College basketball’s opening day was much-awaited by many fans, and now it has come and gone. We take a look at some notes from the first day of games.
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Not the best time to be around college basketball
College basketball has been beset with bad news lately. There are always players declared academically ineligible around this time of the year, which is never good news, but there’s more than that going on and that’s why this has been a difficult stretch.
BCS hurts college sports, especially basketball
Last month, Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen talked to local reporters about the BCS. Mainly, he simply unleashed a lot of feelings that many of us have, and rightly so for a lot of reasons. Many of us understand that the BCS is hurting college sports, especially college basketball.
The NCAA’s $2,000 hot mess
From flying tortillas to players behaving badly, we’ve got news from all over the hoops nation.
Long night for UCF
The NCAA’s investigation into potentially major recruiting violations already has several critical members of the Knights, including coach Donnie Jones, sidelined with suspensions, possibly derailing what looked to be a promising season in Orlando.
Is the NCAA Starting to “Get It” on Recruiting?
In recent years, the world of basketball prior to the professional ranks has increasingly come to resemble a police state. But recent NCAA news suggests there might be some sanity coming to recruiting regulations.
The Call to Pay College Football and Basketball Players a Good Excuse to Abolish Title IX
The discussion about paying college football and basketball players faces obstacles to adoption, the biggest of which is Title IX. It also presents an opportunity, which would be to put an end to Title IX.
Paying Players Not Likely to Happen or Solve Problems
The subject of paying players in addition to the scholarships they receive is certainly not a new one, and the discussion is worth having. But at the end of the day, not only does it face serious headwinds to adoption, it also doesn’t seem likely to solve the problem proponents hope it will.
Selfish NCAA Rule Betrays Mission to Student-Athletes
A week’s worth of news is capped by the NCAA rule change that forces early entrants to go all-in by mid-April, even if they don’t have much relevant information. How does qualify as making the student-athletes’ educational experience paramount?
Don’t Mess With Perfection
Although the financial implications make NCAA Tournament expansion a near inevitability, the NCAA decision-makers should seriously consider the ramifications of watering down the quality of the best post-season tournament in sports.
