Lute Olson

According to both Scout.com and Rivals.com, Greg Smith, a senior-to-be at Bethel High School in Vallejo, California, has reneged on his commitment to the University of Arizona, and has committed to play at Fresno State. Smith is 6 foot 9 and 240 pounds...and wait a minute! Somebody de-committed from Arizona to play at the basketball factory known [...]

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It's official. The one-time 2008 recruiting jewel of the Arizona Wildcats, Brandon Jennings, has put his John Hancock on a contract with Vitrus Roma Pallacanestro of the Italian League. Some are painting Jennings as a trail blazer, a player who found a way to circumvent the already laughable rule that mandates a player spend [...]

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While I realize this isn't Suns news, I felt the need to weigh in on the Brandon Jennings/UofA/NBA/Europe saga. This is not only because I'm an Arizona State alum and take immense pleasure in seeing Lute Olson squirm, but also due to the folly [...]

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Dear Lute, As a University of Arizona graduate, I wanted to send you a thank you letter. I'm not writing to thank you for strong-arming Chase Budinger back, although that will make the team more bearable to watch. Nor am I writing you to thank you for getting rid of Kevin O'Neill or Miles Simon, [...]

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Emmanuel Negedu, once a member of the U of A's 2008 recruiting class, is headed to Tennessee to play his college basketball. Negedu's release from his scholarship commitment from Arizona was well-publicized. After he was granted the full release, Wildcats' head coach Lute Olson took some shots at the freshman-to-be. Olson said "..there were [...]

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That's the question former Arizona Wildcat forward Chris Dunn decided to ask. Dunn, a former Lute Olson recruit, had to leave the program in 2003 due to poor academics. He has decided to sell his 2003 Pac-10 championship ring. The ring was placed on Ebay.com in early June with the description: [...]

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Chase Budinger has pulled his name from the NBA draft and will return to the University of Arizona for his junior season. The announcement, made right before the NBA's 2PM deadline for early entries, came as a bit of a surprise. Budinger was projected in the top 20 picks when he announced his eligibility for [...]

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Fresh off of worrying about Chase Budinger's marketability, Lute Olson is at it again. The Hall of Fame coach granted an hour-long interview to Anthony Gimino of the Tucson Citizen, and Gimino asked a lot of pertinent questions that people want answers to. Lute spared nobody: He blamed athletic director Jim Livengood for the decision to [...]

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Apparently, the Suns' hiring of Terry Porter got us thinking here at Azsportshub.com...is Porter the right fit, or is he going to meet the same end he met in Milwaukee? (He was fired after two seasons) Greg Esposito took a look at the worst hirings in Arizona sports history. I'm feeling a little more upbeat, so here's some [...]

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We are just 19 days away from the spectacle known as the NBA Draft, and Arizona's Chase Budinger is still undecided on whether he'll go pro or return to the University of Arizona for his junior season. Budinger was not invited to the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando, but is working out for teams around the [...]

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Brian Shaw is more than just another name on the Suns coaching list. When reports appeared this week that Lakers' assistant Brian Shaw interviewed for the vacant Suns coaching position [EastValleyTribune.com and AzCentral.com], most people probably brushed it off. It was viewed as Steve Kerr just interviewing another assistant coach, but there is more to this interview than meets [...]

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Good morning Arizona sports fans. You made it, it's Friday. Unfortunately Lute Olson's marriage and Ted Ferris' Job did not. Apparently Clay Aiken made it to manhood and is going to be a father (I know we are as shocked as you are). Time for the headlines though (because we know you are [...]

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Reggie Geary, the former University of Arizona basketball player, has returned to Tucson to be an assistant coach on Lute Olson's staff. The question is why? Geary originally was a member of Olson's staff in 2005. That job lasted all of one month. Olson asked Geary to leave his spot on the Wildcats bench to [...]

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To those outside of Arizona, Lute Olson naming Russ Pennell to his coaching staff wasn't that big of a deal. Within the state borders, especially in Tucson, people shuttered. Olson tabbed a former ASU assistant coach, who spent 8 years on the sidelines under head coach Rob Evans. During Pennell's time at [...]

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The News: The Arizona Wildcats added much needed depth on Monday night. Kyle Fogg a 6’3” shooting guard out of Brea Olinda High in California committed to the Wildcats and will receive a full scholarship according to his AAU coach Dino Trigonis. Fogg was being pursued by UNLV, Providence and San Diego State. He is [...]

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What a 13-month period its been for Arizona head basketball coach Lute Olson. In April 2007, Olson and the basketball program severed ties with longtime assistant coach Jim Rosborough, who coached under Lute for 27 years, including 18 at Arizona. In early November, Lute announced that he was taking an indefinite leave of [...]

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The News: Emmanuel Negedu, an athletic 6’7” forward from Nigeria, one of Lute Olson’s top recruits for 2008, has requested to be released from his letter of intent to the University of Arizona. When asked about his reasoning for leaving he stated: "There have been so many changes that I feel they've lied to me all along [...]

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Every Friday AzSportsHub.com will post a new feature called "The Countdown". It will consist of anything and everything that could possibly be counted down in Arizona sports. Our first addition of The Countdown is, Arizona Sports' Worst Attitudes of all time: The Countdown: AZ Sports' Worst Attitudes   RK Name COMMENT 10 Stephon Marbury He [...]

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On this week's edition of In The Zona, we delve deep into the Suns new head coaching search, we talk D-backs and their recent bullpen woes, as well as slam on Lute Olson.... We also welcome to the show guest [...]

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The Lute Olson situation debacle has gone from confusing to perplexing, and from harmless to shameful. Here at AZSH, we could only sit back, scratch our heads and say "What the heck is [...]

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(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)Yet another riveting edition of "In the Zona" talking Arizona sports. This week Matt and Troy talk Suns basketball and hash out whether the Suns have what it takes to take own the [...]

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In the ongoing saga of Lute Olson, we continue to be amazed, befudled, and downright confused. Now Lute's house is on the market AND it looks like Josh Pastner could be headed to coach Marquette. The Pastner thing is intersting, but Lute's house takes the cake on this one. Talk about a SICK, SICK, place to live. [...]

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When we read the news that Lute Olson was cleared by his doctor, planned to keep coaching until 2011 and that Kevin O'Neill was not returning we made it a