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John Wooden - True Success

With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves.In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.

Dec 10, 2009 1:14:39 PM | College Basketball, Other, Videos

Marcus Jordan - Kickin' it His Way

Last Wednesday night, Marcus Jordan, son of basketball legend Michael Jordan, took to the hardwood for The University of Central Florida rocking his pops brand new Air Jordans. The only problem with the shoes is that Central Florida athletics are in their 5th and final year of a contract with Adidas, a partnership that had been pleasant until now. After Wednesday night's game Adidas released a statement to CNBC saying, “The University of Central Florida has chosen not to deliver on their contractual commitment to Adidas. As a result, we have chosen not to continue our relationship with them moving forward.” Adidas and UCF were working on an extension to their contract, and although athletic officials at UCF claim they haven't heard anything official about the termination of the contract, it seems imminent.

Now lets be honest, Adidas haven't been cool since 86', and I've got a hunch that a certain someone is gonna' get the University a new sponsor. Don't sweat it Marcus, you'll be the most popular guy in the locker room when everyone's rocking gear with a swoosh.

Nov 10, 2009 1:04:26 PM | College Basketball

Mascot War #4 - Goofball Grappling

The stakes get raised in this installment of "Mascot Wars" as an in-state rivalry gets a needle in the butt when their mascots go at it during a basketball game. Cal and Stanford certainly have no warm feelings for one another, each year their football teams participate in the "Big Game," the rivalry game that's brought us such gems as "THE BAND IS ON THE FIELD!" This altercation occurs on the hardwood, but it no doubt fueled the fire that burns between the universities. For the most part, it's a display of weak wrestling, though the bear does latch on to a pretty nice double-leg take down. The highlight of the video is hearing the nostalgic voice of Charlie Steiner dishing out cheesy one-liners over the scrum.

Click into the link to see the Cal band perform an homage to the physical dispute during a halftime show at the "Big Game."