Rumor

Dwaun Anderson who supposed to be a part of Tom Izzo’s incoming Freshman Class this season may be visiting Villanova according to Jeff Goodman. The former Mr Basketball for the State of Michigan lost his mother this past spring and after enrolling in classes in East Lansing over the summer has decided to move...
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According to Dave Krupinski, the Digital Media Director at the Hoop Group (a company that has it’s finger on the pulse of AAU basketball and recruiting) and operator of JohnnyJungle.com, the culprit behind the de-commitment of Savon Goodman may have been a late push by UCLA to reel him in as a package with...
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The conference realignment rumor-mill is as active as ever in the wake of the Texas A&M saga. Everyone involved in college athletics is on edge about their status, trying to maintain it or improve it. With so much uncertainty about the ability of the Big XII to survive, it is no surprise that schools...
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Maalik Wayns announced this morning that he will definitely return to Villanova next season, ending speculation that he would test the NBA waters this summer. Whether he was ever really considering such a move is still unknown, but the reaction from Dominic Cheek showed at least some excitement from his teammates about the announcement....
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All of the talk about a Dominic Cheek transferring this offseason apparently got back to him. He clearly felt the need to respond tonight when he posted the following status on twitter: If that isn’t clear enough for you, he also “retweeted” —  a method of displaying someone else’s comment to your Twitter followers...
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It seems as if James Bell alerted Maalik to the rumors circulating about his intention to leave Villanova and go pro. These were rumors that reached both this blogger as well as major media reporters like Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports. Wayns tweeted the above message on Wednesday night in an apparent denial of...
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This rumor was first passed along to me before the St. John’s game, but seeming so out-there and being unconfirmed, I chose not to mention it. A string of tweets tonight, however, have made it difficult to wait any longer for confirmation on this rumor. It all started with the following tweet from TheHoopsReport:...
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The MySpace page for the hip-hop artist BizZ (who is Corey Stokes’s brother) noted that he and Lupe Fiasco would be performing at Villanova’s Midnight Madness event, Hoops Mania on October 24th. Lupe Fiasco has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and has won once. The “Event Information” has since been taken down, but...
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From the Rumor Mill… The Milwaukee Sports Blog, Quevedo at the Buffet, is reporting that Buzz Williams told a bunch of Marquette supporters that the Golden Eagles will open their Big East schedule against the Wildcats on New Year’s Day in Milwaukee. We’ll just have to wait a few weeks to see how this...
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Filed under Rumor… A Fordham Message Board is noting that the Rams will be hosting Villanova this season in New York City. With what we know about the 2008-09 Villanova Schedule, there are probably 2 or 3 more Out of Conference games to be announced.
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