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Happy “Bi-quarterly Expansionocalypse Update Tuesday” everybody!
- For those of you who haven’t been keeping track on your calendars, Memphis’s Derrick Rose-related three-year probation sentence ended on Sunday - Pete Thamel published an interesting story about Dan Dakich’s brief yet interesting tenure as head coach of West Virginia.
- Raise your hand if you’re tired of keeping track of all those silly preseason “classics”, “invitationals”, “showdowns” and “jams”?
- A bit more on new Big East commissioner Mike Aresco - Due to the quick resignation of Doug Martin, Villanova is in need of an assistant coach, and it appears they have their sights set on Washington’s Raphael Chillious - North Carolina State is poised to have one of their best seasons in recent history.
Tuesday was a busy day in the world of college hoops.
- Nothing like some good, ol’ fashioned August Bracketology to get your Tuesday started - In case you abandoned the college basketball scene during the Olympics, Jeff Eisenberg has you covered - The APR system is flawed.
- Mic Cronin got reprimanded by the NCAA for disparaging remarks he made to officials during the Bearcats NCAA tournament loss to Ohio State.
I hope you are prepared for a fully loaded edition of the Hump Day edition of The Morning Mix.
- Your #ReadoftheDay comes from Dana O’Neil.
- UConn head coach Jim Calhoun fell off a bicycle this weekend and fractured his hip.
If I didn’t know better, I’d think Team USA is out there trying to prove to Magic and M.J. that 2012 is better than 1992.
Before we begin, take a moment of silence for the passing of Louisiana Tech bulldog mascot “Tech XX”.
- Central Florida got handed a one-year post season ban due to NCAA violations stemming from illegal recruiting that was discoverd last April.
- LIVE MASCOT MISSING.
- Is Oklahoma State the best team in the Big-XII?
The Olympics are finally here.
- An interesting-read out of the New York Times yesterday.
Not a lot of news and notes on the docket today.
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Morning Mix, now with hopefully less Penn State scandal news.
- If you’re looking for a “Read of the Day”, look no further than Gary Parrish, who tells a fantastic story about Skal Labissiere, one of the top rising sophomores in the country, who escaped the devastating earthquakes that struck Haiti in 2010 - Jay Bilas has returned to tell us what the NCAA can do to fix the “One-and-done” rule - Yup, I’m with Raph on this one.
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- For those interested, Doug Gottlieb provides his preseason power rankings for 2012-2013 - Jim Boeheim said something outlandish?
- Syracuse is officially leaving the Big East in 2014, and will pay $7.5-million in order to do so.
Today’s Morning Mix is short but sweet.