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coaches vote to eliminate double-bye in big east tournament
Two seasons ago, the Big East Conference Tournament included all 16 teams to have an automatic bid to the tournament. With that in place, the top four seeds received a double-bye. This changed, however, as the Big East coaches got together at their annual spring meeting in Ponte Verda Beach, Fl Tuesday morning. The coaches unanimously voted to do away with the double-bye format for next years postseason tournament.
The new format is expected to be approved on Wednesday by the league’s athletic directors. Read the rest of this entry »
Leonardo DiCaprio spotted with wvu hat at laker game
Leonardo DiCaprio has been spotted numerous times sporting the flying WV from the United States all the way to London. This time he was spotted at game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns in LA with what looks like the same hat.
You won’t just find the flying WV around Morgantown anymore as it has traveled to Hollywood.
Devin Ebanks Hires Agent
Sophomore Devin Ebanks announced on May 4 that he will indeed sign with an agent, ending his college career. He declared for the NBA Draft nearly a month ago but decided now not to return to the Mountaineers.
The Long Island City, N.Y. native played in 34 this past season for the Mountaineers, starting in 31 of them. He missed 4 games earlier this season with a hand injury and didn’t start his first few games back. He averaged 34.1 minutes a game, the second highest on the team, while averaging 12 points a game.
Doron Lamb to Make College Decision at Jordan Brand Classic
Current unsigned five-star prospect Doron Lamb will make his college decision on April 17 at the Jordan Brand Classic in New York City. He wanted to make his decision in front of his family and friends, and what other place would be better than Madison Square Garden.
Lamb is a 6″4, 175 lb Qeens native who currently plays at Oak Hill (Va.) Academy and has narrowed his decision down to West Virginia, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky and Connecticut. The McDonald’s All American guard stated that their is no favorite and that they are all on the same level. He has not yet made up his mind as he is still talking it over with his friends and family. His main concern seems to be playing time as he wants to spring into action right away his Freshman year. Kentucky has an advantage when it comes to this as they appear to be losing 5 of their players to the 2010 NBA Draft. Being closer to home is not a factor for him either as he wants what will fit best for him and his family.
Huggins Visits Miners’ Families
Coach Bob Huggins flew to via helicopter to visit family members of the victims in the Upper Big Branch mine Wednesday afternoon. He brought along a bag that was packed with homemade pasta and Mountaineer T-shirts to deliver to the families that gathered to await information of their loved ones. Prayers were also passed along from players to the families.
Butler Suffers ACL Tear
An unbelievable senior season has came to an unfortunate end for West Virginia’s All-American Da’Sean Butler. Not only did Butler and the Mountaineers fall short of a National Championship, but injured his knee more severely than anticipated. Butler was diagnosed with with a torn ACL, a sprained MCL, and two bone bruises, all in his left knee. This was confirmed at St. Vincent Sports Performance in Indianapolis on Sunday.
