The Roost

Holmes' request denied

CONWAY | Mike Holmes will be one and done at Coastal Carolina.

Notes of interest

This weekend's super regionals overshadow everything else, but Coastal Carolina's athletic department has received a passing grade from the NCAA.

A.M. Links

There are several links to pass along this morning. I've got a story looking at Coastal's chance at history this weekend and a look at Coastal's postseason bid. The trial is continuing for former Coastal football player Mario Tynes. Coastal Director of Basketball Operations Jimbo Tolbert is leaving to become the head coach at an Alabama prep school. Here is a feature on Coastal assistant baseball coach Kevin Schnall.

Holloway to USC/Clemson?

Former Ole Miss forward Murphy Holloway, a forward from Irmo, is expected to announced his next college destination at a Wednesday press conference, according to The State.

A.M. notes

I had a couple of short notes to pass along this morning:

Another SEC transfer?

It seems Coastal Carolina might have interest in yet another SEC transfer.

CCU nearly forfeited games

CONWAY | Coastal Carolina’s record-breaking campaign in men’s basketball was nearly wiped away this spring.

Doomsday scenario?

When the NCAA decided to expand the men's basketball tournament last month from 65 to 68 teams instead of the expected 96, I reasoned this might end up hurting the Cinderellas instead of helping them.

Unfair expansion?

When I first heard the news Thursday that the NCAA plans to expand its men's basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams and then learned the new format, I immediately believed this was going to be the end of the "Cinderella" story.

NCAA tourney to expand

CONWAY | The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is on the verge of expansion, but it doesn’t figure to help “Cinderella” schools like Coastal Carolina.