I read this from David Scott at the Charlotte Observer and it got me thinking: Charlotte is the exact reason why the CAA is in a strong position when realignment makes it to “our level.” It also got me thinking why Charlotte turned down the CAAs request to join the conference for all sports. We [...]

Know this now. It’s going to be a weird year in the CAA. No better word exists. Here’s what we know: VCU graduated four seniors off its Final Four team. ODU lost four seniors and its best returning player is hurt. Mason has a new coach for the first time since before the turn of [...]

I am weak. As much as I posture that this whole realignment hullabaloo is hellabaloo and I just want it to be over so we can get to the stuff that matters,  the subject is my personal Kramer: it’s a loathsome, offensive brute, and yet I can’t look away. That’s how I ended up deep [...]

CAA Commissioner Tom Yeager spoke to the media today about–what else–realignment. The Commish had apparently received so many inquiries, he chose a 3:30 conference call over saying the same thing over and over again. (Side note: He’s clearly dealt with a teenager. And coaches.) Enough funny business, even though some Young Shakespeare already has enough [...]

Think about the great teams this conference has produced. Don’t dwell or think too much, but who hits the top of your noggin first? Now, what do those teams have in common? That Guy. No, we’re not talking that guy with disdain, like Andrey Semenov–you cannot stand to play against him but you’d die to [...]

Today’s entry is old hat for the old folks who read here. You folks can kindly move straight into the team breakdowns, as the next couple paragraphs will give an overview of what we’re doing today. New readers: because of the 18-game conference season and the Julian calendar-mandated eight weeks in January and February (plus [...]

Head over to the Master Schedule page, where I’ve updated everyone’s schedules for this year with what I know.

Somehow the Brain Trust started talking about luck. I’m not a big believer. To me, it’s more a matter of random events aligning at a certain point in time, and actions or decisions determine fate. Granted, there’s an unknown quality to those random events, an unknowable conspiracy that leads you to that moment, and that’s [...]

At some point this preseason–and I’m loving the increased college basketball chatter these days–we’ll shift our attention to the most important players in the conference. And that discussion will devolve into chaos and message board posts. The reason? It’s a flawed discussion, along with its cousin the MVP award. In an attempt to bring a [...]

Do you know how long it takes to pick up a tree from your yard, stick by stick, limb by limb? I’ll let you know when I finish. The vacation plan was brilliant, if I may say. Sneak in five days at the beach right before school starts. Get in, get sun, get out. Of [...]