts better practice and effort to convince them that he is not an accountability on the court in the next level.
Overall Brockman is a considerable prospect for the NBA.
"The Shot", Washington State Senior Night
When all hope seemed lost Saturday night for the Cougars in overtime a miracle happened. Taylor Rochestie pulled the ball up court with 13 seconds on the clock, layed down a huge jab step clearing some space, fired away, cashing in his final and probably most clutch shot of his career as a Cougar.
Games like this have become a staple to senior night at Washington State the last three years beating both The University of Southern California and the University of Washington in double overtime. One overtime was good enough this year.
WSU is getting hot at just the right time beating , at the time, number 20 UCLA, Arizona, and number 14 ranked ASU. The Cougars will take on the top team in the conference, the University of Washington, in Seattle March 7th to finish the regular season before heading to the PAC 10 Conference Tournament at the Staples Center.
Games like this have become a staple to senior night at Washington State the last three years beating both The University of Southern California and the University of Washington in double overtime. One overtime was good enough this year.
WSU is getting hot at just the right time beating , at the time, number 20 UCLA, Arizona, and number 14 ranked ASU. The Cougars will take on the top team in the conference, the University of Washington, in Seattle March 7th to finish the regular season before heading to the PAC 10 Conference Tournament at the Staples Center.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Pac-10 Perspective Radio
Directed and Produced by Brittney Bishop and Dax Dentler
Copyright 2009
Thanks to special guest Lacey Allen
Who will take home the PAC 10 Title?
The University of Washington still is a game up on the Arizona State Sundevils who beat Arizona last night 70-68 on their home court. However the final games for these teams will be anything but easy wins. The Washington State Cougars pulled a big upset over UCLA this weekend down at Pauley Pavilion as the cougars escaped with one point. Could WSU be rejuvinated? Could UCLA be a little...well a lot overrated? Can ASU finish strong or fall for the second time to WSU in Pullman? ASU and Arizona have been hot the last several weeks so look for difficult games for the Washington schools even with homecourt advantage.
Last season the Sundevils finished in the middle of the pack while UW finished 8th. Isah Thomas may have been that missing piece while ASU showed some maturity holding on to star players Jeff Pendergraph and national standout James Harden. It was only a matter of time for these teams to settle near the top. Some might remember a little team out in Pullman. (Chris Berman voice) Maybe you all remember a couple 3 star and two star players who stayed all four years...Kyle Weaver, Derrick Low, Robbie Cowgill ... It goes to show hard work and dedication pay off. Thats a lesson to you USC and UCLA ...
Some might wonder how good those teams could get if players stayed? We may never know.
Last season the Sundevils finished in the middle of the pack while UW finished 8th. Isah Thomas may have been that missing piece while ASU showed some maturity holding on to star players Jeff Pendergraph and national standout James Harden. It was only a matter of time for these teams to settle near the top. Some might remember a little team out in Pullman. (Chris Berman voice) Maybe you all remember a couple 3 star and two star players who stayed all four years...Kyle Weaver, Derrick Low, Robbie Cowgill ... It goes to show hard work and dedication pay off. Thats a lesson to you USC and UCLA ...
Some might wonder how good those teams could get if players stayed? We may never know.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Untold story of a Walk-On
Many people love to talk about O.J. Mayo, Brook Lopez (sometimes Robin too), etc of the PAC 10. We hear just as much about the 5 star recruiting classes of UCLA and Arizona but near next to nothing about the role players and glue players who bust their hump trying to contribute to their team. Even rarer are there talks about walk-on players. Well that can be put to rest. I had a chance to sit down and talk with Washington State University's Ryan Bailey this week about his story as a walk-on player. Enjoy knuckleheads.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Last Night in LA
The Cougs played a miserable game against USC last night in Los Angeles in Galen Center. I am fairly disappointed I actually walked down to My Office Bar & Grill to watch the game because it wasn't on live TV. WSU started the game 3-12 from the field, and continued that trend throughout the first half. At one point in the first 20 minutes the Cougars went close to eight minutes without scoring, remanescent of the second half meltdown against Oregon State last week in Pullman. The score at the end of the first half actually ended up being closer than it looked at 29-21 USC.
