College Hoops 2012-2013 Season

[Emperor Smeat]

Season starts today and this year ends up being one of those rare instances where the early tournaments don't take place a week or so before everyone else plays.

[ClockShot]

Come Ollie, bring my boys home from Germany with a win. This is huge for us.

[ClockShot]

Side note: The camo unis MSU and UCONN are sporting right now are nice. Wish they could wear them the whole season.

[Droford]

Maryland is embarrassing..guessing I can just ignore terps b-ball like I do their football again this year

[Droford]

Reverse jinx? Pretty good 15-0 run to tie and now they have the lead.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

lol @ u writing off a team losing their first game to the defending champs

terrible

[owenbrown]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8658462/jack-taylor-grinnell-drops-138-points-collegiate-scoring-record

[Emperor Smeat]

A-10 preparing to make an offer to the 7 basketball-only schools in the Big East to join them instead of the Big East raiding the A-10 after Temple and Charlotte leave this season. Would end up with 20-21 teams if it does occur.

Big East is rumored to be targeting mostly the big name A-10 schools in order to replace the basketball only and football/basketball schools that are leaving.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8736716/atlantic-10-open-adding-big-east-basketball-schools-creating-21-team-conference-source

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yep, they're leaving. LOL Big East. Free UConn.</font>

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8745235/seven-schools-agree-leave-big-east-debating-process-source-says

[ClockShot]

UConn is fucked. Kinda hoping either someone picks up the phone and gets them out, or they somehow drop the football program and just go everything else. I know the latter is near impossible, but it took a step back when Edsall bailed.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Big East aren't going to let UConn leave. They're basically all that's left.

They can go independent, but then they'd have to try to get an at-large bid to the tourney every year.</font>

[ClockShot]

UConn gave Kevin Ollie a 5-year deal.

Too soon to make a judgement if you ask me.

[McLegend]

Santa Clara played really Duke well for 24 minutes.

[Emperor Smeat]

ACC once again tried to court MSG and Brooklyn's Barclays Center to become their host for future ACC tournament games starting in 2016 but neither were interested. ACC is looking for a 5-year deal for its new host once they move out of Greensboro.

Most likely whichever conference has St Johns will also get MSG considering the historical ties both have together. It was also a huge reason why the Big East had MSG since it formed.

[ClockShot]

Good riddance, Syracuse.

[The Condor]

How are the Demon Deacons doing this year? Too lazy to look it up

[Emperor Smeat]

11-13 overall, 4-8 in the ACC (9th).

[The Condor]

Shit, that's a bummer. Thanks

[Droford]

Kinda sad this is the last duke game at maryland

[owenbrown]

The University of Kentucky's 2012-2013 basketball season brought to you by the letters N, I, and T

[Emperor Smeat]

Big East and ESPN agreed to a new tv deal although it ends up being a huge loss to what the Big East could have had 2 years ago. CBS also agreed to extend their basketball deal although it only pays out $2 million per year.

The Big East Conference confirmed Saturday that ESPN has matched a media rights deal offer, keeping the network as the league's primary rights holder.

The deal is for seven years and worth $130 million through the 2019-20 school year, league sources said. The Big East's new deal is worth less per school than its current ESPN deal and six times less than what ESPN presented two years ago.

In the past two years since the Big East turned down ESPN's $1.17 billion offer, the league has had 16 schools either leave or announce they were leaving.

The Big East's new deal is comparable to a new media rights deal the Mountain West signed with CBS Sports Network. Both, however, are substantially less than what the power five conferences -- Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Big 12 and ACC -- receive.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8977673/big-east-conference-espn-agree-tv-rights-deal

[The Condor]

A little late but--- Demon Deacons wreck #2 Miami!

[HTrain90]

A little late but--- Demon Deacons wreck #2 Miami!

I'm a UVa guy, and don't think Miami is all that good. They've been fortunate to stay healthy while all the other good teams in the ACC have dealt with injury (particularly NC State and Duke, I really don't think UNC is that good, either).

I'd say right now Miami is the #4 team in the ACC, if I had a Power Rankings and all teams get the pieces back that they should.

1) NC State (Lorenzo Brown, CJ Leslie have been hurt/sick - but when they're on, forget it. This team will run deep into the tournament)
2) Duke (Ryan Kelly out has hurt a lot. He's back, this team is #2 in the ACC)
3) UVa (Don't sleep on the Cavs. They have had all but 2 of their bigs hurt this year, and both Mike Tobey and Darion Atkins are improving in health each week. They're going to be a tough out in March)
4) Miami (Meh. Don't love them).

