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Memphis Files Appeal of Stiff Sanctions

The punishment never seemed to fit the crime when the NCAA decided to erase Memphis' entire 2007-08 Final Four season because star point guard Derrick Rose allegedly committed academic fraud by not taking the SAT college admission test himself. Even with no solid proof Rose didn't take the exam and certainly no evidence...

Kelvin Sampson's Appeal Rejected by NCAA

I have no proof that the people in the NCAA that evaluate appeals were laughing and giggling their way through Kelvin Sampson's appeal of his sanctions. I like to think they were. Most people had a good laugh when they found out Sampson was appealing. Not surprisingly, Sampson had his appeal officially rejected...

Worst Ever Indiana Season Quietly Ends

As the buzzer sounded in Conseco Fieldhouse early Thursday evening, the Indiana Hoosiers had lost to Penn State by a count of 66 to 51. Tom Crean's first season as head basketball coach had mercifully concluded. The Hoosiers will miss the NCAA Tournament for only the third time since A Season on the Brink was published....

Big Ten Update: Penn State Is Cooked, But Badgers Are Back

A few weeks ago I did a halfway point roundup for the Big Ten, in which I buried Wisconsin and hailed Penn State to no end. Boy, do I look like an idiot now. Since then, Penn State crumbled, while Wisconsin has done a 180. The Nittany Lions were embarrassed by Michigan, lost at home to Wisconsin, and handily lost at...

Tom Crean Was Excited Last Night

Tom Crean won his first Big Ten conference game Wednesday night (It's a Swingers moment, "Our little baby is all growsed up") and, understandably, the guy was a little excited. Although, perhaps tackling the leader of Indiana's band was a bit much, no? Seriously though, while I want to criticize him for being overly...

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05/22/12 Cougars add Lopes to coaching staff Source: NW Cable News Lopes was an assistant under Kelvin Sampson at Washington State in 1993-94 and went with Sampson to Oklahoma.