On The Horizon

Jim Squire

RTC Conference Primers: #13 – Horizon League--Rush The Court
Podcast: Breakout players and teams for this year--Eye On College Basketball

Here's your aural checklist:

From the beginning: We share some of our worst driving experiences. Parrish has an unbelievable story that's so Parrish and so hilarious. And apparently Goodman was once a Domino's delivery boy. Who knew?
5:50: Into the hoop talk. Indiana and the expectation level there. Then the Brad Stevens talk begins, and we begin to senselessly speculate where and when Stevens would leave Butler.

2011-2012 Preseason Mid-Major Top 25--Ballin' is a Habit

6. Butler Bulldogs: It may take a while for Butler to prove me right on this. While Andrew Smith, Ronald Nored and Chase Stigall are returning starters, none of them are potential stars. Chrishawn Hopkins and Khyle Marshall are, but they are also sophomores. It may take a while for everything to come together, but the same thing happened last season. And when all the pieces finally did get put into place, the Bulldogs made their second straight run to the national title game. Advice: don't bet against Brad Stevens.

Butler hoping to make another Final Four run--Yard Barker
Utah Jazz: News sports writer Jody Genessy and the Jazz? It's just a fantasy--Deseret News

While a new labor deal is hammered out, Tyrone Corbin, Scott Layden, Jeff Hornacek and Sidney Lowe have extra time on their hands. Sure, they've strategized and prepared for whenever real basketball gets here. In the meantime, they've put on camp-like clinics at the team training facility for season ticket holders, sponsors and VIPs.

For a day, participants experience what it's like to be Paul Millsap and Gordon Hayward — minus the million dollar contracts and pink princess backpacks.

Jimmer, Jazz players to play for charity--Deseret News

Gordon Hayward has committed to play in a pro-am All-Star game the night before (Nov. 6) in Indiana, so it seems unlikely he'd participate in this one.

College Basketball Preview: The Most Tightly Handcuffed Teams--Searching for Billy Edelin

Butler - I don't know if I can put this kindly: the Bulldogs are going to have to get real creative when establishing team goals this season. After playing in consecutive National Championship finals, it appears that finally (and I say that endearingly), The Butler will not be one of the two remaining teams in the field of 68, I think. Assuming lighting never strikes three times...where the heck do these guys go from here? Winning the Horizon - while not a shoe-in this season - isn't going to feel particularly special and neither will knocking off juggernaut after juggernaut in the month of March. The Bulldogs have accomplished both with alacrity. A great non-conference schedule will keep Butler relevant this season, but in terms of program growth these guys might be stuck.

Butler’s TV presence--Indy Star Butler Insider
Piecing together these Dawgs--Indy Star Butler Insider
Butler can keep up with change--Indy Star Butler Insider
Butler sets series with Vandy--Indy Star Butler Insider
Close The Gap Crossroads Classic Ticket Information--ButlerSports.com

Women's Basketball Alumni Information--ButlerSports.com
Beth Couture Show - Episode 1--ButlerSports.com
Basketball Season At Butler Tips Off Sunday Afternoon--ButlerSports.com

Injuries disrupt preseason practice: NE Ohio College Basketball Insider--Cleveland Plain Dealer

Taller Detroit Mercy women's hoops should be tougher, too--The Detroit Free Press
Mulroy out as assistant bball coach--Varsity News
Forward-thinking--Varsity News
Titan Women Working Hard In Preparation For Saturday’s Exhibition--detroittitans.com
Detroit Set For Exhibition Against Madonna--detroittitans.com

Basketball Media Day Streamed Live on HLN Today--detroittitans.com
Detroit Hosts Basketball Media Day--detroittitans.com

Detroit Mercy basketball will try to live up to great expectations--The Detroit Free Press
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Detroit Titans looking to live up to high expectations--The Oakland Press
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Ray McCallum Jr. has skills to live up to preseason hype, resurrect Titans program--The Oakland Press
All smiles--Varsity News
"Get on the Bus" with Detroit's College Team--detroittitans.com
Exhibition Season Opens Saturday--detroittitans.com

Howard Moore to Co-Host WVON's--uicflames.com
Red Tops Blue; Carter, Robinson Win Dunk, 3-Point Contests--uicflames.com

HorizonLeague.com Interview With Regina Miller--uicflames.com

Loyola’s McCammon to play basektball in Europe--Daily Herald
Loyola Men's Basketball Individual Game Tickets On Sale Now--LoyolaRamblers.com
Men's Basketball Blog Entry #2: Jordan Hicks--LoyolaRamblers.com
Geoff McCammon Signs Professional Contract To Play In Europe--LoyolaRamblers.com
Loyola Announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball TV Schedule--LoyolaRamblers.com

Women's Basketball Blog Entry #1: Lyndsey Booker--LoyolaRamblers.com
Late Run Pushes UW-Parkside Past Loyola in Exhibition Game, 60-53--LoyolaRamblers.com

Wardle brings in athletic Chicago-area recruits--UWGB Fourth Estate

Coaching Clinic Stresses Fundamentals--uwgbathletics.com
Women's Basketball Blog Now Active--uwgbathletics.com
Phoenix Opens Exhibition Play Saturday Against Michigan Tech--uwgbathletics.com

Panthers add another regular-season game--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Injuries slow Panthers’ start at scrimmage--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
My preview from RushTheCourt.net--PantherU
Jeter on WSSP--PantherU
New unis?--PantherU
For Panthers, Name of the Game is our place on the south side--PantherU
A Sneak-Peek Emboldens (already bold) Predictions..--Milwaukee Panther Tracks
What The Preseason Basketball Magazines Are Saying--Panther Blog Zone
Overseas List To Date--Panther Blog Zone
Panthers Add Regular Season Home Game With Nebraska-Omaha--uwmpanthers.com
Panthers And Sports32 Partner For Extensive Basketball Television Schedule--uwmpanthers.com
New Faces Shine Bright As Gold Beats Black In Intrasquad Scrimmage--uwmpanthers.com
Video: Milwaukee Basketball Tipoff Luncheon Interviews--uwmpanthers.com

Bryce Drew takes the helm for a Valpo team in transition--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso odds and ends--Off The Mark
VU Head Basketball Coach Bryce Drew--The NWI Times
Edwards ready to display artwork--The NWI Times
Michigan State's Tom Izzo sharpening two point guards -- Keith Appling, Travis Trice--The Detroit Free Press

NOTEBOOK: As of Tuesday, Izzo said his starting lineup likely would be Derrick Nix, Draymond Green, Brandon Wood, Dawson and Appling. ... Izzo said he'll probably look at a couple of different lineups in the second half of Sunday's exhibition opener against Ferris State.

Game Preview: Pre-Season Opener vs. Hillsdale--SectionEE
Sneak Preview--SectionEE
Crusader Basketball Hosts Season-Ticket Holder Event, Valpo Hoops Dodgeball Challenge--valpoathletics.com
Crusader Men’s Basketball Takes Time to Give Back--valpoathletics.com
New Era Set to Begin For Valparaiso Men’s Basketball--valpoathletics.com
Join the Live Chat For Bryce's First Game Saturday Night!--valpoathletics.com

Women's Hoops Season Set to Begin at Valpo--valpoathletics.com

Men's Basketball Season Tips Off Saturday--Horizon League Network

On The Horizon

Saturday, October 29, 2011

News On The Horizon 10/29/2011

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