The second half started with more domination from USC where there outscored the WSU 9-1 in the first four and a half minutes. Then a glimmer of hope came when WSU pulled the game within 1 with 7:35 remaining in the game by going on a 20-7 run of their own. A big part of that came when DeAngelo Casto decided to start beasting down low putting up an impressive 7 points in 3 minutes; showing Coug fans a glimpse of what he will be offering in the next few years.
In the end USC's Dwight Lewis and Taj Gibson finished too strong for WSU to keep up and USC won 61-51. On a bright note with just a few minutes left in the game the owner of My Office came and sat at our table to ask us about the fight a couple of my friends got into on Saturday night outside his bar resulting in cops after we bailed out of there. Funny stuff and at least he distracted us from having to see the end of the game, where the Cougs dismanteled themselves once again.
full recap
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The second half started with more domination from USC where there outscored the WSU 9-1 in the first four and a half minutes. Then a glimmer of hope came when WSU pulled the game within 1 with 7:35 remaining in the game by going on a 20-7 run of their own. A big part of that came when DeAngelo Casto decided to start beasting down low putting up an impressive 7 points in 3 minutes; showing Coug fans a glimpse of what he will be offering in the next few years.
In the end USC's Dwight Lewis and Taj Gibson finished too strong for WSU to keep up and USC won 61-51. On a bright note with just a few minutes left in the game the owner of My Office came and sat at our table to ask us about the fight a couple of my friends got into on Saturday night outside his bar resulting in cops after we bailed out of there. Funny stuff and at least he distracted us from having to see the end of the game, where the Cougs dismanteled themselves once again.
full recap
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McDonalds All-Americans Announced
The McDonalds All-Americans were announced this week, only one of them is coming to a Pac-10 school, unfortunately it is Abdul Gaddy who is going to UW. North Carolina dominated the list having 4 of their 5 recruits playing in the game. The ACC has the most recruits in the game with 9 out of 24 going to different ACC schools. 3 people on the list still have to commit to schools and all 3 of those guys have Pac-10 schools on their lists of possibilities. The game is played on April 1st in Miami. The game always contains future stars that go on to become some of NBA's greatest, some previous players include Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and many others.
Here is an article on the game
Full list of the All-Americans
Here is an article on the game
Full list of the All-Americans
Monday, February 9, 2009
Top Paid Coaches in College Basketball
Who are the top paid coaches in the NCAA? Let’s take a look…
Number 10 John Calipari University of Memphis
Total pay: $1,315,000
During the 90’s, Calipari made UMass an unstoppable team. With his coaching the Minutemen made it to five NCAA tournaments. Coaching his last season there, the Minutemen advanced to the Final Four. Calipari now coaches at Memphis, hoping for similar results. He set the school record for most wins in a single year and then beat it last season with 33 wins. For the second straight time, he won the regular season, and titles in Conference USA and took the team to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament.
According to USA Today, Calipari got $1,315,000 a year in guaranteed cash and a one-time bonus of $2.5 million.
Number 9 Billy Donovan University of Florida
Total pay: $1,389,173
In ten seasons Donovan has a record of 261-103 and directed the Gators to back to back national championships, three SEC titles, four SEC East titles, three SEC tournament championship, and made three trips to the final four NCAA tournaments.
According to USA Today Donovan makes $1,389,173 per year and got a one-time bonus of $1,942,500. His contract also includes cars (in the medium price range) for him and his wife.
Number 8 Roy Williams University of North Carolina
Total pay: $1,424,274
Williams took Kansas to the Final Four NCAA tournament, four times. It wasn’t long after he was at North Carolina before he started adding to their list of achievements. He directed them to a 106-30 record, 2005 NCAA Champions, two ACC regular season titles, and one ACC tournament championship. Roy Williams is a Hall of Fame coach, and also gives back to the University. He has given $200,000 to a scholarship fund that helps students stay out of debt.
