Tag Archive | "ncaa"

Recruiting practices take spotlight

Monday, December 14, 2009

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Just last week SFN highlighted the difference between local recruiting budgets in this well-received entry. Almost simultaneously, the University of Tennessee’s football program came under scrutiny for the use of its Hostess Program to ‘lure’ recruits to the University. We started talking about the news in real time in this thread on our message boards. [...]

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Need some good news?

Friday, November 20, 2009

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Need some good news?

Toney Baker has been granted a 6th year, and he will likely return to play football next year…or will he? We found out that my sixth year of eligibility was approved this week, which is great. I haven’t decided what I’m going to do yet, but I’m glad to have the option to come back. We’ve been [...]

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NCAA strikes a much needed blow against injustice, SEMOST style

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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NCAA strikes a much needed blow against injustice, SEMOST style

  “The NCAA hasn’t busted a single big-time men’s basketball program in nearly two years. It hasn’t nailed a major football program in nearly 15 months. It’s the longest stretch of compliance for the once iron-fisted organization in 46 years and the second longest ever according to an analysis of the NCAA’s major infractions database.” - [...]

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Seven of the Dirtiest Teams in College Basketball History

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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The 73 team made the list and so did “I know Basketball”.

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NCAA Considering Draconian Celebration Rule for CFB

Friday, February 13, 2009

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Something worth mentioning and keeping in mind: Taunting of Scoring Plays Might Wipe Out Touchdowns The NCAA rules committee is considering disallowing a touchdown if a player is flagged for taunting during a scoring play. Citing an increasing concern over unsportsmanlike conduct, rules committee chairman Mike Bellotti said Wednesday that his group is considering “a major change” to [...]

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Barbrady mentality

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Once again, the darlings in Chapel Hill get a pass. Per the N&O: UNC-Chapel Hill will not face sanctions over a pickup game Tuesday. The men’s basketball team played with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in violation of a rule that coaches are not allowed to watch pickup games during the offseason. Division I basketball teams are also [...]

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