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Rick Pitino will not go into that good night without hurling some haymakers first. After having been effectively fired on Wednesday, only having a job for the semantics of 10 days needing to pass, Rick Pitino released a statement. In it, naturally, he once again claims he knows nothing of what happened within his basketball […]

Remember, this entire FBI thing is only starting. With several teams, coaches and players, having all already been snagged, it is only a matter of time before they role. And when they roll, even more will be named. The Alabama Crimson Tide have acknowledged that its program is now an official part of the FBI […]

The inevitable finally happened. The Louisville Cardinals have fired both head coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich in the wake of the FBI arrests on Tuesday. Coach Pitino leaving practice facility. Would not answer my or @mikelacett questions. @WDRBNews pic.twitter.com/Zm5RghAWn4 — Travis Ragsdale (@TravisRagsdale) September 27, 2017 Reportedly, Jurich was asked to fire […]

There is an expectation that University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino will be fired on Wednesday after a report of the school’s involvement in an NCAA corruption scandal, according to Michael Eaves of ESPN. Pitino has told members of his coaching staff he believes he will lose his job. Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich could also be on his […]

The Auburn Tigers were near the center of the FBI arrests this week. As expected, now major fallout is being felt elsewhere in the program, as 5-star prospect EJ Montgomery has decided to take back his commitment to the university. “We are going to open EJ’s recruitment back up,” EJ Montgomery’s father told SCOUT. “He […]

The Miami Hurricanes, as well as head coach Jim Larranaga, were not mentioned by name in the FBI report that sent shock waves through the college basketball community, but social media sleuths have decided both are part of the unnamed entities described in the affidavit. Jim Larranaga’s attorney, however, wants everyone to hold their collective […]

The recruitment scandal that’s currently rocking the world of college basketball is just getting started. The Louisville Cardinals are among the programs being probed by the FBI, whose interest in the school mostly lies in the way it recruited a certain player that was allegedly made possible by an Adidas executive paying the recruit’s family […]

It may not shock those who’ve followed Rick Pitino’s career as head coach of the Louisville Cardinals basketball program, but the news of the school’s hoops program being under FBI investigation for corruption is decidedly serious. Earlier, it was reported that the United States Department of Justice has zeroed in on 10 people, including four […]

The details are not yet full out there, but reports have surfaced that at least two college basketball assistant coaches were arrested by the FBI for a corruption scheme. Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State, Emanuel Richardson of Arizona, and Chuck Person of Auburn University are two of the coaches charged in corruption scheme. Note: We will […]

The Purdue Boilermakers won the Big Ten last season. That is good news, as the featured image in this post of Matt Painter looking like an insane person would otherwise seem like a silly thing to have up there. Anyway, here is a video of the players receiving rings for their efforts. The guys were […]

Villanova Wildcats coach Jay Wright isn’t only one of the best dressed people in college basketball, he’s also good at his job. It is why it isn’t shocking as someone as talented as Omari Spellman would want to be with the program. According to Jay Wright, in an interview with Jon Rothstein, Omari Spellman already […]

The Purdue Boilermakers might be one of the most underrated basketball programs in the nation. No one tell Eric Hunter that, as the 4-star prospect has committed to play for Matt Painter. This is Purdue’s third verbal commitment for the 2018 class. A 6-foot-3 guard from Indianapolis, Eric Hunter joins forward Trevion Williams and center Emmanuel […]

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are aware that the Northwestern Wildcats made the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in program history. Media members, all of whom apparently went to the school, covered the program making the Big Dance as if it were their child going out on a […]

Chris Mack is going to be without a former top-150 prospect out of the 2017 recruiting class. Jared Ridder announced that he would be leaving the program on the mean streets of Twitter. The school also sent out a release to announce the news. “After much consideration and talking with my family, I have decided […]

Bill Self is one tricky fella. Despite recently saying he might retire when his contract is up, the Kansas Jayhawks coach is still landing top prospects on the recruiting trail. David McCormack, out of the 2018 talent pool, is the latest to announce his decision to join the program. David McCormack is a top-50 talent […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels will not visit the White House. The Tar Heels were invited to visit, as is the custom for teams that win college men’s basketball and football national championships, but a team spokesperson said they will not go for the trip. The Charlotte Observer reported the story. Roy Williams, UNC’s head coach, […]

The Michigan Wolverines are making a mark on the recruiting trail. 4-star talent out of the 2018 recruiting class, Ignas Brazdeikis, has committed to the program. A forward, he made his announcement on the mean streets of Twitter. In his post, he thanked god and family, as well as people who directly supported his development as […]

John Calipari strikes again. Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program scored their first big acquisition this offseason after five-star point guard Immanuel Quickley announced on Friday his commitment to play for the Lexington-based campus. The new was broken by Jeff Borzello of ESPN. This is expected on the part of Quickley, who had already said before […]

Geno Auriemma is one of the best basketball coaches in the history of the sport. No, you. There are no caveats about him coaching the women’s game needed. His genius knows no bounds. Anyway, the UConn coach was recently forced to publicly comment after promoting the school’s fight against more than $300 million in cuts to […]

