Tuesday, February 08, 2005
pity rick barnes
-- Kevin Brockway of the Ocala (FL) Star-Banner previews Florida-Kentucky. The Gators have been quietly successful in 2004-2005. A Sweet Sixteen team in the making?-- The Tucson Citizen's Corky Simpson argues that Arizona's 1987-1988 squad was the best team Lute Olson ever coached. Perhaps. But the 1996-1997 edition won a national championship...
-- Only six scholarship players are both eligible and healthy for Texas. And three are freshmen. Pity Rick Barnes.
-- The Pittsburgh's Post-Gazette's Ray Fittipaldo suggests Pitt's record in close games will go a long way towards determining the outcome of the Panthers' season. In other words, Jamie Dixon should pick up the phone and call Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
