The Price of Success in Sports
Mizzou heads into the upcoming football season with national championship aspirations. They return 10 of 11 starters on defense, a Heisman finalist at QB, a …
Phil Miller
Everything’s Bigger in Texas
When I was a student at Mizzou back in the 90s, I remember reading articles where potential recruits would say things like, “my high school …
Overstating King James’ Impact on the Cleveland Economy
Meghan Barr, an AP correspondent from Cleveland, needs a lesson in economics in this article about LeBron James. “James has been with Cleveland since he …
College Athletic Department Subsidies
ESPN has a new data tool that allows people to obtain detailed expense and revenue data for many major college athletic programs. Â Here is the …
The Value of Recruiting
Echoing Skip’s post below, I link to this article about Kansas State assistant basketball coach Dalonte Hill, about whose salary a recent stink was raised: …
What Do Non-profits Do with their Surpluses?
When an institution is organized as a not-for-profit institution, this classification does not imply that those in charge do not seek to maximize the difference …
Arbitration in Burress’ Future
In a case that somewhat reminded me of the Terrell Owens case in 2005, Plaxico Burress has been suspended by the NFL’s NY Giants for, …
Two Observations on the Mark Mangino Settlement with KU
The University of Kansas has released the details of the settlement it reached with former football coach Mark Mangino. In the afternoon, KU athletic director …
New NCAA Restrictions
The NCAA has approved a preliminary new rule that would penalize teams when their players do not stay academically eligible. Basically, the new rules stipulate …
The NFL Network?
From USA Today: The NFL’s negotiations with ABC have not gone smoothly. The network has lost about $150 million a year on its current Monday …