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THE
LEFT
COLUMN
Coaching
July 2010
Wildcat Scratch Fever
The legacy of the legendary Lute Olson took another hit as the NCAA punished Arizona for major recruiting infractions. Inside Higher Ed, 7-30-10
The Cost to Compete
The escalating contracts of SEC assistant coaches have been the talk of the off-season. BamaOnline.com, 7-20-10
Carroll, Garrett fiddled while Troy burned
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author provides context for the NCAA’s worst penalty since SMU. Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports, 7-21-10
Wooden must be remembered as teacher-coach –not for Sam Gilbert
Clips Guest Commentary
Wooden’s 10 NCAA championships are an amazing feat, but the success of his former players is extraordinary. They are doctors, lawyers, businessmen, teachers and coaches by trade, but more important, there are good people cut from Wooden’s mold. Marc Isenberg, moneyplayersblog.com, July 2010
Whatever happened to that old-time SEC parity?
SEC teams have taken four straight BCS championships, and the conference is overwhelmingly favored to make it five in a row. Yahoo! Sports, 7-19-10
Not getting the high marks
Coaches are concerned about academic stipulations with regards to their athletic programs. Dallas News, 7-4-10
A Budget for Success
Basketball coaches at smaller schools must deal with tighter budgets and less convenient ways to travel compared to major D1 schools. Virginian Pilot, 7-4-10
Apply same criteria to Coaches as AD
Clips Guest Commenta
ry We’ve all heard plenty (too much maybe?) about the Damon Evans situation. However, our guest author looks at it from another angle. Pat Dobel, Point of the Game, 7-7-10
Nick Saban grants unusual access for upcoming film
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author gives thumbs up for the close-up documentary that delivers unfettered access the intensely private coach. By Paul Finebaum, Mobile Press-Register, 7-6-10
Big-Spending Ohio State Could Change Nickname to Bucks-Eyes
If football prowess was based on spending, Ohio State would be the hands down champ. FanHouse, 6-29-10
Penn State Puts Women in the Huddle
Ladies, can you imagine being in a football fantasy camp in 100,000+ Beaver Stadium? And with JoPa yelling at you? Chronicle of Higher Education, 6-27-10
June 2010
Saban tops SEC coach rankings
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author, the sage and savvy SEC savant, assiduously passes judgment on the dazzling dozen. Paul Finebaum, Press-Register, 6-29-10
UCLA AD Guerrero having a ball in Omaha
A Q & A session by the Los Angeles Daily News describes a man who is brimming to win the CWS for his storied program.
Los Angeles Daily News, 6-27-10
Decoding Jim Harbaugh, master of cryptic recruiting tweets
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author credits a cagey coach for adapting new communications vehicles. Andy Staples, SI.com, 6-28-10
Love and Basketball: John Wooden as Coach
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author probes some unique slants of John Wooden’s mastery of coaching. Pat Dobel, Point of the Game.com, 6-10-10
Coach Wooden's Wizardry...Less Magical in Today's College Basketball World?
Clips Guest Commentary
Considering the economics of college basketball today, our guest author posits that Coach Wooden would have set all the coaching records he achieved. Patrick Rishe, Forbes Magazine, 6-7-10
Rank 'Em: Greatest Coaches
Sometimes it’s fun (or futile) to rank unrankable things. Here’s your chance. ESPN SportsNation, 6-7-10
May 2010
Broken Promises?
Many college athletes have had their scholarships revoked in favor of talented incoming recruits. Bellingham Herald, 5-24-10
Where Can Lane Kiffin Spend the Money He Hasn't Earned?
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author employs his signature straightforward style to call attention to the wacky,
er,
excessive compensation of a basically untested head coach. Clay Travis, FanHouse, 5-20-10
Asst FB Coach salaries continue big increases
Florida assistant football coaches will earn $2.66 million in base salary in 2010. USA Today, 5-18-10
College coaches finding ways to monitor athletes' social networking activity
The chances of a social networking blunder are greater now than ever, simply because more college athletes are using sites such as Twitter and Facebook. Alex Ruppenthal, Columbia Missourian, 5-20-10
Salary insanity makes playoffs a pipe dream
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author argues that college football needs to move closer to being college rather than pro. Ron Morris, The State, 5-9-10
Waking a Sleeping Giant
Clips Eyewitness Report
Rutgers University sits smack dab in the middle of the richest concentration of high school basketball talent in the country, and new coach Mike Rice has promised to recruit magnificently. By Clips Editor Nick Infante
No reason to update Calipari's contract
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author discusses the “stay-pay” proactivity necessary to retain mega coaches. John Clay, Lexington Herald-Leader, 5-5-10
Denver is a long way from New Jersey
Located 2000 miles distant from the hotbed of US lacrosse, Denver LAX has gotten very competitive nonetheless. New York Times, 5-2-10
A Dangerous New Drug
A new synthetic drug (known as K2, King Krypto and Spice) is causing concern throughout college athletics. theledger.com, 4-30-10
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