http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com en-us http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com N/A john.mccabe@atomicsportsmedia.com Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:51:13 -0600 20 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/857/1/A-Born-Salesman/A-Born-Salesman.html Tubby Smith's recruiting at Kentucky didn't win him many fans, and the program floundered over the past few seasons. But as Atomic Sports columnist Jon Bellwood writes, Smith's weaknesses are new head coach Billy Gillespie's strengths, and the fans in Lexington are already reaping the rewards. jon.bellwood@atomicsportsmedia.com (Jon Bellwood) Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/802/1/Bring-on-Billy/Bring-on-Billy.html After consecutive national titles in Florida, it might seem like Billy Donovan couldn't be happier. But as Atomic Sports columnist Jon Bellwood writes, there's plenty of reason to think the Gators' coach is heading to Lexington to revive the Kentucky program. jon.bellwood@atomicsportsmedia.com (Jon Bellwood) Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/793/1/Whats-In-A-Name/Whats-In-A-Name.html Well, when the name is Thompson or Ewing and we're talking Georgetown hoops, quite a bit. The second coming of the two most famous names in Hoya history might result in a National Championship this year. ASM's Peter Doyle takes a look. no@email.com (Peter Doyle) Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/718/1/Just-Ewe-It/Just-Ewe-It.html With the retirement of the University of Illinois' Chief Illiniwek, the school may want to consider choosing a new nickname. Atomic Sports columnist and Illini alum Chris Sokolowski offers up a few suggestions. no@email.com (Chris Sokolowski) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/715/1/Down-to-Business/Down-to-Business.html With just a few weeks remaining before the bubbles are officially burst, many of college basketball's bluebloods find themselves on the outside looking in. Atomic Sports columnist Vaughn Hines lets you know what some big-time programs need to do if they want an invite to the Big Dance next month. vaughn.hines@atomicsportsmedia.com (Vaughn Hines) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/707/1/Catching-up-with-College-Basketball/Catching-up-with-College-Basketball.html The Super Bowl is over, which means college basketball is in full swing. For those of you who haven't been paying attention, ASM's Brian Polking gives the low down before March Madness begins. no@email.com (Brian Polking) Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/703/1/Leading-the-Charge/Leading-the-Charge.html Ohio State women's head coach Jim Foster is all business on the court, and a regular guy off it. Atomic Sports columnist Jim Field writes that Foster's team has adopted his personality, and the results speak for themselves. james.field@atomicsportsmedia.com (James Field) Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/679/1/Sound-of-Silence/Sound-of-Silence.html Brian Polking wonders if you have heard any current news about women's sports.  If not, you aren't alone and he finds the lack of media coverage a bit disturbing. no@email.com (Brian Polking) Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/676/1/My-Long-Lost-Crazy-Uncle/My-Long-Lost-Crazy-Uncle.html Perhaps it was fitting that Bobby Knight used the holiday season to cruise past Dean Smith as college basketball's all-time leader in coaching victories. After all, as Atomic Sports columnist Steven Michalovich explains, Knight is a holiday tradition all by himself. steven.micholavich@atomicsportsmedia.com (Steven Michalovich) Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/664/1/On-the-Rebound/On-the-Rebound.html Ohio State guard Brandie Hoskins tore her Achilles' tendon last March, but as Atomic Sports writer Jim Field reports, it hasn't hindered her a bit this season. james.field@atomicsportsmedia.com (James Field) Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/654/1/Durant-the-Right-Thing/Durant-the-Right-Thing.html There are plenty of freshmen garnering high praise, but ASM's Anthony Lopez thinks Texas' Kevin Durant might be the best of the bunch. anthony.lopez@atomicsportsmedia.com (Anthony Lopez) Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/303/1/Largely-Underwhelmed.html Atomic Sports columnist Nick Kanios got his first look at high school phenom Greg Oden at last week's McDonald's All-American Game, and what he saw was less than impressive. nick.kanios@atomicsportsmedia.com (Nick Kanios) Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/242/1/Rocking-Reddick.html The Duke Blue Devils have another solid season going, mainly thanks to the play of J.J. Redick. Duke sits No. 1 in the polls with a 30-3 record, but even after winning the ACC tournament title and earning the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, critics continue doubt Redick and the Blue Devils. no@email.com (Brian Polking) Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/233/1/Minor-Setback.html Connecticut came up short in the Big East tournament, but Atomic Sports writer