Another summer Sunday. Are you paying attention to the Brett Farve drama with bated breath? Or waiting for the Olympics? And I don't know what's up with the creepy baby faces in front of China's National Stadium, aka the bird's nest, either. The photo is from Foreign Policy magazine's blog.
- In the "how'd that happen" basketball recruiting file, Cincinnati got a commitment from the 7'2" John Riek, a Sudanese player who had recently moved to the US to pursue basketball; he's been at the IMG Academy in Florida and entered his name in the NBA draft because he's old enough for that kind of thing.
But of interest from the post, and before we announce Cincy as haveing a shot blocking presence to match U Conn's Thabeet... Riek will take the SAT for the first time in September, and won't qualify until December at the latest; and his last prep school coaches has some doubts about whether he knows enough English and math to pass the test. And he is recovering from surgery to his right knee, which has kept him out of action since the winter.
- Who ELSE might win the NCAA Championship next April besides North Carolina - U Conn, UCLA, Michigan State, Louisville? And more on U Conn's Hasheem Thabeet here.
- CBS Sportsline has been on fire, with a pair of articles on how college coaches get creative with recruiting: elite camps and hiring AAU coaches after the summer so said coaches can recruit players outside of the NCAA-mandated coach recruiting periods... expect a similar hire from St. John's in a month's time.
- The chances of Maryland and Georgetown meeting in a cross-town DC area rivalry in the upcoming Old Spice Classic? Slim, by the numbers.
- Syracuse players... possible sexual assault... how did I miss this? The players - Flynn, Scoop Jardine, and Rick Jackson, will not be up on criminal grand jury charges.
- The entirety of the documentary Hoop Dreams is on Hulu for free. Very cool. Link to the movie on Hulu here.