With all apologies up front to Richmond sports talk show host and FOSG Greg Burton...
VCU got bit, too...
A lot of people are wondering where the foul came from with VCU leading four as time ran out in regulation...
Frankly, the HQ can't find it... but here's the play in question...
((HT: NCAA March Madness/SnappyTV))
Desmond Haymond gets credit for the four-point play and with this game being the fifth OT game of the opening rounds- according to the Elias Sports Bureau, that sets the record for the most OT games in the opening two days.
There were two previous Round of 64's with 4 overtime games: 1995 and 2000.
And when you win, you celebrate in your locker room...
((HT: NCAA March Madness/SnappyTV))
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
GT's Cheat Sheet... Volume One... The Silly Season...
Every once in a while, FOSG Gil Tyree will be dropping his knowledge on all of us as to the events of the day...
First stop...
College hoops...
The Trigger has been pulled on coaching merry go round.
UCLA's firing of Ben Howland leaves Athletic Director Dan Guerrero in a quandary. Does he go for a big name like you did in football by hiring JL Mora? That move seems to have restored some dignity to the football program.
But the Basketball program is a different animal. Do you go big name and try to hire Butler's Brad Stevens (Hard to imagine him leaving Indianapolis because the Bulldogs will become part of the New BIG East and Stevens top assistant Matthew Graves just bolted to replace Ronnie Arrow at South Alabama.
The micro-managing alumni who yearn for the days of the legendary John Wooden want spice and sizzle, aka Shaka Smart.
I would urge Guerrero to talk to Alabama's Mal Moore and see what he did when reached out and hired Nick Saban to run Crimson Tide Nation. Saban's multiple national championships have quieted the Bear Bryant obsessed culture. What Bama is to football, basketball programs like UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Syracuse, Indiana, and Louisville live in that same world.
Bama seemed to eventually have gotten that hire right. Learning their playbook is key for Guerrero. How about Michigan State Tom Izzo? There is history of Big 10 coaches moving west, Lute Olson left Iowa to go to Arizona, and Bill Frieder left Michigan right at the tournament in 1989 to go to Arizona State. The then Sun Devil AD Charles Harris was admonished by the then Wolverines AD Bo Schembechler, who said he wanted a Michigan man to coach the basketball. Steve Fisher now at San Diego State led a team with stars like Rumeal Robinson, Loy Vaught, and Terry Mills to a National Championship. Could we see another Big 10 coach head West...?
Just sayin'...
You will also hear names like NC State's Mark Gottfried, and Washington's Lorenzo Romar (both served as assistants on UCLA's last National Championship team coached by Jim Harrick).
My darkhorse would be John Groce of Illinois (an up and comer) or somebody currently in the NBA who has had the great success in college. The Brooklyn Nets current interim head coach PJ Carlissimo could be that guy.
As far as March Madness is concerned...
Ratings are 23% higher on CBS/Turner/TBS/TruTV. The Nation right now is IN LOVE with Florida Gulf Coast University, coached by Andy Enfield (even as we speak FGCU hierarchy are trying to increase his base salary package of 157-thousand dollars.
Enfield is self-made millionaire but still to keep him you are going to have to take care of him. He is hot coaching commodity right now along with LaSalle's John Giannini and Wichita State Gregg Marshall, both their teams will meet in the West Regional in Los Angeles.
I met Andy, his former super model wife Amanda (Marcum) with their 3 kids at breakfast while I working for Georgia Public Broadcasting's coverage of GHSA basketball championships. They were staying at the same hotel as we were. They are an AWESOME story. They are REAL people, who exude everything that is right in our society. I wish them, their staff, and players the very best now they are in the Sweet 16. They became the 1st 15 seed to make the Sweet 16. How ironic as that as the NCAA celebrates its 75th anniversary of the Final 4?
Isn't ironic that both UCLA and USC are looking for head coaches at the same time. In the Land of Troy you hear names like Tim Floyd (former Trojans coach now at UTEP, and Gonzaga's Mark Few who is linked to the UCLA opening. I will give you a darkhorse what about George Mason's Paul Hewitt, who before he was at Sienna, Georgia Tech, and Villanova was a one-time assistant for George Raveling at Southern Cal.
