Tennessee names Cuonzo Martin head basketball coach; it’s a slam dunk hire despite attracting immediate ire of Vol fans

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Tonight, Tennessee made a brilliant, inspired, forward-thinking hire by naming Cuonzo Martin their head basketball coach. Many Vol fans may not like it, but they are lucky to find a coach like Martin to lead them out of the Bruce Pearl mess.

March Madness 2011: 10 Matchups I Hope To See Happen

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One of the most entertaining activities to engage in with a fresh, new bracket is to see all the possible matchups that could reasonably (or unreasonably) materialize. In this post, I run down 10 matchups that I really hope to see happen.

Photo Story: Requiem For An Era – Starring Purdue coach Matt Painter and Indiana coach Tom Crean

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With the IU-Purdue rematch fast approaching, Indiana head coach Tom Crean and Purdue head coach Matt Painter got together to discuss the relative states of their programs. MSF was there to capture the entire conversation in photo story format.

Pics of a Proud Hoosier in Enemy Territory

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My brother does plenty of things to make me proud, but I’m not sure I’ve ever been as proud of him as I was last night when he sent me a few pictures from his foray into the Land of Mediocrity: West Lafayette, Indiana.

Terrible, terrible news: Purdue’s Robbie Hummel tears ACL…again

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Awful news out of West Lafayette today: Robbie Hummel suffered another season-ending injury, tearing the same ACL he tore last season.

Irish Show Competence, Question Marks in Purdue Victory

The most surprising part of last Saturday’s 23-12 Irish victory over Purdue? The competence shown on both sides of the ball.

Notre Dame v Purdue Preview and Prediction

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If you’re a fan of Indiana football (the state, not the university), you have to enjoy this first week match-up between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Purdue Boilermakers. Both teams come into this season with a lot of mystery to them.

Drew Brees, Tracy Porter Lead Saints to ‘Old Oaken Upset’

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The Big Ten often gets criticized for producing players that are not athletic enough to compete on football’s biggest stages. Drew Brees and Tracy Porter, among others, disproved that notion last night in leading the Saints to victory.

IU, Purdue Meet Tonight on Boilermakers’ Road to the Big Dance

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Tonight, Matt Painter brings his 8th-ranked Boilermakers down to Bloomington for a 6:00 CT meeting with Tom Crean and Indiana. If Painter and the Boilers are smart, they’ll take this opportunity to get some Dance lessons from a school that’s had success in March.

Former Boilermaker Cuonzo Martin Keeps Vanquishing One Challenge After Another

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Cuonzo Martin has been overcoming challenges his entire life, and continues to do so with each step in his basketball career. The former Purdue standout is now the head coach of the Missouri State Bears and has them 9-0 and in the top 25.

Big Ten Talk with Mary-Rachel Dick: Reflecting on the Big Ten/ACC Challenge

In MSF’s first Big Ten Talk podcast, Jerod Morris and Mary-Rachel Dick reflect on the Big Ten’s victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and look ahead to what could be an eventful March for this embattled conference.

MSF Podcast: BSO’s Robert Littal on “New Developments” in Steve McNair Murder Investigation

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CBS is promising “new developments” in the Steve McNair murder investigation, beginning Monday. Thus, we went to BSO’s Robert Littal to find out what these new developments might be.

Notre Dame-Purdue Preview, Analysis, & Prediction

Will Notre Dame’s offense still be able to produce after losing Michael Floyd for the season? Is Purdue really that bad? These are some very good questions, questions that need to be answered and that will be answered — at least in part — this coming Saturday.

Sweet 16 Betting: Picks and Analysis of Each Game

The experts at BetOnline check in with MSF to offer to their picks and predictions for the Sweet 16. Will the Big Ten have any teams left after this weekend? Read to find out the sobering predictions for the final two Big Ten teams left.

Sweet 16: Purdue-UConn Preview, Analysis, and Prediction

Purdue takes on UConn, the #1 seed in the West Region, in the first Sweet 16 game to tip off on Thursday. What will it take for E’Twuan Moore, Matt Painter, and the Boilermakers to pull off the upset? JRod goes to the Game Predictor at ESPN.com to figure it out and offers his analysis.