Ballcast 5/23 – Previewing EIU, EKU, and what the NBA gets right

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Our spring previews are moving on to two teams I think have great potential, and I have no problem telling you why. I also have no problem telling former EIU guard Taylor Jones what of I thought of his team last November. (And how those thoughts changed throughout the year.) Read More

Tweet of the Year Candidate

Future NBAer Isaiah Canaan might be setting his sights on a big payday, but that doesn’t mean he could use some help getting. Never fear, for Murray State Assistant Coach Matt McMahon is here to help. Read More

EIU adds new assistant, Rand Chappell

Eastern Illinois has announced the hiring of Rand Chappell as an assistant coach on the Panthers men’s basketball staff. Chappell replaces Bob Sundvold who accepted the head coaching position at NCAA Division II Missouri-St. Louis last week. Read More

NBA Combine Measurements / Results

The NBA pre-draft combine is over, and while it’s importance to the draft process will continue to be debated for, well, ever, here’s how the two former OVC players stacked up at the combine. Read More

Austin Peay 2013-14 Ridiculously Early Preview

There was a time, and it wasn’t all that long ago, that Austin Peay was a feared name in the Ohio Valley Conference. For six straight seasons, the Governors won at least 10-games in the conference, during a span of six straight winning seasons.

It’s only been two years since that streak ended. But it couldn’t have come at a worse time. Read More

[Audio] The Ballcast is back

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The Podcast is back! With our ridiculously early 2013-14 previews beginning next week with Austin Peay, I talk with Luke Thompson, beat writer for the Leaf Chronicle about the outlook for a team that’s fallen on hard times the past two seasons. And OVC Ball co-writer Tom Via joins me as we discuss the NBA combine, which is underway today and tomorrow with two OVC players taking part. Read More

SEMO’s Spenser Davis does ballet for ad campaign

I’m sure you’ve heard of football players doing ballet for flexibility, but I wonder how many do it in pads? Read More

TSU adds F Ugo Celestine

Tennessee State’s active signing season continues to roll on today, as the Tigers have added 6’7″ forward Ugo Celestine, according to Rivals.com writer Dan McDonald. Celestine will be a true freshman for the Tigers in the fall, after playing his prep ball at Greenforest Christian Academy. Read More

COMMENTARY: Making the case for more fouls

Today, I’m going to talk about something that was a hot topic this past season: fouls. Specifically, why fouls should be called even tighter.

Wait, where are you going? I HAVEN’T EVEN SAID WHY YET.

More fouls would make the game more exciting. I’m not kidding. Why are you laughing? No really, guys, it would.

Well, it should. In theory. Read More

Govs add walk-on forward Ledbetter

Austin Peay announced that Josh Ledbetter will be a walk-on to the basketball team this fall, raising the spring total for the Govs to five.

From Shepard Michigan, the 6 foot 6 forward had a productive senior season in which he … Read More

Former Minnesota QB transfers to Jacksonville State

There’s been a trend this year in college football: second-string quarterbacks transferring schools to get a chance to start. That trend is continuing.

According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, former Gophers quarterback Max Shortell has decided to transfer to Jacksonville State. According to the paper, Shortell tweeted his intentions on Thursday. Read More

Morehead State adds more size, F DeAndre Leatherwood

Morehead State is getting bigger. Today, the Eagles have added 6’10″ post player, DeAndre Leatherwood. The forward is a JUCO transfer from Prince George’s Community College (Md.), and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Read More

TSU’s Covington gets NBA combine invite

We knew Murray State’s Isaiah Cannan would get a combine invite, but he won’t be the only OVC player attending. According to CBS’ Jeff Goodman, TSU standout Robert Covington has gotten a late invite to the event as well.

It truly is a late invite, as the combine is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Read More

UT Martin QB Carr getting rookie tryout

A former UT Martin quarterback is headed to the Big Apple to follow his NFL dream. Derek Carr is headed to New York to participate in a tryout over the weekend for a spot on the New York Giants roster. Read More

Report: Two players leaving SIUE

According to multiple media reports, two SIU Edwardsville players, Charles Joy and Michael Birts, are leaving the program.

Neither player has currently signed with a new team. Read More

TSU signs Jaylen Reid

Tennessee State has added their third player this spring, Jaylen Reid. Reed, the son of former Charlotte Hornet J.R. Reed, signed his letter of intent Monday, according to Herald Online.

The 6’7″ forward was highly coveted in the OVC, with SEMO and Austin Peay offing scholarships, as well as former Tennessee State head coach John Cooper at Miami (OH). Read More