[The Condor]

That's a fair list. Where do you see the Demon Deacs? #8-9?

[DaveBrawl]

VT just got curbstomped by Miami.:'(

[Emperor Smeat]

The "Catholic 7" schools from the Big East won the rights to keep the conference name once they officially split next season while the current Big East is changing their name. They also managed to get Butler, Xavier, and maybe Creighton to join the new league starting next season. The new league would be carried mainly by Fox Sports Network.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9000502/catholic-7-schools-keep-big-east-name-new-league-next-season-according-sources

[The Condor]

3) UVa (Don't sleep on the Cavs. They have had all but 2 of their bigs hurt this year, and both Mike Tobey and Darion Atkins are improving in health each week. They're going to be a tough out in March)


Good call, as they just beat the Blue Devils

[DAMN iNATOR]

That MSU @ U-M game was crazy yesterday.

[Emperor Smeat]

The current Big East is leaning towards "America 12 Conference" as their new name before this year's college football season.

The Catholic 7 from the Big East get to keep the "Big East" name once they leave in June.

[The Condor]

Zags are going to win it all

[Frank Drebin]

The Valley is gonna lose Creighton. :(

[Frank Drebin]

Is anyone going to put together a TPWW bracket through yahoo or somethin'?

[Emperor Smeat]

Louisville (Midwest) earned the overall #1 seed. Their bracket has Oregon, OK State, St Louis, Duke, Creighton, and Michigan State for the tough/big names.

Kansas (South) got a #1 seed. Their bracket has UNC, Villanova, VCU, Michigan, Georgetown, Florida, and ULCA for tough/big names.

Indiana (East) also got a #1 seed and only one not to have won their conference tourney. Their bracket has Temple, Syracuse, Miami U, Marquette, and Butler for tough/big names.

Gonzaga (West) took the final #1 seed. Their bracket has Pitt, Wisconsin, Kansas State, Ohio State, and New Mexico for touch/big names.

Defending champion Kentucky didn't get included into the tournament.

[ClockShot]

UConn men are too stupid to get included in the tourney. Literally.

[OssMan]

Go NC State, go Georgetown, go VCU, go Oregon, go JMU in the fucking play in game

Boo Duke, boo UNC, boo Michigan State, boo Indiana

[Droford]

Boo no terps or terriers.

[Droford]

This year I'm going to fully support the Wichita St shockers

Gonna shock the world

[owenbrown]

Defending champion Kentucky didn't get included into the tournament.

I believe I had that one.

The University of Kentucky's 2012-2013 basketball season brought to you by the letters N, I, and T

[The Condor]

Final Four: Louisville, Florida, Miami, Zags

[ClockShot]

Robert Morris upsets Kentucky in the NIT.

Wow.

[Frank Drebin]

Final Four: Louisville, Florida, Miami, Zags

I picked Illinois to upset Miami. Teams that over perform during the regular season I dont like come tourney time. Not that I like Illinois, but if they make their shots they cant be beat. No inside game. Waffled between Zags and OSU. Told myself I was going to go heavy B1G before the seedings.

L'Ville, Ohio State, Florida, Indiana.

No major upsets for the most part. Belmont, Illinois and Oklahoma in the Sweet 16, Butler to the Elite 8.

[Droford]

New Mexico st's 7-5 center bhullard is horrible

He's huge but he just stands around and does nothing

[Droford]

Picked south Dakota St and Wichita St to get to the elite 8. The shockers because they've got 4 senior starters. But my final 4 was florida Indiana and Louisville Ohio st which is the same as frank up there

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Well, Pittsburgh losing ruins my chances of a perfect bracket. Got 3/4 so far in my money tournament.

[Droford]

5/5

Marquette better start playing

[Droford]

Lol if gonzaga were to lose

[Droford]

Yes! Marquette saves my perfect bracket

[OssMan]

final 4:
NC State
Harvard
Oregon
Georgetown

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Only missed on the Wichita State/Pittsburgh game so far.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Damn, thought Southern might have pulled it off. Probably never going to happen.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Refs were pretty horrible and Zaga played like crap but wow at Southern being soo close to pulling off the mega upset.

Hasn't been this close quality-wise since maybe Albany vs UConn a few years ago.

