Thursday, September 02, 2004
on campus (via student papers)
-- Kansas' Alex Galindo is happy to have left UTEP and mid-major basketball behind. He'll be among next season's pleasant suprises for Bill Self.-- Maryland students are upset about a new, stricter, ticket policy that bans students from receiving free tickets for their entire college career if they are no-shows at eight basketball games during their four years. A tough life, indeed.
-- The Marquette Tribune is filling up space with an article about almost inconsequential transfers. Is Crean having personel problems?
-- Florida's Gators recently welcomed Joakim Noah to Billy Donovan's squad. Why should you care? Because before Joakim's college career is over, you'll hear (many more times than you would like) that
His father is the 1983 French Open tennis champion, turned pop music star in France.
His mother, Cecilia Rodhe, was a Swedish beauty queen.
Noah has lived in Europe, Africa and the United States.
He grooves out to Bob Marley, often lugging his boom box around campus
Of greater import, however, is that Noah is also a significant frontcourt addition that will help the Gators compete in the SEC.
-- More than 50 Illinois students lined up to watch prized recruit Julian Wright practice for the coaching staff. Follow the link and learn how Illini fans went more than a little overboard.
