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Ohio State Football: Buckeye Compliance Fallacy and NCAA Enforcement Role - Bleacher Report

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 21:40

Bleacher Report
Ohio State Football: Buckeye Compliance Fallacy and NCAA Enforcement Role
Bleacher Report
The decision to allow them to play may have been helped by the NCAA connections of Gene Smith who is also the head of the NCAA basketball selection committee. The Dispatch reported: “Records obtained in May show that football players continue to submit ...
At ISU compliance department, important task entrusted to small staffIowa State Daily
OSU president Gee: University reviewing complianceHuskerExtra.com

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BCS strips USC of 2004 national championship - SportingNews.com

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 20:33

FOXSports.com
BCS strips USC of 2004 national championship
SportingNews.com
USC is the first football team to be stripped of a national title. (AP photo) The BCS' announcement came after the NCAA made its final ruling in the Reggie Bush case—the school's appeal was denied last month and the BCS decided to go ahead and take ...
USC football: It's official, BCS strips Trojans of 2004 titleLos Angeles Times
BCS Formally Vacates USC's 2004 College Football ChampionshipSB Nation
BCS vacates USC's 2004 titlemsnbc.com
OCRegister -My Fox Boston -AHN | All Headline News
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John Peterson helps LSU make history - ESPN

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 19:35

Sports Radio ESPN 1420
John Peterson helps LSU make history
ESPN
I can't wait to walk out to the 50-yard line at one of our home football games this fall." LSU is not done pursuing college championships this school year. The women's track and field program, which has won 14 NCAA outdoor titles, will compete for ...
LSU golf programs enjoy successful yearWeekly Citizen

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OSU Reporters Shouldn't Be Threatened Over Tressel Resignation - Patch.com

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 19:32

Boston Globe
OSU Reporters Shouldn't Be Threatened Over Tressel Resignation
Patch.com
The news came on the heels of a controversy involving at least six OSU football players who were suspended for violating NCAA rules; in this case, trading sports memorabilia for tattoos and scoring sweet deals on wheels. Anyone who knows me can tell ...
Will Ohio State be dangerous in 2011?Fox Sports Ohio
Ex-Buccaneer DB Allen Stays Loyal To The VestNFL News (blog)
Athletes need to play by the rulesPurdue Exponent
Dayton Daily News -Beaumont Enterprise -Examiner.com
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Pryor scandal proves college football needs retooling - UNLV The Rebel Yell

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 19:19

USA Today
Pryor scandal proves college football needs retooling
UNLV The Rebel Yell
“That's exactly why kids should be (represented) by folks with a thorough understanding of how the NCAA operates,” wrote Rand Getlin, a writer-reporter for the Yahoo! Sports digital sports magazine ThePostGame.com. This isn't even one of those “where ...
Pryor Not Innocent, but NCAA Regulations on Compensation Are UnrealisticBleacher Report
NCAA investigators back on Ohio State's campusSportingNews.com
How to clean up college footballmsnbc.com
SB Nation -CBSSports.com -National Football Post
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Former USC assistant sues NCAA - msnbc.com

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 18:54

NOLA.com
Former USC assistant sues NCAA
msnbc.com
It asks the judge to strike down the NCAA rules that the organization used in ruling against McNair. The lawsuit also claims that McNair's future economic opportunities were interfered with and that his career as a college football coach was damaged. ...
Former Southern Cal assistant football coach Todd McNair suing NCAAAHN | All Headline News
Ex-USC football coach suing NCAAFOXSports.com
Former USC assistant coach Todd McNair sues NCAAUSA Today
Bleacher Report -Los Angeles Daily News -Conquest Chronicles
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NCAA Football Week in Review: Tressel, Ohio State, SEC, Ealey, WVU - Opposing Views

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 14:35

Opposing Views
NCAA Football Week in Review: Tressel, Ohio State, SEC, Ealey, WVU
Opposing Views
Tressel has lied, he's covered up and he's generally acted with very little integrity during this entire investigation since it came out that he knowingly played players who should have been ineligible based on NCAA rules. Now it's time for tOSU to ...

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2011 Season Preview: 51 Phantom And The Mississippi State Bulldogs - SB Nation

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 12:54

SB Nation
2011 Season Preview: 51 Phantom And The Mississippi State Bulldogs
SB Nation
For a program that has struggled to string together winning seasons, Dan Mullen is building a solid foundation. Can Mississippi State overcome the losses of both a star assistant coach and their entire ...

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SEC sends wrong message with grad-exception ban - The Huntsville Times - al.com

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 10:33

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
SEC sends wrong message with grad-exception ban
The Huntsville Times - al.com
Unless, of course, free-agency serves its competitive interests, such as one-and-done basketball players or junior-college football players who quickly join the NFL. Never mind that the students granted rare flexibility by the NCAA to immediately play ...
Poll puts Alabama, South Carolina in SEC title gameSportingNews.com
John Clay: For SEC football coaches, a rare lossLexington Herald Leader
SEC distributes record $220 million to league schoolsWilliamson Daily News
Palm Beach Post (blog) -Bleacher Report -Alexandria Town Talk
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Tennessee Volunteers Football: Is Rocky Top Getting Ready to Crumble? - Bleacher Report

News - Mon, 2011-06-06 06:34

Bleacher Report
Tennessee Volunteers Football: Is Rocky Top Getting Ready to Crumble?
Bleacher Report
At the same time, the NCAA was investigating violations committed by Ohio State University football players. The NCAA waited until the bowl game to make a ruling and would not enforce the punishment until the 2012 season. In essence, they suspended the ...
UT gets set for NCAAChattanooga Times Free Press
Sliding scales of justice for Tennessee in NCAA hearingGoVolsXtra
Tennessee Vols' NCAA hearing will be intenseThe Tennessean