[Droford]

8/8 baring something stupid with Oregon

Probably the best I've ever done

[Droford]

Only upset I have tonight is South Dakota St..could be 16/16

[OssMan]

Albany will beat duke

[Evil Vito]

Aaaaand my bracket is busted. Fuck you New Mexico.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

11/16 for day 1. I'm in 4th in my money league, the top person has 12.

[The Condor]

12-4, only damage being an elite 8 team- fucking New Mexico

[Frank Drebin]

Lost two sweet 16 teams so nothing serious.

[McLegend]

These white dudes on Florida Gulf Coast are extremely athletic.

[Emperor Smeat]

Georgetown is easily the least motivated team when it comes to the tournament the past several years. Lost to a 15 seed, a 14 seed, a 11 seed twice, and a 10 seed during that time.

[Evil Vito]

Holy shit my bracket is atrocious.

[Frank Drebin]

Eat a Dick gtown. Had you losing Sunday anyway. Making things easier for the gators.

[Frank Drebin]

Thrilled that the western Kentucky mascot gets air time tonight.

Shocked that this thread isn't getting more action during the tourney.

Also this is the second time droford has acknowledged my existence.

[Droford]

My bracket did not fare so well either. Oh well.

Go Shockers!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

41st percentile. Damn it. Two picks from the leader, but I had Georgetown in the regional finals.

[The Condor]

24 for 32 and only had GTown winning one game. Bracket is in good shape.

[Kris P Lettus]

WAR Ole Miss

[Emperor Smeat]

Went 23 for 32 with the West bracket in ruins (3 for 8).

[The Condor]

Shaka (Out)Smart(Ed) and out coached.

[Droford]

This year I'm going to fully support the Wichita St shockers

Gonna shock the world

Woo. Fuck gonzaga

[Emperor Smeat]

Zaga first #1 seed to fall and something like the past 3 out of 4 years has a 1 seed out this early.

[Droford]

Shockers get the winner of a 12/13 game in the sweet 16
#elite8

[Frank Drebin]

Yah. Good call on which. I'm a valley guy so I should have known better. My bracket isn't busted but it appears I can only get 2nd place in my pool. Can still hold out hope for that I guess.

[McLegend]

I can't wait for some Florida Gulf Coast action.

I just want to see some white dudes dunk.

[The Condor]

Bracket: busted

[slik]

Very pleased to see my alma mater make the sweet sixteen!

GO SHOX!


http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/578777_10100112724711032_1103631024_n.jpg

[OssMan]

Wichitalkin bout willis

[McLegend]

I love FLGC. What a fun team to watch.

[McLegend]

*FGC

[Emperor Smeat]

FGCU 1st #15 seed to ever reach the Sweet 16.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2374735/chickenfgcu_medium.gif

[The Condor]

Amazing, a 15 and a 13 playing as well as LaSalle and Gulf Coast right now. Shockers playing awesome too.

[Frank Drebin]

Hope no one took my advise on upsets. Final four still in play but I've lost so many early games they've added up.

FGC has been not just amazing to watch, but fun. Some Cinderellas you know are just getting the ring breaks, but these guys are flashy and can straight up ball.

[Tom Guycott]

Very pleased to see my alma mater make the sweet sixteen!

GO SHOX!


http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/578777_10100112724711032_1103631024_n.jpg

Wait... you went to Wichita State? Learn summat new everyday. What's up with that half a Chic-fil-a in the food court, though?

Also, the (very outside) potential for an all Kansas final of WSU vs KU. Interesting in theory, but not rooting for this, though, because BUCKEYES!

[slik]

No clue what's up with the Chic-Fil-a. That came in my last year or two of college there.

[Droford]

Maryland is going to win the nit

*crickets *

[Droford]

Marquette looked like crap first two round now look like world beaters vs the canes

[Droford]

Wow..Burke just tied the game with a 3 pointer with about 4 secs left from way downtown

[Droford]

Calling that the play of the tourney so far

[Shisen Kopf]

Wooohoooo another three

[Shisen Kopf]

Also, if Michigan wins guarantee in some paper the headline will be "TREY Burke!"

[Droford]

This is easily one of the best games of the tourney just based on he last 15 minutes..Michigan was down like..14 I think

[Emperor Smeat]

:wtf: no clue what Kansas was thinking with the final play.

Kansas player is almost at the rim and can tie the game but instead just lobs the pass away for a rushed 3 point shot that misses.

