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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" > <channel> <title>the east coast bias</title> <atom:link href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com</link> <description>Focused on the right coast (and St. John's basketball) with midwestern interludes.</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:16:22 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.com/</generator><cloud domain='theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com' port='80' path='/?rsscloud=notify' registerProcedure='' protocol='http-post' /><image> <url>https://s0.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png</url> <title>the east coast bias</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com</link> </image> <atom:link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/osd.xml" title="the east coast bias" /> <atom:link rel='hub' href='https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?pushpress=hub'/> <item> <title>Does Chicago need another concert venue?</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/chicago-mcpier-arena-not-needed/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:59:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[college basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sports economic issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DePaul]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DePaul Blue Demons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mcpier arena]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy pier chicago]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rahm emmanuel]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?p=3882</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chicago's clamoring for a new arena right? Not so right. A look at what artists can't find their way to Chicago city proper and whether the city needs to build a new arena on the near South Side.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(This is a companion piece to Rumble in the Garden. <a href="#video">you can skip to the end if you’d like</a>. There are videos down there.)</p><p>And the debate about DePaul and the publicly funded arena they’re associated with continues. If you don’t know, the City of Chicago <a title="McPier economic development act advances new arena" href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-30/news/chi-mccormick-place-stadium-bill-advances-20130530_1_stadium-bill-mcpier-arena-project">has a deal with their McPier Authority</a> to issue bonds to fund the building of an Arena on the near South Side – it will house the DePaul Blue Demons as a tenant, and also host some convention center events, concerts and… some other amorphous stuff.</p><p>McPier is the quasi-governmental agency that manages McCormick Place, the huge convention center – and also Navy Pier, one of the City’s big attractions. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel is big on building a shiny Chicago that attracts business and conventions.</p><p>The public finds it tone deaf at a time when he’s also <a title="Rahm Emanuel closing 50 schools" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-usa-education-chicago-vote-idUSBRE94L15P20130522">working to close 50 failing schools</a> to save money (in the long term).</p><p>College hoops personality Doug Gottlieb (works for CBS), noted instigator but intelligent fellow, thinks that haters of the deal are being short-sighted:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>People are too short sighted in DePaul Arena deal-would bring summer concerts,circus,jobs,events to Navy Piers-not just about DePaul</p><p>— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/GottliebShow/status/340852520316461056">June 1, 2013</a></p></blockquote><p>As a Chicago resident who was attracted to the city in part because of the accessibility of the shows here, let me agree with those who have tried to correct Gottlieb a bit (and not just about the fact that the arena won’t be anywhere near Navy Pier).</p><p>Chicago is sick with mid-sized venues. House of Blues, Aragon, Riviera, Congress Theater, UIC Pavilion, the Chicago Theater, the Metro are all indoor venues.</p><p>Outdoors, the city manages to host Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Pitchfork Fest in Union Park, and – look, I lose track of all the damned outdoor fests. There are many.</p><p>AND THEN there are three to four street fairs each summer along the Blue Line (my stomping grounds) that bring in small to mid-sized acts (for a donation fee), plus smaller clubs.</p><p>Chicago is in no way hurting for concert/ show space. It is hurting for a convention center connected to downtown, but putting an arena in that dead zone between the South Loop and the Convention Center doesn’t necessarily connect things.</p><p>There could be some merit to not having shows go to the Sears Center (farther west) or the AllState Arena (technically not in the city) or to Toyota Park where the Chicago Fire play. However, many of the shows that end up in those venues seem to have more of a… suburban audience.</p><p>And you’ll see, there is not much “damn we shoulda gotten that show” spillover for the city of Chicago to worry about.</p><p><strong>Toyota Park</strong> [<a href="http://www.toyotapark.com/" target="_blank">Calendar</a>] One big show – the B96 Summer Bash with Avril Lavigne [wait, what?], Ne-Yo, Macklemore, and Demi Lovato. Consider Jackyl. Do you even know who they are? You remember, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52p9jc-gOo">the band with the singer who plays with a chainaw on stage</a>? They played Full Throttle Fest last year and this year. It takes place in the Toyota Park parking lot. Bob Dylan is also coming with Wilco (who are ALWAYS playing Chicago).</p><p><strong>AllState Arena</strong> [<a href="http://www.allstatearena.com/calendar/default.aspx" target="_blank">Calendar</a>] Along with the WNBA games, the Arena has WWE Payback, Fleetwood Mac, and MegaDeth, and American Idol Live. And weeks of open events.</p><p><strong>Sears Centre</strong> [<a href="http://www.searscentre.com/events/">Calendar</a>] Feeling creepy? These events are for you! High school graduations! The University of Phoenix graduation! Gymnastics! <a id="video" name="video"></a></p><h3>Best outdoor concert video</h3><p>Speaking of outdoor concerts, this <b>Gap Band</b> video takes me to the happy place.