Raveling was Hewitt's mentor and is still held in high regard at SC. Good Luck Pat Haden (USC AD). Hewitt will also be linked to a possible opening at Villanova should Jay Wright go to Minnesota now that Tubby Smith is out. The target of Minn AD is Shaka Smart, both worked together at VCU. I would also tell folk Alabama's Anthony Grant could also be in play in the Twin Cities. And then there is Buzz Williams at Marquette. What will his coaching future look like after the Golden Eagles are ousted from the Sweet 16 or Elite 8?
Lots of coaching dominoes will be falling and should be straight by the time the Final 4 rolls to Atlanta or shortly thereafter.
You can add names like Seth Greenberg and Flip Saunders to the coaching dominoes. Both are trying to stay relevant by doing television. They both have the itch to get back into coaching. I think to New Mexico's Steve Alford and Arizona State's Herb Sendek may look to exit their programs as well seeing what has happened to Tubby Smith and Ben Howland. You have some disgruntled and impatient alumni out there these days. It is what have you done for me lately mentality and show me deep tournament runs and National titles.
First stop...
College hoops...
The Trigger has been pulled on coaching merry go round.
UCLA's firing of Ben Howland leaves Athletic Director Dan Guerrero in a quandary. Does he go for a big name like you did in football by hiring JL Mora? That move seems to have restored some dignity to the football program.
But the Basketball program is a different animal. Do you go big name and try to hire Butler's Brad Stevens (Hard to imagine him leaving Indianapolis because the Bulldogs will become part of the New BIG East and Stevens top assistant Matthew Graves just bolted to replace Ronnie Arrow at South Alabama.
The micro-managing alumni who yearn for the days of the legendary John Wooden want spice and sizzle, aka Shaka Smart.
I would urge Guerrero to talk to Alabama's Mal Moore and see what he did when reached out and hired Nick Saban to run Crimson Tide Nation. Saban's multiple national championships have quieted the Bear Bryant obsessed culture. What Bama is to football, basketball programs like UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Syracuse, Indiana, and Louisville live in that same world.
Bama seemed to eventually have gotten that hire right. Learning their playbook is key for Guerrero. How about Michigan State Tom Izzo? There is history of Big 10 coaches moving west, Lute Olson left Iowa to go to Arizona, and Bill Frieder left Michigan right at the tournament in 1989 to go to Arizona State. The then Sun Devil AD Charles Harris was admonished by the then Wolverines AD Bo Schembechler, who said he wanted a Michigan man to coach the basketball. Steve Fisher now at San Diego State led a team with stars like Rumeal Robinson, Loy Vaught, and Terry Mills to a National Championship. Could we see another Big 10 coach head West...?
Just sayin'...
You will also hear names like NC State's Mark Gottfried, and Washington's Lorenzo Romar (both served as assistants on UCLA's last National Championship team coached by Jim Harrick).
My darkhorse would be John Groce of Illinois (an up and comer) or somebody currently in the NBA who has had the great success in college. The Brooklyn Nets current interim head coach PJ Carlissimo could be that guy.
As far as March Madness is concerned...
Ratings are 23% higher on CBS/Turner/TBS/TruTV. The Nation right now is IN LOVE with Florida Gulf Coast University, coached by Andy Enfield (even as we speak FGCU hierarchy are trying to increase his base salary package of 157-thousand dollars.
Enfield is self-made millionaire but still to keep him you are going to have to take care of him. He is hot coaching commodity right now along with LaSalle's John Giannini and Wichita State Gregg Marshall, both their teams will meet in the West Regional in Los Angeles.
I met Andy, his former super model wife Amanda (Marcum) with their 3 kids at breakfast while I working for Georgia Public Broadcasting's coverage of GHSA basketball championships. They were staying at the same hotel as we were. They are an AWESOME story. They are REAL people, who exude everything that is right in our society. I wish them, their staff, and players the very best now they are in the Sweet 16. They became the 1st 15 seed to make the Sweet 16. How ironic as that as the NCAA celebrates its 75th anniversary of the Final 4?
