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THE
LEFT
COLUMN
Compliance
August 2010
'Scoreboard, Baby'
Clips Interview
An interview with the authors of a book about players, coaches, U-Washington administrators, media, donors, judges, police, and prosecutors that allowed the Huskies' to pursue football glory on the field — regardless of what they were doing off it. Serena Golden, Inside Higher Ed, 8-20-10
'Cowboys' David and Dana Pump Take Stand Against NCAA
The NCAA declared the Pumps
persona non grata
, or, technically, as "individual(s) associated with a prospect," and attendance at their coaches’ clinic was down 65% versus last year. Brett McMurphy, FanHouse, 8-14-10
NCAA enforcement group: more 'high-profile cases' than usual
Padding the count are agent-related inquiries at South Carolina, UNC, Florida, Alabama and Georgia. USA Today, 8-11-10
Athletes, agents and the NCAA: It's time for a fix
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author champions Congressional intervention to regulate sports agent excesses. Jim Tanner, USA Today, 8-4-10
Mystery Bylaw Blogger is outed
For nearly a year an anonymous blogger (who referred to himself as “Compliance Guy”) posted an ongoing series of incisive comments regarding the interpretation of the grey areas of NCAA rules. A couple weeks ago his identity was revealed, and he chose to shut the blog down. Deadspin, 8-4-10
A Mystery Wrapped in an Enigma
The misunderstanding and misinterpretation of Title IX often has inegative consequences in striving for equality. Athletic Business, July 2010
Sports agent rebuts “pimp” slur
Clips Interview
Longtime agent Ralph Cindrich spoke with the Clips Editor about the vigorous finger pointing at agents as bad people. Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 7-31-10
July 2010
Cooperation key to solving agent issue
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author calls on the NCAA, the NFL and the full might and fury of the federal government to get sports agents under control. Pat Forde, ESPN.com, 7-30-10
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
No winners in Quinnipiac Title IX case
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author describes the rock and the hard place that Quinnipiac found itself in to satisfy Title IX guidelines. Dave Solomon, New Haven Register, 7-21-10
Quinnipiac women’s volleyball loses by winning?
In what’s likely to be pivotal ruling, a Connecticut Federal Court has slapped the wrist of an athletics program that stayed within the Title IX numbers, but seems to have lost the spirit of how to do so appropriately. Connecticut Post, 7-21-10
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
Not getting the high marks
Coaches are concerned about academic stipulations with regards to their athletic programs. Dallas News, 7-4-10
June 2010
APR: a work in progress
The annual report card for scholarship athletes was the best yet this year. Inside Higher Ed, 6-10-10
Is NCAA selective enforcement real?
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author pauses to serve up a refreshing defense of the NCAA. Well, sorta. Pat Forde, ESPN.com, 6-2-10
Michigan football fumbles into trouble
Admitting to four major NCAA violations, U-M now faces a two year program probation. Detroit Free Press, 5-25-10
May 2010
A gray area causes a black eye
Ticket disbursement has always been an iffy proposition; at Kansas “unconventional distribution” of tickets seems to have been a profit center of its own. Yahoo! Sports, 5-26-10
April 2010
Closing Argument
In the aftermath of the scandal in Binghamton’s men’s basketball program, the departing president plays down the impact of the situation, while questioning the need for an independent audit (that cost nearly a million dollars). Inside Higher Ed, 4-16-10
February 2010
The NCAA’s Secret Service?
While the public is informed about the nature of infractions committed by certain athletic programs, who decides on sanctions and how they do it, is a secretive process. Sports Illustrated, 2-18-10
Court Ruling Could Make Title IX Compliance Tougher for Colleges
A ruling against the Cal-Davis could have far-reaching implications for how college-sports programs comply with federal gender-equity law.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2-25-10
The Social Media Savior
With the help of a website, many athletic departments are able to maintain their reputation and protect student athletes from jeopardizing their future. ESPN.com 2-12-10
Binghamton report reads like (bad) fiction
Generating wins by cutting corners cost a fast-track D1 program dearly.
Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, 2-11-10
NCAA gives UCF a heaping helping of BCS justice
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author asks: “If it had been UF instead of UCF, would the NCAA have given out two years of probation?” Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2-13-10
January 2010
Don’t let some transgressions diminish opinion of all athletes
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author reminds us that the shenanigans perpetrated by pro, college and high school athletes represent an abysmally small percentage of the total participants. By Richard Lapchick, SportsBusiness Journal, 1-11-10
NCAA Debates New Rules
The NCAA Convention takes place this week in Atlanta, and the legislative bodies of D1-2-3 will consider a broad slate of proposals. By David Moltz, Inside Higher Ed, 1-11-10
November 2009
“The Blind Side
”
CLIPS MOVIE REVIEW
The Clips Truth Squad took in "The Blind Side" on Sunday, and we can report that a movie can be superb with no nudity, no violence and no chase scenes. Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 11-30-09
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