Dick Weiss
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National Sportswriters Hall of Fame, Curt Gowdy Award, award winning columnist for NY Daily News, covering college basketball for 8,000 years.
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Yale's marching band was unable to make the trip to Spokane for the NCAA tournament. University of Idaho's band heard about it, learning the fight song and supported them in their win over Auburn-- wearing Yale T-shirts.
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Caitlin Clark sold more Fever jerseys in one day than the Cowboys sold last year for the entire team.
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kentucky has the most passionate fan base in college basketball. and it's not even close.
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Dick Vitale has raised over $40 million for children's cancer research. that alone should earn him a presidential medal of freedom. please retreat.
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former UK star, nba player jamal mashburn has
become huge success in business. owns 38 Outback steak houses, 40 Papa john's, 3 Dunkin Doughnuts, 2 car dealerships, real estate and interest in thorougbred racing industry. so proud of him.
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Pitt great, Rutgers assistant Brandin Knight on Boeheim charges "Sounds like sour grapes. Next time ask Jim Boeheim how many teams he bought before NIL was legal. Don’t throw stones in glass house. Remember you’ve been coaching a lot of years and a lot of us know who got paid.”
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A number of Philadelphia high school and college bb teams will practice at 530 am Monday in honor of the late John Chaney, whose memorial service will be held later that day.
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Baylor forward Mark Vital tells Sirius radio Bears were motivated when players found out Gonzaga ordered six cases of champagne prior to title game.
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you can never really understand Kentucky basketball unless you experienced it in the Commonwealth.
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Why is the national championship game starting at 9:20 p.m. Eastern. Too late for Eastern viewers.
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can we please just admit the NCAA selection committee missed on Indiana State. Sycamores just went for 100 on Utah in 10-point win in NIT semi-finals at Hinkle. ISU is 32-6. This is why committee needs to watch more games live.
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It's obvious Rick Pitino is back as the godfather of Kentucky basketball.
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I love it when a Kentucky kid becomes a star in the Blue Grass. It just means more to them. REED SHEPPARD
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just an opinion but i think john calipari should recruit more kids who want to play for kentucky, and less who want to play for the knicks. hoping he recruits more kentucky hs kids, who tend to play better when they put on the uniform because it means so much to them.
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ACC tournament should never leave Greensboro Coliseum. Such tradition and history
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7-2 Kentucky center Zvonimir Ivisic, who has entered transfer portal, will meet with new coach Mark Pope Monday, giving him an opportunity to convince Big Z to stay in the program.
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Porter Moser reportedly in line to leave Oklahoma become head coach at DePaul. good move. guy knows Chicago from time at Loyola, is beloved figure there. hope school comes up with resources to make it work. besides playing in SEC is going to be a bear for whoever gets Sooners'…
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Kentucky is suddenly a major player along with Houston for FAU star guard Johnell Davis, who is in the portal.
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Dick Vitale has raised over $40 million for children's cancer research. that alone should earn him a presidential medal of freedom. please retweet.
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Fordham has sold 1500 student tickets to tonight's A-10 game v La Salle at Barclays. When AD Ed Kull discovered cost was $20, he cut cost in half with the school picking up the rest. Class act by a guy who really cares about his school. Fordham should be proud of the hire.
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When Florida coach Dan Mullen says Gators last game of the year was 11 days ago, he does a disservice to those younger players on the team who practiced and tried to win Cotton Bowl for the school. Just drop out if u feel that way.
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better get Kentucky this year because Cats are involved with every great player in junior class.
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humbled and honored to cover my 50th final four. seems like only yesterday I was covering the Jacksonville-UCLA title game in 1970. still believe St. Bona's had a shot if Bob Lanier had played.
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thinking Bob Huggins of West Virginia, Mark Few of Gonzaga should be next in line among college coaches for Naismith Hall of Fame.
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Kentucky and St. John's will play home and home series with St. John's coach heading to Rupp to play against his former player and current UK coach Mark Pope in 2024-25. Return game will be in Garden the following year. high value ticket.
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how about Oscar Combs, founder of The Cats Pause, greatest college fan publication ever, just selected to the Kentucky Sports HOF.
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Cal's first responsibility should be to the fans and the university. making generational wealth for your players is admirable. But your employers who pay your salary want to win national championships. there's a lot of pride in this program.
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John Calipari and Kentucky team attended Terrence Clarke's funeral in Boston Friday.
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Hubie Brown must have discovered the fountain of youth may be 90, but he still puts on a clinic every time he sits behind a mike in NBA playoffs. we are privileged to hear his wisdom.
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Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger keeps proving over and over he is one of the best college coaches in America.
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Hubie Brown of ABC may be 89 years old, but no one dissects an NBA game like this iconic coach.
