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Bald Prophet Review: Week 4 Of The College Basketball Season

Thoughts on Week 4 ü The Pac-10’s poor performance will be a recurring theme that we won’t visit in column after column but Drew Gordon’s transfer from UCLA is a classic example of how far the Bruins have fallen...

Written by Marc Daley about about 2 hours ago 5 reads 0 comments
Bald Prophet Preview: North Carolina vs. Kentucky

At A Glance: Kentucky: 7-0. AP Rank: 5 ESPN Rank: 4 BP Rank: 4 RPI: 41 BPI: 8 Offense: 83.0 ppg Defense: 65.0 ppg North Carolina: 7-1. AP Rank: 10 ESPN Rank: 11 BP Rank: 6 RPI: 62 BPI: 25 Offense: 84...

Written by Marc Daley about 2 days ago 421 reads 5 comments
Bald Prophet Preview: Washington at Texas Tech

At First Glance: Washington: 5-0. AP: 12 ESPN: 10 BP: 8 RPI: 6 BPI: 51 Offense: 84.8 ppg Defense: 66.2 ppg Texas Tech: 7-0. AP: NR ESPN: NR BP: 39 RPI: 39 BPI: 12 Offense: 75...

Written by Marc Daley about 3 days ago 26 reads 0 comments
Is Northern Colorado This Season's Utah State?

Last season the Utah State Aggies were dangerously close to the ultimate snub. It would have been akin to the hot cheerleader getting stood up at the prom. Personally, I didn’t see why the NCAA Committee was in such a fuss...

Written by Marc Daley about 4 days ago 18 reads 0 comments
Bald Prophet Preview: UNLV at Arizona

Rankings UNLV: 5-0. AP Rank 24. ESPN Rank 21. BP Rank 34. RPI 5. BPI 62. Arizona: 3-2. AP Rank NR. ESPN Ran NR. BP Rank NR. RPI 52. BPI 150...

Written by Marc Daley about 4 days ago 35 reads 0 comments
Bald Prophet Preview: Wake Forest at Purdue

Seasons at a glance: Wake Forest: 4-1. Offense: 78.4 ppg. Defense: 60.8 ppg. AP Rank: NR ESPN Rank: NR BP(Bald Prophet) Rank: NR RPI: 182 BPI(Bald Prophet Index): 94 Purdue: 5-0...

Written by Marc Daley about 5 days ago 26 reads 0 comments
Musings From The Bald Prophet: Thoughts On Week 3 Of The 2009-10 Season

· So far the Pac-10 has looked like the SEC did last season. I offer a mea culpa for Oregon State, who I ranked number 33 in my preseason top 40...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 days ago 12 reads 0 comments
Musings From The Bald Prophet: Week 2 Of The College Hoops Seasn

Thoughts on Week 2: 1. The average fan would casually dismiss ESPN’s 24-hour marathon of college basketball as a cheap marketing gimmick. Fortunately, I am not your average fan...

Written by Marc Daley about 13 days ago 24 reads 0 comments
Musings From The Bald Prophet: Week 1 Of The College Hoops Season

Thoughts from Week 1 1. North Carolina will try and exploit its height advantage at every opportunity. However, they need to cut down on the turnovers. I saw a lot of their big men bring the ball down, which is a fundamental no-no...

Written by Marc Daley about 21 days ago 38 reads 0 comments
Bald Prophet's 2009-10 College Basketball All-Americas and NCAA Bids

First Team All-America G – Sherron Collins – Kansas G – Willie Warren – Oklahoma F – Patrick Patterson – Kentucky F – Tyler Smith – Tennessee ...

Written by Marc Daley about 29 days ago 23 reads 0 comments
Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 For 2009-10 (No. 10-1)

Well, we finally got to the Top Ten. Thanks for sticking with me. Most of the programs in this list have been here before, including one who is hoping to return to royalty and another who is ...

Written by Marc Daley about about 1 month ago 194 reads 0 comments
Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 For 2009-10 (No. 20-11)

Welcome to the third part of the Bald Prophet Top 40 Countdown. I am not Shadoe Stevens and this countdown does not feature the Black-Eyed Peas or Mariah Carey...

Written by Marc Daley about about 1 month ago 122 reads 2 comments
Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 for 2009-10 (No. 30-21)

Yesterday the Bald Prophet unveiled the beginning of his Top 40 Countdown for the upcoming college basketball season. It's like having Casey Kasem without the dulcet tones and boring playlist...

Written by Marc Daley about about 1 month ago 140 reads 10 comments
Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 For 2009-10 (No. 40-31)

I'm back!!! The Bald Prophet looks at the Top 40 college basketball teams for the upcoming campaign, starting with numbers forty through 31. There's a return from some non-BCS schools and the SEC should make a return to glory...

