Bleacher Report - Articles by John Croom

Clemson Falls Once Again

John Croom — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:52:32 -0500

The Tigers have had struggles in ACC games. Clemson was supposed to be all domination this season after they started with a great record of 16-0. They then fell to Wake and North Carolina, but then they started to get on top of things which had them 19-2. Clemson then fell to teams ranked below them in the 20's and lower, including Florida State.

Florida State just laughed in the Tigers' faces last night as they beat them 73-66, embarrassing them majorly. The question now is are the Tigers over? Are they done? Will they come back in March? We shall see!

Stephon Marbury Officially Signs with the Celtics

John Croom — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:50:40 -0500

Stephon Marbury has just signed to the Boston Celtics and I feel hes going to give them everything the Celtics need in the long run of his basketball era with the Celtics.

Rumour has it that he should be dressing out in the next few games, but I haven't heard for it to be confirmed yet.

I am really excited to see what he will do with the Celtics and see if his point average will rise from 19.1 per game or if it will decrease?

Also, the question is will he start will he do well? We shall see, of course!

March Madness News!

John Croom — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:36:54 -0500

Here are the important dates for the 2009 tournament:

Selection Sunday: March 15

Opening Round Game: March 17

First Round: March 19-20

Second Round: March 21-22

Third Round: March 26-27

Fourth Round: March 28-29

Final Four: April 4 and 6 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

This tournament looks to be pretty intense, especially with ACC play, simply because of the longstanding rivalries and how close the rankings are. March Madness shall be outstanding this year. Stay tuned for updates.

Bob Huggins Sheds a Happy Tear Over Cincinnati Tribute

John Croom — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:35:07 -0500

Coach Bob Huggins of West Virginia had to play the former school he coached for, the Cincinnati Bearcats, at Cincinnati's home court.

They opened it up with a special presentation to Coach Bob Huggins with a video of how he affected the Cincinnati basketball era overall. Coach Huggins received a nickname while coaching for Cincinnati, which was "Huggs," received by showing his affection by hugging on court and care for the players on the court.

It was overall a moving video that showed appreciation for the 14 straight visits to the NCAA tournament and the 399 overall wins. Coach "Huggs" may be tough, but he did happen to tear up that Thursday night.

Will Clemson Slip in the Overall ACC Standings?

John Croom — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:31:25 -0500

Virginia Tech came down to Clemson, SC to play the Clemson Tigers. Virgina Tech came in as the "underdog" but came out with a win that was one in the last minute of the game. Virgina Tech won with a three-point slide. In the past ACC games, they all have been won with five points or more, so it was great to have an intense ACC game.

Is Clemson falling? This season the Tigers have been jumping around in the ACC overall standings. This year, Clemson started out amazing in the NCAA at 16-0 but, after the Wake Forest loss, they were then defeated by North Carolina. So they are 22-5. Will they fall at Florida State? We will see on Saturday. Will they fall? They are third in the overall ACC standings; will they stay?