Why college basketball is struggling  semerson@macon.comFebruary
11, 2013   Saturday night saw the Georgia men's basketball team
play yet another low-scoring and foul-marred game - which left
the crowd booing the officials after the home team actually won.
But the scoring, physical play and other issues aren't limited
to Georgia: Scoring and attendance are down nationally, and
fouls and physical play are up.  Why is the sport suddenly
struggling so much? Well, it's not so sudden. The top 10
reasons:  1. Players leaving school early At first it seemed the
NBA would be hurt by this more than college, because as Jerry
Seinfeld would say, people root for laundry. But over time the
fact that any player worth his salt leaves early has hurt
continuity, the quality of play and the overall product.  2. Too
physical play Georgia head coach Mark Fox correctly called this
a “national problem,” and admitted that he continues to coach
that way because the other team is too. The over-emphasis on
defense by grabbing and poki