In the National Semi-finals of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, I don’t think anyone was particularly happy about the refereeing. No one will say so explicitly lest they be sanctioned by the NCAA (fines for participants, access for press) but the whistle-holders were conspicuous in their inconsistency. There needs to be some reform. Continue reading
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History. On January 26, 1975, the United States witnessed something it had never seen before: a nationally televised women’s basketball game. The visitors were the Mighty Macs from Immaculata versus the Terrapins of Maryland. Immaculata came in as the three-time AIAW Division-I champions. Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. Classes have begun, the temperature is cooling, and a Terp’s thoughts turn to the Comcast Center and the upcoming women’s basketball season. Every year starts with the desire to win a national championship. Do the Terps have a shot, or is it Uconn/Tennessee/Baylor/Stanford’s to lose? Continue reading
Is it time to rethink how scholarships are distributed in college athletics? The head-butting between Title IX and Football has resulted in some inequities that should be addressed for the health of all college varsity sports. Continue reading
It’s so easy to be cynical about sports and athletes at times. This story never fails to wash that away for a while. YouTube – W. Oregon Sara Tucholsky first HR – ultimate sportsmanship.
Now, having seen the players playing outside of their conferences at season’s end, as well has having more information concerning WNBA team needs, and factoring the comments from around the web about my previous post, I’d agree that my previous list needs some tweaking. Continue reading
As we complete the last week or so of the regular season for most of Division I, I’ve started considering what the upcoming WNBA draft is going to look like. I like to make my selections now instead of tournament time because the one-or-done format can rob some prospects of equal consideration. Continue reading
The behind-the-scenes show, Under the Shell, which follows the University of Maryland Women’s Basketball team both on-and-off the court, has found itself a new home at www.undertheshell.tv. This new site features all the episodes of Under the Shell from the previous four seasons as well as the current season to-date. Continue reading
A little over three years ago I bemoaned the fact that Tennessee had elected to not have their player’s names on their jerseys. Since then, the policy has spread like an epidemic from school to school. I still think that this dubious practice is bad for women’s basketball and quite possibly for team sports in general. Continue reading
Before the WNBA, the modern pioneers of women’s basketball played in mostly empty areas with little hope of there being much of a future in the sport once their four years of eligibility were used up. I came across some … Continue reading
