Class Action: What a Tangled Web We’ve Woven

Ed.: Class Action is a multi-part series exploring the numerous ongoing legal cases focused squarely on the NCAA and its rules regarding student athletes. Part II looks at how interconnected many of these cases are, and the possible ramifications of each ruling. Part I can be found here. As various legal actions worm their way throughout the NCAA and the […]

Class Action Part I: When A Full Ride Isn’t Full

Ed.: Class Action is a multi-part series exploring the numerous ongoing legal cases focused squarely on the NCAA and its rules regarding student athletes. Part I looks at rulings and ongoing cases that have redefined “full ride” scholarships, and outlines the inequitable approach to correcting the issue.  Co-conspirators. Restraint of trade. Injunction. Unfair use. Sounds like the plot of a […]

Words Chosen May Be Clues To Culture At Tennessee (And Elsewhere)

One word used by University of Tennessee Athletic Director Dave Hart at a press conference addressing the recent allegations brought under Title IX against UT athletes and its athletic programs may be the key to the understanding the problems at the school. In his follow-up to the “coaches-only” media event, Hart declared that he has “empathy” […]

Circling The Wagons Does Nothing To Address The Ongoing Issue Of Sexual Assault

As if to validate last week’s article about the need to address sexual assault and discrimination on college campuses, practically every media outlet that covers sports, as well as mainstream media from U.S. News and World Report to network news organizations, are reporting on an almost unprecedented event in college athletics. All sixteen head coaches […]

Manning Accusations Shed More Light On The Issues Surrounding Title IX Investigations

After leading the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl victory earlier this month, the biggest question surrounding Peyton Manning is no longer whether he will retire and ride off into the sunset with his newly-minted championship ring. The biggest question is whether the All-American image of Manning and the first family of American football will […]

Has National Signing Day Officially Left Reality Behind?

Ah, the pageantry of football’s premier events. Airplanes circling above drop guests from the sky. Stars like Snoop Dogg make an appearance. Tom Brady is there, even though he isn’t playing. Guests arrive in limousines. People sleep outside in their cars to be first in line. Some of the guests star in music videos.   […]