The Antiquated Notion of Permission in the NCAAs Transfer Process
Exactly one week ago, former Notre Dame starting quarterback Everett Golson announced that he would be transferring to another school after graduation day in South Bend, opting to take graduate courses and spend his remaining year of college football eligibility presumably walking into a starting role on a campus located someplace other than northern Indiana. […]
New Study Reignites Discussion Of NCAA’s Role in Concussion Prevention
A little over a week-and-a-half ago, a new study published in the Social Science & Medicine journal joined a growing body of literature attempting to document how concussions among college athletes are suffered, treated, and reported. According to this study – entitled “Concussion Under-Reporting and Pressure From Coaches, Teammates, Fans, and Parents” – more than […]
The Law Of Unintended Consequences And The NCAA’s Oklahoma State Decision
Just last week, the NCAA handed down a ruling concluding its ongoing investigation into the Oklahoma State football program. This investigation was put into motion primarily on the basis of a salacious five-part 2013 Sports Illustrated article that alleged numerous misdeeds over the course of multiple coaching tenures, and attempted to chronicle the anatomy of […]
Notre Dame AD Swarbrick Suggests A Split in College Athletics Is On the Horizon
A little over a month ago and on the eve of the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick revealed a vision for the future of college athletics that was – if such a thing is possible – equal parts revelatory and self-evident. Relatively speaking, the piece garnered little in […]
College Football’s Conference Championship Week May Soon Look Very Different
In the immediate aftermath of its men’s basketball tournament, the NCAA quietly revealed that there are steps already underway that could materially affect the way its football champion is determined in the not-too-distant future. According to numerous sources, the NCAA is expected to approve legislation by the start of the 2016 football season that would […]
NCAA Addresses Its Dome Problem
As the curtain falls on another fantastic college basketball season, my attention is already shifting toward the NCAA’s recent announcement that it will soon correct one of the biggest issues facing its premier annual event. I speak not of inconsistent officiating, or the uptick in fouls-masquerading-as-physical-play that increasingly differentiate the college game from its professional […]