by TSN's Tom Dienhart: The Link
2. Georgia's UGA. The lovable Bulldog is out of place on hardwood, as are other living mascots like Bevo (Texas), Mike the Tiger (LSU), Bully (Mississippi State), Reveille (Texas A&M), Smokey (Tennessee) and Spirit (Washington), among others.
13. Helmets. Nothing speaks pride and tradition more than headgear worn by schools like Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas. Uniform styles come and go in basketball.
34. Red River Shootout. Texas and Oklahoma annually meet in Dallas with the Texas State Fair serving as the backdrop. College basketball counters with multiple teams meeting at neutral sites that stir the passions of no one.
43. Visors. Grid coaches can don headgear. Check out Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops' visor. And Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer looks snappy in his ball caps. Hoops coaches give us gel and comb-overs.
45. Spring ball. The post-fall pad popping helps tide fans over until August rolls around. In some parts of the country, spring football is the No. 2 sport behind fall football.
65. Big bass drums. Texas' has Big Bertha, which measures 54 inches in diameter and weighs 500 pounds. Purdue has "The World's Largest Drum."
Alas, neither can be found on the hoop court. But they hold center stage on Saturdays in the fall, just begging to be pounded by a big furry mallet.
2. Georgia's UGA. The lovable Bulldog is out of place on hardwood, as are other living mascots like Bevo (Texas), Mike the Tiger (LSU), Bully (Mississippi State), Reveille (Texas A&M), Smokey (Tennessee) and Spirit (Washington), among others.
13. Helmets. Nothing speaks pride and tradition more than headgear worn by schools like Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas. Uniform styles come and go in basketball.
34. Red River Shootout. Texas and Oklahoma annually meet in Dallas with the Texas State Fair serving as the backdrop. College basketball counters with multiple teams meeting at neutral sites that stir the passions of no one.
43. Visors. Grid coaches can don headgear. Check out Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops' visor. And Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer looks snappy in his ball caps. Hoops coaches give us gel and comb-overs.
45. Spring ball. The post-fall pad popping helps tide fans over until August rolls around. In some parts of the country, spring football is the No. 2 sport behind fall football.
65. Big bass drums. Texas' has Big Bertha, which measures 54 inches in diameter and weighs 500 pounds. Purdue has "The World's Largest Drum."
Alas, neither can be found on the hoop court. But they hold center stage on Saturdays in the fall, just begging to be pounded by a big furry mallet.
