October 1, 2019
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Category Archives: College Football
SB-206 puts university presidents on the clock – hysteria among fearful follows
October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019
University presidents screwed up as they refused to adjust to what is good and right in dealing with their athletes and the right to monetize their image. Now states like California are eager to force their hand. California’s SB 206, signed into law yesterday, seeks to correct the arrogance so pervasive in academia, where old and learned men […]
NCAA’s letter to California governor shows SB206 a step in the right direction
September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
Universities making up the membership of the NCAA do not like change – especially when that change doesn’t stuff their coffers with cash. They turn downright petulant when the idea of athletes earning money is advanced. When bureaucrats and administrators get angry, they dash offs letters filled with cleverly worded threats and at least a dozen […]
Might cost a little money – but moving Bucket Game to Lucas Oil Stadium makes sense
August 21, 2019
August 21, 2019
Because the Old Oaken Bucket Game between Indiana and Purdue is played on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, both IU and Purdue students are home for the long weekend rather than in Bloomington and West Lafayette. That’s the argument for moving the Bucket Game from a rotating home and home series to Lucas Oil Stadium. If […]
For whom is greed in college athletes a problem? Not schools, shoes, or athletes, so why adopt the real fix?
August 19, 2019
August 19, 2019
Cleaning up college basketball is easy. But it requires a difficult decision, so it will never get done. As we learned (again) last week as Michael Avenatti’s lawyers filed briefs detailing Nike’s authorization to pay Zion Williamson $35,000 or more and $20,000 to Romeo Langford, shoe companies routinely pay families of athletes in an effort […]
Idiot of the Day – Bob Bowlsby wants all transfers in all sports to wait one year for eligibility
June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
College athletes should be allowed to transfer without penalty, but only at the end of a semester and season. If a student-athlete believes his or her needs are better served elsewhere regardless of rationale, there should be no impediment toward studying and competing at that university. I believe that because collegiate athletics should exist solely […]