by Charlie on April 2, 2012
As a long-time supporter of the New York Knicks and St. John’s… it is very difficult for me to say anything nice about either Jim Calhoun or Isiah Thomas. It’s actually hard to say which of the two has hurt my teams more… But today is World Autism Awareness Day, and both Calhoun and Thomas [...]
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by Charlie on February 5, 2012
by Charlie on January 24, 2012
UConn coach Jim Calhoun is sponsoring “CardioRaisers” for Autism Speaks in Manchester and Southington, Connecticut on February 26th. Join Coach Jim Calhoun on Sunday, February 26, 2012 for the inaugural Jim Calhoun CardioRaiser – and workout for Autism Speaks. Test your endurance at Cardio Express in Manchester or Southington as we raise money for this [...]
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by Charlie on January 5, 2012
I’m a Fordham alum. I was a sophomore at Rose Hill the last time the Rams made the NCAA Tournament. (Yes, this makes me old. I’m dealing with it, thank you very much.) As such, I’ve read quite a few “Fordham basketball is on the rise” stories over the years. There was the move to [...]
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by Charlie on November 10, 2011
by Charlie on May 17, 2011
I’ve been critical of the push to make Mark Jackson a head-coaching candidate. But I’d gladly withdraw my objection if Jax was to show more of an interest in learning the craft. Like, say, fellow St. John’s legend Felipe Lopez. Hard to imagine a better learning opportunity for an aspiring head coach.
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by Charlie on May 13, 2011
The state of Texas is facing a budget shortfall that could hit $39 billion… making this a curious time to give Longhorns basketball coach Rick Barnes a $200,000 raise. It’s not like Barnes was underpaid. The raise brings his annual salary to $2.4 million. That’s not even half what Rick Pitino made last season… but [...]
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