</p><iframe class="youtube-player" width="595" height="335" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P5qEzqJjugA?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe><p>Or maybe you prefer St. Vincent going Chloe in the Afternoon (this performance! Not great quality, admittedly.)</p><iframe class="youtube-player" width="595" height="335" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lzYIoUik7dQ?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe><p>DO you have an outdoor video you dig? Share it in the comments.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:content url="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/777228171b37ad02a11290b80cadb4b4a80932d7de315b8b869c27e73e5a6d2b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fmu.gif" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">picodulce</media:title> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>Only the big boys go to the big dance.</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/big-boys-go-to-the-ncaa-tournament-dance/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:09:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Final Four]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jim larranaga]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NCAA Tournament]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?p=3869</guid> <description><![CDATA[A note on a bit of mythmaking about where a coach/ program needs to be positioned for a real shot at NCAA's Final Four.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>* Most of my content is available at the <a title="St. John's blog - Rumble in the Garden" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/">St. John’s blog</a> Rumble in the Garden on SB Nation, but I wanted to make a quick note on this topic.</em></p><p>I share this not because it has much relevance for St. John’s, but because it’s JUST NOT TRUE. Contained in an otherwise sharp and insightful article about new Miami head coach Jim Larranaga – who came from George Mason University, that surprise NCAA Final Four team back in 2006 – is this <a title="Jim Larranaga relishes chance at Miami" href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/6814106/jim-larranaga-relishes-challenge-miami">bit of mythmaking</a> about where a coach/ program needs to be positioned for a real shot at NCAA’s Final Four, the holy grail of the sport, from Andy Katz:</p><blockquote><p>The theory that a coach has to move to a power-six job to compete for a national title seems to have less clout. Larranaga, in large part, helped start the trend that has since been followed by Butler’s Brad Stevens and VCU’s Shaka Smart.</p></blockquote><p>Last year’s results were <a title="Sports reference - college basketball" href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/blog/?p=228">simply improbable</a>:</p><blockquote><p>Multiplying the probabilities together, we find that the 2006 Final Four had a 0.00213% chance of happening based on seeds, the 2000 Final Four had a 0.00092% chance of happening, and the 2011 Final Four had a staggering 0.00008% chance (about 1 in 1,229,650) of happening.</p></blockquote><p>Even Connecticut’s entry was a bit of surprise, as a #3 seed in the tournament; and their regular season Big East record had them in the middle of the league. Still, in earlier years, the Final Four is almost always represented by power conference teams who earn high seeds in the tournament… by beating other power conference teams.</p><p>If a coach wants a real chance to get to the Final Four, not just a once-in-a-lifetime luck shot, and that coach isn’t named Brad Stevens, he has to be in a major/ power/ big six conference. Point blank.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:content url="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/777228171b37ad02a11290b80cadb4b4a80932d7de315b8b869c27e73e5a6d2b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fmu.gif" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">picodulce</media:title> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>From last night’s Mets / Brewers game (with photos)</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/from-last-nights-mets-brewers-game/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:39:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Mets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miller park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New York Mets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[road trips]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/from-last-nights-mets-brewers-game/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A good trip to Miller Park last night to see the Mets.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enjoyed a nice trip up to Milwaukee last night, where we saw a few Mets fans, a nice park, a whole bunch of grilling out in the parking lot. Thanks to the Mets for actually winning when I go to see them, 2-1 over the Brew Crew.</p><p>And we got to see a Jose Reyes triple that knocked in the go-ahead runs, a comeback against the Brewers’ bullpen, a fairly clean save by Francisco Rodriguez with help from Jason Isringhausen. A good road trip for sure.</p><p>Three photos from Miller Park below the fold. </p><p><span id="more-3297"></span></p><hr><p>We got in early for batting practice. <img class="alignnone" title="batting practice, Mets" src="https://i0.wp.com/images.instagram.com/media/2011/06/07/e61884be645f435cb38693187ed9abf6_7.jpg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></p><p>Mets fans waiting for autographs. Love the dude rocking the Tobi Stoner #40 jersey. That’s deep. <img alt="" src="https://i0.wp.com/images.instagram.com/media/2011/06/07/a86196ab4c5f4b8cae2b9451f6225516_7.jpg" title="Mets fans waiting for autographs" class="alignnone" width="612" height="612" /></p><p>The dapper men’s room signs at Miller Park: <img alt="" src="https://i0.wp.com/images.instagram.com/media/2011/06/07/5c5336bc51984907b9fe54cd5b92333d_7.jpg" title="dapper men's room signs" class="alignnone" width="612" height="612" /><br />Awesome to see Jason from Chicago, the other Met fans who came out, especially the parents who are raising their kids – the couple with the kid whose first game was one of the debacles at Wrigley and proudly wears a small pink Mets shirt, and the other five year old or so girl with the #1 foam finger and the quiet Let’s Go Mets chants. That’s how I want to raise my little ones. </p><p>And I loved the guy who told me coming out of the bathroom, “I don’t know how you guys beat us with that lineup.”