1999 Archives
Through 9/21/99
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- Enjoy these rankings while you can, because a mighty change is coming12/28/99
- Liberty gets the call in the Big South12/24/99
- The poll relaxes during finals12/21/99
- The In Crowd discovers Goethe, uncovers brackets12/19/99
- Top five unchanged in FCP poll12/14/99
- UConn tops the FCP recruiting poll too12/13/99
- UConn the only constant in poll12/7/99
- It's only December, but the In Crowd knows all, sees all12/3/99
- Familiar faces dominate the Mid-Continent12/2/99
- UConn powers to top spot in poll11/30/99
- The Ohio Valley is ruled by Tennessee11/30/99
- Penn has the rest of the Ivy quaking11/26/99
- The poll needs Prozac -- life is just too complicated11/23/99
- Washington of St. Louis again the best in D-III11/23/99
- Is it a Maine monopoly in the America East?11/20/99
- Iowa State should dominate the Big 1211/19/99
- A triumph of hope over experience: The In Crowd returns11/18/99
- It's tough to pick a winner in the SEC11/16/99
- Change rules in the Midwestern Conference11/15/99
- Can the MAC break through in postseason?11/13/99
- Healthy Montana back to bedevil the Big Sky11/12/99
- LaTech will say goodbye to the Sun Belt in style11/6/99
- Holy Cross primed to repeat in the Patriot League11/5/99
- The Lady Monarchs still rule the CAA11/2/99
- Will the A-10 take a step back?11/1/99
- Change comes slowly, but surely, to the ACC10/31/99
- Marquette, Tulane top the disappointing C-USA10/29/99
- Tennessee tops the FCP preseason poll10/26/99
- Divided by two, the WAC is weaker10/25/99
- The MVC makes a move on the big time10/23/99
- It's a year of transition in the Big 1010/22/99
- The Big East's best is as good as anyone10/18/99
- The Mountain West swaggers into the NCAA10/16/99
- The WCC is primed to flex its muscles10/14/99
- The 'Big' in the Big West stands for Santa Barbara10/9/99
- UCLA rules the roost in the Pac-1010/8/99
- FCP's coverage of the '99 Big Polka
- Not surprisingly, Purdue leads the way in the Big 107/22/99
- As usual, the ACC was full of surprises6/15/99
- A confusing, and disappointing, season for the C-USA4/27/99
- Big East flexes some muscle4/17/99
- It's report card time for the Big 124/2/99
- The final poll, and some final analysis4/1/99
- A quick look at the WNIT3/11/99
- Colorado State is too small, too slow -- and too good3/11/99
- Controversial West hosts a horde of subplots3/9/99
- Big 12 puts on a show in Kansas City3/9/99
- Breaking down the brackets3/7/99
- Perimeter players turn the tables in ACC3/3/99
- It's tourney time for the unpredictable Big 123/2/99
- The In Crowd eyes the Out Crowd2/27/99
- Seeds at stake in Big East tourney2/26/99
- Who will be the upset victim in the ACC tournament? FCP knows2/25/99
- Is Duke a pretender or a powerhouse?2/25/99
- From nowhere, Virginia Tech vaults into prominence2/17/99
- Oregon quietly -- and damply -- stakes a claim on the national scene2/15/99
- Colorado State a top seed? The In Crowd says so2/13/99
- UCLA and Oregon dominate the down Pac-102/10/99
- Things haven't gone according to plan in the ACC1/29/99
- Big 12 isn't as big as hoped1/21/99
- Purdue shows the way in the balanced Big 101/17/99
- There's definitely some `big' in the `Big East'1/15/99
- In the shadows, the WCC is on the rise1/6/99
- The In Crowd Index: All you need to know about the tournament -- ever
- Women's Basketball Mailing List Polls
- Trades, not talent, highlight expansion draft12/15/99
- Mock draft reveals the hard truth to expansion cities11/22/99
- Why the Mercury had to make that trade10/28/99
- FCP's all-WNBA awards10/12/99
- The West rises in the WNBA9/27/99
- The East searches for its inner beast9/14/99
- Comets shine for third time9/5/99
- T-Spoon turns miracle worker 9/4/99
- Houston has a Garden party 9/3/99
- Searching for scraps of hope in New York9/2/99
- What the Comets need to do to make it three in a row9/1/99
- Houston is just too good8/31/99
- Justice is served: New York advances to the finals8/31/99
- Comets crush disintegrating Sparks8/30/99
- Veterans keep the Liberty alive8/30/99
- Staley steers the Sting past the Liberty8/28/99
- The Sparks burn Houston in game one8/27/99
- New York will avoid the Sting of defeat8/26/99
