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College football coaching never has been a more lucrative profession. It has never been a more scrutinized position. Hire the wrong guy and your program might suffer through a four-season setback. But hire the right one, and the results could put your program on the map.
The target sits squarely on the backs of the Kansas Jayhawks. They are the consensus preseason pick as the No. 1 team in college basketball for 2009-10. If there is a publication or poll that has selected another No. 1, it has been done quietly and without much thought.
Connecticut forward Maya Moore, the Big East's top player the last two seasons, was the coaches' choice as the league's preseason player of the year on Thursday.
27-8 (14-2), 1st in Big 12Won NCAA championship.Bill Self, 169-40, 6 years (376-145 overall) 1989
Last season, being at the top of the Big East meant being at the top of the national rankings. That might not be true at the start of this season — but just wait.
Andre Dixon ran for 153 yards and three touchdowns and Connecticut beat Louisville 34-25 on Saturday for the Huskies first Big East win of the season.
The Meineke Bowl has renewed its deal with the Big East that will send the conference's third selection to the North Carolina bowl through the 2013 season.
The teams are set, one from the Big East, one from the Big 12. The site: The new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium.
Matt Grothe threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the Big East's all-time leader in total offense to help South Florida pull away from Western Kentucky 35-13 on Saturday night.
Moise Plancher ran for two touchdowns and Matt Grothe moved closer to becoming the Big East's career total offense leader Saturday night, leading South Florida to a season-opening 40-7 rout of Wofford.
Brian Kelly is the son of an alderman, a political science major who figured he'd go into politics after college. Unlike many top football coaches, he has no pedigree, no ties to famous coaches or programs.
Pittsburgh has been picked to win the Big East in a media poll, with West Virginia, Cincinnati and South Florida following closely behind.
Georgetown says Big East rookie of the year Greg Monroe is sticking around for his sophomore season.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim says Big East tournament MVP Jonny Flynn might not be headed to the NBA along with teammates Eric Devendorf and Paul Harris.
For the first and only time in this NCAA tournament, the Big East isn't in the equation.
No matter who wins the title game on Tuesday night, the Big East is guaranteed to be the first conference ever to sweep the NCAA and WNIT championships in the same season.
In a season when the Big East dominated the polls and the NCAA tournament, the Big 12 won both major individual awards.
The Big East has two teams in the Final Four, but it's Michigan State who will be hosting the party. Here's a look at the matchups Saturday in Detroit:
Scottie Reynolds made a half-court dash for the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds left, leading Villanova over Pittsburgh 78-76 Saturday night and back to the Final Four for the first time since its shocking run to the 1985 championship.
Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday to earn a trip to Detroit and extend the Big East's dominance of the NCAA tournament.
The Syracuse Orange have battled Big East behemoths like Louisville, Connecticut and Pittsburgh — all No. 1 seeds and still playing in the NCAA tournament. They have dealt with big men like Pitt's DeJuan Blair and UConn's 7-foot-3 Hasheem Thabeet.
- For all other teams still actively pursuing the NCAA championship, here’s the scariest thought to come out of the East Regional semifinals Thursday: Villanova thinks it can become a better basketball team.
We’re down to the Sweet 16, and I have just one question: Where’s the drama? Where’s Cinderella? Where are the underdogs? Where’s the little school we never heard of that we suddenly fall in love with? Who in the name of 3-second violations are we supposed to cheer for?
Back in October, a season of great expectations was built around the assumption that eight or nine Big East teams would receive invitations to the NCAA tournament. The end result was just seven, but that was easy to spin into a positive because three of the picks were No. 1 seeds.
The top three seeds in each bracket in the NCAA have all advanced to the Sweet 16. And the Sweet 16 includes five Big East schools. The Sweet 16 lineup looks like this: In the East, top-seed Pittsburgh plays fourth-seed Xavier and second-seed Duke is against three-seed Villanova. In the South, top-seed North Carolina takes on fourth-seed Gonzaga and second-seed Oklahoma plays three-seed Syracuse. In the West, it's top-seed Connecticut against fifth-seed Purdue and second-seed Memphis against third-seed Missouri. In the Midwest, top-seed Louisville plays 12th-seed Arizona and second-seed Michigan State is against third-seed Kansas.