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Fixing the Leadership Crisis In Sports - TIME

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 15:10

Fox News
Fixing the Leadership Crisis In Sports
TIME
In a March 31, 2011 file photo, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel, right, walks away as assistant head coach Luke Fickell, left, looks over a list of plays during the first day of spring NCAA college football ...
So, Who Picks Up The Pieces?Off Tackle Empire
Ohio State's Jim Tressel resigns amid NCAA invesitgation; Fans, school look to ...Washington Post
NCAA Sanctions: Oregon, Ohio State, and 5 Teams That Could Be NextBleacher Report
Philadelphia Inquirer -CBSSports.com -Plain Dealer
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Mary Sue Coleman: 'I was quite taken aback' at Ohio State's NCAA violations - AnnArbor.com

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 13:40

Mary Sue Coleman: 'I was quite taken aback' at Ohio State's NCAA violations
AnnArbor.com
University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman said today that she was “quite taken aback” by the revelation that Ohio State University football players sold memorabilia in exchange for tattoos, an NCAA violation that contributed to coach Jim ...
Michigan President 'Quite Taken Aback' By Ohio State Violations - NCAATwackle

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2011 Season Preview: Smooth Transitions And The Maryland Terrapins - SB Nation

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 13:19

SB Nation
2011 Season Preview: Smooth Transitions And The Maryland Terrapins
SB Nation
While Randy Edsall might not have been the sexy hire at Maryland, he's a proven commodity, and on paper his style fits the personnel well. Does that make for a smooth transition in College Park? ...

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College football notes: Pryor's lawyer: SI '90 percent wrong' - Lexington Herald Leader

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 12:01

ESPN
College football notes: Pryor's lawyer: SI '90 percent wrong'
Lexington Herald Leader
By AP The lawyer for Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor questioned the facts in a Sports Illustrated article on the Buckeyes' NCAA problems, saying Thursday the story is "90 percent wrong." Columbus attorney Larry James also said there is nothing ...
NCAA investigators back on Ohio State's campusSportingNews.com
Penn State Football: What If Terrelle Pryor Had Chosen Penn State?Bleacher Report
Pryor's lawyer trashes reportTampabay.com
SB Nation -Naples Daily News -Plain Dealer
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Ohio State football: Father disputes Simon's inclusion in 'SI' article - Columbus Dispatch

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 11:02

Ohio State football: Father disputes Simon's inclusion in 'SI' article
Columbus Dispatch
The junior defensive end and eight other players reportedly were interviewed in the past couple of days by Ohio State compliance personnel and NCAA investigators. Five Buckeyes already have been suspended five games each for similar NCAA violations: ...
Ohio St. LB's father threatens action against SIESPN
OSU player's father refutes SI reportYoungstown Vindicator

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Steve Spurrier might be on to something (Hicks) - al.com

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 10:56

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Steve Spurrier might be on to something (Hicks)
al.com
Hopefully, the NCAA is listening and ready to respond positively. There are no guarantees. In fact, some presidents here have been heard Tommy Hicks' column appears Mondays and Fridays in the Press-Register. Contact him at thicks@press-register.com ...
Steve Spurrier's pay plan for college football players isn't close to generous ...The Birmingham News - al.com
David Moulton: No doubt a stipend would help clean up college sportsNaples Daily News
Spurrier reveals plan to pay playersSavannah Morning News
The Tennessean -Tampabay.com
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Can SEC afford to change rules? - Times Daily

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 08:49

MrSEC
Can SEC afford to change rules?
Times Daily
At issue is the ability for SEC football teams to sign more than 25 players, which is the NCAA's maximum number for a single class. Teams currently are permitted sign up to 28 players, though critics of that rule plan insist the mere possibility of ...
South Carolina president on oversigning: SEC doesn't want competitive disadvantageThe Huntsville Times - al.com
It's Oversigning D-Day; Here's The Simplified BreakdownMrSEC
Will SEC Presidents Vote For What's Best For Athletes or Coaches?Team Speed Kills
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com -Newsday (subscription)
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Analysis: Is college football more scanalous than ever? - Memphis Commercial Appeal

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 05:16

Analysis: Is college football more scanalous than ever?
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The NCAA has to trust that." But because of scandal-filled seasons like 2010, that trust is hard to maintain. The average fan may believe a team can't win a national championship or build a top 10 program without cheating. "I don't agree with that," ...
Derek Dooley won't ban Twitter yetGoVolsXtra
Muddied waters cloud SEC's yearSavannah Morning News

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CFT: Justice Dept. to meet with BCS - msnbc.com

News - Fri, 2011-06-03 04:42

Los Angeles Times
CFT: Justice Dept. to meet with BCS
msnbc.com
1-A football was the only NCAA-sanctioned sport without a playoff system in place, the Association's president Mark Emmert basically stated in his response, “hey, talk to the BcS.” The DOJ has done just that, and now the system currently used to ...
BCS director will meet with Justice Department as part of antitrust investigationLos Angeles Times
Nation & world: BCS executive agrees to meet with Justice DepartmentDetroit Free Press
Justice Department Schedules Meeting With BCS For SummerSB Nation
New York Times -CBSSports.com (blog)
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SEC football: Oversigning by any other name still stinks - SportingNews.com

News - Thu, 2011-06-02 21:07

Kansas City Star
SEC football: Oversigning by any other name still stinks
SportingNews.com
Alabama's Nick Saban runs onto the field for an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC (AP Photo) “The first thing you have to be cautious of is not getting so caught up in ...
Andy Bitter commentary on SEC football: No overhaul needed to over-signingColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
SEC's hot oversigning issue to be put to vote todayMonroe News Star
SEC considering changes to football signing rulesThe Associated Press
Memphis Commercial Appeal -Tucson Citizen -USA Today
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