ARLINGTON, Texas – Florida coach Billy Donovan was asked Thursday if Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier reminds him of himself as a senior at Providence. “If I reminded myself of him or him of me, I would not be coaching right now,” Donovan said. I would be playing in the NBA right now.” Donovan reminded members […]
Huskies familiar with Final Four venue
April 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS, Conn. – The Connecticut Huskies held their final practice of the season at Gampel Pavilion Tuesday, then boarded a bus for the airport and their flight to the Final Four in Arlington, Texas. They embarked on their journey not knowing what the next week might hold for them but there is no mystery surrounding […]
Final Four talking points
April 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s Final Four week. Four teams left. Four coaches left. Until Saturday night’s national semifinals in Jerry Jones’ Playland, we’re all about the number 4. The NCAA pulled together the four coaches for a conference call with reporters on Monday. From all that pregame chatter, we’ve extracted four – yes, four – talking points. One […]
Awards keep rolling in for Shabazz Napier
March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn guard Shabazz Napier can have an outstanding day without even playing a game. Napier, who led the Huskies to the NCAA East Regional championship and a berth in the Final Four on Sunday, was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press and was named to the Wooden Award All-American on Monday. Personally, I […]
Springsteen, E Street Band ready to bust your bracket at Final Four
March 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocked Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium back in 2009, performing a halftime show that included “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” “Born to Run,” and “Glory Days” in Tampa, Fla. Three years later, Major League Baseball honored Springsteen by using “Land of Hope and Dreams” as the theme song […]