Isn't ironic that both UCLA and USC are looking for head coaches at the same time. In the Land of Troy you hear names like Tim Floyd (former Trojans coach now at UTEP, and Gonzaga's Mark Few who is linked to the UCLA opening. I will give you a darkhorse what about George Mason's Paul Hewitt, who before he was at Sienna, Georgia Tech, and Villanova was a one-time assistant for George Raveling at Southern Cal.
Raveling was Hewitt's mentor and is still held in high regard at SC. Good Luck Pat Haden (USC AD). Hewitt will also be linked to a possible opening at Villanova should Jay Wright go to Minnesota now that Tubby Smith is out. The target of Minn AD is Shaka Smart, both worked together at VCU. I would also tell folk Alabama's Anthony Grant could also be in play in the Twin Cities. And then there is Buzz Williams at Marquette. What will his coaching future look like after the Golden Eagles are ousted from the Sweet 16 or Elite 8?
Lots of coaching dominoes will be falling and should be straight by the time the Final 4 rolls to Atlanta or shortly thereafter.
You can add names like Seth Greenberg and Flip Saunders to the coaching dominoes. Both are trying to stay relevant by doing television. They both have the itch to get back into coaching. I think to New Mexico's Steve Alford and Arizona State's Herb Sendek may look to exit their programs as well seeing what has happened to Tubby Smith and Ben Howland. You have some disgruntled and impatient alumni out there these days. It is what have you done for me lately mentality and show me deep tournament runs and National titles.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Tubby Smith Can Pack His Bags, Too...
Busy day...
But does this mean: Since Minnesota beat UCLA in Round One and Ben Howland was fired...
And since Florida beat Minnesota in Round Two and Tubby Smith was fired...
That the loser of the Florida-Gulf Coast game finds employment elsewhere...
If it's Andy Enfield, it's probably true... Billy Donovan- not so much...
Minnesota bought out the remaining four years of Smith's contract according to Jeff Goodman over at CBSSports.com.
The Gophers had signed Smith to a three-year extension through the 2016-17 season in July.
He is making close to $2 million annually, with a $600,000 base salary plus 5 percent annual raises back-dated to 2008 and "supplemental compensation" of $1.2 million.
Smith's language in his contract says that if he's gone before April 30, 2016 (which he now is), the university pays one-half of his base salary and supplemental compensation for the remainder of the deal- not to exceed $2.5 million.
The Gophers finished 21-13 (8-10 in the Big 10/12)...
And, now, the new AD Norwood Teague (formerly of VCU) probably will pursue his old coach Shaka Smart to be the new BMOC.
Here was the Gophers last win of the season...
((HT: NCAA.com/TruTV))
More when we know more...
But does this mean: Since Minnesota beat UCLA in Round One and Ben Howland was fired...
And since Florida beat Minnesota in Round Two and Tubby Smith was fired...
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| Tubby Smith |
If it's Andy Enfield, it's probably true... Billy Donovan- not so much...
Minnesota bought out the remaining four years of Smith's contract according to Jeff Goodman over at CBSSports.com.
The Gophers had signed Smith to a three-year extension through the 2016-17 season in July.
He is making close to $2 million annually, with a $600,000 base salary plus 5 percent annual raises back-dated to 2008 and "supplemental compensation" of $1.2 million.
Smith's language in his contract says that if he's gone before April 30, 2016 (which he now is), the university pays one-half of his base salary and supplemental compensation for the remainder of the deal- not to exceed $2.5 million.
The Gophers finished 21-13 (8-10 in the Big 10/12)...
And, now, the new AD Norwood Teague (formerly of VCU) probably will pursue his old coach Shaka Smart to be the new BMOC.
Here was the Gophers last win of the season...
((HT: NCAA.com/TruTV))
More when we know more...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Saint Louis PBP Guy Vs. Officials Makes For Funny Radio
It has not been a week for play-by-play guys...
First, the North Dakota play-by-play announcer, Paul Ralston, gets suspended for calling his team's loss to Northern Arizona "a choke job." And now, Saint Louis voice Bob Ramsey had to keep the zebras at bay after calling a "cheap foul" on the broadcast against VCU...
And the call is... awesome...
((HT: Awful Announcing))
"Just improve a little..."