- Healthy Houston a tougher test for L.A.8/25/99
- Charlotte survives the first round8/25/99
- Without Yo, Sacramento must hope for a miracle8/24/99
- We've got a Shock for Charlotte8/23/99
- The East winds down under a dark cloud8/20/99
- Griffith's injury changes the tune in the West8/16/99
- Taj McWilliams is the Taj Mahal of the fourth round8/14/99
- The war in the West is all but won8/10/99
- The schedule could decide Eastern playoff teams8/7/99
- The low-post traffic jam unclogs in Utah8/2/99
- Dan Hughes puts the Sting back in Charlotte7/31/99
- The schedulemaker holds the cards in the West7/26/99
- Detroit takes aim on the East7/25/99
- Shuffling the deck in Phoenix7/19/99
- Mediocre East means everyone's in it7/17/99
- Everything you wanted to know about the All-Stars -- and more7/13/99
- The West goes Hollywood7/12/99
- It's the same old song in New York7/11/99
- Could the Monarchs rule the West?7/5/99
- Valerie's still at it, this time in Washington7/2/99
- Western all-stars are pretty easy to pick6/28/99
- All-star speculation spices slow Eastern start6/25/99
- Change in Utah, but stability at the top of the West6/21/99
- A rumbling, stumbling start for the East6/18/99
- FCP's fearless predictions6/9/99
- Can the Liberty find an offense?6/6/99
- Can Utah make a jumper?6/5/99
- Can Orlando be miraculous?6/4/99
- Can the reincarnated Quest win the West?6/3/99
- Can Chamique lift the Mystics?6/1/99
- Can the Monarchs play like royalty?5/31/99
- Can Dawn break Charlotte away from the pack?5/30/99
- Can the Sparks finally catch fire?5/25/99
- Can Detroit build on its first-year success?5/24/99
- Can Cleveland get off to a good start?5/21/99
- Can anybody beat the Comets?5/20/99
- Can Phoenix push past Houston?5/18/99
- There's some mystery in the East5/15/99
- Training camp queries for the West5/14/99
- A team-by-team look at what the draft hath wrought5/7/99
- At last, the draft5/4/99
- FCP's mock WNBA draft5/1/99
- Right on schedule, league moves from bargaining to basketball4/15/99
- Pickings are slim in the WNBA expansion draft4/6/99
- Narbonne leads California romp at TOC12/23/99
- The best preps come West -- with a national title at stake12/10/99
- Narbonne is number one -- and on a mission10/11/99
- FCP's preseason regional prep rankings10/5/99
- FCP's high school preseason top 2510/4/99
- A bumper crop of prospects is blooming in Oklahoma(8/17/99)
- An amended look at FCP's top 60 seniors(8/13/99)
- An early look at the Class of 2001(8/6/99)
- Player stocks rise and fall at Nike camp(7/30/99)
- The unexpected comes to call in the AAU 17s and 18s(7/23/99)
- A parade of talent -- and coaches -- at the AAU 16s(7/20/99)
- FCP's high school all-Americans(5/6/99)
- The top 60 high school juniors(4/19/99)
- The 1999 regional rankings(4/12/99)
- Despite struggles, the Butler did it(4/2/99)
- National reputations at stake in California playoffs(3/15/99)
- It's great to be young, talented -- and tall(3/2/99)
- These schools are the new `Four for Texas'(2/5/99)
- Mason's humble Comets just keep on winning(2/2/99)
- FCP's high school midseason regional rankings(1/30/99)
- FCP's high school midseason Top 25(1/28/99)
International
- The Official Line ponders the future12/31/99
- The situation, so far, in Santa Barbara12/19/99
- Is the WNBA alienating its core fans?12/18/99
- Stringer and Rutgers swallow a very bitter pill12/16/99
- Just the Stats get to the point12/9/99
- The Official Line gets vertical12/6/99
- Point guard is no problem for UConn11/29/99
- WNBA gives existing teams the gold mine; expansion teams get the shaft11/11/99
- Tennessee takes the shine off some gold medal dreams11/9/99
- Just the Stats takes wing, for 40 minutes11/8/99
- The Official Line: Officiating the defense covers only half the game11/4/99
- Just the Stats spends 40 minutes on the block10/7/99
- Leaving L.A., and other travel notes10/1/99
- Gimme da Ball: The WNBA must come to terms with its lesbian fans9/23/99
- Kim Perrot: In memoriam(8/26/99)
- Behind the scenes at the WBCA prep all-star game(4/6/99)
- The publisher pounds his pulpit
- Just the Stats: Harold Stier does the math
- The Official Line: The view from the other side of the whistle
- Nothin' But Net: Three-dot journalism lives ...
