Malcolm Brogdon talks playing Pacers Bjork-Ball; College Athlete Bill of Rights – correct problem, bad solution; Inside Indiana Sports NOW!
December 17, 2020
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Category Archives: College Basketball
College athletes are NOT “exploited” – fixing college sports economics requires understanding that
December 17, 2020
December 17, 2020
“(College sports) is one of the few industries in America that is allowed to exploit those who are responsible for generating most of the revenue,” – U.S. Senator Cory Booker, explaining the need for the College Athlete Bill of Rights authored by he and fellow senator Richard Blumenthal. I’m all for treating collegiate athletes with respect […]
Murray State beats Greenville 173-95, but that isn’t the weirdest thing about this game
November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020
Murray State beat Greenville 173-95. That score was so grotesque, I thought it was an error by ESPNs graphics people. Nope, it really happened, and the score wasn’t the weirdest thing about the game. Here are statistical anomalies that could only exist in a game with such extreme scoring: All 14 Murray State Racers played between […]
Entire March Madness could be – and should be – coming to Indianapolis!
November 16, 2020
November 16, 2020
March Madness, Indy-ed! A perfect storm of COVID spread, enthusiasm for college basketball, and a plethora of facilities will give the City of Indianapolis an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to remember forever, if the NCAA pulls the trigger on plans to hold all rounds of the NCAA Tournament where only the Final Four was originally scheduled. Logistics for […]
Justice will come slowly if at all for Arizona Basketball and Sean Miller
October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020
Arizona Basketball is in trouble – kind of. At least it should be. The university received a Notice of Allegations listing nine violations, with five of them falling into the Level One category. That’s reserved for the most serious – those that should derail the careers of coaches and administrators. Arizona has asked that the case […]
College basketball’s rules meaningless as long as NCAA refuses to punish accused violators like Will Wade
October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” Dalai Lama I doubt the Dalai Lama was talking about college basketball when he came with that bit of wisdom, but coaches sure seem to have heard it. The rules are being broken, and nothing is being done about it. SI’s Pat Forde had a […]
Breakfast with Kent – IU Football opens tomorrow; NCAA must act! Vic ranked 4th on Pacers
October 23, 2020
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Pat Chambers out at Penn State; time for coaches to empathize and adjust – or embrace career change
October 21, 2020
October 21, 2020
Patrick Chambers has left the Penn State basketball program because he and his family “need a break to reset and chart a path forward.” What has exhausted the former coach for the past year is an allegation by a former player Rasir Bolton that Chambers referenced a noose around his neck during a conversation. That allusion bothered Bolton to […]