Sports and The Power of Assumption
This post isn’t about what’s going to happen (as of right now no one knows) or what should happen, but rather the nature of assumptions
Tagged: NCAA
Fixing The College Football Postseason
Just another fan’s opinion on how to weave College Football’s bowl tradition with a more robust playoff system.
Supreme Court Unanimous In Favor of NCAA Student-Athletes: Read It For Yourself
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the student-athletes against the NCAA, with Justice Neil Gorsuch delivering the opinion
Linky Friday: Beware the Ides of Infrastructure Week Edition
Linky Friday is our tradition of ending the week with links from across the web to read and discuss plus the week that was at Ordinary Times
Conference Opponents: The Mountain West Conference Versus Boise State
The Mountain West Conference Versus Boise State: Off the football field and into the courtroom?
The NCAA Gives In…A Little
The most important aspect of this is that the scales, long tipped against the athletes in almost every way, have been slightly tipped back.
Wednesday Writs: Schmuck v. United States
Today’s case, though, is not of great import to our daily lives, it’s just a case about some Schmuck. Literally, it is the case of Wayne T. Schmuck.
California Goes To Bat For Student Athletes, NCAA Threatens Temper-Tantrum
Gavin Newsome signed the Fair Play To Pay Act, despite NCAA threats that allowing athletes to monetize their likenesses would lead to severe consequences.
The (Ratings) Limits of Madness
There was a basketball game on last night. Some of you watched, and many others didn’t. Neither did I.
Gotta Be the Shoes, and That Might Be the Problem
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that happen in a basketball game before. As a metaphor for college athletics and college basketball in particular, it’s amazing.
College Football Player Christion Ambercrombie in Critical Condition Following Brain Surgery
Tennessee State football player Christion Abercrombie in critical condition after head injury necessitated emergency brain surgery, according to reports.
2012-13 College Football Bowl Season Preview
Last year, I posted the bowl preview I always write for a friend. Since I wrote it again this year, I figured I’d post the new version. I tried to edit for a more...
PS … U?
Alyssa Rosenberg does a good job explaining why Penn State’s accreditation might reasonably come under scrutiny in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal — a news item that had left me thoroughly puzzled....
Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right
I just wanted to chime in to follow up on a few of Will’s points – and add my own, substantially more enraged, perspective on the Penn State sanctions handed down today. My first...
College Football Bowl Season Preview
Since yesterday was Opposite Day, I didn’t really want to break up the party by posting this, so it got pushed back a day. Then I realized it might actually be Opposite Week. In...
A Legacy Tarnished
Last night, after a week of horrifying revelations, Penn State’s Board of Trustees decided to show Joe Paterno the door (along with university president Graham Spanier). If you haven’t yet, you should read E.D....
So What Do We Do About College Athletics?
(Note: This is not a real Denard Robinson action figure, even though it should be. It was designed by the insanely-talented Jeremy of The Art. The Art. The Art! He was kind enough to let...
The Indentured Servitude of the Big-Time College Athlete
It is perhaps a little late in the day to be writing about this, given the amount of ink (both real and digital) that has already been spilled discussing it, but you should definitely...
