BEVERLY HILLS (MI) — It has been some time since we collectively hit the links, so let’s get right down to it:

— A-10Talk.com has the Scoochinator ranked at #21 amongst last season’s conference players:

http://www.a10talk.com/a10-talk-top-25-countdown-21-scoochie-smith/

And Dyshawn Pierre as #11:

http://www.a10talk.com/a10-talk-top-25-countdown-11-dyshawn-pierre/

Charles Cooke has to be in the Top 10 doesn’t he?

— “The Blocks of the Year” from the Flyers in 2015-16:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot6Fyu88D88&feature=youtu.be

— Nice look back at Dayton’s Cinderella run to the National Championship game almost 50 years ago:

http://americansportsnet.com/greatest-moments-don-may-helped-dayton-take-its-only-final-four-flight-in-1967/

— Coupla names from the Archie Miller recruiting funnel:

Daryl Morsell

http://www.madehoops.com/news_article/show/651715?referrer_id=1272156 (scroll down)

Now with video linky goodness:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6884681/highlights/335229808

Evan Gilyard

http://suntimeshighschoolsports.com/2016/05/01/henricksen-top-10-prospects-class-2017/

Dylan Alderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Jn3RQSMYE

As always, Verbal Commits has the latest on who has an offer from UD:

http://verbalcommits.com/schools/dayton

— Among the myriad issues facing college hoops in the current off-season are:

Graduate Transfers

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/graduate-transfers-arent-ruining-ncaa-basketball-no-matter-what-coaches-say/?utm_source=vicesportstwitter

Transfers

With the solution proposed by “The Hometown Coach” Mark Adams:

http://page2sports.com/55164/issues-college-basketball-solutions-mark-adams

Money

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-college-athletics-has-become-a-boondoggle-for-everyone-but-the-students-232051705.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

— “How to Quit Your Job as a Radio PBP Man…on Instagram” by Bill Johnson from UW-Milwaukee:

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/uw-milwaukee-radio-man-bill-johnson-quits-in-epic-instagram-rant/

— “How to Have 15 Players Leave Your Team…10 in the Last Year” by Sheryl Swoopes of Loyola Chicago:

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/news/sheryl-swoopes-coach-loyola-chicago-investigation-conduct-transfers-players-womens-basketball/1w9ts2cnz5p21cqizqlqie2e8

— Bill Simmons’ new website “The Ringer” is up and running:

https://theringer.com/

— Where have you gone Tom Emanski, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you…woo, woo, woo:

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/pitchman-tom-emanski-profile-071714

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
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