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Why hasn't anyone mentioned Buzz Williams of Texas A @ M for the Kentucky jloob.
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Kentucky freshman prodigy Reed Sheppard rapidly becoming my favorite player in college basketball. had 32 points on 11 of 14 shooting, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and a game winning 15 foot floater with 0.5 secs as Cats rally in second half to def Mississippi State, 91-89, in…
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OMG Temple fan site said attendance for Temple-Charlotte AAC quarterfinals at Dickie's Arena in Ft. Worth was 37. should have never left Orlando.
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Central Florida's athletic program is turning into a monster.
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I love everything about Reed Sheppard, so I'll be happy with whatever he decides to do with his future. He's a Commonwealth kid who gave his heart to Kentucky. If he decides to declare for the draft, the best we can do is wish him well.
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we hear all about name brand name transfers, but how about the 600 or so kids in Division I who enter portal and never get called and lose their D 1 scholarship opportunities because they all thought they were hot commodities after averaging three points per game.
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every time I look at transfer portal, I feel sorry for mid-major coaches who recruited and developed many of these players, only to lose them after impressive season.
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John Fanta looks like he is on the way to becoming a star play-by-play man at Fox. great feel for Big East.
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Oklahoma 6-6 small forward transfer Otega Oweh leaning toward signing with Kentucky.
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okay time for NCAA selection committee to reassess how they evaluate teams. no more giving out eight bids to one league. B1G, which hasn't won since 2000, only has one team left and that is Michigan State, coached by the great Tom Izzo.
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proud and humbled to be member of national sportswriters, sportscasters hall of fame, class of '18. huge honor. am so appreciative.
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ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski just dropped a serious bomb, writing Indiana was reportedly prepared to make a seven-year offer worth $70 m to NBA Celtics' Brad Stevens that would have made him highest paid coach in college basketball
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think of all the upper class bigs who weren't drafted-- Adama Sanogo of UConn, Azuolas Tubelis of Arizona, Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky and Drew Timme of Gonzaga-- all on somebody's All America team.
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Sophomore forward Jacob Toppin joins devin askew, Dontanie Allen, Lance Ware in players deciding to stay at Kentucky.
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there is no more passionate fan base in college sports than Kentucky mbb.
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happy to hear my guy dick vitale has been informed by his oncologist he still cancer free. way to go coach.
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Do we need any more evidence Villanova coach jay wright belongs in the Naismith hall of fame?
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Fox Sports unhappy with fact only three Big East teams are in the tournament, pointing out Big East tournament set record ratings for the network. Viewership climbed 61 percent from last year, with the games averaging 577,000 people and the championship game checking in at 1.67m.…
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Point guard Jordan bohannon will reportedly return to Iowa for bonus year
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Siena finalizing deal to make Syracuse assistant Gerry McNamara its new coach. loved him a a player. classic gym rat from Scranton who built a huge following in hometown. rooting for him.
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it's done. Mike Rhoades to Penn State. Nice guy from central Pennsylvania whose VCU team played fun style, made tournament. Will be starting from scratch in the B1G. Rooting for him.
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Florida star basketball player Keyontae Johnson appears to be out of medical induced coma, transferred to UF Health, is said to be following simple commands, taking further tests. prayers as we wish him the best.
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danny hurley is proof positive you don't need a roster filled with McDonald's All Americas to achieve greatness.
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Indiana, Ole Miss will reportedly decline any invitation to the NIT to concentrate on roster building. Transfer portal opens Monday. Is this the beginning of the end for this tournament, which used to be a staple in New York college basketball back in the day.
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Kentucky has now been linked to five different names-- Nate Oats, Jay Wright, Billy Donovan, Danny Hurley and Scott Drew. None of them bit. Replacing John Calipari isn't as easy as it looks.
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I have such a soft spot for this young, talented Kentucky team. reminds me of beloved 1992 team in terms of likeability, love affair with fans. a lot of future pros.
makes me want to make multiple pilgrimages to Rupp.
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Notre Dame wants $75 million annually in new media rights contract from longtime broadcast partner NBC. existing deal currently worth around $22 million per year, slated to expire in 2025. when was last time Irish won a title?
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Orlando Antigua, who spent last three years as a John Calipari assistant, reportedly wants to remain at school, be part of Mark Pope's staff. valuable asset. definitely worth a look.
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Kentucky freshman guard Rob Dillingham is the one college player in this NBA draft class most likely to make an All-Star game in the future.
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just wrote a column for basketball times suggesting Bob Huggins should be in the Naismith Hall of Fame. closing in on 900 wins.
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just a note to thank everyone for following me during this tournament. u were all terrific and your opinions were greatly valued. I always learn something from serious basketball fans.
