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Even with the Final Four tipping off this weekend, the Mike Rice video is the talk of college basketball. The images of him getting overly physical with players was the social media buzz over the past few days and the resulting criticism forced Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti to terminate Rice. In addition to bringing [...]
(THIS IS THE FIRST OF A FEW LA SALLE ARTICLES THIS WEEK THAT WILL LOOK AT A VARIETY OF TOPICS.) The local newspapers were filled last week with similar types of stories. Best move La Salle didn’t make by Marcus Hayes La Salle and Dr. John Giannini a perfect fit by Mike Jensen Both articles [...]
I was joking with a friend of mine who happens to work in the admissions department at La Salle, that her job was getting exponentially harder with every NCAA win. “It already has,” she said, and this was only after the Boise State win. “Online admissions have already soared.” Welcome to the tournament bump. The [...]
Even before this unexpected run to the Sweet 16, conversations about the possible upside of the La Salle program always began with the same words: “If things go right.” For a school void of any recent success, operating on a tight budget and without attractive facilities, La Salle always needed a healthy dose of luck [...]
It was a special moment from an unexpected source. In their first attempt to get to a Sweet 16 game since 1990, La Salle had the ball with a chance for the last shot. Would it be Ramon Galloway, who had scored 24 points on an excellent shooting night already? How about Tyreek Duren, the point guard that [...]
Who: #13 La Salle vs. #12 Ole Miss What: A third round game for a trip to the Sweet 16 When: 7:40 p.m. Sunday Where: Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo. TV/Radio: TruTV/990-AM For an in-depth scouting report on Ole Miss, click here. ___ D.J. Peterson fired the first shot. When the final horn sounded and [...]
Today, I was lucky enough to ask questions to not one, but two people that cover Ole Miss on a consistent basis. Many thanks to Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Bob from RedCupRebellion.com You can read my take on the Explorers’ chances at RebelGrove, but must sign up for a free trial. 1) Is Marshall [...]
La Salle used an excellent first half effort coupled with a great performance from Jerrell Wright to upset the Kansas State Wildcats and move into the third round of the NCAA Tournament. It just seemed too easy. In those first 20 minutes, the Explorers shot 58-percent from the floor and made six three-pointers, continuing the excellent shooting [...]
