Darren Collison - Articles - Zimbio

UCLA: 0 for 3

Mon, 22 Apr 2008 03:49:00 GMT

posted by CP3
Westbrook, Love, Collison: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

As usual in the new era of college basketball, players leave college before they graduate. In most cases, this is stupid. One, because they need a degree, and two, because almost everyone leaves before they are ready. Westbrook, Love and Collison all should have stayed at UCLA and all for different reasons.
Russell Westbrook is a phenomenal athlete, but he is only a sophomore. He only averaged 12 points, 4 assists and 1.6 steal. Granted, he was Pac- 10 Defensive POY but his draft stock is low right now, and if he stayed just one more year, he would have had better numbers and had higher draft stock. He would have been the star of UCLA program that was rebuilding and would have beasted. It was the wrong move.
Kevin Love, Pac-10 Player of the Year, one and done, also left UCLA. Personally, I don’t think it matters when Love leaves for the NBA, because I predict that he will be an NBA bust. He is the latest in the line of left-too-earlies: Joakim Noah, Andrew Bogut, Sean May, and so many others. He will be a 7th or 8th pick and a waste of one in my opinion. He is a college player; he is not a NBA player. UCLA will miss him, and he will miss UCLA, because he will flounder in the NBA.
Darren Collison, is a great on-ball defender and is as quick as lighting. He has a great NBA career ahead of him, but he just should have stayed one more year. This year Darren was a preseason All-American. Then injuries struck and he was limited this year. HIS DRAFT STOCK WOULD BE SO MUCH HIGER IF HE HAD STAYED! However, he didn’t and he probably lost $5 million dollars in the process.

In conclusion, UCLA is dead, the talent has been sucked out of them, unless Jrue Holiday comes in and is the next MJ. Westbrook should’ve stayed, Collison should’ve stayed, and while it makes no difference with Kevin Love in terms of NBA, his presence would have mattered to UCLA.http://thescoreonsports.blogspot.com

UCLA Bruins are Final Four Bound

Wed, 3 Apr 2008 21:44:00 GMT

posted by isportsbook
UCLA fans gathered on Bruin Walk on April 2nd to give the men's college basketball team a special send-off as they departed for their 3rd consecutive Final Four.

After seeking their twelfth national title, the Bruins beat Xavier 76-57 to win the West Region. They are returning for their 3rd consecutive season. It's the first time the Bruins have gone to the national semi-finals 3 times in a row since John Wooden ended his career with 9 straight trips before his replacement, Gene Bartow, capped the run in 1976. The last time the Bruins won the title was in 1995.

UCLA will meet the winner of Sunday's game between Memphis against Texas in the South Region final next Saturday. Kevin Lowe scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds and was named Most Outstanding Player in the region. Darren Collison also had 19 points and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute had 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Bruins won their forteenth straight and improved to 35-3 for the season. UCLA led by 9 points at the half and won the game with a 14-0 run early in the 2nd half.

Since John Wooden retired in 1975, the Bruins have spent the last 30 years trying to replace him. They have had 8 coaches from Larry Brown to Jim Harrick. UCLA finally appears to have found the right coach in Ben Howland to rebuild what they once had. Howland says that feels his team is finally starting to look whole again, which has him confident about the future.

The team says that they don't hang banners in Pauley Pavilion to commemorate their 18 Final Four appearances but rather only for national titles. However, they appear to be much more prepared to add a banner now than they did in games against Western Kentucky and Texas A&M; in the last 2 games. They seemed to lack offensive skills when they played against the Aggies, and it struggled during their game against the Hilltoppers.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute’s performance made a considerable difference Saturday as he had struggled with a sprained ankle. However, he made it seem as if he was in good health after he scored 13 points and had 13 rebounds. Darren Collison shook off an ugly 4 point, 4 turnover game against Western Kentucky with 19 points and 5 assists on Saturday.

Bet on NCAA college basketball and other sports at i-Sportsbook.com.

Welcome to our wikizine called "Darren Collison"

Mon, 18 Mar 2008 22:28:52 GMT

posted by John
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Darren Collison". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!