- The Dunn Deal: Coaching legend Lin Dunn reveals the game behind the game
- Sweeping the Boards: Notes on the NCAA
- Digging up the dirt on ... towels(2/20/99)
Coach's Corner
- How Tennessee won -- and what it means11/10/99
- A reversal of fortune in Australia10/21/99
- Americans go 7-0 -- but does it matter?9/20/99
- U.S., Australia get an early look at each other9/17/99
- How Australia and the U.S. match up9/10/99
- Four top national teams start digging for gold9/9/99
- Will Sheryl and Teresa make 12? 8/19/99
- Second-tier Americans prepare for Pan Am games 7/26/99
- University Games' team has some history to live up to6/27/99
- American college students ready to defend a world championship6/24/99
- A dynasty topples in Turkey6/14/99
- European championships '99
- Tough tryouts lead to some surprises on University Games' team5/25/99
- A look at women's basketball in Turkey4/30/99
- Understanding European basketball is the first step on the road to playing there4/26/99
- U.S. Olympic hopefuls gather in Colorado Springs4/13/99
- Updates on the European scene
- Updates on Australia
- A Summer Season: Columbia River runs with the big dogs(7/2/99)
- A Summer Season: Columbia River faces a powerhouse early(6/22/99)
- Summer coaching comes with special challenges(5/10/99)
- The ideal rotation? It all depends(2/5/99)
People
- Ignore the 'deadline' -- all four WNBA expansion franchises will be playing next summer9/30/99
- The fickle finger of fate mars the All-Star game(7/14/99)
- Opening some eyes on opening day -- and closing others(6/11/99)
- Early musings about the Big Polka(3/14/99)
- Tragedy strikes in Nacogdoches(1/18/99)
- Goggle-less Geter clutch against Connecticut(1/10/99)
- 15,000 see Snow rise in New York(1/3/99)
USA
- The Red Flash shine, thanks to Jess Zinobile12/30/99
- Nancy Lieberman-Cline learns to live with the boos12/12/99
- 'Subtlety' is not Jessie Stomski's middle name12/4/99
- The recipe for a scholarship includes a ton of hard work9/28/99
- Erin Buescher is the NCAA's mystery woman9/24/99
- Lauren Jackson isn't the only young Australian superstar9/21/99
- Adjusting to high school -- to the tune of 31.2 points a game(9/7/99)
- Kentucky star narrows her focus(8/5/99)
- Chicago prep has her sights set on the WNBA -- and Lisa Leslie(7/8/99)
- Krista Curry and pressure will become good friends at Purdue(6/20/99)
- From Germany to Georgetown, with a stop in Poland(6/17/99)
- Getting a handle on Chandler(5/13/99)
- Can a woman coach men? Kerri-Ann McTiernan already does(4/15/99)
- Taurasi turns it up in crunch time(2/19/99)
ABL Fantasy Finals: Natalie Williams pushes Portland to the title(5/6/99) ABL Fantasy Finals: Improbably, Portland gets it done(5/3/99) ABL Fantasy Finals: McCray ignites another Xplosion(5/1/99) ABL Fantasy Finals: Colorado bounces back in game three(4/29/99) ABL Fantasy Finals: Portland jumps out to 2-0 series lead(4/27/99) ABL Fantasy Finals: Power defuses Xplosion in game one(4/25/99) ABL Fantasy III: Portland and Colorado play for the championship(4/16/99) ABL Fantasy II: Regular season ends in echoes of glory(4/9/99) Somewhere, in a universe far, far away, the ABL continues to thrive ...(1/10/99)
