Chansky’s Notebook: The Longest Season

Posted Aug 21, 2019
Late Night with Roy is now earlier than ever. How come? Remember when October 15 was a sacred day in college basketball? The start of practice, no matter when in the week the 15th fell. Maryland coach Lefty Driesell changed all that. Driesell decided his team would hold its first practice as the clock struck midnight on October 14 and open it to the public. (Chapelboro.com)

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