Emoni Bates is a basketball player. He’s also only 13-years-old. There are a lot of kids his age who play the shooty hoops. However, there is a monumental difference between him and my nephew down the road. Emoni Bates is having his basketball journey being told by the AP. Again, he is 13. He’s probably […]

The Duke Blue Devils of the Midwest, the Northwestern Wildcats, have landed a 4-star prospect on the recruiting trail. 2018 forward Miller Kopp has decided to play for the program. Per 2017 bylaws, Kopp made the announcement on the mean streets of Twitter. Proud to announce my commitment to Northwestern University!! #PoundTheRock #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/ApbgcMxiIA — […]

The Oregon Ducks have been making a splash in the realm of college basketball for years. It is why it should come as almost no shock that it just landed a top-tier prospect on the recruiting trail. 2018 recruiting class talent, Louis King, has decided to go Mighty Ducks and commit to Oregon. Get it? […]

The Memphis Tigers have had a rather rough offseason. Tubby Smith has lost talented players to transfer, heard the scorn of the fan base, and some are starting to think he doesn’t belong coaching the program. The last part of that conversation will forever haunt the Memphis basketball program. A lot of people would like […]

Syracuse Orange talent Dominick Parker has been accused of sexual assault. An 18-year-old player, he was only added to the roster 12 days ago as a walk-on. According to a report, he was arrested on Friday and charged with sexual abuse in the first degree. Syracuse.com was first to report the story. The university has […]

Big 12 basketball programs finally have a reason to smile. Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self, who has held a stranglehold on the league for over a decade, is pondering retirement. That idea of retirement? He is considering hanging up the whistle far earlier than you think. Speaking with ESPN.com reporter Myron Medcalf, Bill Self mentioned […]

There’s really only two types of news circling college basketball in September. Either a program is landing an early commitment for the following year’s recruiting class, or the NCAA is handing down judgement as if it operated from the heavens. For the Dayton Flyers, it is a little more complicated than that, as top freshman […]

The Purdue Boilermakers are making some noise on the recruiting trail. Emmanuel Dowuona, a 4-star prospect out of the 2018 recruiting class, has committed to the program. A talented big man, he made his announcement on the mean streets of Twitter. The Time Has Come! pic.twitter.com/HJMin62HMk — WCS Basketball (@WCS_Basketball) September 20, 2017 With Vince […]

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are already off to a solid start to the Kevin Keatts era. While the new coach has already done damage for the 2017 recruiting class, he just added a big time get to the 2018 talent pool, as the Wolfpack landed one of the nation’s best shot-blockers, Immanuel Bates. The […]

We are roughly a year removed from the George Washington basketball program finding itself in a scandal thanks to then head coach Mike Lonergan. At the time, he was fired for alleged misconduct while dealing with his players. Now, however, he and the university have reached a settlement off the hardwood. Per a university release: […]

The Butler Bulldogs are starting a new era for its college basketball program this season. With Chris Holtmann leaving for the Ohio State gig, LaVall Jordan is now the new main man in charge. Another notable change that might happen this season: Butler is trying to get the OK to serve booze at Hinkle Fieldhouse. According […]

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson asked Twitter to help him help hurricane victims and the result has been amazing. Sampson has received more than what he asked for in donations and all seems well. Right? Eh. Not so much. The governing body of college sports has so much red tape strung along the landscape that […]

LeBron James is one of the best basketball players in the history of life on this planet. Cameron Reddish is a 5-star prospect out of the 2018 recruiting class who recently committed to the Duke Blue Devils. The two are, apparently, friendly. In that video by TMZ, you will notice the person asking the questions is […]

Charlie Brown isn’t just same character from Peanuts. According to St. Joe’s head coach Phil Martelli, he has similarities to former SJU talented Delonte West. Yes, Cleveland Cavaliers and numerous other NBA teams, that Delonte West. In an interview with FanRag Sports writer Jon Rothstein, Phil Martelli discussed how Brown reminds him of West in a very […]

Army football might not be a college football fan’s regular home for viewing of the sport, but everyone understands why the service schools deserve a platform nearly each and every Saturday. It is why many have been thankful that CBS has given Army such a platform over the years. The good news is that company […]

The Creighton Bluejays landed 2018 prospect Marcus Zegarowski on the recruiting trail. The talented guard announced his decision on the mean streets of Twitter. “It has been and will continue to be a great journey we are all taking together,” Zegarowski wrote on Twitter, after thanking God, his coaches, his family and his friends. “With that […]

The TCU Horned Frogs had a pretty nice Sunday, as 4-star prospect Feron Hunt made his intentions known. He has decided to commit to TCU and join Jamie Dixon’s program. This is yet another example of Dixon exceeding expectations early and often. Hunt, a small forward out of DeSoto, Texas, is a 6-foot-7, 190-pound high […]

LaVar Ball and his family has once again made a lot of headlines recently, after Big Baller Brand made LaMelo Ball the first high school basketball player to have his own signature shoe. The move has been very controversial, and even jeopardized his future with UCLA, as he may not be allowed to play in […]