Tag Archives: Mark Emmert

After Long Illness, Amateurism in College Football Passes Away
September 12, 2013

by Kent Sterling My head is spinning.  The torrent of stories about schools, athletes, and agents breaking NCAA rules just will not stop.  Everyday brings at least one bombshell, and the best of the bunch is a book by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian called “The System” that will be released next Tuesday. News of […]

Ten NCAA Reforms that Should Be Immediately Adopted, But Won’t Be
September 9, 2013

by Kent Sterling After reading the findings of several committees formed to examine and reform the mission of athletics on the campuses of large universities, my eyes and brain are weary.  The principal recommendations involved forming more committees to prompt additional gathering of perspective and data. Jesus.  If bureaucrats are good at anything, they are […]

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive Hammers NCAA as Antiquated Rather Than Leading Reform
July 16, 2013

by Kent Sterling There is a growing disconnect between the legislative body that governs college athletics and the big time programs that generate the revenue that keeps both the NCAA and the conferences swimming in cash.  SEC Commissioner Mike Slive wants change, but not badly enough to do anything but send letters and whine. Click […]

Kentucky Hires NCAA Enforcement Official and Further Eviscerates Investigatory Staff In Indy
June 11, 2013

by Kent Sterling Kentucky has hired the NCAA managing director of enforcement for development and investigations, and what I smell isn’t the fragrance of Bluegrass, it’s what horses drop on it after they eat that Bluegrass. This isn’t the first school to hire someone who worked in the NCAA’s compliance office.  After the fallout of the […]

College Football Corruption – Don’t Blame the Coaches Like Gene Chizik
April 23, 2013

by Kent Sterling Former Auburn football coach Gene Chizik is busying himself this week by defending his brief and erratic reign against a report by Selena Roberts that quoted former players as saying that players were paid, grades were fixed, recruits were excessively entertained, and that a significant number of players tested positive for synthetic […]

Fanarchy Day – An Idea to Cripple the NCAA Whose Time Has Come
April 9, 2013

by Kent Sterling There is nothing better than a subversive idea that could cripple a hopelessly pompous and archaic operation like the NCAA. Mike McCall posted a magnificent piece today on Outkick the Coverage that asks for college football and basketball fans to walk up to their favorite athlete, and hand them some cash.  Videotape the […]