Duke guard Nolan Smith was suspended for the first 2 games of the regular season for playing in a summer league game that was non-sanctioned by the NCAA.
The game in question could be the one held near Smith's hometown of Washington, DC in the Goodman League. The final score was A. Wash Association 117--HOBO 108. According to the game report on DC Metro Sports-dot-com Kevin Durant played and so did West Baltimore’s Gerald “Gee” Brown, known the world over as “P. Shiddy.”
Here's the scoop on Nolan from the game story. "Smith’s jumper was wetter than a monsoon in India and his crossover dribble was borderline “stupid.” Before the summer is over, some defenders may need knee and hip replacements guarding him."
Former ECU running back Chris Johnson carried the Tennessee Titans to their first win of the season with a 228 yard, two touchdowns effort this past week.
Johnson also wants to be mentioned with the LeBron's and Kobe's and Jordan's of the world. Someone needs tell Chris Johnson he's in the NFL not the NBA.
Nantz also lost two homes, had to give up a whole bunch of furniture, and will have to pay $70K a year towards the membership fee of a country club of his wife's choice.
That's just not how you want to start your work week.
Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams is known for his folksy anecdotes and country wisdom, almost as much as he is for his two national championships at North Carolina. Hitting bookstores Tuesday was "Hard Work," and now you can enjoy an entire book of Roy's story-telling.
Here's an excerpt:
In my third year we were playing at N.C. State and for some reason I turned to Coach Smith on our bench and said, "Coach, what do you think about running 'Biggie'?"
He stood up right away and yelled, "Jimmy, run Biggie!"
My heart jumped into my throat. We ran the play and scored.
The next time we got the ball, Coach Smith asked me, "You want to try Biggie again?"
"Yeah, maybe to the other side," I said.
So we ran it to the other side and we scored again.
After the game, while we were waiting in the parking lot to ride the bus
The injury to RJ Mattes this week brings the total to 11 NC State football players that are out for the season. Wolfpack head coach Tom O'Brien says he hopes he gets hurt next instead of another player.
TOB mentions that it has to end before he dies. If you listen carefully, someone offers to help with his demise. The NC State athletics staff; always there to assist the coach!
Chuck Amato, Mickey Andrews and Bobby Bowden. The only three guys standing in Jimbo Fisher's way. Image via CollegeGameBalls.com
The news was telegraphed yesterday, but Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews made his pending retirement official this afternoon. The crusty old vet has been in Tallahassee since 1984 and will call it a career on February 10th, 2010.
Offensive coordinator and "head coach in waiting" Jimbo Fisher probably rubbed his hands together and cackled as his masterplan is finally starting to take shape. Now that Andrews is gone, the pressure will be on Bobby Bowden to follow his lead. And when the old man shuffles off into the sunset, Chuck Amato's security blanket gets yanked from his chesty grip.
Future coaching decisions aside, Andrews deserves his own moment of reflection. As a coordinator at Florida State, he was beloved by players and fans. The talent he coached and the accomplishments that came with them will be a hard act to follow.
Mike DeCourcy, national college basketball writer for the Sporting News, recently tweeted about the worst job he ever had in journalism -- AP poll voter. "Lots of work, no pay and your voice is entirely muted." He forgot to add constant nagging from basketball snobs who are appalled their favorite mid-major teams are not ranked high enough.
CBSSports.com columnist Gary Parrish relishes in slapping voters upside their heads when he "highlights the stupidity of others." Last week, Parrish took veteran Winston-Salem Journal writer Bill Cole to the woodshed for his preseason ballot. Cole had the audacity to leave Siena and Butler off his poll, and had Kentucky ranked No. 12. The horror. Come on, it's just a preseason poll. It means nothing.
Besides, there is no possible way to watch all that basketball. Good luck trying to find Butler on cable. Why subject
Florida head football coach Urban Meyer handed down swift justice after video surfaced of Brandon Spikes gouging the eye of Georgia running back Washuan Ealey. The Gators linebacker must pay the ultimate punishment for engaging in such dirty tactics on the field.
Spikes will miss an entire half of football. Against Vanderbilt. No doubt it will be the most brutal 30 minutes of his college career. Even Oregon coach Chip Kelly thinks Meyer is going over the top. LeGarrette Blount's punishment for a provoked sucker punch was the equivalent of not being allowed a second slice of cheesecake.
Maybe this has crossed your mind already and maybe it hasn't. But the Panthers' win at the Cardinals Sunday marked an interesting end to Jake Delhomme's turnover-fest. Maybe it was voodoo, maybe he broke a hex or maybe it was the football gods.
The playoff game on January 10 earlier this year Jake tanked it with five picks and a lost fumble. Warner had a great game. On Sunday Delhomme had a long TD pass, no turnovers to speak of. Warner had five picks and a lost fumble.
