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Olson: Williams Expected To Declare, Budinger To Stay

Lute Olson, head coach of Arizona, says he expects sophomore Marcus Williams to enter the NBA draft but freshman Chase Budinger to stay for another season with the Wildcats.

"Marcus has made it pretty clear from when he didn't put his name in last year that he would put his name in this year," Olson said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. "That is pretty much a given."

Via ESPN


Olson Calls Parkinson's Speculation A 'Vicious Rumor'

Lute Olson, legendary head coach of the University of Arizona, labeled speculation that he has Parkinson’s disease “a vicious, vicious rumor” that is “totally false.”

The 72-year-old coach brought up the subject at his weekly news conference on Tuesday.

“I have gotten some calls about rumors and certain radio stations running some things about me having Parkinson’s, which is a complete lie,” Olson said. “I have physicals like everyone else does. There is absolutely no medical indication of any type of problem.”

Via MSNBC


Summitt To Go 'A Lot Out Of Character' For Tennessee Men's Game

Tennessee men's coach Bruce Pearl painted himself orange and cheered in the student section for the women's game against No. 1 Duke on Jan. 22. Pictures and video of Pearl were very popular online and on highlight reels for several days afterward. Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt said then she was planning a similar gesture for a men's game, and now her time has come.

Summitt and her staff are planning a special appearance during Tennessee's game Tuesday night against No. 5 Florida.

Via AP


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