Things right now in College Basketball are a little messed up. John Calipari just up and bolted for Kentucky, while leaving a very good Memphis team in bad shape. Calipari recruited a very good class for the 2009-10 season and now these kids don't have their Head Coach. These kids who committed to Memphis are now forced to play for a coach that didn't recruit them or sit out a season and transfer. Why can a coach bolt anytime they want, while a kid can't unless they sit out a year? It just isn't right. I don't blame Calipari for bolting to his "dream job", I just blame the system put in place by the NCAA. In situations like this, a letter of intent should be taken as seriously as a Head Coach's contract, which isn't saying much. If a coach can just switch schools without sitting out a season, players should have the same freedom.
On a positive note, if you want to see a Head Coach who really cares about his players, look at Jim Boeheim at Syracuse. The Orange made a nice run at the end of the season, losing in the Big East Championship Game and in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The biggest reason for Syracuse's success was PG Jonny Flynn. The sophomore has said that he wants to be back, however Boeheim has told Flynn to put his name in the draft. Why would a Head Coach want his best player to possibly go pro? Well, because Boeheim actually cares. Boeheim has said that if Flynn is a high projection in the 1st round of the NBA draft, he should go to the NBA. Flynn right now is projected to be a late first round pick and will most likely return to Syracuse, however the fact that Jim Boeheim is actually looking out for his player's best interest is great and college basketball needs more of this.
If Flynn does return to Syracuse, watch out. The Orange are only losing one senior, F Kristof Ongenaet. Ongenaet was a good bench player and was 4th on the team in rebounding. If Flynn comes back, Syracuse will have all it's major pieces back, a good recruiting class coming in, and a key transfer from Iowa State in Wesley Johnson who had to sit out last season.
Other Notes....
-I posted the news about the Broncos and Cutler yesterday. My opinion hasn't changed regarding the situation. I'm not going to go off on it again, I've said enough on my previous posts. It is just funny how the Broncos quit their pursuit after only 10 days. A few days ago, I thought I saw Josh McDaniels smiling while displaying Cutler's throwback jersey on TV.
-The Women's Final 4 is set. L'Ville, UCONN, Stanford and Oklahoma. You can take the stars of L'Ville, Stanford and Oklahoma, put them on the same team, and UCONN would still win by double digits.
-Browns WR Donte Stallworth will be charged with manslaughter DUI, stemming from a car accident last month in which a pedestrian was killed. If convicted, Stallworth is looking at possibly 15 years in prison.
-The Nuggets have clinched a playoff spot due to their ugly 111-104 over the Knicks last night. Denver has a very favorable schedule down the stretch and should get the #2 seed out West.
-Officer Robert Powell has resigned from the Dallas Police Department, this coming after his incident with Texan's RB Ryan Moats. If you are unfamiliar with the situation, Powell detained Moats in a hospital parking lot after Moats ran a traffic light in attempt to see his dying mother-in-law. Powell went way over the line and according to reports it wasn't the first time Powell crossed the line. There are very good cops and there are cops who abuse their authority, thankfully now Dallas has one less bad cop.
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