College Basketball Offseason News

With the NBA draft just a few weeks away, sports betting enthusiasts handicapping college basketball are growing more and more curious as to how 2011 National Champion UConn will do in the 2011 – 12 seasons. After winning the National Championship against the Butler Bulldogs, former Connecticut star Kemba Walker made no secret of his intention to enter this year’s NBA draft. Then, making matters more intriguing, several of our betting online colleagues, ran stories that Conn boss Jim Calhoun was retiring. With that in mind, here is a look at the UConn Huskies offseason.

Last week was a big one for NCAA basketball handicappers, as recruiting week got underway. Leading the recruiting charge was National Champion the Connecticut Huskies, led by Head Coach Jim Calhoun. The fact that Calhoun, a coach with a number of health problems, led the way in recruiting indicates the 69 year old personally doesn’t have any intention of retiring soon. However, ultimately, if the health concerns get to be too much, Connecticut may just buy out Calhoun’s contract, in order to force him to deal with his health issues.

What is also intriguing with Calhoun retiring is the fact that Connecticut kept on the Huskies Coaching staff, despite a scandal involving a booster that doubled as an agent. For those unfamiliar with the NCAA, boosters and agents are deemed illegal when dealing with college players. Regardless of the scandal, Calhoun, was able to get a verbal commitment from Omar Calhoun a 2012 recruit who is seen by many experts as one of the top scorers in the nation. Aside from Omar Calhoun, Jim Calhoun was also able to lockup 2011 recruit DeAndre Daniels. Meaning to say, at least on paper, the Huskies shouldn’t drop down too many positions with the loss of Kemba Walker to the NBA.