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NCAA coaches charged with fraud and corruption
Hmm, am I shocked? No, not really. However, I am a little shocked that it was the Feds that caught them. Student-athletes are worth a lot of money to the ... -
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. Here is the link. Here is the disclaimer ... -
The Death Throes of the Big XII?
In what has to be the most unsurprising development in college athletics, Texas A&M has officially sent notice to the Big XII that it wants a divorce. Apparently fed up ... -
Harsh Punishments, but No Death Penalty, for Penn State
The NCAA has hit Penn State with harsh penalties as punishment for the Jerry Sandusky case. Penn State is put on probation for 5 years, is banned from bowl games ... -
Subversion of the Academy by the NCAA
by Robert E. McCormick and Robert D. Tollison* Two great American institutions are about to crank up. Freshman and their older classmates will soon start returning to campuses for fall ... -
NCAA Conference Realignment Update
The other shoe has dropped. Friday night, the ACC had 12 members; by Sunday morning it had 14, completing the partial 2005 pillaging of the Big East by accepting Pitt ... -
Student Demand for College Sports
Funding has dried up for a lot of things in the Great Recession, including college sports programs. At Cal State San Marcos, the most recent addition to the UC system, ... -
Tax Deductible Two Part Tariff (at least the first part)
From the Chicago Tribune: What I don’t understand, however, is the law that allows ticket buyers to write off 80 percent of their “preferred seating donation” as a charitable contribution ... -
Stadium Improvements in Women's Athletic Programs
The AP is reporting that the University of Missouri is on its way to building a new softball stadium to house the university softball program. While the SEC is well-known ... -
I'll Have What He's Having: Curious Contract Provisions in the NCAA
The job of a sports agent is to get the best contract terms for his/her client. The best/most notorious is Scott Boras, famous for his reputation of being a tough ... -
The "Great Reorganization" Begins
Attention college sports fans: the first domino has fallen. The Chicago Tribune reports that Nebraska will be formally invited to join the Big 10. RIP Big 12. The article also ... -
On Conference Realignment
Today's Post and Courier prints a conversation I had with Travis Sawchick, their Clemson beat reporter, under the banner "Two Minute Drill." This piece was triggered by media speculation over ...
