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On sign stealing in college football

Frontmatter The University of Michigan football program has been embroiled in sign-stealing allegations for the past couple of weeks. Before I begin, I will preface this by disclosing that I grew up, and remain, a Michigan football fan, though I did not attend the school. Fortunately, however, I have worked in college football for three seasons, and have a different perspective than most fans have to offer on the matter. I wanted to share my thoughts and perspective for this very reason; I think most people who have not been exposed to the day-to-day of working in college football do not have a full understanding of the complexities of this “case”.

College Football · College Sports · Football

11 minutes

Requiem for the NCAA

Introduction The NCAA is a shell of what it used to be. Increasingly, the “revenue-generating” sports (namely men’s football and men’s basketball) are forcing the NCAA’s hand in regards to changing long-held beliefs and principles, affecting all NCAA-sponsored competitions and sports. As state legislatures and legislators continue to pass bills that hamper the NCAA from effectively enforcing their principle-driven rules, how should the NCAA and professional sports leagues be handling the problem?

Basketball · College Basketball · College Football · College Sports · Football

11 minutes