The David Holston-Earl Boykins Comparison
December 30, 2008 by Ryan Pravato
Filed under Basketball
At the conclusion of an earlier post (Room of Stink), I made the assertion that Chicago State’s sweet shooting point guard David Holston would be the next Earl Boykins. No explanation supporting my opinion was given, until now.
The fact that both put up monstrous numbers in their DI basketball careers is impressive. In a perfect world, Holston could easily be compared to Allen Iverson or Jameer Nelson. But those guys didn’t come from little known schools like Chicago State and Eastern Michigan and certainly didn’t get the notoriety or lack thereof, either.
Both players are …read more
Room of Stink
December 24, 2008 by Ryan Pravato
Filed under Basketball
Imagine this:
You have to watch your favorite college basketball team on the tube with Mike Tyson and Tony Kornheiser as the commentators. The mute and volume buttons are broken.
Alright, I’ve prepared you. Enjoy the debut of the Room of Stink.
Winthrop
(1-9, no DI wins yet) Though Winthrop’s schedule hasn’t been cupcake infested, the talent on this team is vastly inferior to the talent of Winthrop teams of years past, further pointing to the realization that this team has one more victory than Mississippi Valley State.
The Detroit Mercy Titans aren’t shedding any tears yet.
Illinois …read more




