Well, the President has filled out his bracket, and there are no surprises. He picks Baylor, Tennessee, UConn and Stanford for the Final Four.
The guru muses about the (real) bracket.
The NCAA selection committee has given Middle Tennessee State a chance to play for its slain teammate.
The Associated Press has named Kentucky senior Victoria Dunlap its SEC player of the year.
Limited vision isn't slowing down Melissa Jones of Baylor.
Yet another well-deserved story about UCLA Coach Nikki Caldwell.
Do we really need another study to point out this obvious fact: women's NCAA teams outdo men in the classroom.
High school hoops:
A good strength and conditioning program is crucial for high school athletes. The top coaches know this.
Great piece: some coaches and parents have the wrong point of emphasis in girls basketball.
Year after year, we see it escalating: Parents screaming at coaches, coaches screaming at players, everyone screaming at the referees -- and, it seems, each other. I've taken to plugging into my iPod when I photograph games on the baseline, the better to block out the increasing volume and violence, and preserve the fantasy of a sugar-and-spice haven.
Interesting. And I understand where he's coming from very, very well. Some of the adults involved have completely forgotten that it's supposed to be fun for the kids. It's sad.
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Well, I don't like what ESPN does either, I think they feed into this mentality and some of the stuff they say about kids or try to stir the pot with their articles is a cause of this type of behavior.
You could make a good case for that. And Glenn Nelson's rationale that if Hoopgurlz didn't rank them, someone else would, isn't a strong one.
Yeah I agree Sue, whats wrong with just being positive about kids, they're teenagers, going through a lot, they have no recourse against adults and the whole adult stalkerism is getting way over the top.
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