ESPN.com's Andy Katz has an interesting story about LeBron James and what he has meant to the University of Akron basketball program. One paragraph caught my attention and it had nothing to do with LeBron.
Dambrot is entering his fifth season as head coach after serving as an assistant for three seasons under Dan Hipsher. Scheduling became a bit easier within the past year, when the administration gave him $160,000 to buy three guaranteed games, something that a number of MAC teams can't afford. Teams at this level usually have to do only home-and-home series and can't afford to buy a team for a home game without a return.
That money could be a big benefit for UA.
The other interesting note is that Darius Miles is trying to come back from microfracture surgery. Should the Cavs be interested?
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Sure, the Cavs should be interested in Darius Miles. It would fit right in with Ferry's master plan. "Hey, let's take a look at a slasher who can't slash anymore!" Between Miles' missing knee, Traylor's missing heart, Ferry's missing brain, and the forks sticking out of Wallace's and Ilgauskas' backs, they can all skip down the yellow brick road to another NBA championship.
And it's always nice to see that "higher education" means giving $160,000 to a basketball program. God forbid they should give it to a good professor or two.