BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/30/2008)
Here is a quick tour of what is newsworthy on this Friday afternoon…
A hastily called press conference at Connecticut this afternoon for 2 PM had rumors flying across the internet landscape regarding the health of UConn coach Jim Calhoun. The Hall of Fame coach has had health battles previously, including a battle with prostate cancer in 2003. To clear up rumors about his health, it was disclosed that Jim Calhoun Has Been Treated for Skin Cancer (uconnhuskies.com). With six weeks of radiation treatments to begin next month, Calhoun and his doctors do not expect the coach, in his 22nd year at Connecticut, to miss any time from his coaching duties.
We wish coach Calhoun and his family all of the best and a full recovery!
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Fred Hill has parlayed his recent recruiting success into more job security as Rutgers Gives Hill a Two-Year Extension (Star-Ledger), despite 39 losses in to seasons.
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The Louisville roster for 2007-2008 now looks to be set as Clarence Holloway’s Career at U of L is Over (Louisville Courier-Journal) due to a medical condition. Holloway has Marfan syndrome, a condition which will limit his physical activity and prevent him from playing sports.
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As mentioned yesterday, Notre Dame picked up Purdue transfer Scott Martin with their last open scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. ND Was the Right Fit for Martin (South Bend Tribune) and he joins Ben Hansbrough, who is transferring in from Mississippi State in this incoming class. Martin will have three years of eligibility and will join Hansbrough as the pair replacing Kyle McAlarney and Ryan Ayers on the perimeter for the Irish.
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It is official, Dante Greene will not be returning to Syracuse. Greene, Projected Between 10 and 20, Will Stay in the Draft (ESPN.com).
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Although Joe Alexander has yet to provide Bob Huggins with his final decision, Huggins Believes Alexander Will Not Return (Times West Virginian) and like Greene, stay in the draft.
