Breaking news: Memphis charged with NCAA violations. Shocking!
Absolutely shocking … Or not the slightest bit surprising, depending on your view of basketball programs run by a Mr. John Calipari. To be fair, Calipari is not named in the NCAA’s report, but … Well,...
View ArticleAction/reaction: USC’s search, Gerhart’s return, Gordon’s injury, Montana,...
Offseason? … What offseason? Action: USC pursues coaching candidates with NBA backgrounds. Reaction I: Because athletic director Mike Garrett’s previous hires who fit that model (Henry Bibby and Tim...
View ArticleAction/reaction: Gregory leaves Cal, USC vs. NCAA, Stanford football and...
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View ArticleAction/reaction: Pac-10 expansion development, Urban Meyer’s rage, Oregon’s...
Let’s start with what has been Topic No. 1 on the Hotline for the past six or eight weeks … Action: Pac-10 commish Larry Scott tells CBSSports.com that he’s pursuing the possibility of a football...
View ArticleUSC and the NCAA: The wait continues
So the ESPN report that a decision from the NCAA would come down today turns out to be erroneous, just like a similar Yahoo! report from a few weeks ago was erroneous. My understanding is that in...
View ArticlePac-10 football: USC (reportedly) hit with two-year bowl ban. Wow!
Bruce Feldman and Shelley Smith of ESPN are reporting that the Trojans are getting much more than a slap on the wrist — they’ll be banned from the post-season for two years, stripped of wins from the...
View ArticleOhio State football is an embarrassment … to the SEC
I’ve got $180,000 that says even Southeastern Conference schools would have come down harder on their head coach than Ohio State did on Jim Tressel. (OK, maybe not all of them.) The situation was...
View ArticleAction/reaction: The NCAA hits Saint Mary’s hard, Stanford slips, Cal rolls,...
The NCAA punished Saint Mary’s on Friday for recruiting violations and hit coach Randy Bennett with a failure to monitor/failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance — severe charges that will be a...
View ArticleThe NCAA punishes Saint Mary’s: Did the Gaels get what they deserved?
I’ve been asked the question numerous times in the past four days. Were the NCAA sanctions levied against Saint Mary’s were excessive, or did they fit the crime(s)? There’s no doubt in my mind: Saint...
View ArticleAction/reaction: NCAA rules on Oregon, Pac-12 bowl lineup, Cal hires Secor...
San Jose State’s move the Mountain West becomes official Monday. I’ll have a separate post on that momentous event as we get closer to July 1 … Action: NCAA’s Committee on Infractions hammers … err,...
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