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THE
LEFT
COLUMN
Recruiting
July 2010
Sports Media Wake-up
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author rat-a-tats a grim picture of big-time college athletics. Bob Gilbert, 7-26-10
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
A wacky year for admissions stats
Admissions directors call it summer melt, when students place a deposit to secure a spot in a college’s freshman class but withdraw because of sticker shock or an offer of admission from another college's waiting list. New York Times, 7-25-10
Spending money to get money
There can be considerable up-front cost involved in pursuing college athletics scholarships. The Record, 7-3-10
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
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
June 2010
NBA earns “A’s” for Diversity
The National Basketball Association continues to set the sports industry’s standard for racial and gender diversity. TIDES, U-Central Florida, 6-9-10
May 2010
Broken Promises?
Many college athletes have had their scholarships revoked in favor of talented incoming recruits. Bellingham Herald, 5-24-10
State nixes funding, so stadium plans are cut back
U-Washington is preparing to go it alone with the renovation of its 1920s-vintage Husky Stadium. Seattle Times, 5-13-10
$70 million development plan approved at UCF
Ambitious 10-year plan includes eight projects. ucfathletics.com, 5-4-10
The new college athletics growth industry?
A veritable cottage industry has emerged: law firms that specialize in allegations of NCAA recruiting violations. Hartford Courant, 5-11-10
Justice Department Examines NCAA Scholarships
The Feds are getting involved in the debate on whether financial aid for athletes should be renewable annually or represent a four-year commitment. Chronicle of Higher Education, 5-6-10
iHoops to show the right path
New iHoops head Len Elmore is proposing an inclusive approach with “non-scholastic event organizers.” Indy Star, 5-3-10
April 2010
In Recruiting, It’s Buyer Beware—for the Athletes, That Is
Proposed legislation aims for greater openness about the limits of scholarships. Chronicle of Higher Education, 4-18-10
Proposing the Kentucky Rule: Bench the Age Floor, Make Freshmen Ineligible
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author expertly ticks off all the many reasons why he thinks the “one-and-done” rule should soon become “over and out.” Clay Travis, AOL FanHouse, 4-13-10
Starting Five: Draft developments and more
SN’s guru of college athletics prognosticates and effluviates for the gathered reader masses. Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News, 4-8-10
March 2010
Welcome to the Bad Apple of Hoops
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author laments the decline of Metro New York as a prime roundball hotbed.
Lisa Olson, FanHouse, 3-22-10
Troy University breaks ground on $31 million Trojan Arena
The multi-purpose building is part of a three-building , $62.7 million project. troy.edu, 3-3-10
February 2010
Going Global
While the traditional powers often land the premier American recruits, other schools have turned an eye to international recruits. Sports Illustrated, 3-1-10
The Longest Odds
There’s a pervasive attitude of denial by parents and high school students regarding the odds of becoming a college athlete, and even longer odds to become a college star. Yahoo! Sports, 2-1-10
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
Sports' Misplacement in Society
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author extends the reality of pre-teen recruiting into a hilarious “Newborn Baby Draft” of 2017. By Tim Joyce, Real Clear Sports, 2-6-10
January 2010
Men’s Ice Hockey Looks Keep Recruits in the US
Canadian hockey leagues have been taking recruits from the US. Collegiate programs are trying to compete with them while still competing with other schools.
ncaa.org, 1-21-10
Fed Heavy Weighs In
Clips Eyewitness Report
Arne Duncan is the US Education Secretary, and he’s no sissy—he co-captained his Harvard basketball team (scored 20 against Duke once) and played in an Australian professional league from 1987 until 1991. At the NCAA convention he zinged both the NCAA and the NBA over the so-called one-and-done rule. USA Today, 1-14-10
NCAA to consider increase in restrictions on basketball recruiting
Issues include the funneling of money to recruits' handlers, permitting only a college's coaches, staff and students to work at school-run camps/clinics and prohibiting schools from sponsoring or hosting games involving high school and club teams on campus. By Steve Wieberg, USA Today, 1-13-10
Rosey gets a makeover
The 87-year old Rose Bowl is scheduled for a $164 million renovation. Los Angeles Times, 1-1-10
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