There was a lot of discussion this week over the incident where University of Houston player Aubrey Coleman was ejected after he stepped on the face of University of Arizona player Chase Budinger in a game last week.
Coleman was wrong and was punished by Conference USA. He even went on to issue a public apology.
End of story, right?
Think again.
Coleman is black and Budinger is white, so you know where this is going.
There’s a story out today that says since the incident Coleman has been receiving “racially charged emails and calls.”
The FBI is also getting involved, but will not confirm …read more

Things seem to have gotten out of hand at the Pac-10 power since Lute Olson announced his retirement last month.
Word is that the Wildcats may have see if six players need to regain eligibility by the NCAA before Monday’s NIT Season Tip-Off against Florida Atlantic, according ESPN.com.
According to a story on Friday by ESPN.com’s Andy Katz, sophomores Zane Johnson and Jamelle Horne and freshmen Garland Judkins, Brandon Lavender, Kyle Fogg and Alex Jacobson may have to seek reinstatement as a procedural matter, if the players were given impermissible expenses while participating in the Cactus Classic, an AAU tournament held in …read more

Man, that was fast!
The Wildcats announced today that assistant coach Russ Pennell will take over as interim coach just 24 hours after Lute Olson announced his retirement.
Associate head coach Mike Dunlap was originally offered the top job, but turned it down. Dunlap will keep his current position along with assistant coach and former Wildcats player Reggie Geary.
“Russ is a veteran assistant coach with a wealth of coaching experience,” Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood said in a statement. “His experience of working in three of the best basketball conferences in the nation will serve us well.”
According to a story today by …read more

As we inch closer to the kickoff of the 2008 NCAA basketball tournament, ESPN’s Andy Katz has some last-minute thoughts before the first game tips off.

This is the time of year when ESPN’s Andy Katz is at his best. Here is some video of Katz answering some viewer e-mails.
Good stuff from Katz once again.

If you haven’t seen Andy Katz’s latest Big Men on Campus report, you need to watch it. Katz is always informative and insightful.