Joseph Nardone
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Joseph comes to RantSports by way of SportyMcSports.com where he is the founder, lead writer and editor. One day he decided to stop just reading about the wonderful world of sports but contribute with his ability to bunch words together and barely form sentences. You can follow Joe on twitter @JosephNardone
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College Basketball: Business with the NBA
NCAA Basketball in general, is a funny thing. A place where armatures compete only hoping to one day make it to the NBA. However, we’ve all seen the commercials. You know the ones, where they are telling us that 99% of them go pro in something other than sports. While the advertisement itself is as [...]
TweetBig East: Mike Aresco Looking to TV for Help
As reported yesterday, former CBS Sports VP of programming Mike Aresco will be the announced as the new Big East commissioner today. Aresco has no history in running a sports conference in any fashion, but what he does have is the ability to get some of the biggest deals in sports related television finalized. Now with the [...]
TweetBig East To Hire Mike Aresco as Commissioner
CBS Sports executive vice president Mike Aresco looks like he will be taking a new job as the Big East commissioner. The announcement is expected to come Wednesday. Aresco been the vice president in charge of programming for CBS since 1996. His duties have included negotiating the contract rights for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Among [...]
TweetMarquette Golden Eagles: University Self-Reported Potential Violation
Usually the NCAA has to catch a program violating the rules it has been in place. Yet, every once in a while a university will be proactive in hopes of softening the blow as far as punishment goes. The latter seems like the case as the Marquette Golden Eagles have reported potential violations to the [...]
TweetDoug Martin: Fictional Resume for Villanova Assistant?
Apparently Villanova University doesn’t believe in doing background checks on potential employees. Even worse, after not doing the background check, they will hire a fraud. It’s been reported that Doug Martin gave false information that landed him an assistant coaching job for the Wildcats. Among some of the claims were that Martin played collegiate basketball [...]
TweetJim Calhoun: Expected to Miss 2-3 Months
Jim Calhoun has beaten cancer 3 times so it’s unlikely a little bicycle accident is going to force retirement upon him. Just a few days after being in the accident Calhoun underwent surgery Saturday to repair a left hip fracture. While the doctors are said to be very happy with how the procedure went there is some talk of [...]
TweetSt. John’s Basketball: Are They Still Relevant?
Traditionally speaking college basketball has the same powerhouse programs year in and year out. Schools such as Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, and the like have been dominating the college hoops scene for years. Those schools also have the same thing in common, they are all headed by talented head coaches over the same time they’ve had [...]
TweetFuture Recruiting Mishaps
Recently Indiana Hoosiers head coach Tom Cream performed a Twitter gaffe. Thinking he was sending a potential recruit a direct message Cream inadvertently sent out the following message to the public, “I am doing great. I have been thinking about you alot since last weekend. A whole lot. How are you doing?” Completely awkward and [...]
TweetSteve Lavin Looks to Bounce Back for St. John’s
What a tumultuous journey it has been for St. John’s Red Storm head coach Steve Lavin. From taking time away from coaching, to becoming one of the best college basketball analysts, only to return to the hardwood and lead St. John’s to the NCAA Tournament in his first year at the helm. In a sad [...]
TweetCollege Basketball: Universities Need to Focus More on the Sports’ Potential
College basketball is not nearly as popular as most of the other major American sports. During last year’s NCAA Final Four run and in its Championship Game, the peak rating was a disappointing 12.3. While the number itself is impressive for the country’s fifth favorite sport, it’s a far cry from the Super Bowl or the NBA [...]
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