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First practice was Monday.

Scoreboard partially assembled and elevated off the floor. Board can now be lowered and raised to fit the needs of the athletic department. MBB first practice went off as scheduled.

The federal Prosecutors will skate by the small stuff like a donor picking up the cost of a car for a Toledo basketball player. They are trying to shut down the big guys. This first set of indictments are to get the small guys to turn on the big prey. Watch the employees of Nike and Adidas and the assistant coaches turn on their coaching fraternity to get reduced sentences. Here is one of the biggest target: http://bit.ly/2yreu1I

Nothing brings out a crowd like an 0-2 start.

Aloha....we are white going left to right.

I bet John Groce will!

Just out of curiosity, How did you get access to the trademark "Zipsnation"?

Don't get ahead of the story. Most liability insurance policies for large institutions require the policy holder to follow nationally recognized procedures for employment in certification required positions. Not sure if the institution is covered if the employee lied or faked the certification. If KSU failed to ask for certification or verify that they received a certification, it may not be covered by an insurance policy. This will take a few years to unwind.

Who do you think will have a higher non-conference schedule RPI.....Duquesne or Akron?

" I wonder if students even know he is UA alum." I watched him play at Akron U (sorry guys but that's how Jason refers to UA in interviews). I don't remember him being an alumnus of UA. When did he finish his degree?

Noah has never said he would be a graduate transfer. He will finish his business undergraduate degree at UNLV. This is a typical undergraduate transfer we have seen hundreds of times. I don't know why there is any confusion about sitting out a year. FYI: The real story to watch is whether Antino can graduate from UA in a few weeks and become a graduate transfer to New Mexico.

You are a little premature. Isaiah was invited to their mini-camp from which their summer league will be selected. Hope the mini-camp goes well and he makes the summer roster.

We would not have had Mike Hughes for this coming season if he had stayed in Akron. Good Luck to him on his surgery and recovery. Fortunate timing for KD.

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At least on opening week we are in the prime spot on the TV schedule, ABC @ Noon.

I don't doubt that over the last 10 years this was the standard for criminal sentencing in NY. Universities are facing major liability issues for allowing known predators onto their campuses. Add in that fact that athletic scholarship students are "invited" and sign a contract to be part of the campus environment. Universities are moving rapidly to minimize this crisis situation and to limit future financial damage, The tide is turning fast and I hope UA joins the movement to ban athletic predators from our campus. Forget the past "2nd chance" logic. Do you want one of these predators sharing a dorm hallway with your daughter? Last week Indiana was the latest university to augment their athletic department policy to address this crisis. See http://bit.ly/2pQdVO8

Six brands of beer, only one is local. Non are microbrews. Hard to complain compared to the JAR.

The Menu in the concession stands is really good. Tex Barbecue in one and Mexican in the others.

I was one of those 1,900. Please explain what you mean.

7 if you count Oates.

I don't think Mack would have recruited Jeramiah Dickey to join him this week at Baylor if he was out interviewing for the Arizona job. http://www.baylorbears.com/genrel/011717aaa.html

http://bloom.bg/2iLLpXr D-1 attendance decline http://on.wsj.com/2jd4Ifl new pro league.....you may need a WSJ subscription.

Start at 4:40 point for short interview with Nate Linhart at the Medi Bayreuth preseason presser:

Video comments by Mizzou coach on Jackson transfer. http://bit.ly/2hzvLQE

This player will probably claim that Arkansas would have held onto it's 24 point lead if he had not been suspended. http://sec.news/2hzpcgE