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While one Packer – Brett Favre – asked for his release today, another Packer – Billy – amicably parted ways with CBS Sports after being the network’s lead college basketball analyst for what seemed like forever but was actually 27 years. Replacing the often irritable yet highly knowledgeable Packer will be the stat-sheet stuffer himself, Clark Kellogg, who will be paired with Jim Natz during the 2009 Final Four.

A little more than three months ago, Davidson College – a small liberal arts school near Charlotte, North Carolina – took America on an unforgettable ride in the NCAA tournament, slaying some of the most successful basketball programs in recent memory before coming within a last-second, missed three-pointer of defeating eventual national champion Kansas in the Elite Eight. Any fan who fell in love with Davidson’s selfless style of ball and its lifer coach Bob McKillop will want to catch up on these articles from the weekend detailing the current whereabouts of Davidson’s outstanding backcourt, silky-smooth shooting guard Stephen Curry and very steady and underrated point man Jason Richards.

Two diminutive guards who were runner-ups in the 2005 and 2000 NCAA basketball titles games, respectively, made sports headlines on Thursday for encouraging and not-so-encouraging reasons. For former Illinois guard Dee Brown, the news is promising as the former face and headband of college basketball was signed to an offer sheet by the Washington Wizards. For controversial former Florida guard Teddy Dupay, the future doesn’t appear as rosy after being accused of beating and raping a woman at a Utah ski resort.

by Chris Maynard, chris@hoops4thesoul.com

The good news for 1998 Kentucky after the first half against 1990 UNLV? Well, the Wildcats are leading 31-26 against UNLV’s sizzling sophomore guard Anderson Hunt. Unfortunately for Tubby Smith and his overmatched Wildcats, UNLV is up 27 points at the break. The Runnin’ Rebels jumped out to a 14-0 lead and have led by no less than seven points in the first half. After Kentucky cut the score to 33-26 with 6:55 to go in the half, Tark’s Sharks closed out the half on a humiliating 25-5 run. Talk about going for the kill.

by Chris Maynard, chris@hoops4thesoul.com

The second half of 1996 Kentucky and 1995 UCLA is going down to the wire. The Bruins have seemed left for dead at various moments in this game but are staging one last rally. Can Kentucky and its suddenly cold shooting hold on? Tyus Edney has the ball late in his hands with a chance to tie or win the game for the Bruins. Kentucky fans are cringing as Edney makes his way up the court.

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