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Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He edits https://fryingpansports.com and was a senior writer for .  He has also published several novels on and a non-fiction work at http://www.merriam-press.com/.

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College Basketball is getting a lot Smaller

Fryingpan Sports

College Basketball is getting a lot Smaller

By Bill Smith

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Sing along. You all know the tune!

Where have all the Big men gone long time passing?

Where have all the Big men gone long long ago?

Where have all the Big men gone, gone to the pros everyone.

If you have a son you think will grow to be over 6-11, put a basketball in his crib and teach him the game. Don’t worry if he has the coordination of a new born giraffe and can’t walk and dribble at the same time. He will make a fortune in the NBA even if he can’t play a lick!

This week Ohio State reserve freshman B.J. Mullins announced that he was entering the 09 NBA draft. Mullins is smart. Supposedly, he has an IQ of 121. He knows where the money is. But Mullins started 2 games and averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds a game. The sad part is that he will probably be a late 1st round choice just because of his height. He will

Last year, another OSU freshman big man, Kosta Koufos, went to the pros after averaging 14.4 minutes and 6.7 … Read more at FryingPanSports