Public enemy No. 1 | Orange Football BlogRutgers Coach Greg Schiano should strike a nerves with Syracuse fans as the Orange and Scarlet Knights prepare to face off Saturday.
Syracuse out-Marathons Connecticut for a Big East upsetSyracuse upsets 3-seeded Connecticut to advance to tomorrow's semi-finals in the Big East tournament, winning 127-117 in a record-breaking 6 OT game.
Big East Tournament - WSJIn its own New York way, the WSJ becomes just another mouthpiece for its New York raised and held tournament. So many readers. So much to do to raise this conference to the top.
So, once again we have "March Madness." Most people think that this has something to do with the tournament games.
I've spent the better part of the last two weeks doing a lot of soul searching. I've consulted family, friends, coworkers, along with the teachings of Christ and Buddha to find the answer.
Another week down and the Big East is 85-25 overall after a fairly succesful week in non-conference action. The Big East won the Big East/SEC challenge or whatever that was going on in Birmingham and Philadelphia this week.
Syracuse failed to guard anyone last night and fell to UMASS 107-100 at the Carrier Dome.
Carson hitting all the right notes at RutgersWhen the Rutgers women's basketball team needs a defensive stop or key basket, the assignment often goes to Essence Carson. The senior guard/forward is a two-time Big East defender of the year and a versatile scorer.
Gameday is finally upon usAs the college football season opens, there is even optimism at Mississippi State -- where the Bulldogs haven't had a winning season since 2000. Season ticket sales are up in Starkville and coach Sylvester Croom believes in his fourth season at Mississippi State he's finally got …
Looney-Tune TrophySome interesting thoughts about the Heisman Trophy from Boston College offensive coordinator Steve Logan.
Weatherford tabbed as Seminoles' starting QB Drew Weatherford has beaten out Xavier Lee for the Florida State starting quarterback position. The Seminoles open the season versus Clemson on Labor Day.
Ranking the BCS conferences Here is Barnhardt's version of how the conferences should be ranked top to bottom. 1. SEC 2. Big 10 3. Pac 10 4. ACC 5. Big 12 6. Big East
Bostick back to Pitt to compete for No. 1 QB job As a true freshman quarterback missing the first week+ of practices, I would think it's going to be awful hard for him really to be competing for a starting position in a game that is 11 days away.
It's Not About Respect With Leavitt And USF But they're still considered a long shot, picked fourth in the Big East behind West Virginia, Louisville and Rutgers.
Brown, Lorenzen create quaterback dilemma for Edsall"You can equate (the importance of a quarterback) to a lot of different sports," Edsall said Monday. "To me, if you don't have a point guard in basketball who can distribute the ball, you're going to have a tough time winning.
Syracuse will travel to Virginia to play the Cavaliers on December 4th. The Orange was left out of the NCAA tournament last season despite a 20-win season in the Big East.
Long KicksSyracuse freshman Rob Long is trying to beat out Kyle Muir for the Orange punting slot. While doing so he's wearing the number of former punter Brendan Carney, who was instrumental in convincing Long to attend the Hill.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Knee injury sidelines Kinder for seasonKinder was injured making a cut after catching a pass during a non-contact drill during the first day of full squad workouts Saturday.
Big East Packed With Star PowerBehind West Virginia, Louisville and surprising Rutgers, the Big East re-established itself as a power conference in 2006. All three of those teams finished ranked in the top 12 in the country and the conference went 5-0 in bowl games.
Golden receiver : The true story of Taj SmithSyracuse is counting on wide receiver Taj Smith to help it win football games this fall. So many others are counting on Smith for so much more.
College-Football Notebook: Jagodzinski wants Eagles to fly higherUnder Tom O'Brien, the Eagles lost key games in each of the past three seasons, essentially costing the program a chance to play in January. In 2004, the Eagles had a shot to win the Big East title but were beaten by Syracuse at home 43-17 in the team's final conference game.
Stephens-Howling pushed for playing timeThe Johnstown Jet had a huge game against Syracuse last year, but is expected to be pushed for playing time from a variety of sources. The most likely to steal time seems to be freshman Lesean McCoy
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