Season's Here! Get those Ankles Taped and check out these stories from the Blogosphere

First, you have got to check out Cody run. I know it is not basketball, but this is incredible. Thebiglead.com uncovers an amazing video of an 8 year old football player with silky smooth moves. You have never seen anything like this from an 8 year old, maybe not even from a high schooler.

Okay to basketball -- Does anyone remember Ronnie Fields? If you are from Chicagoland you might. He was the 3rd highest scorer in the Chicago Public Leagues, he was a teammate of Kevin Garnett but averaged more points per game than KG. He had an unreal vertical leap and was a constant highlight reel of drives and dunks. Unfortunately he never played a game in the NBA, learn about the tragic story (and more importantly watch the video) at fromcourtside.com

Get excited about the upcoming college hoops season with a Preseason Primer from STF.

Or for another approach to getting pumped up about hoops, learn more about the coaching elements of college basketball. Coach bruchu tells you all you need to know about UNC's secondary post in his latest thread.

Lastly, rushthecourt.com provides a nice overview of the ESPN Full Package for college hoops this season and helps you analyze whether you should purchase the package.