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What CENTAUR SEASONS Can Teach the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers U. Seriously!

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on April 5, 2013 Today, Centaur Seasons here exclusively on HoopsU.com takes a break from TALKING WITH JOHN WOODEN, its multipart March Madness series of never-before-heard conversations with the UCLA legend. (Come back Monday to HoopsU.com for the Final Four final installment.) No, today Centaur Seasons is going to wade into the morass that is the Rutgers University/Mike Rice basketball-coach fiasco. (Surely you've heard.) I think that much of what Centaur Seasons has been about … [Read more...]

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Here on CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden — today’s talk: THAT GAME IN THE ASTRODOME

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on April 4, 2013 During this 75th anniversary celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Steve McKee's memory blog, CENTAUR SEASONS, here on HoopsU.com is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. HOW? By listening here exclusively to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a free-ranging never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975.  A MARCH MADNESS special, exclusively at … [Read more...]

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Here on CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden — today’s talk: THE MEANING OF SUCCESS (AND HOME)

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on April 3, 2013 During this 75th anniversary celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Steve McKee's memory blog, CENTAUR SEASONS, here on HoppsU.com  is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. HOW? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975. A MARCH MADNESS special, brought to you on … [Read more...]

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Here on CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden — today’s talk — THE ‘BIG GAME’ (IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK)

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on April 2, 2013 During this 75th anniversary celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Steve McKee's memory blog, CENTAUR SEASONS, here on HoopsU.com  is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. HOW? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975. A MARCH MADNESS special, brought to you by … [Read more...]

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On CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden — today’s talk: BACK HOME IN INDIANA

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on March 29, 2013 During this 75th anniversay celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Steve McKee's memory blog, CENTAUR SEASONS, on HoopsU.com is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. HOW? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975.  A MARCH MADNESS special, brought to you here on … [Read more...]

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On CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden — today’s talk: WHO COACHES THE COACH?

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on March 28, 2013 During this 75th anniversay celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Steve McKee's memory blog CENTAUR SEASONS is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. HOW? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975.  A  MARCH MADNESS SPECIAL, exclusively on CENTAUR SEASONS. A multipart … [Read more...]

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On CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden — today’s talk: POETRY, PLAYERS … AND THE ‘PYRAMID OF SUCCESS’

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on March 27, 2013 During this 75th anniversay celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Steve McKee's memory blog CENTAUR SEASONS here on HoopsU.com is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. HOW? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975.  A MARCH MADNESS SPECIAL, brought to you by … [Read more...]

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On CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with JOHN WOODEN — today’s talk: WINNING WITH WALTON, AND THE NC STATE LOSS

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted on March 26, 2013 During this 75th anniversay celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the memory blog CENTAUR SEASONS here on HoppsU.com is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. HOW? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975.  A MARCH MADNESS special brought to you by HoopsU.com, … [Read more...]

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Here on CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden. Today’s talk: AT INDIANA STATE, BREAKING BARRIERS

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted March 22, 2013 During this 75th anniversary celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the memory blog CENTAUR SEASONS here on HoopsU.com is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. How? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975. A MARCH MADNESS special on HoopsU.com, brought … [Read more...]

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Here on CENTAUR SEASONS, never-before-heard conversations with John Wooden. Today’s Talk: A QUITTER, BUT ONLY ONCE

By Steve McKee

Centaur Seasons

Posted March 21, 2013 During this 75th anniversary celebration of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Steve McKee's memory blog, CENTAUR SEASONS, here on HoopsU.com is remembering not to forget John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins. How? By listening here to the Coach talk about the game and his life (and his life in the game) in a wide-ranging, never-before-heard, two-hour audio conversation conducted 16 years after he retired in 1975. A MARCH MADNESS special, brought to you on … [Read more...]

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