Why Michigan’s Suspension of Jim Harbaugh is Meaningless
As the Michigan Wolverines take the field next week against East Carolina to open the season, they’ll do so without coach Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines. Earlier this week, Michigan…
Arizona State’s Strategic Bowl Ban: Last Play in Pac-12 Before Big 12 Move
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State has self-imposed a one year postseason ban upon its football team, athletic director Ray Anderson announced this morning. The Timing of ASU's Self-Imposed Ban: More…
Why Stanford, Cal, and SMU Are Eyeing the ACC Despite Geographical Challenges
Why Stanford, California and SMU Want the ACC College sports realignment continues to flirt with the nonsensical, as the Atlantic Coast Conference is poised to once again vote to add…
Reggie Bush and the Heisman Trophy: A Case for Reclamation in the NIL Era
The Unforgettable 2005 Season LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Raise your hand if you remember the 2005 college football season. Reggie Bush – USC’s electric young running back – was running…
The Transfer Portal Paradox: Why Only Athletes?
The Current State of NCAA Transfer Policies INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Student-athletes in each NCAA sport now have a specific window when they can transfer. And nowadays, they can transfer one…
Why the ACC Has the Most to Prove in Week 1
Week 1 of the college football season is about to get started, and some teams and leagues have scheduled much harder than others. In the Big Ten, for example, things…
Reimagining College Football: The Case for Distinct Sports Conferences
Why College Football Should Form Separate Conferences Look at a place like Iowa or Illinois, and you might notice that their high school football conferences are completely different from their…
Athlete Empowerment, Autonomy Leading to Increased Accountability for Coaches’ Behavior
USF Verdict Sparks Renewed Discussion on Athlete Advocacy SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – In late July, former University of San Francisco women’s basketball player Marija Galic won a verdict that awarded…
NCAA AT IT AGAIN: Denies Rights to Struggling Football Student-Athletes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina wide receiver Devontez ‘Tez’ Walker had his hardship waiver denied yesterday by the NCAA, resulting in his exclusion from the entire 2023…
What Big Ten Realignment Will Mean in 2024
With the Big Ten realignment officially jumping on Oregon and Washington, it’s now clear that the Big Ten has even more logistical work to do to get this new math…