CBS Sports college basketball reporter Dennis Dodd posted yesterday that the NCAA is sending notices of allegations for Level I violations to six college basketball programs this summer. It is believed evidence against these six programs was driven by the federal trials of shoe reps Merl Code and Jim Gatto, and agent (sort of) Christian Dawkins. I hate cheating […]
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 […]
College basketball’s three-point line is moving back to the international distance of 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches, and I love it. As shooting has improved, teams have gone to an offensive scheme where the midrange game no longer exists. The game has evolved into chuck it or dunk it, and basketball has suffered as a result. […]
LSU head basketball coach Will Wade lawyered up immediately when reports surfaced of a phone call captured by federal wiretap in which he claimed to have made “a strong ass offer” for a recruit. He was suspended in early March – within a day of the report – and it was rescinded in mid-April after the turbulent […]
Michigan Basketball is broken, and only Juwan Howard can fix it. Forget the two trips to the NCAA National Championship Game, Big 10 Championships, and Big Ten Tournament titles. John Beilein’s 12 seasons as the head coach at Michigan were clearly a disappointment. The time has come to reclaim the brand value of the Fab […]
The NCAA announced yesterday it is forming a working group to discuss how college athletes might be able to control and monetize their likeness. I can save them some time and effort. Just say yes. The answer is self-evident in the utterly corrupt and morally bankrupt answer to the question at the center of the […]
Indiana and Purdue fans should be happy John Beilein is leaving Michigan to become the next coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but I’m not. Beilein coached the Wolverines for 12 seasons, won four Big 10 titles, and qualified for two Final Fours. He’s unquestionably one of the five best coaches in college basketball, and had […]
As long as shoe companies invest millions in university athletic departments, they are going to eagerly invest tens of thousands to ensure return on investment. That’s the very basic rule driving the kind of corruption in college basketball that will be in the news today as the second trial of shoe pimps Merl Code and Christian […]
It’s impossible for a reasonable person to read the transcript of a phone call recorded by federal wiretap between LSU head basketball coach Will Wade and shoe company pimp Christian Dawkins and not conclude Wade was at least aware one recruit was being paid to commit to the Tigers. Here’s the most damning part of […]
Virginia won the National Championship last night, and so Kyle Guy is a champion. Guy is a graduate of Lawrence Central in Indianapolis and alum of the Indiana Elite summer basketball program, so basketball fans in central Indiana have seen a lot of Guy over the years. He’s the same kid as a junior, and […]