[Droford]

Which gets higher ratings as a finals?

Wichita St vs fgcu
Or
Michigan vs Michigan St

[Droford]

Oh and the obligatory

Rock choke jayhawk

[Droford]

Fgcu is bringing it early

[The Condor]

Wichita State wins tonight. Shockmasters

[ClockShot]

Delaware lost.

Good.

[Droford]

Wichita State wins tonight. Shockmasters
They're up 13 with less than 2 to go in the half

[Droford]

Watching them blow a 21 point lead has been very sad.
Only up 5

[The Condor]

Witchita State

[Droford]

This year I'm going to fully support the Wichita St shockers

Gonna shock the world

I should have bet some money on them, damn

hope Duke wins tomorrow, they can beat Duke. fuck duke

[slik]

Wercherta Stert!

Fernal Fer!!

[Savio]

SU could do it this year!

[Krimzon7]

I usually watch College hoops from the outside...I love MIchigan because I grew up when the fab 5 were hot. But I gotta tell ya, I'm secretly rooting for the Shockers. Why? THIS IS WHY

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8605148406_31463b6cf1_o.jpg

two in the pink...

[Krimzon7]

Oh, and Michigan is giving Florida the absolute business from behind the three point line.

[Droford]

That was painful to watch..ugh

[owenbrown]

A Louisville player just had a horrible injury after landing awkwardly trying to block a 3 point shot by Duke which went in.

[Droford]

Looked like his leg snapped in half real time. Missed the one replay and don't wanna see it anyway

[owenbrown]

Sadly, It will be on Deadspin shortly.

[owenbrown]

fuck... he broke his leg :(

[OssMan]

fuck... he broke his leg :(
Why do you think that

[owenbrown]

because of the report from the sideline reporter

[owenbrown]

Oh My God.

http://deadspin.com/kevin-ware-suffered-maybe-the-most-gruesome-injury-in-t-464789219

[OssMan]

because of the report from the sideline reporter
What did she say

[OssMan]

Rofl at the bench reaction

[owenbrown]

what's wrong with you Ossman?! :foc:

[OssMan]

What

[Droford]

At the end of the day, fuck duke...I think Louisville won't have much issue with Wichita St. but whatever.

[Emperor Smeat]

:y: Duke's gone

[OssMan]

<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" align="center" width="100%"><tbody id="collapseobj_usercp_reputation"><tr><td class="alt2">http://www.tpwwforums.com/images/reputation/reputation_neg.gif</td> <td class="alt1Active" id="p41602162794" width="50%"> College Hoops 2012-2013... (http://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?p=4160216#post4160216) </td> <td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">03-31-2013 07:14 PM</td> <td class="alt1" nowrap="nowrap"> owenbrown (http://www.tpwwforums.com/member.php?u=2794) </td> <td class="alt2" width="50%">don't joke about a gruesome leg injury like that</td></tr></tbody></table>

[OssMan]

I really like the dukies

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Rofl at the bench reaction

Really?

[Crimson]

Damn that was horrible. Louisville for sure is winning this tourney now..

[slik]

That was really awful.

Here's to a speedy recovery.

[RoXer]

Where?

[RoXer]

What is?

[The Condor]

I usually watch College hoops from the outside...I love MIchigan because I grew up when the fab 5 were hot. But I gotta tell ya, I'm secretly rooting for the Shockers. Why? THIS IS WHY

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8605148406_31463b6cf1_o.jpg

two in the pink...

Thank God they're in on it. It's my reason for supporting them right now

[OssMan]

Do these guys not even take classes in the spring semester

[Savio]

Damn that was horrible. Louisville for sure is winning this tourney now..
Nah SU wins by sweeping the leg.

[Emperor Smeat]

Boss of the Pac-12 refs being accused of trying to influence at least two games during this year's PAC-12 tournament with Arizona as the targeted victim team.

Pac-12 coordinator of basketball officials and former NBA referee Ed Rush has been investigated by the Pac-12 for comments made about Arizona coach Sean Miller in meetings that included several Pac-12 referees.

Rush, according to a source within the Pac-12 officiating group, told a group of referees on the Thursday of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas that he would give them $5,000 or a trip to Cancun if they either "rang him up" or "ran him," meaning hit Miller with a technical or toss him out of the game. Rush then reiterated during a Friday morning meeting, according to one referee in attendance, that officials should take similar action against Miller if he did anything on Friday in the Pac-12 semifinals against UCLA.

