Statistical Look: The UMass NIT Run
By Guest | July 25, 2008
By: Contributor, Ray Floriani (Basketball Times/Hoopville)
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - On the second Thursday in March, the UMass contingent exited Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall roughly after midnight. The evening had been a disappointment, to put it mildly. Coach Travis Ford’s club entered the Atlantic 10 Tournament with full intention of cutting down the nets.
At the half, everything was proceeding according to plan. After jumping out to a seemingly insurmountable seventeen-point lead against Charlotte, it appeared the Minutemen would coast to victory. The Niners, however, had other plans. Leemire Goldwire led a furious comeback which saw Charlotte score 50 second-half points, the Minutemen became unglued and were sent home early.
UMass accepted an NIT bid, regrouped and eventually made a run all the way to the championship game at Madison Square Garden. In this article, we look at both the regular season performance of the Minutemen and that of their NIT run.
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Five Questions - Charlotte Associate Head Coach, Rob Moxley
By Christian Marge | July 22, 2008
In this edition of “Five Questions”, Rob Moxley of Charlotte shares his thoughts with College Chalktalk. Coach Moxley is now set for his tenth season with the Niners, having spent seven years as an assistant to Bobby Lutz, and the last two-plus as Associate Head Coach. Here’s what’s happening with the Niners.
College Chalktalk: Leemire Goldwire put the Niners on his back last season, particularly in Atlantic City (at the A-10 Tournament). What will it take to replace his leadership, and are there any players who have begun to fill that role?
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College Chalktalk Exclusive: Interview with New A-10 Commissioner, Bernadette McGlade
By Jason Rhodes | July 18, 2008
(Interview Date): Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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College Chalktalk (”CCT“)– Welcome to the A-10 Conference, we are excited to have you as our guest. Thank you for taking some time to visit with us.
Commissioner McGlade — Thank you.
CCT – What are your short term and long term goals for the conference?
Commissioner McGlade – Well, on the short term, obviously I am looking forward to a smooth transition. I just actually arrived here in Philly on Monday, which was my first day at the office. It’s been a great first three days. And I’m looking to make a smooth transition–to really listen and get a great idea of what some of the goals and aspirations are for every member school of the A-10 Conference–and continue to move the conference forward. We have a great tradition, great history of great basketball in this league and hopefully we will continue to aspire to greatness.
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The A-10 Recruiting Haul
By Guest | July 15, 2008
By: Guest Contributor, Julian Gompertz
The Division I college basketball recruitment process is the cornerstone of a program’s success. For the BCS conference schools, recruiting the elite in high-school basketball is often as fierce as the rivalry between those same teams playing each other later in the year. For the programs given - whether justifiably or not - the “mid-major” moniker, it is rare to see four and five-star recruits suiting up. Yet with the resurgence of the Atlantic 10 this past season, assistant coaches in the league have landed some of the most talented recruits in the country for their programs.
In fact, for the first time since 2003, the league has seven recruits ranked in the Rivals.com top 150. It is not coincidental that the quality of this incoming talent directly correlates with the improved play in the league during the past year.
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Five Questions - Temple University, Assistant Coach Matt Langel
By Chris DiSano | July 11, 2008
Recently, College Chalktalk caught up with Matt Langel, a member of Fran Dunphy’s staff at Temple. Matt coached along side Fran at Penn, and followed his former coach to the Owl program when he succeeded John Chaney.
College Chalktalk: What do you think of your incoming class? Can you comment on each newcomer?
Matt Langel: We are excited about our freshmen.
Andrew “Scootie” Randall had a terrific senior season, leading his Communication Tech High School team to the public league championship in Philadelphia. He is a tough kid who can do a lot of different things on the court. His versatility allows him to be effective inside as well as from the perimeter. He is also the type of player that does whatever is necessary to help his team win. In high school, it was scoring points; but he also excels at the intangibles of the game, like rebounding the basketball and passing.
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Floriani Authors Book on NIT
By admin | July 10, 2008
Recently, James Dombrowski of ‘The Leader’ in New Jersey, wrote an excellent article about College Chalktalk contributor, Ray Floriani, and his first excursion into book writing.
Ray is a valued contributor for us here at CCT. Both his knowledge and passion for the game are apparent to all with whom he interacts, and we look forward to working with him in the coming seasons.
To read the article, click here.
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Five Questions - The George Washington University, Assistant Coach Roland Houston
By Chris DiSano | July 7, 2008
“Five Questions” continues with Roland Houston from George Washington. A Rhode Island alum and former assistant at LaSalle, Roland will be entering his fourth season on the Colonials’ bench. In between summer duties, CCT had an opportunity to catch up with Roland and talk Colonial hoops.
College Chalktalk: Can you comment briefly on the members of your incoming recruiting class?
Roland Houston: We have three freshmen who we’re extremely excited about coming to the program. They are hard workers and all have great character along with a burning desire to achieve great things both academically and athletically.
Tony Taylor is a young man from Archbishop Stepinac High School in New York. He is an extremely quick point guard and has a knack for getting the ball to his teammates in scoring positions. In addition, he’s a very good shooter.
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Sophomores to Watch
By Chris DiSano | June 30, 2008
Adjusting to the college game can be a tall task for incoming freshmen.
The game is quicker. The opponents are stronger. And the learning curve is steeper. For every newcomer that is able to weather the adjustment, there are many that do not. The majority, however, experience just enough ups and downs to get their feet wet and make sense of the game at this level, so they can return hoping to make a bigger splash as sophomores.
Having already taken a look at Chris Wright, Kevin Anderson, Malcolm Eleby and Lavoy Allen in ‘Break-Out Candidates’ (Part 1 & Part 2), here are five more sophomores to watch who may play important roles for their respective teams in 2008-09.
Damian Saunders - Duquesne
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(Atlantic 10): NBA Draft Preview (Part 2)
By Guest | June 26, 2008
By: Regular Guest Contributor, Ian Nolan
Tonight is draft night. Waiting for their names to be called along with hundreds of other players will be a few graduates from the Atlantic 10 Conference. Below is Part 2 of CCT’s A-10 NBA Draft Preview, examining the remaining three of six players from the conference with draft hopes.
Brian Roberts, Guard- University of Dayton
Perhaps no player in the Atlantic 10 this past season was relied upon more by his team than point guard Brian Roberts. The 6′2″ guard with a sweet stroke was asked to do just about everything by head coach Brian Gregory (particularly as a result of injuries to Chris Wright and Charles Little)… and he did not disappoint.
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(Atlantic 10) NBA Draft Preview - Part 1
By Guest | June 25, 2008
By: Regular Guest Contributor, Ian Nolan; along with CCT Staff
Thursday night in New York City, the lives of 60 basketball players from around the nation, and world, will be changed forever. For NBA and college basketball fans alike, the names Derrick Rose (Memphis), Michael Beasley (Kansas State) and O.J. Mayo (USC) are the year’s Holy Trinity of the draft. After these three names are called, however, the debate is on as to who will shake hands with Commissioner Stern.
Waiting for their names to be called along with hundreds of other players will be a few graduates from the Atlantic 10 Conference. Below is Part 1 of an A-10 NBA Draft Preview, examining three of six players with draft hopes from the conference. Part 2 will follow tomorrow.
Will Daniels, Forward- University of Rhode Island
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