CAMPUS HardCourt for JANUARY 22, 2012....'NOLES rollin' through TOBACCO STATE....ROCK CHALK has BIG WEEK...'ORANGE fall...UK CATS a PROBLEM n more

Campus HardCourt for January 22, 2012.........

ROLL CALL......

Leonard HAMILTON and his FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES Hoop Squad has done the unthinkable. The'NOLES have beatin' the TARHEELS and DUKIES in the SAME SEASON for the 1st time since 2002.

Starting off last week they whacked the 'HEELS so bad that TAR HEEL Head COach Roy WILLIAMS walked his boys off the FLOOR with about half a minute to go in the CONTEST so that the 'HEEL Players don't get trampled in the CELEBRATION that ensued.

Then LAST NIGHT in DURHAM the 'NOLES stayed close to DUKE all night before hitting a BUZZER-BEATER at the END to send the BLUE DEVILS to their 1st Conference Loss of the SEASON. Now the 'NOLES have gotten everyone attention what will they do with it?

The KANSAS JAYHAWKS and Head Coach Bill SELF have gotten better every month they have played and are led by PG Tyshawn TAYLOR and PF Thomas ROBINSON. When these young men go...the JAYHAWKS go.

What a week they first knock off the unbeaten #3 BAYLOR BEARS at PHOG ALLEN then they go to AUSTIN TEXAS and take care of HOOKEM' HORNS in another tough place to play on the ROAD in the BIG 12.

Now the JAYHAWKS will take their #7 Ranking and probably move up into that TOP 5 where if they can stay pack....they might be at worst a #2 SEED in the FIELD of 65 in mARCH 2012.

OK....one player leaves school citing personal reasons...another player who has made an impact...C Fab MELO has been suspended until he clear up some academic shortcomings. All this and the ORANGE took their #1 Ranking to South Bend INDIANA and LOST.

The Fightin' IRISH were up as much as 18 at one point in the 1st Half to hold onto the lead and the ORANGE could never get over the HUMP. Now SYRACUSE will reassess things and try to get by on that winning track.

Mike BREY and Company have had some UPS and DOWNS but they really needed this one for their resume' moving forward and close to MARCH MADNESS.

AS though you need to hear this because these KIDS are on your local SPORTS STATION it seems like everyday. The KENTUCKY WILDCATS continue their dominance over the SEC and they will be tested here pretty soon. VANDERBILT and FLORIDA seem to maybe have what it takes to not only hang with the 'CATS but BEAT the 'CATS.

Vandy has BIG-TIME Shooting G in JOHN JENKINS and the COMMODORES seem to follow his LEAD and STROKE. Then there is them GATORS and Coach BILLY D who on the PERIMETER might have the deepest in the COUNTRY with WALKER, BOYNTON, BEAL, and ROSARIO. And just think Duke Freshman G had a verbal there for almost a whole year before re-opening his recruiting and choosing the BLUE DEVILS.

The WILDCATS are for real and will most likely be the #1 Pick in the POLL upcoming this week in BLUEDUDE SPORTSTALK.

Other TEAMS serving major notice this past week.....

the OHIO STATE BUCKEYES..they will be a factor in the BIG TEN at the TOP and in MARCH MADNESS they just have to get Big SULLY healthy for that RUN in MARCH.

the MURRAY STATE RACERS have taken the MID-MAJOR TAG and said we will get an TOP 4 Seed in a REGION with an AT-LARGE Bid. the RACERS are legit and you do not want these guys in your bracket.

the PAC 12 might be the weakest conference of them all and we will see how many TEAMS can get BIDS out of a CONFERENCE that has 2 maybe 3 SCHOOLS that will make some noise in MARCH MADNESS.