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The Secondary Break: Friday’s Links

NCAA Men's Final Four - Practice

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 05: Fans stand next to a giant NCAA logo outside of the stadium on the practice day prior to the NCAA Men’s Final Four at the Georgia Dome on April 5, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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An oral history of Hoop Dreams 20 years after its premiere (The Dissolve)
In 1994 the documentary Hoop Dreams made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, with the film documenting the lives of two youngsters from Chicago looking to realize their dreams through the game of basketball. A critically acclaimed movie, the lessons that can be derived from Hoop Dreams still apply this very day. In this story the creators of the film discuss everything that went into the making of Hoop Dreams.

Why is the NCAA still hounding Sonny Vaccaro? (Sports on Earth)
With the pending Ed O’Bannon lawsuit hanging over college athletics, the games as we’ve come to know them could be in for major changes if the plaintiffs win the suit. One person who’s been looking for change for quite some time is Sonny Vaccaro, whose work for Nike, Reebok and adidas changed the course of college basketball. But even though he no longer connected with a particular shoe company, the NCAA is still after him according to Vaccaro.

“They want us to have a voice, but they put a muzzle on us” (The Chronicle for Higher Education)
With the NCAA holding meetings in San Diego this week, the membership is having discussions on a number of topics important to the present and future of the organization. Also important are the student-athletes themselves, but according to one member of the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee they aren’t allowed the forum to fully express their thoughts on the current state of the NCAA.

Syracuse basketball practice narrated by Mike Hopkins and Adrian Autry (Syracuse Post-Standard)
It’s always interesting to learn how some of the nation’s best teams approach practice, from skill development to how they go about preparing for their next opponent. This post provides audio from Syracuse assistants Mike Hopkins and Adrian Autry, complete with a photo gallery. Unfortunately there’s no actual practice video, but that’s to be expected in most stories like this.

Memphis, UConn need rivalry to begin (Connecticut Post)
With conference realignment seemingly done for the time being programs need to get used to their new surroundings, establishing new rivalries with teams they rarely met in the past. That’s the case for UConn and Memphis in the American Athletic Conference, with Thursday’s meeting being their first as members of the same conference. And given their successes over the years, these two programs (as well as Cincinnati) will be asked to carry the American banner into the future.

Throwback Thursday Q & A with Indiana’s A.J. Guyton (Big Ten Network)
Former Indiana guard A.J. Guyton was an outstanding player during his time in Bloomington, winning Big Ten Player of the Year and earning first team All-America honors as a senior. Now coaching the junior varsity team at his high school alma mater as well as in the Premier Basketball League, Guyton answered some questions about his playing career and what he’s up to now. Question: how does he not own a pair of Indiana’s iconic candy-striped warmup pants?

Energy Bus (Slam Magazine)
Given how much they lost from last season’s CBI championship team, not much was expected of Kerry Keating’s Santa Clara Broncos this season. With senior Evan Rocquemore and freshman Jared Brownridge leading the way the Broncos hope to surprise some people this season, while also building a stable foundation for the future. And one of the points of motivation for this group was inspired by Jon Gordon’s book entitled “Energy Bus.”

Watch the first official trailer for the new Wilt Chamberlain film “Jayhawkers” (Fox Sports Kansas City)
On Thursday the makers of the film “Jayhawkers” released the first official trailer, with the movie telling the story of Wilt Chamberlain’s path to and experiences at the University of Kansas. The actor playing Chamberlain in the movie is none other than current Kansas reserve forward Justin Wesley.

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