The Impact Of Social Media On Recruiting Goes Beyond Retweets

A school knowing all about today’s pop culture with its use of Twitter, Instagram or Facebook can be a factor in the recruiting process. Knowing today’s hip trends creates an intriguing situation in which the young recruit is more aware of this part of the recruiting game than the veteran coach or athletic director. Not […]

The NCAA Should Be United Against Domestic Violence

An athlete who commits domestic violence should pay a price, but that won’t be levied by the NCAA. The NCAA forbids a player from being immediately eligible if he or she transfers as an undergraduate to another school, but it shies away from eligibility legislation on an athlete who is found to be physically abusive. The […]

New Football Rule Changes Should Benefit All Parties

Football Oversight Committee Chair Bob Bowlsby and DI Council Chair Jim Phillips discuss today’s package of football legislation. pic.twitter.com/MigdMUblTf — Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) April 14, 2017 The latest college football rule changes by the Division-I council should help smooth relationships between administrators and their coaches. Gone are two-a-day practices, minimizing the chances for player […]

Graduation Rates Of NCAA Tournament Teams Shine Light On Program Priorities

The Final Four in Phoenix this week will not include Dayton, Bucknell, Northwestern and Kent State or Notre Dame, but in the game of life, those schools are winning more than most.  Those programs graduate the most players, according to data from the NCAA. Graduation Rates cover the last four graduating classes using federally mandated formula. Bucknell graduates […]

Unnecessarily Large Bonuses Come At The Detriment Of Their Programs

Imagine Michigan placing the compiled $100,000 worth of bonuses for coach John Beilein in the NCAA tournament toward operating costs instead. That is how much Beilein has made for the Wolverines advancing to the Sweet 16. The figure is almost one-third of the salary Kent State coach Rob Senderhoff makes annually with his $350,000 paid […]

Sports Agent Steinberg Advocates For Professional Development Of One-And-Done Players

What might attract highly touted recruits is the ability to win, playing time and national exposure, but what does life bring after that? According to the NCAA, only 1.6 percent of football athletes advance to the NFL and 1.1 percent of basketball players make it to the NBA. In basketball, some may play overseas or […]