Number 7 Jim Calhoun University of Connecticut
Total pay: $1,500,000
Before Calhoun took over UConn, he had two national championships, more than 700 wins, and became part of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Ever since coaching UConn, Calhoun has won an NIT Championship and a record of 16 Big East titles.
Number 6 Bill Self University of Kansas
Total pay: $1,600,700
Self is one of four coaches in NCAA Division 1 history to take three different teams to the Elite Eight, Tulsa, Illinois, and Kansas. He won three league titles with Kansas, and two each with Tulsa and Illinois.
His contract also includes two luxury cars, memberships at two country clubs, and a term life insurance policy at $2,000,000. According to USA Today he received a one-time bonus of $1,125,000.
Number 5 Tom Crean Marquette University
Total pay: $1,688,487
In 2003 his team made it to the Final Four, led my current NBA star, Dwayne Wade. Crean hasn’t made way to any national titles in the past four years, but made a career record at Marquette at 163-84.
Number 4 Tom Izzo Michigan State University
Total pay: $1,735,964
Within 9 years as a Spartan, Izzo made a 245-93 record. During that time, Izzo led them to a national championship, four Big Ten titles, four times to the Final Four, and ten straight appearances at the NCAA tournament.
Izzo’s contract also includes two cars, and term life insurance policies worth $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. According to USA Today Izzo received a one-time bonus of $9,801,935!
Number 3 Thad Matta Ohio State University
Total pay: $1,750,000
Last season, Matta led OSU to a No. 1 ranking in the final Associated Press college basketball toll. They won the Big Ten title for the second straight year in a row and the conference tournament before a loss in the national championship game.
According to USA Today Matta received a one-time $100,000 bonus and 10 hours of personal time on a private jet of no more than $65,000 a year.
Number 2 Rick Barnes University of Texas
Total pay: $1,800,000
In 2003, Barnes led Texas to the NCAA Final Four. He’s also guided them 8 straight times to the NCAA Tournament. Texas is one of six programs to make it to the Elite Eight twice in the last four years.
Barnes contract also includes two cars, and a $180,000 relocation allowance.
Number 1 Tubby Smith University of Minnesota
Total pay: $2,073,307
Although Kentucky fans often didn’t applaud Smith, he racked up a list of achievements there including, a national championship, five SEC championships, and average of about 27 wins per season, and six Sweet 16 appearances. Smith gained 100 wins faster than any other coach at Kentucky besides Adolf Rupp.
According to USA Today, before moving to Minnesota, Smith was also getting two cars, and a one-time bonus of $4,000,000.
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Number 10 John Calipari University of Memphis
Total pay: $1,315,000
During the 90’s, Calipari made UMass an unstoppable team. With his coaching the Minutemen made it to five NCAA tournaments. Coaching his last season there, the Minutemen advanced to the Final Four. Calipari now coaches at Memphis, hoping for similar results. He set the school record for most wins in a single year and then beat it last season with 33 wins. For the second straight time, he won the regular season, and titles in Conference USA and took the team to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament.
According to USA Today, Calipari got $1,315,000 a year in guaranteed cash and a one-time bonus of $2.5 million.
Number 9 Billy Donovan University of Florida
Total pay: $1,389,173
In ten seasons Donovan has a record of 261-103 and directed the Gators to back to back national championships, three SEC titles, four SEC East titles, three SEC tournament championship, and made three trips to the final four NCAA tournaments.
According to USA Today Donovan makes $1,389,173 per year and got a one-time bonus of $1,942,500. His contract also includes cars (in the medium price range) for him and his wife.
Number 8 Roy Williams University of North Carolina
Total pay: $1,424,274
Williams took Kansas to the Final Four NCAA tournament, four times. It wasn’t long after he was at North Carolina before he started adding to their list of achievements. He directed them to a 106-30 record, 2005 NCAA Champions, two ACC regular season titles, and one ACC tournament championship. Roy Williams is a Hall of Fame coach, and also gives back to the University. He has given $200,000 to a scholarship fund that helps students stay out of debt.
