BEST QUOTES   COMMISH TALKS TANGIBLES … "I don't deal in hypotheticals, I deal with what's tangible." … ACC commissioner John Swofford commenting on Wednesday during meetings in Florida. Energetic and imaginative media members have been stoking the idea that Florida State might bolt to the Big 12 Conference. … Yahoo! Sports, 5-16-12
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 NEWS FLASH    Big Ten agrees to FB championship at the Rose Bowl.  No kidding.  For the good of the game, for the money, for America, for the fans, for mom, whatever....  Yahoo! Sports, 5-16-12
 
 REALIGNMENT    Florida St. Board of Trustees Chair Bloviates about TV $   It’s not just presidents pulling the strings of conference realignment, it’s boards of trustees too.   Yahoo! Sports, 5-12-12
 
 REALIGNMENT    Conference Expansion Will Not Die: What's Next For the Big 12 and Florida State?   Maybe it will end when there’s one jumbo conference?   Outkick the Coverage, 5-10-12
 
 LEADERSHIP    Clips eSURVEY: Can a new commissioner REALLY make a difference for the Big East?   We reached out to 242 ADs, Presidents, Conference Executives, FARs, etc. The results might surprise you.    Clips Truth Squad, 5-12-12
 
 CONFERENCES    Saying Goodbye    Clips Guest Commentary   The daughter of WAC commissioner Karl Benson became a WAC fan when she was 2. Now, 18 years later, and with the conference in trouble, she recalls her lifetime of fond memories of the conference in seemingly perpetual flux.   Jessie Benson, USC, 5-10-12
 
 TUITION    An impending crisis in paying for college?   A lengthy New York Times report paints a bleak picture about substantially rising indebtedness for college costs.   NY Times, 5-13-12
 
 FB    Why College Football Should Be Banned   Clips Guest Commentary   The costs are high, the benefits to students are low, argues Buzz Bissinger. And academics pay the price.  Wall Street Journal, 5-4-12
 
   FB     Ban College Football?    Clips Eyewitness Report   At a debate on May 8 at NYU four eloquent debaters (Malcolm Gladwell, Buzz Bissinger, Jason Whitlock, Tim Green) squared off to discuss the good and the ugly about big-time college football.   By Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 5-9-12
 
 BEER    Moderation in game day things   Can a former party school lead the way in battling alcohol use?  Yup.  Toledo Blade, 5-12-12
 
 BOWLS    Ditching a Playoff to Save the Rose Bowl   Why the Big Ten and Pac-12 should secede from college football's postseason.   Wall Street Journal, 5-11-12
 
 REVENUES    Rising and Falling on Football   Some ACC programs have seen steady declines in football ticket sales and a sharp falloff in booster support.  Chronicle of Higher Education, 5-10-12
 
 BK    Men’s basketball attendance still strong   Men’s basketball attendance for all three NCAA divisions in 2011-12 totaled 32,781,399 fans, and ranks fifth all-time.   NCAA.org, 5-11-12
 
JOE PATERNO  A scandal impacting the final chapter   How Joe Paterno’s final days have impacted the writing of his full-life biography. New York Times, 4-30-12.
 
 REALIGNMENT    Clips exclusive: Revised el Chaepo Conference Realignment Graphic   The only thing that’s constant is change. And conferences are changing, almost daily.   Clips Truth Squad, 5-6-12
 
 T9    The Power of Play   As the 40th anniversary of Title IX draws approaches, Sports Illustrated examines nine stories that reflect the spirit of gender equity.  Sports Illustrated, 5-7-12
 
 SUBSIDIES    CHE: "Rutgers Students Pay Nearly $1,000 Each to Finance Athletics"   It is really tough to become a Papa Bear-sized program.   Chronicle of Higher Education, 5-4-12
 
 SALARIES    Camaros Chasing Ferraris   In the big rewards landscape of the big conferences, schools in the lower half of the strata (like Minnesota) are having trouble paying coaches competitively with the schools at the top.   Minneapolis Star Tribune, 5-6-12
 
 CONFERENCES    Bob Bowlsby faces a new challenge   There's a new commish for the up-from-the-canvas Big 12 Conference.   ESPN.com, 5-4-12
 
 MONETIZATION   Facebook/Clips=Goliath/David  Facebook is struggling with “maintaining the quality of the experience” because users “dislike ads.”  Uh, quick message: Clips has zero ads.   Wall St Journal, 5-4-12
 
   BOWLS   Private donations for Citrus Bowl is ludicrous idea   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author pledges $50 to get the Citrus Bowl refurbished…. with conditions.     Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 4-21-12
 
 COACHING    UTEP basketball player's life still resonates 25 years after his death   The Miners went 27-4 in 1983-84 season, and point guard Jeep Jackson had a wide smile and a mischievous charm and a too-high dribble.   El Paso Times, 5-2-12
 
 FUNDRAISING    U.Va. Squash Program to Benefit from New $12.4M Facility   The 33,000-square-foot venue will significantly expand the squash program.   UVA Today, 4-17-12
 
 SOCIAL MEDIA    Policing the social media craze   When Facebook and Twitter become online sounding boards for emotional young adults issues can arise.  ESPN.com, 5-1-12
 
 REALIGNMENT    It’s official; Butler will move to the Atlantic 10 Conference   Increased travel costs will be challenging, but manageable.   Indy Star, 5-1-12
 
 REALIGNMENT    Once-proud (and large) WAC on its death bed, and that's a shame   The WAC has endured one of the most active churn rates of any conference.    CBSSports.com, 5-1-12
 
 FB PLAYOFF    Ranking the best No. 5 teams 1998-2011   A 4-team playoff will not solve all the problems of the BCS. It only moves the argument down – from No. 2/3 to No. 4/5.  CBSSports.com, 5-1-12
 
 REFORM    “Tainted Glory: Marshall University, the NCAA, and One Man’s Fight for Justice”   Clips Book Review   Dave Ridpath ended up being a fall guy who fought Marshall U and the “Profit-Mad-Bull of College Sports” (guess who that is)   Bill Wilson, Brew On South U's Blog, 3-23-12
 
 REFORM    A Saner Solution to Basketball’s Transfer Problems   In D3, the players themselves have the power to dictate when other D3 institutions may speak to them.   Chronicle of Higher Education, 5-1-12
 
 MKTG    Walking into the Nittany Lions' den   A spring caravan is an unoriginal idea in plenty of places but a veritable brain burst for Penn State.   ESPN.com, 5-1-12