</p><p>For St. John’s fans – make sure to see <a href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com" title="Rumble in the Garden">Rumble in the Garden</a>, the new home for <a href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/section/st-johns-red-storm-mens-basketball" title="St. John's basketball">St. John’s basketball</a> and other St. John’s news.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:content url="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/777228171b37ad02a11290b80cadb4b4a80932d7de315b8b869c27e73e5a6d2b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fmu.gif" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">picodulce</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/06/07/e61884be645f435cb38693187ed9abf6_7.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">batting practice, Mets</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/06/07/a86196ab4c5f4b8cae2b9451f6225516_7.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">Mets fans waiting for autographs</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/06/07/5c5336bc51984907b9fe54cd5b92333d_7.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">dapper men's room signs</media:title> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>Recently in St. John’s basketball news: Amir Garrett, Mark Jackson</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/recently-in-st-johns-basketball-news-amir-garrett-mark-jackson/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:02:12 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[st john's]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?p=3294</guid> <description><![CDATA[An update about the Rumble blog - Amir Garrett, Mark Jackson.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We’ve been working hard at the Rumble in the Garden blog, the <a title="Rumble in the Garden - St. John's sports news" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/">St. John’s blog</a> that’s covering <a title="St. John's basketball on Rumble in the Garden" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/section/st-johns-red-storm-mens-basketball">St. John’s basketball</a> and <a title="St. John's baseball news" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/section/st-johns-baseball">St. John’s baseball</a> with great regularity. The current hot topics:</p><p>Amir Garrett, one of the new recruits to the basketball team, may just get drafted to a baseball team today; <a title="Amir Garrett baseball prospects" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/2011/6/5/2207227/amir-garrett-st-johns-mlb-draft-baseball">Garrett’s an outstanding pitching prospect</a> with a powerful fastball. What will that mean for the basketball team, down one more recruit from the banner <a title="2011 St. John's Red Storm recruiting class" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/2011/5/10/2140138/st-johns-red-storm-2011-recruiting-class-overview-coming-storm">recruiting class that Steve Lavin has brought in</a>? Garrett’s got a lot of skills.</p><p>Also: Mark Jackson has been hired by the Golden State Warriors. There’s a lot of chatter about Jackson’s inexperience in coaching on any level, and the pick comes with some risk. But we <a title="congratulations to Mark Jackson, new coach of the Golden State Warriors" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/2011/6/6/2210297/twitter-adrian-wojnarowski-golden-state-has-hired-mar">congratulate him anyway</a>; Mark Jackson was a great point guard at St. John’s under Lou Carnesecca and a great point guard in the pros, despite his lack of quickness; he was very smart about the game. Some of that should translate to his job with the Warriors.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:content url="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/777228171b37ad02a11290b80cadb4b4a80932d7de315b8b869c27e73e5a6d2b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fmu.gif" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">picodulce</media:title> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>Brian Gregory is the new Georgia Tech basketball coach… a dissection</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/brian-gregory-is-the-new-georgia-tech-basketball-coach-a-dissection/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:19:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coaching search]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brian Gregory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[georgia tech coaching job]]></category> <category><![CDATA[georgia tech yellowjackets]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?p=3282</guid> <description><![CDATA[A look at Brian Gregory's Dayton Flyers teams in light of his new position as head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>* I have let this space go fallow while I write on <a title="St. John's Red Storm basketball on Rumble in the Garden" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/section/st-johns-red-storm-mens-basketball">St. John’s basketball</a> (over at SB Nation’s Rumble in the Garden), but I can’t really justify writing on Brian Gregory on a <a title="St. John's blog - Rumble in the Garden" href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/">St. John’s blog</a>. </em></p><p>Brian Gregory’s star has fallen. And rightfully so. A few years ago, programs were getting a little excited about possibly hiring Gregory; so much so that he earned a <a title="Dayton extension for Brian Gregory" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3995549">lucrative extension from the Dayton Flyers</a> program in 2009. I always wondered why. The former Tom Izzo assistant has always earned some accolades for his ability to compete, but he took over a program that was already competing under Oliver Purnell after Purnell left to coach at Clemson. More stats, on his teams’ late-season swoons, and a look to the future, <strong><em>after the jump</em></strong>.