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BEST QUOTES PRETZEL LOGIC … "We're
not defending. We're not dealing with rankings. This is a brand new
year. If we're defending, come see the trophy, it's in our trophy case.
We're not defending it; it's there." … Les Miles, LSU football coach, talking about the national championship that the Tigers are trying not to talk about. … AP, 7-24-08
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College Sports Reform: Putting More Focus on AcademicsCLIPS GUEST COMMENTARY Our guest author takes on big-time programs for casting aside student-athletes “without meaningful degrees and workforce-ready skills,” and congressional intervention is mentioned as a solution . . . . HigherEdWatch.org, 7-22-08
Will the Real Sport Management Please Stand Up?CLIPS GUEST COMMENTARY Last week’s Clips eFLASH about job prospects for sports management graduates unleashed a flurry of subscriber comments. This guest commentary was one of the more comprehensive responses received by the Clips Truth Squad.
Gators sign jumbo media rights dealThe University of Florida has signed a 10-year, $10-million per year agreement for a bundle of multimedia rights. SportsBusiness Journal, 7-14-08
“Title Nining” Science? Congress, professors, scientists, psychologists, and others battle it out to find out whether there is gender discrimination in the sciences. New York Times, 7-15-08
Balancing grades and gridironCLIPS GUEST COMMENTARY Against the collegiate grain, Notre Dame is hoping one doesn't rule out the other. Los Angeles Times, 7-14-08
The NCAA should stick to sportsCLIPS GUEST COMMENTARY Our guest author admonishes the NCAA for straying into civil rights matters regarding the use of the Confederate flag in South Carolina. Andrew Moore, upstatetoday.com, 7-17-08
Iowa college football marketing gets realRising gas prices, the impact of the state's recent severe weather and economic trends, are forcing Iowa schools to work harder to fill seats. Des Moines Register, 7-19-08
Giving credit where credit may not be dueCLIPS GUEST COMMENTARY Our guest authors cogently and concisely raise questions about the cause and effect associated with the much-ballyhooed APR. Richard Southall & Mark Nagel, College Sport Research Institute
College Pride, BrieflyIn the spirit of slapping college logos all over everything, now it’s time for undies. Chronicle of Higher Education, 7-9-08
NCAA only as tough as its presidentsCLIPS GUEST COMMENTARY Tougher penalties have ensnared many programs, but college presidents have been pleading for leniency. Ray Melick, Birmingham News, 6-18-08
UConn’s Auriemma scores with big contractUConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma has a new contract that will make him the highest paid coach in women's basketball. Waterbury (Conn.) Republican, 6-25-08
A stellar year for Clemson Athletics Eight of Clemson's sports finished in the top 25 in 2007-08. That tied for the most top 25 teams in the same academic year since 2001-02. CUTigers, 6-23-08
VT in the ACC: A-OKFive years ago this week – after plenty of negotiation, persuasion and compromise – Virginia Tech was invited to join the ACC. Newport News, Va. Daily Press, 6-22-08
UConn/Nike apparel deal: biggest in the country?The 10-year, $46 million contract is separate from the private endorsement deals that basketball coaches Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma and football coach Randy Edsall have struck with Nike. Hartford Courant, 6-25-08
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