First, the North Dakota play-by-play announcer, Paul Ralston, gets suspended for calling his team's loss to Northern Arizona "a choke job." And now, Saint Louis voice Bob Ramsey had to keep the zebras at bay after calling a "cheap foul" on the broadcast against VCU...
And the call is... awesome...
((HT: Awful Announcing))
"Just improve a little..."
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
VCU moves to Atlantic 10 and is moving fast
((ht: times-dispatch.com))
It's not "Galactic" in terms of realignment, but its very interesting if you are a basketball fan.
Virginia Commonwealth University announced today (Tue) they are leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and heading to the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Oh...they are leaving in July.
Of this year.
It will cost $250,000 to bail out and $750,000 to join their new band of friends. Small change for most.
VCU as many of you know is a small, but highly recognized basketball program that was in the NCAA Final Four as recently as 2011. Coincidentally, the team they played back then, Butler, is moving to the A-10 with them.
Read more about the move from Times-Dispatch.com RIGHT HERE
Check out FOSG Greg Burton of ESPN 950's interview with Colonial Prez Tom Yeager and VCU's Mark Ellis, you can find the interview RIGHT HERE
While not doing much for football, the Atlantic 10 is primarily a basketball conference. And its loaded with the so-called "Mid-Majors". Between VCU, Butler, current member Xavier and others, there is some seriously good basketball teams in the conference.
Conversly, the Colonial is dying a slow death. VCU's departure, combined with Georgia State leaving for the Sun Belt, leaves them with a slew of very small basketball schools. They are primarily a FCS Football conference, which is not as significant.
Sure, we know it isn't exciting...unless you are a basketball fan, but it is sort of interesting as conferences both big and small continue adding and subtracting with nobody knowing for sure just what the landscape is going to look like in the next couple of years.
Friend of the OSG Lane Casadante of WTVR in Richmond provides us video of the presser with VCU President Michael Rao:
It's not "Galactic" in terms of realignment, but its very interesting if you are a basketball fan.
Virginia Commonwealth University announced today (Tue) they are leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and heading to the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Oh...they are leaving in July.
Of this year.
It will cost $250,000 to bail out and $750,000 to join their new band of friends. Small change for most.
VCU as many of you know is a small, but highly recognized basketball program that was in the NCAA Final Four as recently as 2011. Coincidentally, the team they played back then, Butler, is moving to the A-10 with them.
Read more about the move from Times-Dispatch.com RIGHT HERE
Check out FOSG Greg Burton of ESPN 950's interview with Colonial Prez Tom Yeager and VCU's Mark Ellis, you can find the interview RIGHT HERE
While not doing much for football, the Atlantic 10 is primarily a basketball conference. And its loaded with the so-called "Mid-Majors". Between VCU, Butler, current member Xavier and others, there is some seriously good basketball teams in the conference.
Conversly, the Colonial is dying a slow death. VCU's departure, combined with Georgia State leaving for the Sun Belt, leaves them with a slew of very small basketball schools. They are primarily a FCS Football conference, which is not as significant.
Sure, we know it isn't exciting...unless you are a basketball fan, but it is sort of interesting as conferences both big and small continue adding and subtracting with nobody knowing for sure just what the landscape is going to look like in the next couple of years.
Friend of the OSG Lane Casadante of WTVR in Richmond provides us video of the presser with VCU President Michael Rao:
Monday, May 14, 2012
DEVELOPING: VCU To A-10 In 2013
((HT: CSNWashington))
Ben Standig is reporting that the Rams are heading to the Atlantic-10 conference for the 2013 season as part of the replacements for Charlotte's move to Conference USA and Temple's move to the Big East.
The Rams join Butler as new neighbors and could be there as Old Dominion looks to possibly leave the conference in the near future since they need to look out for the football interests in other places than the Colonial Athletic Association.
Galactic Realignment guru, CBS Sports Brett McMurphy, says that fellow soon-to-be-ex CAA'er George Mason wasn't even invited to the transfer dance.
On Friday, George Mason, which along with VCU and Butler had discussions with the Atlantic 10, announced it was staying in the CAA. However, sources told CBSSports.com at the present time the Atlantic 10 was looking to add only one more school and VCU got the nod over Mason.
And this gets VCU out of a one-bid CAA as well...
Here's the early news from NBC12 in Richmond...
