The NCAA published a long article on Division I’s new enforcement structure and penalty matrix. The article touts the new structure’s stiffer penalties, more consistent guidelines, and maintained flexibility. But the devil is in the details, like this one: In the postseason ban category, for example, the length of the ban can go from one […]
Nic Purcell, a junior college recruit from New Zealand, did not seriously take up football until he moved to the United States for college. Now after two years, he is being heavily recruited by Division I programs, including Oregon. How heavily recruited? So much so that Oregon is filing for an NCAA waiver on his […]
North Carolina released a strategic plan to guide its athletics department over the next four years. The plan is a little light on specifics, but here are the goals for the UNC athletics department: Alignment: “Align our operations to fulfill the mission of the university.” Academic Achievement: to be top-three in the conference and top-10 […]
ESPN’s Mitch Sherman has a report from the American Football Coaches Association discussing the set of deregulation proposals from the Rules Working Group that the Board of Directors will vote on at the NCAA Convention. The gist of the reaction to changes is a feeling that the bigger revenue schools will separate themselves and that […]
On January 19, 2013, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors will meet at the NCAA Convention. It should be a significant day in NCAA history. The board will likely adopt 26 proposals that represent the most sweeping deregulation of NCAA rules ever attempted in a single stroke. The proposals touch on staffing, off-campus recruiting, […]
Jim Halley of USA Today interviewed a number of recruits at the Under Armour All-American Game and got their opinions on some changes to NCAA recruiting rules. A quick summary of the changes they requested: More limits on phone calls; Allowing text messages; Official visits during the summer; More or unlimited official visits; Text messages […]
Jake Corman, a Pennsylvania state senator representing the area where Penn State is located sued the NCAA in a separate suit from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s lawsuit. Unlike Corbett’s lawsuit, which seeks to set aside all NCAA sanctions against Penn State on antitrust grounds, Corman’s lawsuit focuses on the $60 million fine levied by the […]
In the wake of last summer’s highly publicized transfer battles, the news that the NCAA was looking at changing the transfer rules was refreshing. What appeared to be an inconsistent standard for waivers along with student-athletes needed permission to contact other schools lead to a popular backlash against the NCAA’s transfer regulations, a sentiment that […]
A serious proposal to allow prospective student-athletes in some sports to have agents before they start college is gaining momentum. The proposal, in the works since a review of agent legislation started in 2010, was discussed by the Division I Leadership Council in October. The same proposal is on the agenda for the Division I […]
The NCAA has released a Q&A about the upcoming rules changes that came out of the Rules Working Group and which are expected to be approved by the Board of Directors at the upcoming NCAA Convention. One question in particular shows the type of new territory the NCAA is exploring: Why rely more on campus-level […]