Not just March Madness Both Philip and Mr Armani were eliminated from the first round of the NBA playoffs during the last couple of days. I am talking about former Zen Master Phil Jackson (now he's just another angry coach), and Mr Armani Run and Gun Pat Reilly... So Bob Knight, Coach Dracula-K, and Lute Olson, don't feel bad because you got bounced out in the first round of the NCAA tourney. You are not alone!
NCAA Final TV ratings I forgot to check this out after the NCAA Final, so one month later, here I go! The NCAA final (Ohio State vs Florida) was watched by 20 million people (12.2 rating, 20% share). Compared to last year's final, it was up 9% in households, up 16% in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 segment (up 23% among men), up 39% in 18-34 men, up 25% in 18-34 overall. The rating in the 18-49 segment was a 7.2 (19%)... The 20-minute pregame show (Prelude to a champion) got 12 million viewers (4.5 (12%))... Overall, 40 million people tuned in the final game at some point (as opposed to watching it end to end), and 133 million watched at least some portion of the NCAA tournament games on CBS... The NCAA final was the 5th most watched tv program for that week.
New News
I got it on eBay!. FireBilly.com has a story on the auctioning of a piece of the old floor of the Memorial Coliseum (Kentucky) on eBay.. The auction is currently at $61 with 20 bids placed. The auction ends at 7:27pm PT/10:27pm ET on Saturday May 5, 2007.
"Hire the fatman" chanted the USC fans online before they hired Majerus! He has already delivered a recruit to Saint Louis, a 6'7" JuCo. And yes, Majerus has not changed his mind yet. Give him time, it's only day 4!
Extend me please! Pitino got extended through 2013, but also got a boost from $1.65m to $2.25m. One could ask: Does this have to do with Billy Gillispie's salary at Kentucky? They are also increasing his golden handcuffs (aka loyalty bonuses). The new downtown LVille arena is expected to open in 2010... Pitino said: "When the day comes where I can't do every individual instruction, can't do practice, can't break down the film, can't live on the road recruiting-wise, that's the time to retire and I'm a long way from that". Also: "I'm more energetic today than I was 20 years ago."... Meanwhile one of Dracula-K's basketball-sons, Mike Brey at Nostradamus (oops Notre Dame) got a two year extension, nowhere near as lucrative as Pitino's though, but he'll be there until 2013.
Another spin of the coaching carousel could start if the NBA teams with coaching vacancies dip into the college ranks. Jeff Goodman at FoxSports looks at 10 college coaches that could get a look from the NBA.
Finally the NCAA makes a smart move! According ot this AP story at FoxSports.com, the NCAA Rules Committee (not Ways and Means Cmte?) passed a measure to move the three point line back one foot, to 20 and 9, from 19 and 9. The Oversight cmte has to approve this on May 25 before it moves on. The other option would be to move it to the international line (20 and 6), but that would just make too much sense :) The NBA three ranges from 22 to 23 and 9 depending on location, location, location... This would affect all three divisions of men's college hoops, but not women's hoops or prep hoops... If it passes, this would take effect in the 2008-2009 season.
TV Schedule
Mark your calendars! Two college basketball rated one hour shows will air on Sunday May 13 on CBS and ABC. CBS will air the postponed "Greatest College Basketball Shooters" documentary, while ABC will air the "EA Sports All American Show" featuring the best high-school talent in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf. Check local listings for airtimes as local affiliates may shift them around.
Also if you miss the 2nd annual King James Shooting Stars Classic final, you can catch the repeat on Fox College Sports on Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights. The game feature the Georgia All Stars versus the D1 Greyhounds. Super Scout Dave Telep is a guest analyst during the broadcast.
On Saturday May 12, BYU-TV (the Mormon Church tv channel, usually on digital cable/satelite), will show a replay of the 1998 game of BYU vs New Mexico. Commercial free!
Also on Tuesdays at 430pm PT/730pm ET, Fox College Sports will be rerunning the six-part series "Pistol Pete Diaries", covering the life and career of Pistol Pete Maravich. The first four episodes are in studio with author Mark Kriegel of "Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich", while the last two feature black and white footage from Pistol Pete's games... More books and features on Pistol Pete Maravich can be found in an older post here
Basketball Movies on TV
Airing in the next 14 days, check local listings for details
Hoosiers on AMC
Glory Road on Starz
Coach Carter on Showtime
Juwanna Mann on Comedy Central
Eddie on TNT
Rebound on HBO
Sunset Park on Starz
The Sixth man on Starz
Blue Chips on HBO
One on One on HBO
The Year of the Yao on Sundance
Hoops, a 30-minute short, on BYU-TV (Mormon Church channel)
Harvard Man on Showtime
Please note that HBO/Showtime/Starz refers to the whole family of their channels, not just their main channel. Check local listings for availability...
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