Number 7 Jim Calhoun University of Connecticut
Total pay: $1,500,000
Before Calhoun took over UConn, he had two national championships, more than 700 wins, and became part of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Ever since coaching UConn, Calhoun has won an NIT Championship and a record of 16 Big East titles.
Number 6 Bill Self University of Kansas
Total pay: $1,600,700
Self is one of four coaches in NCAA Division 1 history to take three different teams to the Elite Eight, Tulsa, Illinois, and Kansas. He won three league titles with Kansas, and two each with Tulsa and Illinois.
His contract also includes two luxury cars, memberships at two country clubs, and a term life insurance policy at $2,000,000. According to USA Today he received a one-time bonus of $1,125,000.
Number 5 Tom Crean Marquette University
Total pay: $1,688,487
In 2003 his team made it to the Final Four, led my current NBA star, Dwayne Wade. Crean hasn’t made way to any national titles in the past four years, but made a career record at Marquette at 163-84.
Number 4 Tom Izzo Michigan State University
Total pay: $1,735,964
Within 9 years as a Spartan, Izzo made a 245-93 record. During that time, Izzo led them to a national championship, four Big Ten titles, four times to the Final Four, and ten straight appearances at the NCAA tournament.
Izzo’s contract also includes two cars, and term life insurance policies worth $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. According to USA Today Izzo received a one-time bonus of $9,801,935!
Number 3 Thad Matta Ohio State University
Total pay: $1,750,000
Last season, Matta led OSU to a No. 1 ranking in the final Associated Press college basketball toll. They won the Big Ten title for the second straight year in a row and the conference tournament before a loss in the national championship game.
According to USA Today Matta received a one-time $100,000 bonus and 10 hours of personal time on a private jet of no more than $65,000 a year.
Number 2 Rick Barnes University of Texas
Total pay: $1,800,000
In 2003, Barnes led Texas to the NCAA Final Four. He’s also guided them 8 straight times to the NCAA Tournament. Texas is one of six programs to make it to the Elite Eight twice in the last four years.
Barnes contract also includes two cars, and a $180,000 relocation allowance.
Number 1 Tubby Smith University of Minnesota
Total pay: $2,073,307
Although Kentucky fans often didn’t applaud Smith, he racked up a list of achievements there including, a national championship, five SEC championships, and average of about 27 wins per season, and six Sweet 16 appearances. Smith gained 100 wins faster than any other coach at Kentucky besides Adolf Rupp.
According to USA Today, before moving to Minnesota, Smith was also getting two cars, and a one-time bonus of $4,000,000.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Pac-10 Recruiting Trail so far...
Taking a quick look at the Pac-10 recruiting so far... I've got to say, compared to the last few years, its not looking so good. The 2009 Pac-10 recruits aren't really adding up to what we as Pac-10 viewers are used to seeing. These last couple years we've grown accustomed to big names such as O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love, Demar DeRozan, Jrue Holiday, Spencer Hawes, Chase Budinger, Jerryd Bayless, etc. the list goes on and on. But this year with only 2 5 star recruits so far (according to scout.com) coming in to the conference, the normal hype just isnt there... Here's a look at what the teams have right now...
Ranking as of right now:
1.UCLA
2. UW
3. USC
4. ASU
5. OSU
6. WSU
7. Oregon
8. Stanford
9. Cal
10. UofA
Arizona - 0... yes that's not a typo, Arizona has no college basketball recruits right now... Unbelievable I know but with Lute Olsen leaving the program the recruits have been decommiting like crazy. The big loss came with the 5 star recruit Abdul Gaddy leaving for UW...