More when we know more...
Ben Standig is reporting that the Rams are heading to the Atlantic-10 conference for the 2013 season as part of the replacements for Charlotte's move to Conference USA and Temple's move to the Big East.
The Rams join Butler as new neighbors and could be there as Old Dominion looks to possibly leave the conference in the near future since they need to look out for the football interests in other places than the Colonial Athletic Association.
Galactic Realignment guru, CBS Sports Brett McMurphy, says that fellow soon-to-be-ex CAA'er George Mason wasn't even invited to the transfer dance.
On Friday, George Mason, which along with VCU and Butler had discussions with the Atlantic 10, announced it was staying in the CAA. However, sources told CBSSports.com at the present time the Atlantic 10 was looking to add only one more school and VCU got the nod over Mason.
And this gets VCU out of a one-bid CAA as well...
Here's the early news from NBC12 in Richmond...
More when we know more...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The Politics Of Dancing: VCU, Saint Mary's, Davidson, Loyola
One of the good guys in college hoops is, probably, going to be a 15-seed after the seedings are announced Sunday night...
Loyola ((MD)) head coach Jimmy Patsos took over the program after a 1-25 season and, with their win last night 48-44 over Fairfield, gets to go to the post-season tournament- it's their first bid since 1994...
Patsos caught up with the "Norris and Davis Show" on ESPN 105.7 in Baltimore to discuss his travel plans...
Kylee Cruz is the lead at the adult table to discuss team coverage of the West Coast Conference title game between St. Mary's and Gonzaga. These two teams have played each other more than the average bear the last few seasons in the WCC. Both will end up in the tourney, but Gonzaga will have to wait for their at-large bid, thanks to our friends at KXLY-TV in Spokane
Phil Orban is in front of a monitor to discuss the idea that VCU is heading to the tournament for the 6th straight year...
Not a lot of people gave the Rams a chance against the Drexel Dragons, who had come in with a 19-game win streak, but Shaka Smart is heading back...
((HT: WRIC-TV Richmond))
And Davidson survived a Western Carolina squad playing their 4th game in 4 days in Asheville, North Carolina for the Southern Conference tourney.
Bob McKillop can now, officially, breathe after a 93-91 2OT win over the Catamounts... and one coaching staff member got a little excited...
((HT: ESPN/youtube))
Loyola ((MD)) head coach Jimmy Patsos took over the program after a 1-25 season and, with their win last night 48-44 over Fairfield, gets to go to the post-season tournament- it's their first bid since 1994...
Patsos caught up with the "Norris and Davis Show" on ESPN 105.7 in Baltimore to discuss his travel plans...
Kylee Cruz is the lead at the adult table to discuss team coverage of the West Coast Conference title game between St. Mary's and Gonzaga. These two teams have played each other more than the average bear the last few seasons in the WCC. Both will end up in the tourney, but Gonzaga will have to wait for their at-large bid, thanks to our friends at KXLY-TV in Spokane
Phil Orban is in front of a monitor to discuss the idea that VCU is heading to the tournament for the 6th straight year...
Not a lot of people gave the Rams a chance against the Drexel Dragons, who had come in with a 19-game win streak, but Shaka Smart is heading back...
((HT: WRIC-TV Richmond))
And Davidson survived a Western Carolina squad playing their 4th game in 4 days in Asheville, North Carolina for the Southern Conference tourney.
Bob McKillop can now, officially, breathe after a 93-91 2OT win over the Catamounts... and one coaching staff member got a little excited...
((HT: ESPN/youtube))
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
OSG Buzzer Beater: George Mason Gets By VCU
This was a big game in the Colonial Athletic Association and the finish was better. George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth are battling at the top of the CAA. Tuesday night Mason got the upper hand thanks to a buzzer - beating three pointer by Sherrod Wright.
Here's a full report including sound from the GMU hero Sherrod Wright plus head coach and FOSG Paul Hewitt. (Thanks CSN Washington)
Wright finished with 11 points, Ryan Pearson led Mason with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Here's a full report including sound from the GMU hero Sherrod Wright plus head coach and FOSG Paul Hewitt. (Thanks CSN Washington)
Wright finished with 11 points, Ryan Pearson led Mason with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
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