The Big Media Files

The DeCourcy Files

DeCourcy picks ten must see games on TV this season. With the looming tv writers strike, make that twenty :)

This one won't sit well in the Big East, but DeCourcy points out the simple reason why Big East only got six teams last year. And regardless of how many times Jim Boeheim appears on PTI and other ESPN shows whining, it won't change the fact that they didn't deserve it. And I agree :) Sorry to disappoint Syracuase fans, but the truth hurts. On the plus side, Johnnie Flynn looks like a great college point guard.

I also agree with DeCourcy on the scapegoating of assistant Rob Senderoff to cover up the mess by Kelvin "Are you in my Faves?" Sampson. They sender'ed off the wrong guy! (Sorry, I couldn't resist the bad pun!)

Decourcy gets some low major cred by talking UT Martin hoops.

He also takes a stab at ranking the Big East.

DeCourcy on missing practices. But it's just practice coach!

His signature Inside Dish column discusses Mike Hopkins and Syracuse, UCLA's Russell Westbrook, the new preseason NIT format, Oklahoma and Cincy.


The Goodman Files

Herb Sendek is chopping wood at Arizona State, while Marquette loses an incoming forward to injury

The Injury Repor(t) is long at USC, and OJ Mayo is not to blame for all of them ;-)

Goodman talks about the post-Orlando-Tragic Billy Donovan, a progress repor(t) on the UMass Pitinos, and some good news perhaps for a Texas freshman. Also Rice gets a player a year early, along with updates on Marshall, and Quinnipiac (is the school nickname "The Pollsters"?).

An update on San Diego State after the fires. SDSU lost Gotleib's brother as an assistant during the off-season after he decided to bolt for St Elsewhere. Two former former-ConferenceUSA transfers are looked up to deliver this season.

Xavier gets tougher with its scheduling, but worry not Musketeers, Greg Oden is gone :) Goodman also reports on OJ Mayo's first game at the Galen center. OJ Mayo mania? Also Arkansas head coach John Pelphrey was mixing it up, and Paul Hewitt jumped on the UAB bandwagon, a bandwagon I was on since last year, but don't count out on Mike Davis derailing it with his patented diva whinefests.

For all the details be sure to visit Goodman's blog.

Goodman also mentions a new book entitled "Destination Basketball". More details on that book as we find them.


The Dick Hoops Weiss Files

Dick Hoops Weiss scouts Gonzo and Seton Hall and tells us that good old Rollie Massimino gave Rutgers a run for its money. Go Rolllie!

Double ouch! Weiss reports on a Nevada bench player getting kicked off the team after being physically beaten up. Why?

Weiss also informs us that the magazine show "Inside the Big East" will have a feature on Syracuse head-coach-designate-maybe Mike Hopkins.

We also learn that Calipari scrimmaged against Majerus. Well their teams, not themselves :)

Weiss also talks about the Collegiate Hall of Fame inductees. Who were they? You have to read his post to find out!

Last but not least, a look at the Big East pre-season poll.

For all the details check Weiss's blog at NYDN.