"He was emphatic about not dealing with him (Miller)," the ref told CBSSports.com. "He made that perfectly clear."
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21989633/pac-12-head-of-officials-investigated-for-targeting-arizonas-sean-miller


According to Bill Simmons, Rush also has a direct connection to the reffing scandal in the NBA that was outed by Tim Donaghy.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Ed Rush ran NBA officiating during some of the most dubiously reffed NBA playoff games ever (1998-2003). And now... <a href="http://t.co/MxEHgARaiU" title="http://cbsprt.co/Yrsvae">cbsprt.co/Yrsvae</a></p>&mdash; Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/318872492108308481">April 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[ClockShot]

UConn women seem to have this all wrapped up tonight.

I hope some of the Louisville magic rubbed off on the Lady Blue Devils. Don't wanna face Notre Dame for a 4th game.

[Savio]

WARNING LEG BREAKING BELOW

<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hFrTtcWY2FM" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>

I really hope he gets better, I am surprised it broke so easily.

[slik]

Thank God they're in on it. It's my reason for supporting them right now

When I went to school there I remember the phone book one year had students at a basketball game throwing up the 'shocker' sign.

Remember channel surfing and seeing a local newstation start the hour with 'School Pride or Offensive Gesture. Some would say the line of decency has been crossed. More at ten.'

[DAMN iNATOR]

Would love to see it come down to #9 Wichita St. and #4 Michigan for the national title as opposed to something "YAWN" like #1 Louisville vs. #4 Syracuse.

Only problem is deciding who I want to win IF #9 Wichita State and #4 U-M make it...on the one hand, I think it’d be great to see the Shockers do the penultimate thing and win the national title so nobody could ever again (or at least until next season... :shifty:) accuse them of not living up to their team name. On the other hand I’d love (ironically) to see Michigan pull it off just so Barkley could fuck off with his “The Big Ten is overrated.” BS.

[owenbrown]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9127047/rutgers-scarlet-knights-ad-reviewing-mike-rice-job-wake-video

This douchebag seen kicking and throwing basketballs at players and cursing them.

Rutgers AD reviewing Mike Rice
Updated: April 3, 2013, 12:39 AM ET
ESPN.com news services

OTL: Rutgers' Rice Berates Players at Practice

Outside the Lines has obtained practice video that shows Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice berating, pushing and using slurs against players. John Barr has more on the tape and the reaction of a former Scarlet Knights assistant.
Tags: Mike Rice, Rutgers, Eric Murdock, Tim Pernetti, practice, video, OTL, Outside the Lines, John Barr
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Rutgers AD Defends Rice Decision
Rutgers men's basketball coach Mike Rice is under review by the school's athletic director after a videotape aired showing Rice shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs.

The videotape, broadcast Tuesday on ESPN's "Outside the Lines," prompted scores of outraged social media comments, as well as sharp criticism from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and NBA star LeBron James.

"I think now that [the videotape] is out there -- we knew it was going to get out there," Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti said during a radio interview with WFAN in New York. "The reaction -- we knew what it was going to be. I need to sit here and think about what gives us the ability to be effective going forward in men's basketball, and more importantly, what protects the university.

"There's a lot of things on my mind right now that I'm thinking through and trying to make sure that whatever decisions I make on a going-forward basis, that we try to make the right one."

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Mike Rice's actions weren't fiery. They were abusive, cruel and out of bounds. And it's about time we drew the boundaries, writes Dana O'Neil. Story

This is no longer about just Mike Rice, it's time for the senior administrators at Rutgers to face the firing squad, writes Ian O'Connor. Story

The Associated Press is reporting that Pernetti is reconsidering his decision to suspend Rice instead of firing him.

Pernetti began investigating the incident as early as last summer. He suspended Rice for three games in December, fined him $50,000 and ordered him to attend anger management classes.

Pernetti revealed during the interview that university president Robert Barchi also viewed the tape this past fall and agreed with the punishment. But the "Outside the Lines" broadcast prompted an outcry, led by the governor himself.

"Gov. Christie saw the video today for the first time and he is obviously deeply disturbed by the conduct displayed and strongly condemns this behavior," spokesman Michael Drewniak said in a statement. "It's not the type of leadership we should be showing our young people and clearly there are questions about this behavior that need to be answered by the leaders at Rutgers University."

