Friday Links: Mark-Hollis-is-super-swell edition*

• The State News: Advancing Athletics
  Mark Hollis gets the Tom Izzo treatment.
• Andy Katz: Recapping Day 2 of the Team USA trials - ESPN
  Mentions home-and-home series with Gonzaga; not sure how final this is.
• U.S. TEAMS ANNOUNCED • College Hoop Blog: Good 'N Plenty - FOX Sports Blogs
  Robbie Hummel, Evan Turner, Talor Battle, and John Shurna make the cut.  Update: More from Seth Davis on the tryouts; Hummel and Turner played very well; Mike Tisdale and Ralph Sampson didn't make the cut.
  
• Top 25 (and one): Meeks' UK departure leaves KU No. 1 - NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBSSports.com
  Gary Parrish has us at #3, behind Kansas and Kentucky.
• Jamie Dixon again says no to USC coaching inquiry - ESPN
  Jim Boylen in the USC mix?
• Better Know a Blogger: Mack Avenue Tigers' Kurt Mensching wouldn't hate it if the Tigers kicked the tires on Pedro Martinez - It's Just Sports
  I'm a little late on this: friend-of-the-blog Kurt was interviewed by It's Just Sports this week.
• Defensive Recruiting Breakdown: 6/18 " JollyGreenGiants
  New blog in town.  Focus on MSU football recruiting, not frozen vegetables, thankfully.
  

*I really do think Mark Hollis is super swell.