We conclude our feature on the whereabouts of the 1950 CCNY team, who won the NCAA and NIT championship in the same season and center of an infamous point-shaving scandal one year later. The biggest scandal in the history of college hoops, it involved six other schools, including Bradley (who lost to CCNY in both tournaments) and Kentucky. In total, thirty-three players were involved.
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Whereabouts Of 1950 City College Of New York Team, NIT and NCAA Champs (Part II)
March 12, 2010 – 12:25 pm
Weekly Feature:
96 Reasons Not To Expand NCAAs (Part II)
March 8, 2010 – 4:55 pm
After a weekend of rest and contemplation, we finish our 96 reasons not to expand the NCAA Tournament to 96 teams. If the NCAA would like any more, they’re available upon request.
Weekly Feature:
96 Reasons Not To Expand NCAAs (Part I)
March 5, 2010 – 4:55 pm
The lines have been drawn for possible NCAA Tournament expansion to 96 teams: Former players and fans on one side, and the NCAA and coaches on the other – with current players stuck in the middle. As a site dedicated to former athletes, it’s our pleasure – nay, our duty – to list 96 reasons the Big Dance should stay as-is. Sorry Jim Boeheim.
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Expand The NCAA Tournament To 96 Teams? Our Lost Lettermen Say Absolutely Not
February 22, 2010 – 4:50 pm
A few weeks ago the NCAA made it known it was considering expanding the NCAA Tournament to 96 teams. Even some high-profile coaches came out in favor of it. So we interviewed some of our Lost Lettermen – guys who have experienced the tournament first-hand – to weigh in on the matter. The sentiment was unanimous: leave the Tournament alone!
Weekly Feature:
Defending Jim Harrick The Coach & The Man
February 16, 2010 – 4:14 pm
In the final podcast celebrating UCLA’s 1995 championship team, Ed O’Bannon and Tyus Edney talk about their relationship with embattled former coach Jim Harrick, their own possible futures in coaching and the All-Star coaching staff UCLA had in ’95 (run time is 9:46; transcript below the jump).
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Extending “One Shining Moment” Back In L.A.
February 11, 2010 – 4:01 pm
UCLA’s Ed O’Bannon and Tyus Edney talk about what happened when the cameras turned off and the team celebrated its title, their instant celebrity in Los Angeles and being the most popular kids on campus in Westwood (run time is 4:30; transcript below the jump).
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Weekly Feature:
Gatorade Players of The Year: How They Turned Out And Grading Their Careers
February 3, 2010 – 4:55 pm
UCLA’s Rick Neuheisel is hoping Gatorade Player of the Year winner and Bruin recruit Malcolm Jones is the key to turning his program around. The award has become a sort of high school Heisman, but even these players aren’t a sure thing. In honor of signing day, we look at the past winners of the Gatorade POY Award, grade their college football careers and find out where they are now.
In The News:
Ohio State To Celebrate 1960 Basketball National Champions During Sunday’s Game
January 29, 2010 – 2:08 pm
This weekend Ohio State will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its 1960 basketball national championship. But even on a national champion, not every player is destined for basketball greatness. Here is what happened to every player after their college days, including two Hall of Famers and a coach named Knight:
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Where Are They Now? Current Whereabouts Of Each NCAA Tournament’s MOP (Part IV)
January 28, 2010 – 5:16 pm
In Part IV of our look at the current whereabouts of NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Players, Lost Lettermen tracks down the winners from the 1990s and ’00s. We can see some of them playing in the NBA while others are trying to make a name for themselves in other careers.
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Where Are They Now? Current Whereabouts Of Each NCAA Tournament’s MOP (Part III)
January 27, 2010 – 4:31 pm
In Part III of our look at the current whereabouts of NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Players, Lost Lettermen tracks down the winners from the 1970s and ’80s. That includes a vacated award, a Dead Head and a “Dream.”
