The SportsProf wrote a post today about the proposed NCAA changes. He doesn’t like the five year rule, as he thinks it would set a bad academic example; it would lower the bar. The five years of eligibility sends a bad message if it gives kids five years on the floor. That shouldn’t happen. Given…

I’ve been meaning all week to write up something on the Shaq and Boozer stories. They are both very interesting sports business stories. They involve negotiation, intrigue, betrayal and hope. Good stuff. Unfortunately, I’ve never quite had the time to put all my thoughts together coherently. Fortunately, both issues were brought up in the Sports…

As I wrote about in a Quick Link the other day, the National Association of Basketball Coaches recently proposed to the NCAA that players be allowed a fifth year of eligibility. Evidently, the NCAA is taking the recommendation seriously, as president Myles Brand had nothing but praise for the plan yesterday. The main thing that…

It all happened over a holiday weekend, so I wasn’t able to write about it as I would have liked, but I guess you all know by now that Coach Mike Krzyzewski decided to spurn the Lakers and stay at Duke. Did you catch that story? If you looked hard enough, you could have found…

I thought that the addition of two new schools to the ACC was the news of the day. Wrong. I guess it still is a basketball conference, because the idea that Coach Krzyzewski might leave Duke for the Los Angeles Lakers is HUGE. I saw this rumor earlier in the day, but never saw any…

The ACC welcomes The University of Miami and Virginia Tech into the conference today. The much debated conference expansion is now official, with the conference now having eleven teams. Next summer, Boston College will also join, bringing the number to twelve. I haven’t written much about the expansion here, mostly because it’s a sore subject…

I’ve been ignoring all this Herb Sendek-to-Ohio State talk, because it didn’t seem reasonable. Yes, he coached in Ohio for a while (at Miami), but he’s not from there. Also, Ohio State is not a step up from State. Historically, it’s probably a step down and recently, it’s about an equal step. The only reason…

The ACC had three players drafted in yesterday’s NBA draft, Loul Deng of Duke at #7, Chris Duhon of Duke at #38 and Tim Pickett of Florida State at #44. The three draft picks were the fewest for the ACC since 2000, when only two players, Jason Collier of Georgia Tech and Chris Carrawell of…

The Goose Retief Goosen was spectacular on Sunday in winning his second US Open Championship. I’ve read articles that said he was too robotic or that Mickelson gave him the tournament, but I don’t buy it. On brutally tough day, one of the toughest in US Open history, Goosen kept his composure and his lead.…

I got this in my email today. It’s a choice collection of quotes from Mike Tyson. It’s pure comedy gold. Disclaimer – it’s possible these are not all legit, although I remember a bunch of them, so I think it’s cool. Enjoy the accidental wit of Iron Mike: My Favorite Mike Tyson Quote “[He] called…