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Something else to put on Emmert’s to-do list.
Quite frankly, this is getting ridiculous. Alabama coach Nick Saban’s support staff has expanded to nine “analysts.” That’s up from six in 2011, three in 2010 and none before then. Five of the analysts work with the offense: Kevin Garner, … Continue reading
Filed under Nick Saban Rules, The NCAA
Bad cases make for bad Emmert.
While I share in the righteous indignation sent Penn State’s way after the release of Freeh’s report, there’s something about this that leaves me a little uneasy: NCAA president Mark Emmert told Penn State in November that the organization would … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, The NCAA
Mark Emmert’s Brave New World
Just curious – when Mark Emmert spouts back-pattery like this: “I encourage you to be attentive to something that was positive in all those scandals in a sense that it really demonstrated a sea change in responsibility,” Emmert said yesterday. … Continue reading
Filed under The NCAA
Mark Emmert’s “the collegiate model”
Joe Nocera’s been steadily pounding on the NCAA for a while now – some of it’s been over some pretty low hanging fruit – but this is good. … When we spoke this week, Southall directed me to an obscure … Continue reading
Filed under It's Just Bidness, The NCAA
Emmert knows best.
You know, I keep telling myself cynically that there’s little the NCAA can do these days that irritates me, but they keep finding ways to prove me wrong. My favorite part of the piece is this, one step past getting … Continue reading
Filed under The NCAA
It’s Mark Emmert’s world, student-athletes. You’re just living in it.
If you think that Mark Emmert’s magic is made up of equal parts of arrogance, self-righteousness and selfishness, this article about revenue generated by collegiate apparel sales won’t do anything to dispel your belief. First, the arrogance. … Although Robinson’s … Continue reading
Filed under It's Just Bidness, The NCAA
“Mr. Emmert, I have a Mr. Saban on line six for you.”
I predict this will go over like a lead balloon in certain quarters. … Following a six-hour meeting in late September, the Resource Allocation Working Group, chaired by Georgia President Michael Adams, agreed to consider a reduction in FBS football … Continue reading
Filed under It's Just Bidness, The NCAA
If Mark Emmert did a football power poll…
Don’t laugh… well, at least don’t laugh until you see it.
Filed under Stats Geek!, The NCAA
Texas, Mr. Emmert will see you now.
They’re havin’ a little get together. The NCAA is preparing to address the storm that has arisen over Texas’ new 24-hour sports network, summoning school officials — and others with similar ventures and plans — to Indianapolis next month. In … Continue reading
Filed under Big 12 Football, It's Just Bidness, Recruiting, The NCAA
Emmert to Varney: talk to the hand.
The NCAA prez politely suggests that DOJ is barking up the wrong tree. The “cc: Mr. Bill Hancock” adds a nice touch, though.
Filed under BCS/Playoffs, Political Wankery, The NCAA
