Don’t know how I missed this, but the NCAA released this announcement on Friday. The new hiring practices policy mandates that “any division I-A football program with a head coaching vacancy will interview at least one minority candidate“. The new […]
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Rooney Rule For NCAA Hires?
Interesting column in tomorrow’s NYT. That’s right, here before daylight. William C. Rhoden makes an argument–and a solid one at that, for a “Rooney Rule” for Division-I programs looking to fill coaching vacancies. Maybe there is a problem here. During […]
Political Sports Theatre
This entire Brian McNamee v. Roger Clemens thing is beginning to look like a 12 round bout. At this round–which I assume to be either the 6th or 7th, Clemens has so far attacked McNamee with a nasty PR smear […]
Women downed by No. 9 Cal
Credit a rejuvenated second half comeback for Cal’s 56-45 victory over the OSU women, as the Golden Bears racked up 45 points in the second period. “Cal is an excellent basketball team,” head coach LaVonda Wagner said. “They did an […]
LOI Day Hangover
Turns out those dirty Jacquizz Rodgers to Baylor rumors weren’t true after all. Consider him signed, sealed, and waiting for delivery. Oregonian beat writer Paul Buker posts the director’s cut of a piece on letter of intent day and Canfield’s […]
Good-Knight?
Just heard the news of Bob Knight’s resignation. Apparently the head coaching duties at Texas Tech will be transferred to the legendary coach’s son, Pat. With Oregon State in need of a big-time basketball coach, this news should no doubt […]
Back-to-Back Top Ten Teams… Scary
Playing one top ten team at their home gym is bad playing two is even worse and the Beaver women head to the Bay Area to do just that. After splitting with the Arizona schools last weekend at Gill, Oregon […]
Politics on The Five?
Now you can vote based on which candidate your favorite athlete or sports personality donated money towards. REPUBLICANS • Rudy Giuliani: George Steinbrenner (Owner of the New York Yankees), Brian France (Chairman in NASCAR), Jeff Gordon (NASCAR Driver), Kiki Van […]
Live From The Emerald Bowl: Final
As I suspected, Maryland appears to be taking shots down the field. Chris Turner’s 26 yard pass is complete to the OSU 19 yard line. . . the beavers cannot afford to give up a TD right now, and it […]