Since we all love ESPN, I'm going to link to some really well done stories about Big Ten and Big 12 schools or players from those teams in those conferences. Two of my favorite writers in general both happen to work for ESPN covering college basketball. They are Andy Katz and Dana O'Neil. I swear I should earn a salary from the "Worldwide Leader" as much as I plug their content on the Basketblog.
Anyway, without further ado:
Katz just posted a really good article on Michigan State, and one of the better videos I've seen lately featuring a tour of head coach Tom Izzo's memorabilia-decorated home. Katz had another post just today about Spartan forward Delvon Roe in his blog.
Another recent article by Katz chronicled Northwestern's history as the only team in a power-six conference to never have been invited to the NCAA tournament, a drought that Kevin Coble (left) hopes to end this season.
O'Neil has a nice article here about Texas super freshman Avery Bradley. He was a top high school recruit, a McDonald's All-American, but has opted to wear #0 in college, a reference to a blank slate.
Lastly, and my favorite, is O'Neil's article on former Iowa player Jake Kelly. He transferred to Indiana State last spring to be closer to his family after the death of his mother, and he was recently granted a waiver by the NCAA that will allow him to play right away for the Sycamores.
Interestingly enough, I was one of the first people to meet Kelly when he arrived in Iowa City during the summer of 2007. I was hanging around Carver-Hawkeye Arena waiting for the Iowa team to finish weightlifting before scrimmaging with them. Kelly introduced himself to me and I got to see his skills on the court. I also had a sports studies class with him last spring. He's a great kid and had a great two season as a Hawkeye. He deserved to get the waiver and deserves to be happy back home. Best of luck to you this season, Jake.
Photos from skinnymoose.com and dailytexanonline.com.
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