BEST QUOTES   BASKETBALL IS BIG, BUT FOOTBALL IS HUGE … “The public has voted with its pocketbook and its clicker that football is king. We ask, 'What does the public want to watch?' and when we find out, we give it to them until they gag.” … Neal Pilson, former president of CBS Sports, commenting on the almost 5 to 1 ratio of college football media revenues relative to college basketball revenues. … McClatchy Newspapers, 6-29-10 
News
New Capital One Cup to Honor Top-Performing NCAA Athletics Programs   Men’s and Women’s D1 programs to will compete for the new Capital One Cup and a $200,000 scholarship.   Capital One press release, 9-1-10
 
Any Given Weekday   Hungry for TV exposure, many colleges schedule weeknight football games. Here’s a breakdown.  Inside Higher Ed, 9-1-10
 
10th annual Herbie Awards   With sagacity and humor, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit opines on the top playmakers, the defensive difference-makers, the fresh faces on the scene, the student sections that roar and everything else that's great about college football.   ESPN, 8-30-10
 
The “New Economic Reality Bowl”   Third-ranked Boise State will square off next week versus Virginia Tech at “neutral” FedEx Stadium in Maryland. New York Times, 8-28-10
 
Will the North ever be able to rise again in college football?   A long time ago, the elite of college football resided in the North: Yale, Columbia, Fordham, Michigan, Penn State . . . . but not any more.   USA Today, 8-27-10
 
Narrowing the Gap   Clips Book Review   The author of a new book—“Getting in the Game: Title IX and the Women's Sports Revolution”—writes that women of all races will need a “a dose of social-justice feminism” to broaden their advocacy beyond the letter of the law.   Libby Sander, Chronicle of Higher Education, 8-24-10
 
Licensing: Top Selling Universities and Manufacturers   The Collegiate Licensing Company has announced its annual royalties rankings of its clients (which, with few exceptions, are the biggest of the fish). The University of Texas tops the list.  CLC release, 8-26-10
 
College football is booming in Oregon     At universities and colleges in Oregon, football has become Money Ball, with football revenues increasing by 51% between 2003 and 2008. Oregon Business, Sept. 2010
 
No mercy from drill sergeants   The University of Arizona Wildcats have trained for three consecutive years at an Army post 75 miles from campus distractions.   New York Times, 8-21-10
 
Nothing will get NCAA's attention like gambling   Clips Guest Commentary    The proliferation of state lotteries and casinos from coast to coast has mainstreamed gambling ever the more into our culture.  Our guest author warns of the danger of letting gambling become mainstream in sports, especially college sports.  Joe Biddle, The Tennessean, 8-28-10
 
Adjusted Graduation Gap: NCAA D1 Football    A UNC study reveals large gaps between graduation rates of D1-A football players and full-time male students.   College Sport Research Institute, 8-26-10
 
Conference cannibalism continues    Clips Guest Commentary    Our author delineates a sad deterioration of brotherhood between two neighboring conferences: the WAC and the Mountain West.   Pat Forde, ESPN.com, 8-19-10
 
WAC Teleconference    Clips EarWitness Report   WAC Commissioner Karl Benson soldiered on through a teleconference about the departure of Fresno State and Nevada, and he talked—credibly—about the WAC back to its former strength. Your trusty Clips Editor dialed in and listened to it all.   Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 8-19-10
 
Balancing the Books   The NCAA has released its annual report on the revenues and expenses of D1 athletics programs.   Libby Sander, Chronicle of Higher Education, 8-18-10
 
Up, Up and Away   At a time when many are feeling pressure to achieve self-sufficiency, these programs are relying more than ever on institutional subsidies to balance their budgets.   David Moltz, Inside Higher Ed, 8-18-10
 
Sun Belt Conference Releases Findings for Real Sportsmanship Platform   The study provides a baseline for continued effective sportsmanship initiatives.   sunbeltsports.org, 8-16-10
 
'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
 
Nick Saban's Mayoral Endorsement Crowns Summer of Scandal for SEC   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author says that “the SEC has zoomed beyond the NBA into the top spot for most post-satire sports league in America.”   Clay Travis, FanHouse, 8-19-10
 
Who's on First?   D2 and D3 conferences are looking to have women’s teams play first in double headers to avoid possible gender equity suits.   Inside Higher Ed, 8-17-10
 
Alabama Misspells Mississippi on Tickets   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author pokes fun at Alabama—with an “A”—otherwise known as ‘Bama—with a “B.”   Clay Travis, FanHouse, 8-12-10
 
Cal State U Monterey Bay Hosts 49ers training camp   The "surprise" visit to campus was in the works with Otter Athletics for two months.   CSUMB website, 8-5-10
 
'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
 
Boise State's Chris Petersen Bans Twitter, Ignites 21st Century Debate   The generation gap of social networking practices continues to create problems, especially between 50-ish football coaches and 20-ish football players. Clay Travis, FanHouse, 8-11-10
 
Mal Moore gets extension, raise   University of Alabama AD gets $100,000+ raise and 3-year extension.   Mobile Press-Register, 8-4-10
 
Can Anyone Top Texas?     The University of Texas has built itself into what many regard as the most powerful athletic program in the country.    Denver Post, 8-8-10
 
BCS football ticket pricing continues to rise   A survey of BCS schools shows ticket face values rising for bith high demand and low demand games.  The Oregonian, 8-14-10
 
26 schools adding football by 2013   Many schools are finding that football programs spur excitement and campus growth.   USA Today, 8-11-10
 
UNC Charlotte 49ers football: It's a go    It's official. The Charlotte 49ers will start football in the fall of 2013.  UNCC athletics press release, 8-4-10
 
Transportation cost/safety in the spotlight again   A 3-fatality accident involving a 15-passenger van transporting cross country runners from Cal Baptist has renewed the focus on van transport.   Press-Enterprise, 8-15-10