Monday night Hoops

Always an informative read, the latest edition of Mike DeCourcy's Inside Dish offers a non-update on Greg Oden's injury (he will play when he is 100%, which could be the 2007-08 NBA season ;-)), an update on Padgett's injury, three NCAA basketball players are part of the Canadian national team, and the reason behind Richardo Patton's 2007 non-recruiting.

CHN's 144 previews continues with George[pause]MASON, George[pause]MASON, Marist and Penn.

InsideHoops has a series of updates, including stories on Nebraska and Doc Sandler trying to bring everyone back, Wisconsin's Tour de Roma, OJ Mayo causing a stir in Smalltown-Ohio, revisiting the Jeff Adrien commitment to UConn (no news in the summer), the Brandon Jenkins injury, more money for Jim O'Brien but Ohio State fans are more worried about Greg Oden's injury and the legal/academic issues of some of the Thad Five, Shaheen returns to Seton Hall, and Kentucky gets a big check. InsideHoops is always an informative read :-)

Meanwhile Andy Katz in his semi-free blog reports that Pitt will play Oklahoma State, the appetizer of the Duke-Gonzaga game on December 21st in New York. Pitt even declined the temptation to replace South Carolina with a cupcake on its schedule. The times they are a-changing?

Gary Parrish has some thoughts on Calipari's quest for three new assistants in the next few weeks.

Seth Davis talks about Nolan Richardson, UTEP and Arkansas

Meanwhile the good people at Hoopville.net have resumed their "very latest indeed" news. You will find stories on Nebraska/Doc Sandler, Kansas State, UTEP, Kansas and the NCAA infractions, Wichita State's tough schedule...

Lots of stuff keep the front page of Rivals Hoops busy.