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Rise of a Mid-Major–the Virginia Commonwealth story
So this week, as mid-major darling Gonzaga took its place on the top of the polls, I was left thinking about the journey of another small school that is reaching the basketball big-time and the journey that it took to get there. Virginia Commonwealth University is an urban institution that has seen its basketball program [...]
Mike Hancock · Wednesday, March 6th, 2013· Tags: Anthony Grant VCU, best mid-majors, Billy Donovan assistants, Dick Tarrant, Dr. Richard Sander, George Mason final four, Gonzaga of the east, HAVOC, history VCU basketball, Jeff Capel III, Kendrick Warren, Mack McCarthy, MeadWestvaco donation, Metro Conference, Nolan Richardson, Richmond basketball, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond Virginia sports, Shaka Smart, Sonny Smith, Stuart Siegel Center, VCU and Butler, VCU basketball, VCU most dangerous · 9 Comments »
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This weekend’s NCAA hoops must-sees, plus Frank, Shaka and Mr. McDermott
I want to start off this week’s column with an apology. I can admit my mistakes with the best of them and in last week’s column I recommended you check out the Florida-Missouri game. If you took my advice and wasted two hours watching Florida man handle Missouri 83-52, I hope you can forgive me [...]
Bill Rohland · Friday, January 25th, 2013· Tags: 2000 points NCAA career, 3000 points NCAA career, A-10 basketball, Big Sky basketball, Doug McDermott, Frank Haith, Gators blow out Tigers, Jamelle Hagins, Jerrelle Benimon, Jim Larranaga, Keydren Clark, Miami Herald, Oklahoma versus Kansas, parity in College Basketball, Shaka Smart, silly Pro Bowl, UNC versus NC State, VCU and Richmond, Weber State and Montana basketball · No Comments »