Hitting the Friday links
Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:28 PM
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It’s time to hit the Friday links.
Less than a week after Kansas’ barnstorming tour through Canada (where coach Bill Self was more than a little pleased about his young team’s play), the Jayhawks got another boost of good news on Thursday: the long-awaited clearing of the Morris twins, Markieff and Marcus.
The 6-foot-9 twins, the gems of Kansas’ 2008 recruiting class, didn’t play during the trip north of the border, can now enroll for classes, which begin Aug. 21.
“We've been waiting for this day for a long time, and we're excited that it is finally here,” the twins said in a statement.
Smart move to issue the statement. Their image is still hurtin’ after Markieff allegedly shot a woman from his dorm with a BB gun.
High five for Dickie V
Today’s a huge day for Dick Vitale, who will be one of seven inductees to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Dickie V goes in as a contributor, boosted by nearly 30 years of doing color commentary and analysis for ESPN. Yes, his style can wear on you (he’s two hours of catchphrases, all at a volume that goes to 11), but he has more than his share of supporters, and not all of them are from ESPN.
“Am I a cheerleader at times? Yes, and I don't regret that at all," Vitale said. "I feel like I'm a kid and it's a kid's sport and I attack it that way.”
Frankly, I’m happy to see Vitale honored this way. He’s a fabulous ambassador for the sport. College hoops was missing something last season when he had to miss time because of throat cancer.
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The BracketBuster field was announced Thursday, with a healthy dose of Horizon, Colonial, Metro Atlantic, MAC, Mo Valley, Ohio Valley and WAC teams involved. (Hey, you gotta get to 102 teams showhow…) No surprises among the teams, though I wonder how much Stephen Curry will overshadow the entire field.
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A host of other team schedules have come down this week, mostly from the ACC and Big Ten. Click here for ACC breakdowns and here for some Big Ten links.
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