<span id="more-3282"></span></p><hr><p>Gregory’s won-loss records – taken from the <a title="Brian Gregory wiki page" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gregory">Wikipedia page</a>:</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th width="79">Season</th><th width="54">Team</th><th width="56">Overall</th><th width="77">Conference</th><th width="90">Standing</th><th width="147">Postseason</th></tr><tr><td colspan="9" align="center"><strong>Dayton</strong> <em>(Atlantic Ten Conference)</em> (2003–2011)</td></tr><tr><td>2003–2004</td><td>Dayton</td><td>24–9</td><td>12–4</td><td>1st (East)</td><td>NCAA First Round</td></tr><tr><td>2004–2005</td><td>Dayton</td><td>18–11</td><td>10–6</td><td>T–2nd (West)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005–2006</td><td>Dayton</td><td>14–17</td><td>6–10</td><td>T–11th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006–2007</td><td>Dayton</td><td>19–12</td><td>8–8</td><td>T–7th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007–2008</td><td>Dayton</td><td>23–11</td><td>8–8</td><td>T–7th</td><td>NIT Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2008–2009</td><td>Dayton</td><td>27–8</td><td>11–5</td><td>T–2nd</td><td>NCAA Second Round</td></tr><tr><td>2009–2010</td><td>Dayton</td><td>25–12</td><td>8–8</td><td>7th</td><td>NIT Champions</td></tr><tr><td>2010-2011</td><td>Dayton</td><td>22-14</td><td>7-9</td><td>T-8th</td><td>NIT First Round</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="center"><strong>Dayton:</strong></td><td>172–94</td><td>70–58</td><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>Total:</strong></td><td>172-94</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Eight years is long enough to run through two recruiting cycles, to have a coach’s inevitable bad year out of the system, to cycle through knuckleheads and character issues, to solidify a coach’s style, to build something strong.</p><p>Now, the Atlantic-10 has a strong reputation, so that 70-58 in-conference record (54.7% win percentage) could be excused. It’s not comparable to Sean Miller’s record in his five years at Xavier, where he won 71% of his games. It’s better than the 10 years of Jim Baron, who is 79-81 at the University of Rhode Island. And it’s comparable to Chris Mooney’s 56.3% win percentage in conference at Richmond. Let’s start with Mooney, who would have gotten an offer from someone to be their head coach in the offseason.</p><p><strong>Compared to Chris Mooney</strong></p><p>Mooney doesn’t run the sexiest system at Richmond. The Princeton offense is seen as too skilled, too slow, too loose, a bad way to profile high-level athletes for the professional ranks. Gregory’s system is wide open, and he’s had quick athletes, high-energy play, and transition scoring – enough to entice some very solid players to come to Dayton.</p><p>But Mooney has grown those Spiders in the right direction, losing less than 10 games for the past 2 seasons and earning NCAA berths both years. The under-10 loss plateau for a non-major conference coach isn’t a be-all end-all comparison. But given 30 games, with a couple of major-conference opponents, and familiarity in league play, winning more than 20 games a few times is a sign that a coach can at least handle his level.</p><p>Gregory has lost 10 or more games 6 of his 8 seasons.</p><p>Gregory’s certainly not the worst coach. But he might be consistently mediocre. He’s brought in what seems to be decent talent – and I won’t dig into the talent question much. But Mooney has been said to have inherited an untalented roster from Jerry Wainwright at Richmond, and has (mostly) steadily increased the team’s win total every year to 29.</p><p>Brian Gregory inherited a 16-2 Dayton Flyers team that lost 1 senior from the starting lineup in 2002-2003 and went a solid 12-4, reaching the first round of the NCAAs.</p><p>That was his best season. He’s had two second place finishes since, often finishing around the middle of the 14-team Atlantic-10. The A-10 has some consistently talented teams – Dayton nemesis Xavier, for one, and Temple for another – but St. Louis has scuffled, St. Joseph’s hasn’t returned to the heights of their Final Four season, Duquesne has been on-and-off terrible, Massachusetts has struggled, George Washington has been mediocre, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, and La Salle have struggled to get wins. Good conference. But a coach who wants to move up should be consistently in the top half of the 14 team A-10.</p><p><strong>Late-Season Swoons</strong></p><p>This season, the Flyers lost on the road to a George Washington team that was coming on, but nothing special (they did go 10-6 in the Atlantic-10 this year, 17-14 overall). The loss to the 12-18 St. Louis Billikens at home was an eyebrow raiser. Those losses ruined a season with solid wins against Seton Hall, George Mason and Ole Miss. Just a bad stretch?</p><p>No. Consider that 2010’s Flyers beat Georgia tech, Xavier, and Old Dominion, but lost twice to St. Louis, to Duquesne, and to Richmond, leaving them in the NIT (which they won).</p><p>The previous season saw the Flyers beat Xavier, Marquette, and Auburn, only to lose to weaker Charlotte, Rhode Island, and St. Louis (sensing a theme here). That year, they made the NCAAs (beating West Virginia in the first round).</p><p>2008? They beat Louisville… and promptly went 8-8 in conference, with losses to LaSalle and George Washington.</p><p>So on, and so forth. Since 2006, every Dayton season has featured a fairly promising “we’re gonna be a PROBLEM” Flyers win, with later season swoons. Brian Gregory’s record by month:</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><col width="73"></col><col span="3" width="64"></col><tbody><tr><td width="73" height="21" bgcolor="#FF0000"><strong>Month</strong></td><td width="64" bgcolor="#FF0000"><div><strong>Wins</strong></div></td><td width="64" bgcolor="#FF0000"><div><strong>Losses</strong></div></td><td width="64" bgcolor="#FF0000"></td></tr><tr><td height="21"><strong>November</strong></td><td align="right"><div>31</div></td><td align="right"><div>8</div></td><td align="right"><div>79.5%</div></td></tr><tr><td height="21"><strong>December</strong></td><td align="right"><div>47</div></td><td align="right"><div>14</div></td><td align="right"><div>77.0%</div></td></tr><tr><td height="21"><strong>January</strong></td><td align="right"><div>39</div></td><td align="right"><div>24</div></td><td align="right"><div>61.9%</div></td></tr><tr><td height="21"><strong>February</strong></td><td align="right"><div>29</div></td><td align="right"><div>28</div></td><td align="right"><div>50.9%</div></td></tr><tr><td height="21"><strong>March</strong></td><td align="right"><div>25</div></td><td align="right"><div>20</div></td><td align="right"><div>55.6%</div></td></tr><tr><td height="21"><strong>April</strong></td><td align="right"><div>1</div></td><td align="right"><div>0</div></td><td align="right"><div>100.0%</div></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Sometimes, these won-loss splits by month are a result of the schedule. But after 8 years, maybe it has something to do with the coach and his style. Pressing, trapping, high-energy basketball that features great offensive runs, and stunning offensive droughts. here’s a regular occurrence: Dayton gets a double-digit lead on some team. Dayton allows that team to get within 1 in the space of 4 clock minutes.