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Kentucky basketball is actively pursuing transfer guard Elijah Hawkins from Minnesota and has shown interest in All Big East guard Kadary Richmond from the Hall. Cats r also in the mix for five-star Class of 2025 star AJ Dybantsa and has been in contact with JUCO transfer Noah…
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the idea of Penn selling naming rights to the fabled Palestra is sacrilegious to all Philadelphia college basketball fans. like painting a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Don't do it.
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i feel blessed to have dealt with some many nice coaches, players, fans during my career. think I have one more ff left in me, then it's off to retirement.
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Hope people realize how good a coach mike boynton has become at Oklahoma state
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Kentucky basketball has made a significant addition to its coaching staff with the hiring of Jason Hart, a former assistant at USC and head coach of the G-League Ignite. big time recruiter who had a lot to do with Andy Enfield's success at Troy. staff coming together nicely.
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really appreciated so many people liking and retweeting my idea of pushing Dick Vitale, who has raised over $40 million for childhood cancer research, for a presidential medal of freedom. thank u everyone.
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Miami guard Chris Lykes transfers to Arkansas, joining Pitt transfer Au'Diese Toney on Hogs' roster. Eric Musselman knows how to navigate the portal.
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really disappointed nit selection committee passed on fordham and every other A-10 team. Full house at Rose Hill would have for great TV. Rams' inspiring team could have showcased league in New York City.
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just a note to thank you guys for all the kind and touching comments last night. told u I had nice people on this site. something like this doesn't happen very often to people in our profession.
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this week's Top 10 mbb
1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. Virginia
4. Tennessee
5. Kansas
6. Alabama
7. Houston
8. Arizona
9. Arkansas
10. Texas
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NBC will only show Caitlin Clark's record-breaking game v Michigan on Peacock in effort to grow streaming service. So much for growing the sport of women's basketball.
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Jay Wright: game was physical all 40 minutes, a lot of no calls. why call that foul on final possession. coaches' perspective. interesting discussion on CBS post- game with charles, kenny, Jay and Clark. good job guys
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why don't they just wait until end of the tournament, then open transfer portal for 30 days. a lot of insanity out there.
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here's my biggest problem with the portal how about the 700 or so players who think they can play at a higher level, make NIL money and never get a call. they just gave up a full D I scholarship to chase a dream that wasn't there.
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The American has a team in the Elite Eight and and an NIT champion. Why are they a two-bid league?
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love the fact all of the Rutgers' athletic programs are on the rise. watched men's basketball practice. better than last season's NCAA team.
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@wildcatnews
@CoachMarkPope
@KentuckyMBB
@JeffSheppard15
@RealPitino
it's a lock. I got choked up watching all those former players walk off the bus. no one does tradition like kentucky.
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David Thompson is best player in the history of the ACC. period. end of story.
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RIP Sen John mc cain. Time to put away politics and honor a good family man and decorated war hero who served his country for 60 yrs.
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here's something I never thought I'd say. Based on scrimmages against nova, uconn, is rutgers the best college bb team in northeast right now.
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tom Izzo says automatic bids for mid-Majors have "got to be looked at seriously because while everybody likes the upsets in the first round, I'm not sure if that's true as it goes on.'' also agrees with rick Pitino that more former coaches/players should be on selection…
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Villanova sophomore guard Mark Armstrong was best guard in gym during Team USA U19 world championship trails. may be hard to keep him out of starting lineup. Cats, who are oldest team in college hoops, suddenly have embarrassment of riches.
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roman catholic vs. Neumann Goretti in Philly catholic league men's basketball championship Monday at the Palestra, best atmosphere for high school basketball on East Coast.
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what's the deal with 71-year-old Rodney Woods of Wayne County, Ky. getting fired after 38 years. 750 career wins at school, 24-8 record, model program, two-time state coach of the year, beloved figure in the community. can't believe there isn't a huge backlash from the locals.…
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multiple black coaches to wear towel draped over right shoulder to honor the late john Thompson during opening games this week.
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NCAA talking about moving first and second round women's games from campus sites to neutral sites. game is growing up.
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Kentucky recruit quade green from philly n-g was born 80 % deaf, had auditory implants, blossomed into mcdonald's AA. root for this kid.
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Pitt among seven teams with above .500 record against Q1 And Q2 teams. That's NCAA tournament stuff
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Ed Cooley doesn't get the credit he deserves for maxing out the talent of transfers in his Providence program. He understood the power of the portal before a lot of coaches.
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Rutgers' win over Michigan State is advertisement for what Jersey kids can accomplish if they attend the state U. Paul Mulcahy of Bill St. Bernard had all of his 17 points in second half. Cliff Omoruyi of Roselle Catholic finished with 15 and 12.
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