Arizona State - 3 commits, one 4 star and two 3 stars... Pretty solid class coming into the desert, with the headliner being 6'5" Trent Lockett from Minnesota, who is a very talented two-guard. The other recruits include Ruslan Pateev (C, 6'11" 235) and Demetrius Walker (SF, 6'4" 185)
Cal - 3 commits, one 3 star and two 2 stars (none have signed LOI)... Kind of a disappointing class for Cal right now with their best recruit being only a 3 star but with them having a good season don't be surprised if they start getting some better caliber recruits... The headliner of the class is Juco Transfer Markur Sanders-Frison (PF, 6'8" 265) who is a big southpaw and has a decent shot... The other two recruits are Bak Bak (PF, 6'8" 200) and Brandon Smith (PG, 5'11" 170)
Oregon - 2 commits, two 3 stars... Headliner is E.J. Singler (SF, 6'6" 200) small forward who is very athletic and can do it all... The second of the two recruits for Ernie Kent is Juco Transfer Jeremy Jacob (PF, 6'7" 210) from Florida.
Oregon State - 3 commits, one 4 star and two 3 stars... WOW! Oregon State has a 4 star recruit! This is unbelievable! After going 0-18 and a coaching change they landed 4 star recruit Roberto Nelson (SG, 6'3" 180) who is a terrific scorer and could help get this program going in the right direction. With Nelson, Craig Robinson also got Jared Cunningham (PG, 6'3" 165) and Joe Burton (C, 6'7" 270) to finish off the class for right now
Stanford - 1 commit, one 3 star... This is not promising for Johnny Dawkins who is losing 3 starters and needs to reload his roster, don't count him out, he learned from one of the best in Mike Krzyzewski at Duke... The recruit he's got right now is Andy Brown (PF, 6'8" 200)
UCLA - 5 commits, one 5 star and 4 four stars... This is the 9th ranked recruiting class (according to ESPN.com) in the nation and is by far the best in the Pac-10. UCLA continues its excellent recruiting with the 5 star recruit Tyler Honeycutt (SF, 6'8" 190) who can block, score, rebound and will fit in well at UCLA... The rest of the class includes Mike Moser (SF, 6'7" 185) Anthony Stover (C, 6'10" 207), Brendan Lane (PF, 6'9" 200) and Reeves Nelson (PF, 6'7" 215). Reminder: UCLA got the nations top recruiting class last year...
USC - 3 commits, two 4 stars and one 3 star... Best recruit is Noel Johnson (SG, 6'6" 180) who can stroke from the arc and should probably make an impact right away. Solomon Hill (SF, 6'6" 215) and Derrick Williams (PF, 6'6" 190) are the rest of this class so far...
UW - 4 commits, one 5 star, one 4 star and two 3 stars... When Lute Olsen left Arizona, Abdul Gaddy (PG, 6'3" 170) fell into UW's lap and became their best recruit. Gaddy is a traditional point guard who passes first, scores second... Reminds me of possibly another Sebastian Telfair type player... The other recruits are Clarence Trent (PF, 6'7" 230), Charles Garcia (PF, 6'9.5" 220) and C.J. Wilcox (SG, 6'5" 180)
WSU - 4 commits, two 3 stars and two 2 stars... The star of this class is yet to be decided, Brock Motum (PF, 6'9, 215) has earned some respect after people have seen him play and Xavier Thames (PG, 6'3" 177)is no doubt going to impress people when he hits the court. The rest of the Coug's class so far are David Chadwick (PF, 6'8" 215) and Anthony Brown (SG, 6'5" 192)
Stay tuned for more up-to-date information on Pac-10 recruiting
(Information gathered from Scout.com and ESPN.com)
ESPN Break down
Scout.com
Ranking as of right now:
1.UCLA
2. UW
3. USC
4. ASU
5. OSU
6. WSU
7. Oregon
8. Stanford
9. Cal
10. UofA
Arizona - 0... yes that's not a typo, Arizona has no college basketball recruits right now... Unbelievable I know but with Lute Olsen leaving the program the recruits have been decommiting like crazy. The big loss came with the 5 star recruit Abdul Gaddy leaving for UW...