</p><p>Rinse, repeat.</p><p><strong>Season-long decency, not excellence</strong></p><p>I honestly thought that running tempo-neutral numbers (i.e., per possession statistics – for more, <a href="http://bigtenwonk.blogspot.com/2005/11/this-is-tfs-tempo-free-stats.html">read this tempo-neutral primer</a> then come on back!) on Brian Gregory would show just how poor the Flyers shoot in conference. Instead, the numbers show some good things:</p><ul><li>the Flyers try to get inside to score instead of taking three-pointers.</li><li>Gregory’s teams are slower than I remember them being as they helter-skelter their way up the court, though they have had a high of 71 possessions per game in-conference in Gregory’s 8 years – last year.</li><li>The Flyers rebound the defensive end very well, grabbing over 70% of available rebounds.</li></ul><p>But then, there’s the mediocrity:</p><ul><li>The Flyers turn the ball over more (20.7% of their possessions, on average) than they force turnovers (19.1%).</li><li>They also allow teams to get to the line more than they get to the line; the Flyers attempt free throws on a middling 34.4% of their field goal attempts.</li><li>The team is outshot inside the arc, 46.3% to 47.7%. One wants to see 50% or more on 2-point shots – that means that the offense is scoring once every other possession.</li><li>Speaking of efficiency, the Flyers only score 2.3 points per 100 possessions more than they allow. That’s mediocrity.</li></ul><p>The table, compiled from <a title="Statsheet.com" href="http://statsheet.com">Statsheet.com</a> data. There is the average for the offense, the defense, and the average of the Flyers’ finishes/ ranking from 2003-2011. I computed 2-point field goal percentage and three-pointers as a percentage of all shots, and did not compile those numbers for all conference teams, hence no average rank:</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><col width="202"></col><col width="84"></col><col width="54"></col><col width="85"></col><col width="83"></col><tbody><tr><td width="202" height="20" bgcolor="#FF0000"></td><td width="84" bgcolor="#FF0000"><div><strong>Avg Offense</strong></div></td><td width="54" bgcolor="#FF0000"><div><strong>Avg Rk</strong></div></td><td width="96" bgcolor="#FF0000"><div><strong>Avg Defense</strong></div></td><td width="77" bgcolor="#FF0000"><div><strong>Avg D Rk</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Wins</strong></td><td align="right"><div>9.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.6</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.6</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Losses</strong></td><td align="right"><div>7.6</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.6</div></td><td align="right"><div>9.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.0</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Winning Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>54.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>45.9</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.6</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Possessions Per 40 minutes</strong></td><td align="right"><div>65.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>65.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.0</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Efficiency</strong></td><td align="right"><div>102.4</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.4</div></td><td align="right"><div>100.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.8</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Field Goal Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>43.3</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.3</div></td><td align="right"><div>42.3</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.6</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Free Throw Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>66.8</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.9</div></td><td align="right"><div>69.9</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.1</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>2-pt Field Goal Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>46.3</div></td><td></td><td align="right"><div>47.7</div></td><td></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>3PA/ FGA</strong></td><td align="right"><div>0.322</div></td><td></td><td align="right"><div>0.371</div></td><td></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>3-pt Field Goal Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>37.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>4.3</div></td><td align="right"><div>33.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.5</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Effective Field Goal Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>49.2</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.9</div></td><td align="right"><div>48.4</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.3</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Free Throw Rate</strong></td><td align="right"><div>34.4</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.3</div></td><td align="right"><div>38.5</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.5</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Points Per Possessions</strong></td><td align="right"><div>1.02</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.4</div></td><td align="right"><div>1.01</div></td><td align="right"><div>3.8</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Points Per Game</strong></td><td align="right"><div>66.5</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.6</div></td><td align="right"><div>64.9</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.5</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Offensive Reb Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>35.2</div></td><td align="right"><div>5.4</div></td><td align="right"><div>29.6</div></td><td align="right"><div>9.0</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Defensive Reb Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>70.3</div></td><td align="right"><div>3.