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“Noncommitable” Offers Show Why Written Offers Are A Big Deal

There is not as many interesting things to report from the NCAA’s Regional Rules Seminar here in Denver. A lot of it is very technical, not even immediately useful to someone who is no longer working on a campus. But one nugget was interesting. While major violation penalties have gotten the attention, the NCAA is […]

Oregon NOA Reveals Details About Case Timeline

Oregon released their Notice of Allegations from the NCAA and mostly it was old news. The violations were essentially the same as what was discussed in the summary disposition report. The disagreement over the status of the scouting service violation (secondary vs. major) appears to be the sticking point that lead the Committee on Infractions […]

WVU Baseball Exceeds Game Limit

The West Virginia University baseball team will have a shorter schedule next year after playing too many games this year. Baseball teams are limited to 56 contests, which includes both the spring and any exhibition games played in the fall. WVU failed to take into account a fall exhibition and played the normal 56 games […]

Show-Cause for Former Texas Southern Coach Upheld

Johnnie Cole, former head football coach at Texas Southern, was unsuccessful in his appeal of his three-year show-cause order that came from Texas Southern’s 2012 major infractions case. Cole appealed both the show-cause penalty and the findings that he failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance and failed to monitor the football program. Cole’s appeal […]

Blasczyk Needs More Than Missed Seasons for 6th Year

James Blasczyk, who played for Texas A&M and Southern Cal over the last five years, is seeking a sixth year to go play at another California school: Blasczyk started his career at Texas A&M, where he spent two years as a reserve center. During his freshman season in 2008-2009, he appeared in just one game […]

McLemore Says He Will Speak to NCAA

After the Lance Thomas allegations took off like a rocket, looked to have life, then fizzled, “here we go again” is an entirely appropriate reaction when Ben McLemore says he will speak with NCAA investigators regarding his former AAU coach Darius Cobb. “I would tell them the truth and tell them what I know, and […]

Chambers: More Aid Might Have Kept Marshall at PSU

In explaining Jermaine Marshall’s decision to leave Penn State, head men’s basketball coach Pat Chambers points at least part of a finger at the NCAA: “Jermaine does get Pell Grant for his – service provided through the NCAA when you do have a child so there’s additional funds there, but obviously not the funds you […]

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Emailing Money Not an Extra Benefits Revolution

When Burner was introduced as an app for iPhones and Android phones, it effectively made the NCAA’s phone call limits obsolete. Sure, coaches could always use home phones, pay phones, or more traditional prepaid burner phones. But the first was riskier (NCAA could always demand home phone records) and the latter two required more effort […]

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NCAA Sets Schedule for Vote on Scouting Ban

The NCAA has set the schedule for the override vote on Proposal RWG-11-3-B. A comment period will open on June 10 and close June 16. Actual voting will take place June 17 through 5:00 PM EDT on June 21. A 5/8ths majority of schools voting is needed to override and defeat the proposal. RWG-11-3-B simplifies […]

Comparing Jay Harris, Joel Bauman, and Myles Crosby

Jay Harris, a wide receiver from Pennsylvania who signed with Michigan State, is giving up his scholarship and football career in order to pursue his music talent: Harris said his commitment to Michigan State last year was “halfhearted.” He said he first flirted with a career in music during his freshman year at Downingtown East. […]

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