Kevin Ezell says the Huskies should still be the favorites to cut down the nets in Indy. kevin.ezell@atomicsportsmedia.com (Kevin Ezell) Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/222/1/Dig-the-Dukies.html Duke is the most hated team in America. Tony Dobies says don't hate them because they're beautiful, um, we mean good. no@email.com (Tony Dobies) Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/221/1/Mastermind-of-the-Storybook-Season.html Thad Matta's recruiting class for next season is supposed to guarantee Ohio State a hugely successful season. Apparently this year's team didn't get the memo en route to winning the Big Ten regular season title. Travis Minnear lets the rest of us in on Thad's winning ways. no@email.com (Travis Minnear) Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/209/1/Overexposed.html Hate Duke? You're not alone. And while the reasons to hate the Blue Devils are many, Atomic Sports columnist Nate Carlile says it's familiarity that breeds contempt... and wins. no@email.com (Nate Carlile) Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/196/1/Flyin-High-Again.html The rise to the top of the college basketball world for the Fighting Illini all began with the signing of two key recruits. no@email.com (Chris Sokolowski) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/142/1/The-West-Virginia-Way.html Atomic Sports columnist Craig Joseph analyzes the new national power in college hoops: West Virginia. He takes a look at the 1-3-1, Kevin Pittsnoggle and the deep ball. Does WVU have what it takes to make a March run? no@email.com (Craig Joseph) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/140/1/Ohios-Real-It-Team.html While MAC squad Ohio University has been getting some serious national press, the real "It" team is just a short drive up Route 33. Seth Glasgow finally gives the underrated OSU Buckeyes their props. no@email.com (Seth Glasgow) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/130/1/Big-Time-Basketball.html The Big East and the Big Ten are the two deepest conferences in college basketball. Unfortunately, we won't be seeing a matchup between the two conferences any time soon, but have you wondered what would happen if we did? Well Tony Dobies did, and he tells us exactly how it would work out. no@email.com (Tony Dobies) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/133/1/Down-the-Stretch.html In one of the toughest conferences in the country, the Big Ten, ASM's Andrew Forsbach peers into his crystal ball to reveal the conference winner and he sees... a four-way tie?? no@email.com (Andrew Forsbach) Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/123/1/Party-Crashers.html Sure, Duke and Connecticut look like they'll be the dominant teams of March, but check out their company in the top 10. Gonzaga, George Washington and Memphis don't come from the big conferences, but columnist Anthony Lopez says they could make noise in the tournament. anthony.lopez@atomicsportsmedia.com (Anthony Lopez) Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/111/1/High-Noon-In-The-Hoosier-State.html Mike Davis is a marked man in Hoosier country. A major showdown with the team's fans and the school's athletic department might be on the horizon. Tony Dobies tells us why getting rid of him is a terrible idea for the Indiana basketball program. no@email.com (Tony Dobies) Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/94/1/Ohio-Bobcats-Might-be-Back-Again.html Last year, they were a Cinderella story.  Why, then, Ohio University's precipitous fall from grace?  Atomic Sports Media writer Sara Normand breaks it all down. no@email.com (Sara Normand) Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/77/1/Whos-Your-Thaddy.html Ohio State fans love their football, but Andrew Forsbach highlights the rise of Buckeye basketball, led by head coach Thad Matta. no@email.com (Andrew Forsbach) Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/63/1/Top-Dawgs.html The Seattle Seahawks are the talk of Washington with the team's first ever Super Bowl appearance, but Zeke Smith looks beyond football fever to find that the state has another rising powerhouse: college basketball's Washington Huskies. no@email.com (Zeke Smith) Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/48/1/More-Than-a-Two-Man-Race.html J.J. Redick and Adam Morrison have clearly established themselves as the front-runners in this year's college basketball player of the year race, but other candidates could emerge in the second half of the season.  ASM's Zeke Smith looks at five other players who could challenge for the Wooden when March rolls around. no@email.com (Zeke Smith) Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/43/1/Bearcat-Basketball-Taking-Hit-After-Hit.html For 14 years under Bob Huggins, the University of Cincinnati's basketball team shone brightly in the national spotlight.  With his unceremonious departure last August for numerous off-court transgressions, though, everything at Cincinnati changed.  Sara Normand waxes nostalgic on the new, tamer Bearcat. no@email.com (Sara Normand) Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600