Thanks to the good people over at Fathead and our network of players, we are proud to present the 2010 LostLettermen.com Bracket Challenge where you – the fans – will compete directly with the players that once starred in the Big Dance. The prize? An ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia and a Fathead school logo of your choice – a package valuing $150. And it’s 100% FREE. Details below the jump…
The Best Of:
Top 10:
Greatest Conference Tourney Runs (Part II)
We conclude our series on the 10 Greatest Conference Tourney Runs of all-time because, let’s be honest, North Carolina fans need anything to give them hope for the postseason.
Top 10:
Greatest Conference Tourney Runs (Part I)
Has your team grossly underperformed this season and do they need a miraculous run in the conference tournament to make the Big Dance? Well, take comfort in our list of the Top 10 Greatest Conference Tournament Runs of all-time from BCS schools that came out of nowhere to capture the tourney crown. Our countdown is based on their seeding going in, the quality of competition in their conference and how memorable the run was.
Weekly Feature:
96 Reasons Not To Expand NCAAs (Part I)
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.
In The News:
Arizona State WR Isaiah Mustafa Is A Man
Arizona State’s Isaiah Mustafa was a reserve WR on the ’96 Rose Bowl team starring Jake Plummer, but now he’s being targeted by Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres and even movie makers. How? Because he’s a man, and he’s on a horse. Mustafa is the man in the Old Spice Super Bowl ad riding a horse and he’s become very popular. We guess not making it in football hasn’t been a bad thing. Isaiah Mustafa profile
Who’s Hot?
Richmond’s Curtis Blair Now An NBA Referee
With Richmond eying a high NCAA seed this year, we look back at a Spider legend. Curtis Blair scored a team-high 18 points and also added six assists and three steals en route to beating Syracuse 73-69 in the first round of the 1991 NCAA Tournament – the first No. 15 seed to ever beat a No. 2 seed. Today Blair remains on the court, but now as an NBA referee, as seen here. This season he’s officiated 38 NBA games.
Top 10:
“I Can’t Believe They’re Still Playing!” (Part I)
While tracking down former college players across the globe, we are consistently amazed at how long some college stars from the ’90s – and in one case, even the ’80s – have continued their careers. Based on “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!”, here’s our Top 10 “I Can’t Believe They’re Still Playing!” based on their age and years out of the spotlight.
Nick Van Exel Podcast:
Coaching At Texas Southern To Prove Mettle
Cincinnati’s Nick Van Exel talks about his new career as a coach, why he’s beginning at tiny Texas Southern and who he’s called for coaching advice (run time is 3:29; transcript is below the jump).
Top 10:
NFL’s Top 10 Combine Casualties (Part I)
The NFL Combine starts tomorrow and the list of “Workout Warriors” that have left scouts drooling in Indianapolis has been done ad nauseam – Tony Mandarich, Mike Mamula, Adam Archuleta, etc. But how about those that starred on the field but had scouts running for the hills in Indy with red flags that, in some cases, have followed the players’ entire pro careers? Here’s the Top 10 Combine Casualties since it began in 1982:
Mateen Cleaves Podcast:
Going All Out In The Music Industry
Michigan State’s Mateen Cleaves talks about his new career in the music industry, his close relationship with Alabama running Mark Ingram, naming his son after coach Tom Izzo and the story behind his peculiar photo with Ingram, the Heisman Trophy and his son (run time is 7:04; transcript).
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