The last year and a half have not been pleasant for the UConn men's basketball team. In March 2009, Yahoo! Sports broke a story that accused UConn of committing major violations in their pursuit of recruit Nate Miles. The violations centered on the actions of agent wannabe Josh Nochimson, a former student-manager for the men's basketball team. As a result of the Yahoo! story, the NCAA launched an investigation into the UConn men's basketball program and delivered a list ...

Barry Rohrssen already signed 5'10" point guard Dayvon Whitaker for the 2011-12 season. He has now added to next year's recruiting class with the addition of Jefferson High School guard Davontay Grace. Grace originally committed to St. John's during his sophomore year in high school, but de-committed when Norm Roberts was fired and Steve Lavin filled the vacancy. Rohrssen, who had been recruiting Grace for the last few years, swooped right in and got a verbal commitment on August 17, ...

Ater Majok, UConn's promising 6'11" power forward, has officially left the University and the basketball team. There usually isn't a lot of handwringing when a player who averaged 2.3 points and three rebounds per game decides to leave a program, but Majok represented a three-year investment that still seemed like it was going to pay off. Majok, who recently turned 23, did not have your typical freshman season last year in Storrs. After sitting out all of the ...

Ater Majok is officially not part of the University of Connecticut men's basketball program.  His departure comes at a time when UConn is preparing to make its case against the allegations and violations that the NCAA has put forth.  This is a critical period for the Huskies basketball team.  UConn basketball is trying to recover from a terrible, underachieving year last season.  Now Ater Majok, who many thought would be a starter and impact player ...

The beginning of college football season throws recruiting back into high gear. Players will be visiting campuses and taking in the induplicatable gameday atmosphere.While riding on that wave of adrenaline, which recruits will decide to pull the trigger and commit?I've looked at 10 touted recruits who are entering the season with some semblance of favoritism towards a university and decided if this will be the month. Take a look to see if your team will ...

BYU, Notre Dame, Army, Navy. Those are the four football independents. Does the West Coast Conference care? Only because it now has another perennial NCAA tournament team in the conference as a result. Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, BYU. Before the conference shifts this summer, the Atlantic 10 or Mountain West were considered the best mid-major basketball conferences. The Atlantic 10 is still solid, to be sure. But the MWC has taken a turn for the worse. The losses of Utah and BYU ...

1. Fairfield Stags Key Returning Players: Greg Nero, Derek Needham, Yorel Hawkins Key Recruits: Majok Majok, Maurice Barrow The Fairfield Stags appear to be the frontrunners in the MAAC for the upcoming season. In the MAAC championship game last season, the Stags took first-place Siena into overtime before falling just short of a win. Since then, Fairfield has only gotten better.  The only major loss that the Stags are faced with is the loss of forward Anthony Johnson. Johnson averaged 16.1 ...

The marriage of John Calipari and the University of Kentucky brought together the most storied college basketball program and the best recruiter in the country.  The full effect of this marriage was seen with the commitment of Kyle Wiltjer, a 2011 power forward prospect.  Wiltjer, a lanky 6'9" Oregonian, has smooth low posts moves, an old school sky hook, and draws comparisons to Keith Van Horn with his ability to shoot the three in transition.  ...

Austin Rivers is quickly becoming one of the most hyped basketball players in recent memory.  The John Wall-like press and buckets of love coming his way are nothing short of remarkable. In 2003 Carmelo Anthony proved to the world that a single recruit can elevate a team to championship fame.  Since that time, institutes have been throwing the farm at recruits hoping for the same success. Last Halloween, John Wall dressed up like the Calipari Kid. This year, he will be a ...

The University of Kentucky picked up yet another commitment for its 2011 recruiting class on Saturday night in the form of power forward Kyle Wiltjer. Wiltjer made the announcement during halftime of the Boost Mobile Elite 24, a game that annually features 24 of the nation's best high-school basketball players. He selected Kentucky over Wake Forest, California, Gonzaga, and Texas. The most intriguing aspect of Wiltjer's commitment is the fact that he had never taken ...