Russ Smith, the leading scorer for the champion Louisville Cardinals, just might return for his senior season after all. According to coach Rick Pitino, Smith is torn on the decision to enter the NBA draft, which is contrary to what his father told reporters after the Cardinals defeated Michigan for the national championship in Atlanta. [...]
Louisville Fends Off Michigan to Capture NCCA Title
April 9, 2013 | Posted by
Louisville, shaking off another sluggish start, finished the national championship game and the college basketball season with a bang, fending off Michigan to capture its third NCAA Tournament title Monday night at the Georgia Dome. The Cardinals’ 82-76 victory was born of unmatched depth and poise. It also helped that they were inspired by injured [...]
Georgia QB Aaron Murray Institutes Media Boycott
November 26, 2012 | Posted by
Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray will not speak to the media this week as he and the No. 3 Bulldogs prepare for their SEC Championship Game Saturday in Atlanta against No. 2 Alabama, with the winner going on to face Notre Dame for the National Championship. The school said Monday that Murray met with coach Mark [...]
Mother Nature Saves Savannah State Against Florida State
September 9, 2012 | Posted by
Clearly, Mother Nature has a heart. How else do you explain that thunderstorms forced the premature end of the carnage of Savannah State’s meeting with Florida State, a match up many believed should not have happened in the first place? The Tigers from the quaint Georgia coastal town had to feel like a condemned prisoner [...]
Minnesota Locks Up Tubby Smith For Another 3 Years
July 24, 2012 | Posted by
Tubby Smith, the fiery coach that won a national championship at Kentucky, received the appreciation of his efforts confirmation he desired from the Minnesota Gophers: an eight-year contract extension worth about $1.8 million a season. Smith, who rebuilt Georgia’s program before going to Kentucky and winning the national title in his first season, had been [...]
