Bob Ford: When applied to 'Nova, logic makes no sense

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, March, 2008 | by Bob Ford Inquirer Columnist

TAMPA, Fla. - All season long, through winning streaks and losing streaks - especially through losing streaks - Jay Wright said he believed his Villanova players would become a good basketball team. "I just don't know when," he would say. Now we know. March is when. March is when Scottie Reynolds has completed his graduate degree in point guard.

It is when freshmen Corey Fisher and Corey Stokes have finally blended into the smooth grain of the team. It is when the overlooked big men have become a cohesive front line, a steady thump of bass notes to complement the crashing cymbals of the guards. March, by the way, is a very good time to pick. "Now we're here," forward Dwayne Anderson said, "and we want to keep pushing it." Villanova pushed into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA...