Appalachian State, concerned with rising tuition costs and scholarship changes, is delaying a decision to move to Division-I. The school announced Friday that the panel in charge of the decision would not meet the May deadline. This according to The […]
Category: NCAA Football
Accountability is dead, the NCAA killed it – and blamed The BCS
Accountability is dead. No, I’m not the first person to say that – and I won’t be the last. Confusion, though, is alive and well. Thriving almost. Earlier this week, the NCAA responded to the a May 3 letter from […]
Tate Forcier not transferring to Miami
Former University of Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier will not join the Miami Hurricanes football program due of personal reasons. Miami announced in February that Forcier had signed an aid agreement and planned to transfer, but he has not been on […]
Fiesta Bowl remains with BCS, must pay fine
The BCS oversight committee handed down it’s decision that the Fiesta Bowl will be allowed to remain part of the Bowl Championship Series. The only caveat, the Fiesta Bowl must pay a $1 million fine for apparent illegal campaign contributions […]
Grambling State owes Melvin Spears Jr. for wrongful termination
Former Grambling State football coach Melvin Spears Jr. is about $450,000 richer, for the moment. Jurors in Louisiana found that Grambling State broke its contract with Spears Jr. when it fired him in late 2006. The school owes him the […]
Ohio State football in trouble – again
Ohio State is staying “in-house” for their newest NCAA rules investigation, an Ohio newspaper is reporting. Ohio State’s director of compliance is investigating around 50 interesting car sales to Buckeyes athletes and relatives to make certain the deals were not […]
University of Oregon linebacker sentenced, still suspended from team
Oregon linebacker Kiko Alonso pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of trespassing and criminal mischief. He was sentenced Friday morning in Lane County Circuit Court to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and alcohol treatment. He was arrested […]
Boist State facing NCAA sanctions, making changes
Boise State is responding to results from an inquiry by the NCAA that identified 22 specific infractions between 2005 to 2010. Boise State President Bob Kustra told The Associated Press that the infractions cited by the NCAA are disappointing and […]
Duck fans flock to Spring Game
Fans weren’t “flocking” around Saturday when they came out to support the Oregon Duck football team. The Ducks, only three months since playing in the national championship game, played their spring game to a crowd of more than 43,000. Thomas […]
Report: Jimmy Smith failed three drug tests
Bob McGinn, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is reporting that Colorado Cornerbacfk Jimmy Smith failed three drug tests. More to come…