Across the country, this usually is a time of excitement in college basketball. Instead, as practice begins Friday, recent events have produced a cloud that shows no signs of moving anytime soon.
A federal probe has led to the arrests of four assistant coaches, including Arizona’s Emanuel “Book” Richardson. On paper, the Wildcats look like a national-title contender, but today all anyone wants to know is whether coach Sean Miller will keep his job.
Was this a case of a rogue assistant? Or was Richardson simply operating with a do-whatever's-necessary approach from Miller, one of the best coaches in the sport?