What’s lame about college basketball

A few days ago, I ran across a great article from our friends at Maxim entitled The Lamest Things in College Basketball.

The list was pretty good, and I wholeheartedly agreed with some of the entries.

For example, Duke basketball. I absolutely, unequivocally hate Duke basketball. Bobby Hurley. Christian Laettner. Cherokee Parks. Those freaking Cameron Crazies. You can stop jumping around now. Please stop jumping around.

Maxim also mentioned distracting opposing players while shooting free throws. Another very overrated part of the game. Do you actually think waving your arms back and forth during a shot will distract anybody? Please…

While their list was pretty good, I believe it was incomplete. There are lots of other things that are lame about college basketball. Here are a few more…

The post-season NIT Tournament – once upon a time, in a college basketball world far, far away, the post-season NIT tournament was THE only post-season tourney in town. It actually meant something. Now, it is an afterthought, a tournament for mediocre teams that weren’t good enough to get into the Big Dance. And please don’t even get me started on the new College Basketball Invitational presented by something called The Gazelle Group.

Bobby Knight press conferences – yes, the General’s pressers can great places to get sound bytes. Yes, it is always enjoyable to watch light into an unsuspecting SID. But, to be honest, his schtick is old. The profanity-laced tirades are old. His sarcastic and condescending attitude towards many in the media is old. Just old.

Jim Nantz and Billy Packer – I have never liked Billy Packer as an announcer. He might as well come out dressed up in a superhero costume, because he is the true Captain Obvious. And Nantz tries to paint every single game like it is the game of the century, every play is the best thing he’s ever seen. Jimmy – save that syrup for your clubhouse chats at Augusta in April.

Now I’d like to hear from you, the readers. What have we left off our lists?

What are the lamest things in college basketball? What do you absolutely hate about the game? What drives you absolutely crazy?

(Sorry – Dick Vitale was already listed on the Maxim list…try again).