1. What does Hofstra senior Charles Jenkins have in common with former Columbia star Jim McMillian and ex-St. John's great Chris Mullin? They are the only three to ever have captured three Haggerty awards given annually to the best player in the New York metropolitan area.
2. Katie Thomas of The New York Times wrote a terrific piece about the deception and subterfuge many institutions have resorted to to make it appear they're in compliance with Title IX. I certainly won't defend the manner in which cash-strapped schools are sidestepping the rule, but I sympathize with the motive, which is often to avoid trimming a non-revenue men's sport since the institution can't afford to add a women's equivalent.
3. Could San Diego State ever receive an invite to the Big 12? Athletic director Jim Sterk doesn't seem to think it's as unlikely as many others do. "Believe me, long-term, that could be, you never know," Sterk told the San Diego Union Tribune on Tuesday. "A foothold in California for (the Big 12's) TV (contract) wouldn't be bad."
4. On the same day that Rick Pitino said he may not wind up coaching the Puerto Rican national team as expected, John Calipari confirmed he's considering an offer from the Dominican national team. "I wanted the Big Blue Nation to be aware of what's going on in," Calipari said in a statement. "If I move forward on this, I'll be asking you to adopt the Dominican Republic national team as your third team behind your Kentucky Wildcats and Team USA."
5. SI.com's Seth Davis offers his thoughts on some of this spring's coaching moves in this best and worst column. Davis makes an especially good point in blasting Oklahoma for firing Jeff Capel just two years after he led the Sooners to an Elite Eight. Yes, the program had slipped since then, but unless he's named in the NCAA sanctions, that firing seems a bit premature.
Xavier has made a habit of winning with under-the-radar recruits, but the Musketeers landed a fairly highly regarded class of 2011 prospect in 6-foot-5 Dezmine Wells. Ball is Life brings you some of his best highlights.
"No coach in football or basketball has ever returned [to be head coach] at Wyoming. People always escape. I like the outdoors. I like small college towns -- Laramie; Clemson, S.C.; Gainesville, Fla. My wife, Pam, enjoys cool weather. She doesn't enjoy deep heat and humidity." -- new Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt explaining why he returned to Laramie for a second tour of duty. (ESPN.com)
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