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July 2009

A Third-and-Long on the Legislative Agenda Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author – Richard L. Connor, CEO of MaineToday Media -- decries federal meddling to address the alleged unfairness of the BCS system. And more, in the spirit of Clips’ lauded bi-partisanship, we have also posted a column that Senator Orrin Hatch wrote for Sports Illustrated, which is completely the opposite of Mr. Connor’s column.

D2: A proposal of change The NCAA proposes changes in D2 fall sport scheduling and reporting. NCAA News, 6-29-09

#1 one cause of injuries in women's sports? Cheerleading A new report on sports injuries from the University of North Carolina says that cheerleading accounts for 65% of high school and 70% of college sports injuries. National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury, July 2009

A thorough exam of the Euro Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author reports on the good and bad of big time basketball on the other side of the pond. (And it’s mostly good.) By Marc Isenberg, 7-2-09

June 2009

More NCAA violations? You can bet on it Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author reports on a twisted set of odds eventualities in college athletics: the schools most likely to commit the next NCAA violation. Ray Melick, Birmingham News, 6-28-09

One and Done: Not enough? Opinions are circulating profusely about how to fix problems with college basketball. USA Today, 6-23-09

Same day return for players with concussions? Brain-injury experts continue to debate the strict rules of concussions and the risk of injury. New York Times, 6-8-09

See no evil, hear no evil in Kentucky Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author comments on the sudden acceptance of looking the other way when a team is desperate for achieving its former glory. By Pat Forde, ESPN.com, 5-28-09

Pac-10 can find many ways to cut costs — in all sports Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author weighs in on what he sees as profligacy and denial on the left coast. Greg Hansen, Arizona Daily Star, 6-9-09

NCAA/NBA youth basketball initiative dubbed iHOOPS Board of Directors to include Coach Mike Krzyewski, NCAA Sr VP Greg Shaheen and NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. NCAA press release, 6-9-09

One-and-done players leave behind a mess for colleges Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author exposes the one-and-done for what it really is. Marlen Garcia, USA Today, 6-5-09

The NBA’s uncool rule Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author comments on the shifting nether land of one-and-done basketball. Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports, 6-1-09

May 2009

College coaches should be responsible for program -- good and bad Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author comments on the NCAA’s demands that its universities exert institutional control, but not the same standard for its high-profile football and basketball coaches. Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press, 5-31-09

Day Trip to Knight Commish Clips Eyewitness Report Wherein your intrepid editor attended his first-ever Knight Commission meeting. Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 5-15-09

Basketball adviser Vaccaro squares off against NBA, NCAA The “Godfather of Basketball” espouses radical change in amateur basketball in America, and he incessantly spotlights the perceived injustices of the NCAA. Marlen Garcia, USA Today, 5-11-09

April 2009

Policy Statement from Association of Governing Boards The Board has issued a policy statement on the proper role of athletics “in the overall context of the institution.” AGBCU press release, 4-7-09

March 2009

An Open Letter to President Obama The Drake Group has gone all the way to the top in their unceasing efforts to achieve their vision of academic integrity. Drake Group press release, 3-18-09

Worst sports scandals of all-time Here’s one man’s opinion, which the Clips Truth Squad agrees with, sorta, except for the order and a few that we thought deserved mention. Seattle Times, 2-9-09

Elite prep teams are road/air warriors Elite prep travel teams are really stretching the travel part of their name, and they’re looking more and more like mini college teams. AP, 2-27-09

February 2009

Repeated Concussions a Dangerous Play After six former NFL players died before the age of 50, new findings reveal that concussions can lead to severe brain damage. Los Angeles Times, 1-28-09

January 2009

NCAA and NBA look to change youth basketball culture In November, the NCAA and the NBA named former Big 12 Commissioner Kevin Weiberg as CEO of the joint initiative to enhance youth basketball in the US. Here’s an interview with Mr. Weiberg. NCAA News, 1-9-09

November 2008

Advocate group shines spotlight on medical policies at D1 colleges The National College Players Association has announced results of a Medical Policy Disclosure Campaign that grades medical protections of D1 programs. PRNewswire, 11-6-08

Should We Nationalize Higher Education? Clips Guest Commentary ... Our guest author artfully articulates his fierce opposition to recent calls for Congressional intervention into college athletics finances. Written expressly for College Athletics Clips, 10-25-08

Knight Commission Criticizes Commercialization of College Athletes The Knight Commission’s October 27 meeting in WashingtonDC focused on Fantasy Sports and New Media. Knight Commission press release, 10-28-08

October 2008

COIA (test) COIA calls for another reality check as a KansasState assistant basketball coach is awarded a 4-year contract at well over $400K per year. That’s more than the KSU president’s compensation.

Coalition for Intercollegiate Athletics cries foul COIA calls for another reality check as a KansasState assistant basketball coach is awarded a 4-year contract at well over $400K per year. That’s more than the KSU president’s compensation. COIA press release, 10-20-08

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