Written by Marc Daley about about 1 month ago 81 reads 13 comments
Musings From The Bald Prophet: Reflecting On Wayman Tisdale

In the 1960s Jerry Lucas was regarded as one of the greatest college basketball players of all time as a result of his work with the Ohio State Buckeyes...

Written by Marc Daley about 6 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
Musings from the Bald Prophet: Is The Musketeers' A-10 Reign Over?

Sean Miller packed his bags in hopes of a desert oasis in Tucson, Arizona. His former assistant, Chris Mack, inherits a team that loses the "The Initials" in B.J. Raymond and C.J. Anderson...

Written by Marc Daley about 6 months ago 104 reads 0 comments
Musings From The Bald Prophet: Kentucky Puzzle Complete?

With the addition of the young man in the picture it would seem that the Kentucky Wildcats have filled every available spot on their roster...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 1,168 reads 4 comments
Musings from the Bald Prophet: The Toughest/Greatest Job in Lexington

This article is part of a collection of the "best/worst" of local media around the country. Lexington, Kentucky isn't as big as some of the cities which will be represented but, considering its No...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 299 reads 2 comments
Will St. Mary's Basketball Get Patty-Whacked? Musings from the Bald Prophet

Maybe it's the sting from just missing the NCAA Tournament last season. Maybe it's the desire to prove themselves against the best competition Division I has to offer...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 34 reads 3 comments
Musings From The Bald Prophet: Kentucky Recruit Does A West Coast Swing

Since John Calipari took over the reins of the storied Kentucky Basketball program, observers and fans figured (hoped?) there would be some changes from the Billy Gillispie era...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 858 reads 2 comments
Musings from the Bald Prophet: Where Lance Stephenson Should Go

While the college basketball recruiting world focuses on John Wall, another top recruit (No. 11 overall per Rivals.com), Lance Stephenson, is also undecided as to where he'll spend a year before likely departing for the NBA...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 6,072 reads 7 comments
Musings from the Bald Prophet: A Case for Changing the NBA Draft

The young man in the picture is Jeremy Tyler. He is a 6'11" center at San Diego High School who is ranked No. 9 in the class of 2010 according to Rivals.com and is committed to play at the University of Louisville starting with the 2010-2011 season...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 297 reads 22 comments
Musings from the Bald Prophet: So the Sky Wasn't Falling in Lexington

About six weeks ago I wrote an article that echoed the panicky sentiments of Kentucky basketball fans. In my defense, the state of affairs in Lexington wasn't fantastic to say the least...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 553 reads 6 comments
Musings From the Bald Prophet: Coaches Gone Wild Part 2?

While the Bleacher Report community puts in it's two cents on the percolation of scandal down Louisville way in Oxford, Mississippi, the Rebels' coaching "bad boy" has settled his dispute with ...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 113 reads 0 comments
Musings from the Bald Prophet: A New Bluegrass Conspiracy?

Recently Louisville Coach Rick Pitino has been a target of an extortion attempt by the estranged wife of a Louisville staff member. ESPN, FoxSports and several other news outlets have reported as many available details as they can...

Written by Marc Daley about 7 months ago 1,381 reads 0 comments

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Marc Daley Article Archive

Bald Prophet Review: Week 4 Of The College Basketball Season

Bald Prophet Preview: North Carolina vs. Kentucky

Bald Prophet Preview: Washington at Texas Tech

Is Northern Colorado This Season's Utah State?

Bald Prophet Preview: UNLV at Arizona

Bald Prophet Preview: Wake Forest at Purdue

Musings From The Bald Prophet: Thoughts On Week 3 Of The 2009-10 Season

Musings From The Bald Prophet: Week 2 Of The College Hoops Seasn

Musings From The Bald Prophet: Week 1 Of The College Hoops Season

Bald Prophet's 2009-10 College Basketball All-Americas and NCAA Bids

Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 For 2009-10 (No. 10-1)

Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 For 2009-10 (No. 20-11)

Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 for 2009-10 (No. 30-21)

Bald Prophet's College Basketball Top 40 For 2009-10 (No. 40-31)

Musings From The Bald Prophet: Reflecting On Wayman Tisdale

Musings from the Bald Prophet: Is The Musketeers' A-10 Reign Over?

Musings From The Bald Prophet: Kentucky Puzzle Complete?

Musings from the Bald Prophet: The Toughest/Greatest Job in Lexington

Will St. Mary's Basketball Get Patty-Whacked? Musings from the Bald Prophet

Musings From The Bald Prophet: Kentucky Recruit Does A West Coast Swing

Musings from the Bald Prophet: Where Lance Stephenson Should Go

Musings from the Bald Prophet: A Case for Changing the NBA Draft

Musings from the Bald Prophet: So the Sky Wasn't Falling in Lexington

Musings From the Bald Prophet: Coaches Gone Wild Part 2?

Musings from the Bald Prophet: A New Bluegrass Conspiracy?

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