Arizona State - 3 commits, one 4 star and two 3 stars... Pretty solid class coming into the desert, with the headliner being 6'5" Trent Lockett from Minnesota, who is a very talented two-guard. The other recruits include Ruslan Pateev (C, 6'11" 235) and Demetrius Walker (SF, 6'4" 185)
Cal - 3 commits, one 3 star and two 2 stars (none have signed LOI)... Kind of a disappointing class for Cal right now with their best recruit being only a 3 star but with them having a good season don't be surprised if they start getting some better caliber recruits... The headliner of the class is Juco Transfer Markur Sanders-Frison (PF, 6'8" 265) who is a big southpaw and has a decent shot... The other two recruits are Bak Bak (PF, 6'8" 200) and Brandon Smith (PG, 5'11" 170)
Oregon - 2 commits, two 3 stars... Headliner is E.J. Singler (SF, 6'6" 200) small forward who is very athletic and can do it all... The second of the two recruits for Ernie Kent is Juco Transfer Jeremy Jacob (PF, 6'7" 210) from Florida.
Oregon State - 3 commits, one 4 star and two 3 stars... WOW! Oregon State has a 4 star recruit! This is unbelievable! After going 0-18 and a coaching change they landed 4 star recruit Roberto Nelson (SG, 6'3" 180) who is a terrific scorer and could help get this program going in the right direction. With Nelson, Craig Robinson also got Jared Cunningham (PG, 6'3" 165) and Joe Burton (C, 6'7" 270) to finish off the class for right now
Stanford - 1 commit, one 3 star... This is not promising for Johnny Dawkins who is losing 3 starters and needs to reload his roster, don't count him out, he learned from one of the best in Mike Krzyzewski at Duke... The recruit he's got right now is Andy Brown (PF, 6'8" 200)
UCLA - 5 commits, one 5 star and 4 four stars... This is the 9th ranked recruiting class (according to ESPN.com) in the nation and is by far the best in the Pac-10. UCLA continues its excellent recruiting with the 5 star recruit Tyler Honeycutt (SF, 6'8" 190) who can block, score, rebound and will fit in well at UCLA... The rest of the class includes Mike Moser (SF, 6'7" 185) Anthony Stover (C, 6'10" 207), Brendan Lane (PF, 6'9" 200) and Reeves Nelson (PF, 6'7" 215). Reminder: UCLA got the nations top recruiting class last year...
USC - 3 commits, two 4 stars and one 3 star... Best recruit is Noel Johnson (SG, 6'6" 180) who can stroke from the arc and should probably make an impact right away. Solomon Hill (SF, 6'6" 215) and Derrick Williams (PF, 6'6" 190) are the rest of this class so far...
UW - 4 commits, one 5 star, one 4 star and two 3 stars... When Lute Olsen left Arizona, Abdul Gaddy (PG, 6'3" 170) fell into UW's lap and became their best recruit. Gaddy is a traditional point guard who passes first, scores second... Reminds me of possibly another Sebastian Telfair type player... The other recruits are Clarence Trent (PF, 6'7" 230), Charles Garcia (PF, 6'9.5" 220) and C.J. Wilcox (SG, 6'5" 180)
WSU - 4 commits, two 3 stars and two 2 stars... The star of this class is yet to be decided, Brock Motum (PF, 6'9, 215) has earned some respect after people have seen him play and Xavier Thames (PG, 6'3" 177)is no doubt going to impress people when he hits the court. The rest of the Coug's class so far are David Chadwick (PF, 6'8" 215) and Anthony Brown (SG, 6'5" 192)
Stay tuned for more up-to-date information on Pac-10 recruiting
(Information gathered from Scout.com and ESPN.com)
ESPN Break down
Scout.com
Pac 10 Rivalry Game of the Week with a Look at the Rest of the Pac 10
WEDNESDAY: Rivalry Game of the week
USC 15-6 (Road: 2-3) vs. (15) UCLA 17-4 (Home: 11-1)
Look for UCLA to continue to stretch the court firing up three point shots off screens to big men and the guards alike. USC played a triangle-two defense against the Washington State Cougars limiting the attempts from the perimeter while trying to contain the big man Aron Baynes when USC beat the the Washington State Cougars in Pullman earlier this month. UCLA lacks the dominant inside game to warrant this attention so look for a different zone look Wednesday night that will try to hold strong shooters like Josh Shipp and company in check. UCLA has been explosive at times during games this season hitting a flurry of threes and pushing the ball in the transition game. At the same time UCLA has shown dry spells that have left them vulnerable in the later part of games. UCLA has now seen two early losses to Arizona St. and Washington (both lead by a strong group of upper-classmen).