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>64.8</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.8</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Assist Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>57.6</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.8</div></td><td align="right"><div>55.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.6</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Steal Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>7.5</div></td><td align="right"><div>11.5</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.4</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.5</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Turnover Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>20.7</div></td><td align="right"><div>5.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>19.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>8.5</div></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><strong>Block Pct</strong></td><td align="right"><div>5.0</div></td><td align="right"><div>10.1</div></td><td align="right"><div>6.7</div></td><td align="right"><div>7.1</div></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Maybe it’s because I only see 4-5 Dayton games on television (though I do follow the team out of curiosity), but I’m never sure quite what they are doing on offense in the half court. There is little post presence; the closest thing the team has to a big man is wing Chris Wright, who didn’t develop much in his four years as a Flyer. The Flyers have had big men, but none were back-to-the basket creators who can stop a run or be a consistent focal point; and between the mediocre turnover rates and the focus on shooting 2-pointers – that miss more than 50% of the time – it’s easy to see how the Flyers struggle to score for stretches.</p><p>Many of the Flyer fans are eager for a fresh start, maybe a chance to challenge for the top of the Atlantic-1o, rather than be mired in competitive mediocrity.</p><p>Still, the future isn’t necessarily bleak. He’s obviously not a horrible coach, exactly. But his inability to get over the middle of the Atlantic-10 is troubling. Does he need more talent? Better talent? Does he need athletes with more endurance? Better shooters?</p><p>Teams often experience a new-coach jump, so the Yellowjackets will be more competitive next year. But what does the future look like? Not the sunniest future, but maybe some stability is better than Paul Hewitt’s consistent dalliances with overall losing records. Gregory, at the very least, can win in November and December.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:content url="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/777228171b37ad02a11290b80cadb4b4a80932d7de315b8b869c27e73e5a6d2b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fmu.gif" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">picodulce</media:title> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>The East Coast Bias Is Moving/ On Hiatus</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/the-east-coast-bias-is-moving-on-hiatus/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[college basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sports blogs]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?p=3280</guid> <description><![CDATA[The St. John’s portion of The East Coast Bias is moving to a new home: Rumble in the Garden. Check it out, comment, link, tweet about it. Spread the word! The East Coast Bias will take a short break, but will be back in some form in the near future – as in May/ June.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The St. John’s portion of The East Coast Bias is moving to a new home:</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/">Rumble in the Garden</a></strong>.</p><p>Check it out, comment, link, tweet about it. Spread the word! The East Coast Bias will take a short break, but will be back in some form in the near future – as in May/ June. </p>]]></content:encoded> <media:content url="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/777228171b37ad02a11290b80cadb4b4a80932d7de315b8b869c27e73e5a6d2b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fmu.gif" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">picodulce</media:title> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>The Week That Was: Jan 4th Edition</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/the-week-that-was-jan-4th-edition/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:40:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Big East games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[st john's]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Georgetown Hoyas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[providence friars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[st john's red storm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St. John's Basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[West Virginia Mountaineers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?p=3275</guid> <description><![CDATA[A review of the last week in St. John's/ The East Coast Bias]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s been a good week. It started with the <a title="St. John’s Big East Conference schedule preview" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/st-johns-big-east-conference-schedule-preview/">conference schedule preview</a> and the <a title="St. John’s mid-season review" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/st-johns-mid-season-review/">player review</a> of the pre-conference season. And <strong>St. John’s</strong> has taken their first three games. 