a) VUSports has learned via a source in Worcester MA that Michael Bradley will be joining Jay Wright's staff next season. His most recent gig was as an Asst Coach at Eastern Kentucky. For those who always wanted a big man coach - they can't argue with Bradley's knowledge of an array of low post moves which he exhibited during his All-American season on the Main Line:
For those unfamiliar with Bradley:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bradley_(basketball)

b) From a different source: expect Ashley Howard to at least poke around with some level of interest in the open head coaching position at Drexel (replacing long-time coach Bruiser Flint). Nothing much will take place until after the season.

Just saw this and want to pass it along to the board for consideration:

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Login to view embedded media I am sure any amount is appreciated. We all remember what it was like to be in thier situation.

Eric if this is inappropriate to post here, please feel free to remove. I will understand.

.........VU Senior Chris Kotwicki who is from Northern VA area.

I have challenged Chris to find 10 specific Villanovans that I know will be in Louisville for our game. For every photo he sends to me with the target and himself, I offered to send him $25 via venmo to help defer his costs for the trip. Finding some on the list will be easy...but others will require conversations with folks to find out who they are and where they are.

Chris is leaving VU at 3am today with 38 students traveling in a caravan of 7 cars. Chris is the type of VU student who lives and dies with our sports program. He has a tremendous story and will be eternally grateful to Villanova for all of the opportunities he has had while a student.

I just want to provide you a heads up that this student may be asking for a photo with you and I am hoping that you can accommodate him. Thanks in advance and enjoy the game!!!!

GO CATS!!!!

If I have a green light, should a school bus be allowed to let kids off AT the light on the cross street and expect me to stop for him?

Encountered this on the drive home today and would like some opinions.

Consider that.....

Student Air charter sold out this AM
Student tickets (700) went on sale on Monday and were gone in 38 seconds


I hope every student that wants to get to Houston can make it happen........

Have they been sitting on the bench with the Team? I thought I saw only Delaney in street clothes on the bench. Are they allowed to be with the team?

Shut down for the remainder of the spring, likely to open season on DL. Lots of chatter about a possible Tommy John situation.

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/03/28...-for-the-rest-of-spring-training-for-reasons/

Who do you think spends more a year on tampons, Harvey of Strasburg?

Pulling for Villanova! Haha - Just opened his show saying that.

Just curious if others feel the same way but I continue to hear how we lack the talent of Oklahoma and most other top teams, and I'm sick of it. It's like the perception is that if we don't play perfect we don't have the talent to compete.

While we may not have a lottery pick in our lineup, if you look at our 1 through 8 we have superior talent to Oklahoma and most other teams in my opinion. We have a lot of very good college players, at least 5 of which could go for 20+ on any given night. How many other teams have that?

Buddy Heild is the man no doubt. But who is going to guard Ochefu? Nobody on Oklahoma could remotely stop him in the post. If we feed him, he could have 20+. Jenkins is a match-up nightmare for everybody. Oklahoma has no bench.

Does anybody really believe we are less talented 1 through 8 than Oklahoma?

Eric - what was the tweet from Gottlieb that caused the Twitter disagreement between him and Kim Adams? Looked like something comparing Nova and Matyland based on the follow-up comments, but it like Gottlieb deleted(?!?!?) whatever tweet it was...how can a national broadcaster do that?

Thousands of adults pushing aside 4 year olds for eggs filled with free PEZ. Are we sure this was in Connecticut & not the COP?

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/27/us/pez-candy-easter-egg-hunt/index.html

I need to watch the replays to verify, but can someone tell me if it was mentioned that Kansas flamed out as a high seed the past two seasons in the first weekend of the NCAA tournament? EVERY game, it has been mentioned that we endured such disappointing early exit performances since our last Final Four. Like no other program has had that.

For the UNC games, did they talk about the early tournament exits for them the past 3 years?

Maybe I'm just being oversensitive. But, to me it casts a proverbial shadow over our success. Like it's a habitual thing - which it isn't. Prior to 2009, we went to 2 sweet 16s and and Elite Eight under Jay. This success is not new.

Guess we just have to get to Phoenix next year to really shut this narrative off. (How great would a Phoenix Final Four be, btw?)

600 level. Selling for 200 a piece (face).

SOLD to our current students!!!!!

School is working on charter flight and hotel space for the 700.....

This is a good sign........Thoughts?

Since kjbert started one for going, I decided to start one for those of us who can't make it.

I'm not sure yet where my gang will be watching yet.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--kansas--cheick-diallo-to-enter-draft-152847759.html


He didn't play much, averaged 3 pts a game. See ya

New lyrics to '60s song....

Well it's lonesome in this old town
Every fan is heading down
I'm a face in their crowds
Just flying through the clouds
Goin' down to Houston, Houston, Houston


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So at work in addition to my bracket I had my daughter fill one out. I read her the 2 teams and told her to pick the winner. I didn't help her at all unless she asked me who I thought - she only asked twice). I knew she would pick Villanova all the way but I wanted to see how much she picked up from me hearing me talk about other teams. I swear this was her bracket:

Final Four:

Villanova
Oklahoma
Xavier
Syracuse

Championship Game:
Villanova
Syracuse

Champion:
Villanova

If it plays out that way she will win the office pool. She obviously picked up on Xavier because she heard me constantly talking about how they were the best team in the conference after us. I even tried talking her out of Syracuse. I said "Are you sure? They're really not that good." She stood her ground and said "No, the orange guy-he's silly".

I'm a proud father today & I hope her predictions are right!!!

Dylan is currently in Germany playing for a USA Select team in an international U-18 type event (Albert Schweitzer tournament). One of the USA assistants is the Blair Academy coach, Joe Mantegna, so that may have been one possible connection. I know Tim Delaney played at Blair for him last year.

Looks like the USA team has lost atleast two games, but did have a W over China. Hopefully Painter can put in a good word with Hameir Wright - who is also on the team/trip.

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The price you pay!!!!!!!!

Found this article from 3/28/01 about Jay taking over, what an amazing hire for the school and fans -

http://lubbockonline.com/stories/032801/col_032801014.shtml#.Vvndlpj3anN

Just a head's up for those that want to listen. Mike mentioned on Friday if Villanova prevailed against Kansas that Jay would be calling in on Monday. The time wasn't announced but I'm guessing will be keeping with previous time slots when Jay went on the air from 1:30 to 2:00pm. Should be real interesting.

Just an observation although the old ACC has done well.....

The new Big East started in 2013. The great showing by the ACC in the tournament had a lot of help from the old Bug East schools. Some of the players on Syracuse, Pitt, ND all started as Big East players. I guess you could almost throw Miami into the mix (Miami went ACC in 2004)