Updated Dec 15 6:09am 2005 EST

Today's Quote

LOWER THAN LOW … “A snow-covered gnat could hold his head higher than Gary Barnett.” … Jon Saraceno, columnist extraordinaire, from an impassioned commentary on the dismal demise of Colorado’s football coach. … USA Today, 12-13-05

Clips Interview

University of Texas at Tyler Provides Refuge for UNO Basketball Teams ... Clips Editor Nick Infante interviewed Athletic Director and Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Howard Patterson of the University of Texas at Tyler about his school’s kindness in offering safe haven for the University of New Orleans’ men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Guest Commentary

Sports in America 2005: Facing up to global realities … Once again Frank Splitt - thinker, writer, engineer, educator, advocate - provides a thought-provoking perspective on American sports. If you never heard of a “STEM” before, read on.

Clips Editorial

Holier than thou? ... Nick Infante - also known as the “Clips Editorial Board” - floats a series of thoughts on the right and wrong associated with running college athletics programs.

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Holier than thou?

Holier than thou? ... Nick Infante - also known as the “Clips Editorial Board” - floats a series of thoughts on the right and wrong associated with running college athletics programs.

Home for Thanksgiving

Home for Thanksgiving ... Clips Editor Nick Infante recounts a typical return to the Connecticut homestead - with talk of Yale-Harvard and the BC bail.

My Discussion with a DirecTV Serviceman

My Discussion with a DirecTV Serviceman ... Clips Editor Nick Infante makes a bizarre (but strangely effective) analogy between DirecTV / cable TV and have / have-not college football programs.

Shower Musings: silly dot coms

Shower Musings: silly dot coms . . . . Some great thoughts come about in the shower stall. Some goofy thoughts too. Clips editor Nick Infante had some of both during this morning’s shower.

Ode to Leland

ODE TO LELAND ... Clips Editor Nick Infante writes about Ted Leland - a standout leader for 14 years at Stanford’s standout program - who recently announced that he is moving on to other challenges in a top position at the University of the Pacific.

Perception, Reality, Over-commercialization, Native American Dignity (mascot style) and Native American Dignity (casino style)

Perception, Reality, Over-commercialization, Native American Dignity (mascot style) and Native American Dignity (casino style) ... Clips Editor Nick Infante offers his take on perception and reality as regards spin doctors who spend so much time on spin that they sometimes forget about substance.

What’s In a Name?

What’s In a Name? ... guest editorialist Mike Presutti provides his take on the NCAA name ban, from a meticulously reasoned, freedom of speech perspective.

This Name is Our Name

This Name is Our Name . . . . Clips Editor Nick Infante weighs in on the festering Native Indian team name / mascot issue, which was further complicated by the NCAA’s bizarre ruling.

The Sometimes Blurred Line Between Fact and Opinion

The Sometimes Blurred Line Between Fact and Opinion . . . . a new feature - The Clips Editorial - will supplement opinion with facts.

ClipsBlips

Lowest-scoring MBB D1 game since the trey: Monmouth beat host Princeton, 41-21, last night. Princeton went scoreless for a stretch of 14:54 in the 2nd half. Yawn. . . . . . Report from Canada’s Ryerson U: global investment in sponsorships have zoomed from approx. US$500 million in 1982 to an estimated US$28 billion in 2004. . . . . . . . Bravo Lakers: Grand Valley State won its third D2 FB title in the past four years with a 21-17 win over NW Missouri State. . . . . . . . . . Biggest bowl winner: Notre Dame will get a full BCS share - more than $14 million - for appearing in the Fiesta Bowl v. Ohio St. Other teams receive a fraction of their share because it is divided among other conference members. Because of Notre Dame’s independent status, they don’t have to share their share. . . . . . Clips name of the week nomination: Mario Moccia, Sr. Assoc. AD, U-Missouri. . . . . Under and overachievers: OVERACHIEVERS (none ranked in preseason, current ranking in parens)- Penn State (4) 10-1; Notre Dame (6) 8-2; UCLA (11) 9-1; West Virginia (12) 8-1; TCU (15) 10-1 … UNDERACHIEVERS (preseason ranking in parens, none in Top 25 now)- Tennessee (3) 4-6; Oklahoma (5) 6-4; Iowa (10) 7-4; Purdue (16) 5-6; Arizona State (18) 5-5 . . . . . THANKSGIVING: It’s that time of year again. Time to give thanks for the bounty and good fortune that we’ve been blessed with. Herewith a Clips-concocted speculation listing college athletics thanks givers and that which we are supposing they might be thankful for. KEY - THANKSGIVERS: what thankful for . . . . . Here goes . . . CHARLIE WEIS: Tyrone’s recruiting … MATT LEINART: the 5-year plan … MYLES BRAND: the status quo … MIKE PRICE: judicial review … JOE PATERNO: second chances … TEMPLE FB: the end of the season … WRIGHT WATERS: an undestroyed house … TED LELAND: a second career … JOHN CHANEY: media indulgence … DAN GUERRERO: Karl Dorrell … KARL DORRELL: Dan Guerrero … TYRONE WILLINGHAM: sanity of environment … KERMIT HALL: SI MBB Top 65 rating … GREG SCHIANO: Garden State recruiting … STEVE SPURRIER: a “w” over Florida … DAVID RIDPATH: a seat at the table … FRANK SPLITT: dignity despite adversity … URBAN MEYERS: recruiting success … MIKE TRANGHESE: mix-n-match machinations … PEPPERDINE MBB: a less-than 20 point defeat to UConn … FLOYD KEITH: clarity of purpose … FISHER DeBERRY: uncharacteristic media restraint … ROLLIE MASSIMINO: another chance … more to come . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coach of year, Mike Lopresti version (no particular order?): 1-Joe Paterno, Penn State, Too old? Nope.; 2-Charlie Weis, Notre Dame, instant restoration; 3-Pete Carroll, USC, 33 in a row; 4-Mack Brown, Texas, a dream season; 5-George O’Leary, Central Florida, from 0-11 to 8-3 and hosting the Conference USA championship game. In one year.; 6-Tommy Tuberville, Auburn, 13-0 last season, 9-2 this season. . . . . . Stat of the week: In 17 years at Kansas State, the retiring Bill Snyder won 136 games and had 11 winning seasons. In the previous 52 years before he arrived, Kansas State had 131 victories and four winning seasons. . . . . . Sign of the Apocalypse: NCAA took D3 Carthage College (Kenosha, Wisc) off its list of schools with banned Native American nicknames after the school changed its nickname from Redmen to Red Men. . . . . .

Clips Athlete of the Week

Darius Walker ... The Notre Dame running back had 241 total yards and the game-winning touchdown in the Fighting Irish’s 38-31 win at Stanford. With 186 yards rushing, Walker carried the go-ahead score across the goal line with 55 seconds left and then added an important 2-point conversion to qualify Notre Dame for a BCS berth. ... Attaboy Darius.

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Grew up in Milwaukee in the 60s, an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Braves. ... One of the first women to become a college AD, at UC, San Diego from 1975-99. ... First woman to become secretary-treasurer of the NCAA (1989-91) ... grad of the University of Wisconsin ... Taught at Tulane and Arizona State. ... Taught and coached at UC-San Diego, then AD in her third year.

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