On college campuses across the country the academic year is winding down -- making it an opportune time to review the changing landscape of college athletics. The nature, business, and management of college sports has been debated and criticized these past 12 months more so than any other period in...
(4) Comments | Posted February 27, 2012 | 12:46 PM
As the hit song by Duffy goes:
You got me beggin' you for mercy
Why won't you release me
You got me beggin' you for mercy
Why won't you release me
I said release me
Deep in the middle of the 426 pages that comprise...
(6) Comments | Posted November 29, 2011 | 5:23 PM
Intercollegiate athletics, in its entirety, is neither broken nor unmindful of the total well-being of student-athletes. Student-athletes, competing at over 1,200 institutions around the country, are typically significant contributors to the vibrancy of their institutions. For the vast majority of these college athletes, intercollegiate sports serve its intended educational purpose:...
(0) Comments | Posted November 9, 2011 | 9:26 AM
The popular television series Glee chronicles the lives of students participating in a high school glee club. The show, a ratings juggernaut and regular Emmy nominee, resonates with viewers and critics alike. Many characters on this show have dreams of performing professionally, and this backdrop serves as a fitting analogy...
(2) Comments | Posted September 26, 2011 | 6:41 PM
For years I have been arguing that schools across the country should be doing more to assist qualified student-athletes in making the transition from college to professional sports leagues. (For a longer law review article on this subject please go here.) Unfortunately the message has largely been...
(23) Comments | Posted September 4, 2011 | 9:27 PM
Anyone paying attention to what the University of Connecticut just did down in Storrs with their basketball program? Coach Jim Calhoun seized the opportunity to bring highly touted Andre Drummond, the top ranked recruit by ESPN, to campus to play for his basketball program in their efforts to defend last...
(1) Comments | Posted April 25, 2011 | 3:30 PM
After months of speculations and predictions the NFL draft will finally begin on Thursday, April 28. Commissioner Roger Goodell will host the festivities -- expect plenty of boos from New York's finest -- and call out the names of first round picks. The NFL draft typically serves as the point...
(1) Comments | Posted April 19, 2011 | 12:47 PM
The recently concluded NCAA men's basketball tournament has once again highlighted some of the very best amateur basketball talent in the country. While some players continued to showcase their exceptional talents, new stars emerged in the spotlight of the most watched basketball tournament in the world. Many college basketball fans...
(3) Comments | Posted May 20, 2012 | 4:00 PM