Let’s just come right out and say it: the National Collegiate Athletic Association is not popular. Whether it’s the way it enforces its litany of rules or the arbitrary way it hands out penalties, virtually every college sports fan has found something to dislike about the organization over the years. So when a player or a coach or a business takes special exception to something the organization did and decides to sue (as happens fairly frequently), most of us...
The Alabama Crimson Tide have lost a lot off their 2012 National Championship-winning roster but Nick Saban’s crews never rebuilds, they simply reload. The same is the case for their current team that is set to kickoff the campaign against the Michigan Wolverines. The Crimson Tide graduated eight players to the NFL, including five that were taken among the first 35 selections of the 2012 NFL Draft. Safety Mark Barron, cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, linebackers Courtney Upshaw and Dont’a Hightower...
A former South Bend, Ind. high school freshman footbal player sustained serious injuries after his coach turned him into a tackling dummy during practice. On September 10, 2009, John Adams High School (“Adams”) suffered an embarrassing defeat against rival Clay High School. After the bus ride back to Adams, coach Vince DeDario called for a post-game practice because of the team’s poor physical performance. At practice, Coach DeDario forced freshman Keemo Richardson to stand still while other players “were...
In another step to lure top talent and to let blue-chippers know that USC is the place to showcase your football talent, head coach Lane Kiffin and the Trojans are now including twitter handles on player bio’s. This risky move is an apparent attempt to keep prospective players virtually connected to current players without breaking any recruiting violations. Twitter is certainly a wonderful tool that allows for instant communication without filter to a worldwide audience. With that said, college football coaches such...
For those questioning why Minnesota State head football coach Todd Hoffner, 46, was abruptly escorted off the team’s practice field this past Friday–the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Department has your answer. On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Department reported that Hoffner was arrested on suspicion of child pornography. He is currently booked in the Blue Earth County Jail for using minors in a sexual performance and possession of child pornography. To date, no formal charges have been filed as an investigation...
Sports fans love talking about how they prefer college sports to their professional counterparts because of the “purity” of a system uncorrupted by the ravages of greed. Except they’re very wrong about that. While the NCAA definitely deserves accolades for the things it does right, like providing scholarships for high schoolers seeking higher education, that doesn’t mean the organization stands above valid criticism. And, with the number of scandals conflagrating across the country as a result of pursuing success...
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long is enforcing a football fan sign policy that has been in effect for the past five seasons. Fans who wish to enter War Memorial Stadium with sign-in-hand must first have university approal. Earlier this week, Long tweeted, “All signs Students and Fans would like to display at FB games must be approved in advance. Call Julie Cain at (479) 575-3134 for approval.” The reason for the sign initiative is to prevent the displaying of inappropriate...