3-0 in the Big East, with 2 road wins and a home win over a ranked squad? It’s been a good week. Here’s how it happened:</p><p>* So, you might have heard that the <a title="Game 13: St. John’s 61, Georgetown 58" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/game-13-st-johns-61-georgetown-58/">Red Storm beat #13 ranked <strong>Georgetown</strong></a> at Madison Square Garden. A good deal of the city is waking up to the idea that there is college basketball in New York, and it is good. The Johnnies will try to keep up the momentum; but they have a few days off of game action after the stretch of 3 games in 6 days. We did a <a title="5 Questions with Casual Hoya" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/5-questions-with-casual-hoya/">Q and A</a> with Georgetown blog <a title="Casual Hoya" href="http://www.casualhoya.com/">Casual Hoya</a>, who is keeping his hand off of the panic button.</p><p>* Before that, St. John’s squeezed out a <a title="Game 12: St. John’s 67, Providence 65" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/game-12-st-johns-67-providence-65/">close win against the <strong>Providence Friars</strong></a> on New Year’s Day, with some clutch late plays by <strong>Paris Horne</strong>.</p><p>* In the other surprise of the week, St. John’s <a title="Game 11: St. John’s 81, West Virginia 71" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/game-11-st-johns-81-west-virginia-71/">beat <strong>West Virginia</strong> fairly handily</a> on December 29th. The difference in score was only 10 points, but on the road in Morgantown, the Red Storm seemed to be in control of the whole game. They Johnnies dew fouls, ran their offense, got deep position… it was a tough, solid win.</p><p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Transplanted New Yorker and now Midwesterner Peter a/k/a Pico writes for <a title="Johnny Jungle" href="http://johnnyjungle.com/">Johnny Jungle</a>, doing the Calm Before the Storm posts and also for the <a title="The Church of Bracketology" href="http://churchofbracketology.com/">Church of Bracketology</a>. 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A conference that, for some reason, held its <a title="C-USA Men's Basketball Takes on New York City" href="http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101110aae.html">basketball media day in New York City</a>. I suppose it’s for the media exposure. But why not in Dallas? Or Orlando? Oh, the media exposure thing again. Those schools are <a title="map of Conference USA Schools" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/5081980000_e312642aee.jpg">nowhere near New York</a> (map courtesy of <a title="Thunder Treats Conference USA map" href="http://www.thundertreats.com/articles/sports/making-the-case-why-texas-should-join-the-big-ten.html">Thunder Treats</a>). It’s 371 miles to <strong>East Carolina</strong> from New York City, give or take a few miles. And 475 miles to Huntington, WV, where <strong>Marshall University</strong> is.</p><p>Come on now. “Look at me! I’m a big time basketball conference too! Look at me!”</p><p>Like the league itself, some of the <a title="Andy Katz - Uneasy life for CUSA coaches" href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/5684378/the-uneasy-life-c-usa-coach">coaches are peddling for respect</a> (from ESPN):</p><blockquote><p><em>From March 2006 to January 2010, the Tigers played and beat 64 straight opponents from C-USA. It is tied for the longest Division I conference win streak of all-time. So whether it was fair or not, the national attitude about Conference USA was that <strong>Memphis</strong> steamrolled through an inferior conference….</em></p><p><em><strong>UAB</strong>‘s <strong>[Mike] Davis</strong>, who has been on the cusp of getting an at-large bid the last few seasons, said Memphis’ dominance under <strong>[John] Calipari</strong> completely overshadowed the league. Having the conference tournament in Memphis also curtailed getting a second bid for the league. But a year ago, the tournament was in <strong>Tulsa</strong> and the league was nearly left with just one again after <strong>Houston</strong> upset <strong>UTEP</strong> in the championship game.</em></p><p><em>“Does this league have the opportunity to be better than the <strong>WCC</strong>, when it had three teams in with <strong>Gonzaga</strong>, <strong>Saint Mary’s</strong> and <strong>San Diego</strong>? My guess is certainly yes, when you see the history of this league with the coaches and the players,” <strong>[Tim] Floyd</strong> said. “This league has to do what the <strong>Mountain West</strong> did last year and get four teams in and win.”</em></p></blockquote><p>The Memphis Commercial-Appeal’s Dan Wolken <a href="http://twitter.com/DanWolken/status/27367064117">responds</a>:</p><blockquote><p><em>Reality: Tulsa, UAB and Houston have underachieved since ’05 split relative to program expectations/history. Has nothing to do w/Memphis. </em></p></blockquote><p>True words. Conference USA is where major-conference coaches go to lick their wounds.</p><p>It’s the witness protection program of college basketball coaching.</p><p>From <strong>Larry Eustachy</strong>‘s “Party Down” days, to Tim Floyd’s dances around legality, to Mike Davis’ sensitivity, and <strong>Matt Doherty</strong>‘s unproven ability to coach basketball, it isn’t a place for second chances, or some of those coaches would have been fired once more. If it were a place of actual second chances, the coaches would go back to the money, prestige, and NCAA Tournament-worthiness of high major conferences. Or the Atlantic 10.</p><p>In the past 5 years, Conference USA <a title="Ken Pomeroy - conference rankings" href="http://kenpom.com/conf.php?y=2010&c=CUSA">hasn’t ranked higher than 8th</a> in adjusted average rating of conference teams by Ken Pomeroy’s system. And that was with a dominant Memphis team. Before last year – and after the poaching of Conference USA teams by the Big East – the only other team worth a hot damn was <strong>Mike Anderson</strong>‘s UAB (Alabama-Birmingham) squad in 2006.</p><p>One would think that with all of these big coaching names, they’d be able to get enough non-conference quality wins to get another team into the NCAA Tournament, wouldn’t you? The selection committee would happily take another C-USA team… if the numbers didn’t match the perception – mediocre.</p><p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Transplanted New Yorker and now Midwesterner Peter a/k/a Pico writes for <a title="Johnny Jungle" href="http://johnnyjungle.com/">Johnny Jungle</a>, doing the Calm Before the Storm posts and also for the <a title="The Church of Bracketology" href="http://churchofbracketology.com/">Church of Bracketology</a>. 