USC probably won’t have an easy night either. Granted they have a good record thus far and have a relatively good distributions as far as scoring they still need to see improvement on shots from the floor. The Trojans are fully capable of winning this game. They are currently one game ahead of Arizona St. in conference standings. USC convincingly beat ASU (USC W 61-49) mid January. You can look at this game in many ways. USC beat Arizona St. who beat UCLA in overtime in January so of course anything is possible. The fact is the USC Trojans have been just as hot and cold as the UCLA Bruins this season. The clearest example was losing in the Gill Coliseum to the OSU Beavers who didn't win a single conference game all season.
Not to sound to cliche but he who makes the least mistakes (turnovers, arrant shots, etc) will win this game. It should be a grudge match as soon as the ball tips off.
Players to Watch
UCLA 2 Darren Collison
Collison leads the team in scoring (14.6), assists (5.2), and steals (1.7). The man is unconscious from the line (94%).
USC 21 Dwight Lewis
Lewis returned missing both Washington Schools with a sprained ankle but should provide the scoring (Team leader with 15.2 points per game) the Trojans need to keep this game close.
Last Meeting: Sun, Jan 11 USC L 60-64 to the then #10 UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles , CA
Tom's Take: UCLA W 69-63
This week in the Pacific 10 Conference
THURSDAY
Arizona 14-8 (Road: 0-6) vs. Oregon St. 10-10 (Home: 7-5)
(24) Arizona St. 16-5 (Road: 4-2) vs.Oregon 6-15 (Home: 4-6)
Washington St. 12-9 (Road: 4-2) vs. Stanford 13-6 (Home: 10-2)
(22) Washington 16-5 (Road: 4-2) vs. California 16-6 (Home: 12-1)
SATURDAY
Notre Dame 12-8 (Road: 2-4) vs. (15) UCLA 17-4 (Home: 11-1)
Arizona 14-8 (Road: 0-6) vs. Oregon 6-15 (Home: 4-6)
(24) Arizona St. 16-5 (Road: 4-2) vs. Oregon St. 10-10 (Home: 7-5)
Washington St. 12-9 (Road: 4-2) vs. California 16-6 (Home: 12-1)
Schedules Provided at Rivals.com
-Tom Brooks 2k9 it's time to shine!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Klay Thompson is a BEAST
Tonight the Cougars of Washington State University layed a mollywhopping on the number 14 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils. It was a real pleasure to listen to on the radio, yes i said radio. Our best game thus far into the season wasn't televised, which to say the least pissed me off to the core. However I am thrilled by the results.The highlight of the night was the performance by freshman Klay Thompson. Klay at one point in the game was 7-7 from beyond the arc, and ended up 8-10 from 3-point range with 28 points, a season/career high. He also added 9 rebounds, one short of the dub-dub. What we need to is get Klay cloned 5 times so we can have six of him, one to come off the bench. We would drain 3's like Lil' Wayne and Fat Joe make it rain on dem h**'s.
Aron Baynes also had a solid game putting up 22 points of his own and adding 9 boards. I can't really say he looked good down low, cuz i didn't watch it, but the numbers don't lie.
read the article here
look at the box score here
Photo courtesy of ESPN.com
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