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Rothstein: Bold Hire At Minnesota, Old Big East’s New Name & More NCAA Notes

Give Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague credit. After firing Tubby Smith and striking out on Fred Hoiberg and Mick Cronin, Teague made a bold hire with Richard Pitino.

2013/04/04

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Rutgers Fires Coach Mike Rice After Practice Video Prompts Outcry

“Based upon recently revealed information and a review of previously discovered issues, Rutgers has terminated the contract of Mike Rice,” the school’s athletic department tweeted Wednesday.

2013/04/03

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Rothstein: I’ve Never Seen Anything Like The Rice Situation At Rutgers

I can still remember the first practice. It was right before Mike Rice’s first season at Rutgers, and it was unlike anything I’d ever witnessed before.

2013/04/03

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Video Shows Rutgers Basketball Coach Mike Rice Verbally, Physically Abusing Players

The video immediately garnered national attention, as Rice is seen both physically and verbally abusing his players. The head coach included gay slurs in his rants and even threw basketballs at his players.

2013/04/02

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Stage Set For Final Big East Tournament As We Know It

The Big East tournament will have a touch of a wake to it this week. When games end, there will be plenty of reminiscing about rivalries and talk of what is to come.

2013/03/12

Rothstein: Mike Rice Deserves 4th Season At Rutgers

Building a college basketball program in a high-major conference requires time. It requires patience — especially if the school hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 1991.

2013/03/12

C. Vivian Stringer Wins No. 900 As Rutgers Tops South Florida

Not much has come easily for C. Vivian Stringer during her Hall of Fame coaching career. So it was fitting that it took her five tries to become the fourth women’s basketball coach to have 900 victories.

2013/02/27

Rothstein: Monday Morning College Hoops Notebook; Saint Louis, Poythress & More

The Billikens have all the ingredients to beat any team in the country, and are playing their best basketball at the perfect time.

2013/02/25

Rothstein Files: 5 Questions Heading Into A Busy Wednesday In College Hoops

Providence is very dangerous at home. And that’s bad news for Cincinnati.

2013/02/06

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Rothstein Files: 5 Questions Heading Into Wednesday Night In College Hoops

A road game at Saint Joseph’s is an arduous way to begin play in a new conference, but the Bulldogs will be far from intimidated.

2013/01/09

Rutgers’ Jamison Declares For NFL Draft

Rutgers’ running back Jawan Jamison has forgone his final two years of eligibility and has declared for the NFL draft.

2013/01/05

Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball

The UCLA coaching staff is still marveling over the play of freshman guard Jordan Adams.

2013/01/03

Rutgers, Virginia Tech Set To Lock Horns In Russell Athletic Bowl

As they prepare for their 15th all-time meeting in Friday’s Russell Athletic Bowl, Rutgers is no longer anybody’s whipping boy, while Virginia Tech is the team with something to prove following a disappointing season.

2012/12/28

Virginia Tech Honors Sandy Hook Victims, Grieving Newtown With ‘Prevail’ Decal

Virginia Tech has been practicing for its upcoming bowl game with a special helmet decal, which was designed to remember the university’s own tragedy while honoring the lives lost in Newtown, Conn.

2012/12/26