I don't follow college sports but do pay attention from afar to the Philadelphia college basketball scene. That's in large part because the city has a wonderful collection of coaches, whom I've often seen and heard speak. Charismatic John Chaney is now gone but Jay Wright, Fran Dunphy, Phil Martelli and their brethren carry on superbly. And it's easy to pay attention to a team (see Villanova and Temple) when it's winning. Which brings me to the excellent Scottie Reynolds, a guard on the Villanova team. John Finger has a good piece on Reynolds, and a super photo, on today's blog: www.fingerfood.typepad.com
In other news, the Phillies avoided arbitration with reliever Chad Durbin, who signed to a one-year deal worth $2.125 million.
After yesterday's dispiriting Sixer loss in Minneapolis, Samuel Dalembert flew back to Haiti to check on his family and to see what needs to be done. He is scheduled to rejoin the team tomorrow in Philadelphia.
