The Transition to The Big East Has Been Tough for Butler
The Butler University Bulldogs have gone from being the darling Cinderella team of the college basketball world to being a legitimate powerhouse. Since 1997, Butler has made the NCAA Tournament 11 times highlighted by consecutive appearances in the NCAA Championship Game in 2010 and 2011. Butler's meteoric rise has seen them be a part of [...]
Rutgers Will Limp Into The Big Ten
As far as football and men's basketball go, Rutgers University has never been a national powerhouse. Between 1978 and 2005, Rutgers failed to qualify for a bowl game. For football, Rutgers joined The Big East Conference in 1991 and they were not relevant in the conference until 2004 when Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College [...]
Tubby Has Landed on His Feet at Texas Tech
Texas Tech University recently hired Tubby Smith as the 18th head coach of their men's basketball program. After compiling a record of 124-81 record over the past six seasons at The University of Minnesota, Smith was fired. Smith has been a head coach that people tend not to appreciate until he leaves town.For 10 years [...]