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As a private institution not subject to open records laws, details about the NCAA case against Miami will not be a matter of public record as quickly and as easily as in other recent cases. With no legal obligation to release the Notice of Allegations and Miami not intending to any time soon, we are […]
As an organization that often has to compromise and find the middle ground between two ideals, the NCAA often finds itself under attack from both sides. Listen to enough people and you will learn that the NCAA is both too commercial and not commercial enough. Or that the NCAA enforces improper academic standards as well […]
Eric Prisbell of USA Today had a tweet with this “innovative” idea from former Houston head coach Tom Penders: Tom Penders: NCAA should be allowed to go undercover, dress up as coaches at AAU event so “wannabe agent will then tell u price for player.” — Eric Prisbell (@EricPrisbell) February 26, 2013 This is […]
In what has to be a bad sign for the future of the proposals, the NCAA Division I Rules Working Group is requesting feedback regarding three of the most controversial deregulation proposals adopted by the Division I Board of Directors last month. Those proposals are: Proposal 11–2, which allows any staff member to make recruiting […]
Following a major violation involving practice limits, Eastern Michigan realized it needed more help with in-person monitoring of practice. So it enlisted the help of undergraduate interns: The change has allowed the compliance office to monitor each active sport once a week, attending full home games and practices and at least one away game per […]
It is extremely early in the process, but the NCAA Division I Rules Working Group is kicking around some of the most revolutionary changes to financial aid in some time. A number of concepts would radically change the landscape for both headcount and equivalency sports while others would remove many of the burdens and hassles […]
Another week has passed, so it is time to check in on the override process for the Rules Working Group proposals. RWG Proposal 11-2 – Noncoaching Staff May Recruit: 12 requests This proposal has gained steam in the last week, now with 12 requests and still a long way to go before time is up. […]
Twitter was abuzz after Darren Rovell reported last night that the NCAA will allow Johnny Manziel to keep the proceeds of a trademark lawsuit he has filed against a vendor who used the “Johnny Football” trademark without authorization. This is not entirely inconsistent with NCAA amateurism principle. Manziel is not making the choice to use […]
I’m generally not a “heads must roll” person when it comes to scandals. The idea that after a scandal everyone must be fired up to and including the leader of the organization is reductive and almost always adds additional challenges when an organization needs to retool as much as its needs new people. Sometimes though […]
The NCAA fired back at the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which is already suing the NCAA to have the Penn State sanctions overturned, with a lawsuit that challenges a proposed law in Pennsylvania which would require the NCAA to spend PSU’s $60 million fine in the state: The actions, the lawsuit said, would disrupt interstate commerce […]
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