Now that football’s initial signing day is over, the annual rhythm of the college football season turns to sorting out the rosters for 2014 that coaches have lined up. For some programs, that will be more difficult than others. Roll Bama Roll predicted that Alabama would be over by 10 scholarships. Tennessee wrapped up a […]
Today many football (and soccer and track and men’s water polo) prospects will sign scholarship offers and National Letters of Intent. But next to them at their school’s signing ceremony might be some prospects who are donning college gear and maybe even signing a type of offer but it won’t be an NLI and they […]
Adam Jude of the Seattle Times: The NCAA will not penalize the University of Washington football program or former UW assistant coach Tosh Lupoi after the governing body’s six-week investigation into allegations that Lupoi had paid for a UW recruit’s tutoring. Tom Hosty, the NCAA’s Director of Enforcement, notified University of Washington President Michael Young […]
The initial signing day for football is almost upon us which means a time honored tradition is back: questioning why fax machines still play a part. AL.com’s Jon Solomon found the questioning of fax machines goes straight to the top: “I think a lot of times people get confused and think we mandate it, and […]
Chris Foster of the LA Times has the story of some inventive recruiting work by LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron: Cameron flew west at the same time as receiver Malachi Dupre (River Ridge Curtis High), linebacker Kenny Young (Curtis High), and defensive end Davon Godchaux (Plaquemine High), who are on official visits to UCLA. Cameron […]
Most of the coverage of Tennessee’s new apparel deal with Nike has focused on the money, the excitement of the coaches, and the potential recruiting bump, but Patrick Brown of the Chattanooga Times Free Press noticed this provision: There also are provisions for reductions should Tennessee’s football or basketball programs receive a television or postseason […]
Division I’s governance review and continued attempts at deregulation dominated headlines, but Division II did the most significant work at the NCAA Convention two weeks ago by passing a number of proposals including a major academic reform package and health and safety proposals. DII’s legislative agenda was dominated by the Path to Graduation package. Four […]
Chris Foster of the Los Angeles Times: “I think we’ve reached a point with the epidemic of transfers that it would probably make sense to have everybody sit out a year regardless of circumstances,” said Arizona State Coach Herb Sendek, whose second-leading scorer, Jermaine Marshall, left Penn State after graduating. “We really have a free […]
The frenzy of football recruiting in the run-up to signing day combined with the winter storm in Atlanta to cause the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Michael Carvell to muse about what the NCAA might have done in a couple hypothetical situations: If Richt had stayed overnight, would it have been an NCAA violation? Yes, it’s an NCAA […]
Chris Walker’s college career was already delayed by additional academic work he needed to be a qualifier. It was then delayed further by an NCAA investigation into pre-enrollment amateurism issues which was resolved today: Men’s basketball student-athlete Chris Walker will be eligible to play for the University of Florida on Feb. 4 after sitting a […]