October 24, 2018
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by Kent Sterling It’s time for the big money schools to declare independence from the NCAA. Schools not in the big five conferences (Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Pac 12, and Big 12) are served very well through their membership to the NCAA. At that level, the term student-athlete is entire appropriate. The chances of a […]
by Kent Sterling Talking to smart people about complex issues is endless fun for me, so the conversation on 1070 the Fan earlier today with former NCAA Executive Vice President Greg Shaheen was especially joyous. Shaheen has a reputation for being “Ahead of the Curve” on 1070 the Fan with Hagan and Sterling Should Be Spectacular […]
by Kent Sterling If you talk to ten people who earn money from working within college basketball or the media covering college hoops, you will get ten reasons why the former head of the NCAA Championships – including the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – is one of the best guys in college sports. They use […]
by Kent Sterling NCAA chief Mark Emmert is frustrated, and that was clear in the defiant tone at his press conference yesterday. He has good reason to be frustrated. The problems are everywhere, and the solutions are impossible to enact. That will turn a guy who had high hopes when reporting to Indianapolis for duty […]
by Kent Sterling Dan Dakich as the head of the NCAA would please me, but likely throw a shock into the system into the carcass of the many college basketball coaches who enjoy skirting if not outright flouting the rules governing fair play. The NCAA is a toothless hound like old Duke on “The Beverly […]