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Click any picture to embiggen. Transplanted New Yorker and now Midwesterner Peter a/k/a Pico writes for Johnny Jungle, doing the Calm Before the Storm posts and […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don’t know why Minnesota is opening on the road, but here are some pictures taken from the outside of TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis a few weeks ago. Click any picture to embiggen.</p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4903862435_7522a32589_b.jpg" title="TCF Bank Stadium, on Flickr"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4903862435_7522a32589.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mpls_054.JPG" /></a></p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4904454206_32f63293a3_b.jpg" title="TCF Bank Stadium, on Flickr"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4904454206_32f63293a3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mpls_056.JPG" /></a></p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4904456044_0d828ea006_b.jpg" title="TCF Bank Stadium, on Flickr"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4904456044_0d828ea006.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mpls_058.JPG" /></a></p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4903865275_efeac9e935_b.jpg" title="TCF Bank Stadium, on Flickr"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4903865275_efeac9e935.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mpls_057.JPG" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Transplanted New Yorker and now Midwesterner Peter a/k/a Pico writes for <a title="Johnny Jungle" href="http://johnnyjungle.com/">Johnny Jungle</a>, doing the Calm Before the Storm posts and also for the <a title="The Church of Bracketology" href="http://churchofbracketology.com/">Church of Bracketology</a>. Pico is also on Twitter, <a title="East Coast Bias twitter" href="http://twitter.com/ECoastBias">@ECoastBias</a>.</span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;">Add <a title="The East Coast Bias" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/"><strong>the East Coast Bias</strong></a> to your <a href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/feed/"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3723474371_6e3e7a8e46_o.png" alt="rss link" width="25" height="25" /></a>.<a title="The East Coast Bias rss feed" href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/feed/">rss feeds</a>; or follow by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TheEastCoastBias"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3723474409_4def863e3e_o.jpg" alt="email link" width="25" height="25" /></a><a title="feedburner email subscription request" href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TheEastCoastBias">email</a>.</span></p>]]></content:encoded> <media:content url="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/777228171b37ad02a11290b80cadb4b4a80932d7de315b8b869c27e73e5a6d2b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fmu.gif" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">picodulce</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4903862435_7522a32589.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">mpls_054.JPG</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4904454206_32f63293a3.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">mpls_056.JPG</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4904456044_0d828ea006.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">mpls_058.JPG</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4903865275_efeac9e935.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">mpls_057.JPG</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3723474371_6e3e7a8e46_o.png" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">rss link</media:title> </media:content> <media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3723474409_4def863e3e_o.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">email link</media:title> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>Anthony DiLoreto sighting</title> <link>https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/anthony-diloreto-sighting/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[nrose]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:19:43 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[player issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[anthony diloreto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah state basketball]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/?p=2618</guid> <description><![CDATA[Anthony DiLoreto once was the getaway driver for a bank robbery. Being 7 feet tall, he still had a chance to play college basketball. But he was kicked off his eventual team at Utah State University following a citation for marijuana possession. Anthony DiLoreto resurfaces in the JUCO Showcase in Las Vegas over the weekend […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anthony DiLoreto once was the <a href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/things-to-do-before-going-to-campus/">getaway driver for a bank robbery</a>. Being 7 feet tall, he <a href="https://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/anthony-diloreto-to-utah-state/">still had a chance to play college basketball</a>. But he was kicked off his eventual team at <strong>Utah State University</strong> following a <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030356/Anthony-DiLoreto-dismissed-from-USU-basketball-team.html?s_cid=rss-38">citation for marijuana possession</a>.</p><p>Anthony DiLoreto resurfaces in the JUCO Showcase in Las Vegas over the weekend (<a href="http://www.jucoshowcase.com/documents/NUMERICAL%20ROSTER.pdf" title="JUCO Showcase roster">full roster here</a>). He is apparently looking for a Junior College team, as his team was listed as TBD.</p><p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Transplanted New Yorker and now Midwesterner Peter a/k/a Pico writes for <a title="Johnny Jungle" href="http://johnnyjungle.com/">Johnny Jungle</a>, doing the Calm Before the Storm posts and also for the <a title="The Church of Bracketology" href="http://churchofbracketology.com/">Church of Bracketology</a>. 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