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THE
LEFT
COLUMN
Compliance
July 2010
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
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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
GSR is A-OK
The NCAA says that the latest federal graduation rates show that athletes in the biggest college-sports programs continue to graduate at rates higher than those of their non-athlete peers. NCAA News, 11-18-09
Title IX Trojan Horse?
Opponents say a move by the US Commission on Civil Rights to investigate liberal arts college admissions "seeks to allow schools to discriminate against women in order to attract more male students.” Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, 11-3-09
Faculty Action at UC-Berkeley Warrants Emulation
Clips Guest Commentary
Members of the UC-Berkeley Faculty Senate pave a path for other Faculty Senates to follow. By Frank G. Splitt, The Drake Group, 11-03-09
October 2009
Florida State document release a yawner
It has been long fought over, it is 695 pages long, it is double-spaced, it is available in pdf format only and it seems to have been much ado about not a lot.
It Fanhouse.com, 10-16-09
Reality Sports Meet Publicity Rights
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author -- an attorney who specializes in patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright litigation -- dissects the demands of video game auteurs for a sports game experience that is as close to the real world, and real players, as possible. Jeffrey Sullivan, The National Law Journal, 10-14-09
Military and Athletics Tackle Brain Injuries
It’s a dilemma in sports, the military and the workplace: An injured person looks fine on the outside, but has his brain -- lodged in its bony case and far from view -- been hurt? Athletic Business, 10-6-09
Binghamton mess a recurring tale for schools' D-I dreams
It seems like every thing that could have gone wrong did go wrong for the Binghamton basketball program. USA Today, 10-13-09
Integrity needs to return to college athletics
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author links the “nefarious actions of athletes” to a general diminishment of integrity and moral character in recruiting by athletics departments. J. Karl Miller, Columbia Missourian, 10-13-09
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