Christie was not the only elected official to weigh in.

Assembly speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex/Passaic) called Rice's conduct "unacceptable not only at our state university, but in all circumstances. It is offensive and unbecoming of our state.

"Mike Rice should no longer be employed by Rutgers University. He must go. Meanwhile, the decision not to dismiss him last year needs a complete and thorough review."

James weighed in with a tweet: "If my son played for Rutgers or a coach like that he would have some real explaining to do and I'm still gone whoop on him afterwards! C'mon."

Ray Allen, a member of the University of Connecticut's board of directors and James' teammate with the Miami Heat, also reacted angrily after watching the videotape of Rice.

“
The reaction -- we knew what it was going to be. I need to sit here and think about what gives us the ability to be effective going forward in men's basketball, and more importantly, what protects the university. There's a lot of things on my mind right now that I'm thinking through and trying to make sure that whatever decisions I make on a going-forward basis, that we try to make the right one.
”
-- Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti to WFAN regarding Mike Rice's future at the school
"It was despicable," Allen told ESPN.com. "Throwing the ball at them -- it made me want to fight [Rice]. It made me want to fight this guy. Because that was me -- wanting to learn, making mistakes.

"You're not doing it on purpose. You're trying to learn. And that's what coaches should do -- you teach. Yelling at kids and throwing the ball at them, there's no place to that."

Allen also said he would try to get Rice fired had the incidents occurred at UConn.

"I would do everything I could to make sure that coach got fired -- in any sport -- because there's no place for that," he said.

Rice, hired by Pernetti three years ago, is 44-51 at Rutgers, including 16-38 in the Big East, after going 73-31 in three seasons at Robert Morris. The Scarlet Knights went 15-16 this season and 5-13 in the Big East.

Pernetti told WFAN that he understands why many are asking why Rice wasn't fired after the initial investigation.

"I spent more time with that option on whether we should fire Mike or not than any other option," Pernetti said. "At the same time, the results of the investigation and where we ended up, the determination was made to suspend him.

"My biggest concern as the AD is that I am always trying to protect the interests and reputation of the university, and that's what makes this one so difficult. There is a lot of hindsight, 20-20, that will be that there will be no other option than to terminate Mike. I made that decision. I am accountable for it. I have to live with it."

Rice was Pernetti's first major hire after getting the AD's job.

"In the end, I am not going to look back and say shoulda, woulda. All I can do is figure out going forward the decisions I can make to fix the problem for Rutgers," Pernetti told WFAN.

ESPN.com's Tom Haberstroh and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[Savio]

Would love to see it come down to #9 Wichita St. and #4 Michigan for the national title as opposed to something "YAWN" like #1 Louisville vs. #4 Syracuse.

Only problem is deciding who I want to win IF #9 Wichita State and #4 U-M make it...on the one hand, I think it’d be great to see the Shockers do the penultimate thing and win the national title so nobody could ever again (or at least until next season... :shifty:) accuse them of not living up to their team name. On the other hand I’d love (ironically) to see Michigan pull it off just so Barkley could fuck off with his “The Big Ten is overrated.” BS.
"Louisville vs Syracuse IV"...BIG REMATCH!

[Frank Drebin]

Mike Shaw is transferring to Bradley :D

[ClockShot]

Rutgers fire Mike Rice after that video.

[owenbrown]

Louisville men and women both make their respective national title games. Wow.

[Shisen Kopf]

Who cares about the women and I hope Michigan can beat Louisville. Nothing good comes from Kentucky. NOTHING!

[ClockShot]

UConn women get revenge and beats Notre Dame.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Who cares about the women and I hope Michigan can beat Louisville. Nothing good comes from Kentucky. NOTHING!

♪ Kentucky is a state
Kentucky is a state
All the people there are dicks
Kentucky is a state ♪

[owenbrown]

c'mon DAMN iNATOR at least find the video if you are going to make fun of Kentucky :roll:

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[DAMN iNATOR]

c'mon DAMN iNATOR at least find the video if you are going to make fun of Kentucky :roll:

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What and get bitched at for posting a FG clip? That’s the whole reason I’ve stopped posting those, LOL.

[Kris P Lettus]

lets go cards

[Kris P Lettus]

71-64 cards with 4:30 left

[Kris P Lettus]

and there it is

[Crimson]

Pretty good game. Hell of a week for Pitino

[The Condor]

Next years champ: some team from the Big10