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SEC Basketball's First Week Not Kind to Most Teams

While Arkansas exploded in its first game, it got brought down to reality by 20th-ranked Louisville. Several other SEC teams have lost already as well. One of those teams included 18th-ranked Mississippi State...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 19 days ago 95 reads 0 comments
Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators Finalize SEC Basketball Exhibition Slate

SEC Basketball exhibition play has ended with Florida and Alabama winning their outings on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. While the Gators continue to impress and have begun making a name for themselves, the Tide have some questions to answer...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 26 days ago 111 reads 0 comments
More Arkansas Razorback Players Suspended

John Pelphrey is losing control of the Arkansas Razorback team. We already received news that Stefan Welsh was suspended indefinitely. Today comes news that several others are being suspended...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 27 days ago 584 reads 5 comments
SEC Exhibition Outings Wrapping Up on the Hardwood

Only a few exhibition games remain for the Southeastern Conference, as most teams have played at least one. Here's a recap of those played since the 2nd, my last update of them...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 27 days ago 311 reads 2 comments
SEC Basketball Sees First Exhibition Action

In their exhibition debuts, both Kentucky and Arkansas registered lackluster performances, while Mississippi State rebounded from a poor first-half showing with a second-half blowout. Florida and Tennessee wasted no time in their domination...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 410 reads 5 comments
Tennessee Volunteers Suffer Setback, Guard Josh Tabb Leaves Team

Josh Tabb has left the Tennessee Volunteer men's basketball team after being suspended indefinitely by Bruce Pearl for the infamous "violation of team rules." Tabb, who stands 6'4" and weighs 196 lbs...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 241 reads 1 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Conference Preview

For the second-straight season, the Southeastern Conference finished last amongst BCS leagues and sixth overall in RPI standings in 2008-09. Just three teams made the NCAA Tournament, none of which made the Sweet Sixteen...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 940 reads 32 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt is used to being the underdog. With academic expectations unmatched in the SEC—and most of the nation—it's not necessarily easy to compete on such a high level of physicality in sports such as football and basketball...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 560 reads 3 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Tennessee

The pile of drool that has become Kentucky basketball this offseason has overshadowed a lurking menace to the SEC in the form of Bruce Pearl's Volunteers. I personally see very few arguments against the Vols being the heavy favorites in the SEC East...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 325 reads 0 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: South Carolina

For the second-straight season, the Gamecocks return nearly every single player on their roster. Second-year head coach Darrin Horn is hoping that, for the second-straight season, the Gamecocks won't underachieve...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 102 reads 3 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Ole Miss

Considering the Rebels' limited success under Andy Kennedy, the team seems to be facing a relatively high amount of expectations heading into 2009-10. The Rebels have overachieved under Kennedy, this much is true...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 133 reads 0 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Mississippi State

Senior Jarvis Varnado entered his freshman year as a scrawny, long psuedo-athlete with little conditioning, little offense and a keen eye for blocking shots. He wasn't ranked in the nation's top 100 recruits, and he served as a backup as a freshman...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 327 reads 0 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: LSU

Trent Johnson inherited a quite favorable situation last year in his first year as head coach of the LSU Tigers. The Tigers had a Final Four appearance still rather close-by in their rear-view mirrors and returned an excellent amount of depth and talent..

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 134 reads 4 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Kentucky

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Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 1,688 reads 25 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Georgia

Georgia is a football school. When you're a Georgia athlete, you want to play between the hedges...not in Stegeman Coliseum. This is well-known. This is fact...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 192 reads 4 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Florida

This offseason could have gone from a bad one to a disastrous one for Billy Donovan. The heralded coach was expecting to approach 2009-10 as a favorite to take the SEC crown, but he saw his phenom point guard opt for the pro league—in Greece...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 289 reads 9 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Auburn

Jeff Lebo has a comparatively long coaching history—and it's an ugly one. Lebo is barely over .500 as a head coach at 81-76, and this season is looking like the end of the road for the Auburn head coach...

Written by Kurt Wirth about about 1 month ago 117 reads 4 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Arkansas

In December of 2008, John Pelphrey looked like a reincarnation of Nolan Richardson. He had driven the Razorbacks of Arkansas to a 12-1 record, a Jim Thorpe Classic title, and wins over No. 4 Oklahoma and No...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 2 months ago 237 reads 4 comments
2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Alabama

The Crimson Tide faithful have shed the shadows of Mark Gottfried's mediocrity and are hoping for a resurgence to being once again regarded as a powerhouse in the SEC Western Division, and the conference as a whole...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 2 months ago 211 reads 4 comments
Upcoming Posts and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook

Wanted to let everyone know my life has gotten beyond insane, but posts will be coming soon! With that said, I wanted to direct all of you college hoops junkies to a book that if, in some ...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 2 months ago 66 reads 0 comments
2008-09 SEC Floor General Award

After the big move, I continue this series, which is nearing its completion. This category obviously focuses on talented point guards in the league, based on assists-per-minute...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 3 months ago 65 reads 4 comments
John Calipari Is a Dirty Man

John Calipari has been caught. Or at least the NCAA thinks so. Calipari will become the first college basketball coach ever to have Final Fours vacated at two different schools...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 3 months ago 330 reads 7 comments
2008-09 SEC Boardmaster Award

Quickly moving on to rebounding, one of the most important categories on the list. This stat will point out the most efficient glass cleaners in the league, those who aggressively and accurately ...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 3 months ago 29 reads 2 comments
2008-09 SEC Pinball Award

So my titles are creative, what of it? This award will cap off the shooting awards, as it focuses on the players who are most aggressive with the ball and least afraid to draw a foul. This, obviously, is calculated by minutes per free throws attempted.

Written by Kurt Wirth about 4 months ago 90 reads 4 comments
2008-09 SEC Mr. Clutch Award

Having triumphantly returned to the South after driving over 5,500 miles to California and back, I return this series back to its former glory. The Mr. Clutch Award is awarded to the player with the least amounts of minutes per free-throws made...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 4 months ago 105 reads 4 comments

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Kurt Wirth Article Archive

SEC Basketball's First Week Not Kind to Most Teams

Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators Finalize SEC Basketball Exhibition Slate

More Arkansas Razorback Players Suspended

SEC Exhibition Outings Wrapping Up on the Hardwood

SEC Basketball Sees First Exhibition Action

Tennessee Volunteers Suffer Setback, Guard Josh Tabb Leaves Team

2009-10 SEC Basketball Conference Preview

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Vanderbilt

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Tennessee

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: South Carolina

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Ole Miss

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Mississippi State

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: LSU

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Kentucky

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Georgia

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Florida

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Auburn

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Arkansas

2009-10 SEC Basketball Previews: Alabama

Upcoming Posts and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook

2008-09 SEC Floor General Award

John Calipari Is a Dirty Man

2008-09 SEC Boardmaster Award

2008-09 SEC Pinball Award

2008-09 SEC Mr. Clutch Award

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