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Ten former FB & MBB student-athletes file lawsuit against the likes of ESPN, IMG, William Morris Endeavor & athletic departments for use of their name & likeness without their permission, plaintiffs want a jury trial & a potential verdict that would require the defendants to "disgorge all profits," group believes they were forced to sign away rights as a condition to play - link (article), link (full filing)

NCAA responds to Pennsylvania Judge's requirement to keep the governing body engaged on Penn State's $60m fine on the grounds of discrimination of interstate commerce & private property, "It is difficult to imagine a more patent violation of the Takings Clause than a law requiring private party - the NCAA - to turn over $60 million to the state treasury." - link

Alabama reverses field on waiver for former student-athlete Simmons who has moved on to Seton Hall, now supports her opportunity to play immediately for the Pirates, statement from AD Battle says move now gives the NCAA the option of revisiting the situation if they choose, Simmons lawyer Jackson says Crimson Tide should not be congratulated - link

Kentucky FB student-athlete Tubman arrested, charged with first degree rape, suspended indefinitely from program, HC Stoops, "Any time someone in our program has an issue like this, [it's] obviously a major concern. We just feel for all parties involved & we'll let the legal process go through its course." - link

Quick campaign to raise money for SEC fine & replacement of FB goal posts at Ole Miss has pushed past the $90k mark, athletics has recovered a 18' piece of goal post & is selling off sections for $500 to $1k donations, built new rebelgiving.com site that includes different giving levels for perks that also include a letter from AD Bjork & a commemorative print - link, link

Washington State FB HC Leach comments on Iowa State AD Pollard's public statements on FB officiating, believes some overall things need to be changed to enhance officiating, thinks better training is needed, questions how a coach is required to answer to media on details of game, but can't mention questionable calls, wants an official's representative to do so - link

Arizona AD Byrne in the spotlight for solid FB HC hires that are flourishing at both Mississippi State & in Tuscon, "When you're an AD, the coaches you hire impact tremendously your ability to succeed as a program. You're never going to bat a thousand. You make the best decisions you can with all the information you have to work with." - link

Texas AD Patterson pens piece for campus newspaper, thanks students & fans for their enthusiasm, clarifies different types of Longhorn All-Sports Packages (LASP) & says total sales are up 3.5% compared to last year despite reports to the contrary, 17,500 moved in total, average price per game equal to or less than everyone else in the Big 12 - link

Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Johnson briefed by Inspector General Kuenzli on his investigation of the Falcons athletic department, announcement of results likely delayed as it may take multiple briefings to get a full handle on the findings, Johnson has committed publicly to being transparent with situation - link

Air Force FB HC Calhoun with a veiled comment on the salary of Falcons AD position, when asked about this weekend's opponent, Utah State, says Aggies are a school that "gets it" by paying their AD $300k to $350k & reap the rewards of a solid fundraiser, AFA is advertising base pay of $167k for their AD search, Calhoun avoids a follow-up question for clarity - link

'Big Data' continues to gain steam with businesses & CMOs across the country, surveys show 8 in 10 CMOs believe their approach will include more data-driven decisions in the coming years, spending on content & social media is also expected to continue its up-tick, relying on gut decisions slowly being replaced by analytics - link

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Auburn AD Jacobs promotes Arthurs to CFO after serving as the Director of Finance for the past 12 years, led the restructuring of the Tigers business operations & a new set of improved policies for Tigers Unlimited fundraising arm, significant time spent on The Plains that includes earning her Bachelor's & Master's degrees from the school - link

Colorado FB HC McIntyre fined $10k for unacceptable behavior toward game officials following the Buffs narrow loss to Oregon State in Boulder last weekend, Pac-12 Commish Scott calls McIntyre's actions "inappropriate" as the coach chased after referees after the final horn, $10k will go into league's student-athlete scholarship fund - link

With the City of Huntsville losing their AA baseball team to Biloxi at some point next year & Alabama doing their own baseball facility renovations that will impact the Crimson Tide, it's possible that UA could play a weekend series or two in Huntsville, Mayor Battle & Alabama AD Battle are cousins - link

Athletics a key piece of discussion for Women in Business Breakfast at Nebraska, Assoc. AD for Development & Ticket Operations Mendenhall believes female influences are needed in college athletics, says her daughter is in better shape for having to figure out situations while she was out of town with Husker sport teams, more - link

Students at Michigan may be pushing for a boycott of kick-off for the Wolverines night game this Saturday against Penn State, for previous kick-offs under the lights department has taken panoramic pictures to celebrate record crowds, unclear how much steam the movement is generating via social media or on-campus - link (scroll down)

Big 12 to host their second forum on the State of College Athletics later this month in Washington D.C., panel will cover two key questions of where the money goes & are student-athletes employees, contributors will include notable members of the press, TCU AD Del Conte, Oklahoma State Prez Hargis, Kansas AD Zenger & more - link

Michigan State FB HC Dantonio supports AD Hollis & his stance on student attendance that was sparse toward the end of the Spartans game against Nebraska last Saturday, "There's a lot of things to do out there after 11 o'clock, I guess...at the end of the game, we need them there. So I don't think there's anything wrong with asking why." - link

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Atlantic 10 Commish McGlade tabs Campbell as Senior Assoc. Commish with oversight of strategic initiatives, special projects & WBB, returns to the league after a six-year stint at the NCAA as Director of Division I, marks her third stretch with the league with ties that go back to 1997 - link

North Carolina launches 'Meet the Challenge' fundraising website that includes solid video piece on the financial landscape of big-time college athletics in an effort to motivate supporters to increase giving, projected difference between scholarship costs & endowment yield expected to be $9.7m by 2017-18 - link

More on Ohio State's desire to bring big concerts to Ohio Stadium, 2015 Buckeye Country Superfest will include major names Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban & Rascal Flats, AD Smith, "Every year, we are going to do something that enhances this iconic facility." - link

Tennessee FB HC Jones & AD Hart meet with student body Prez & Vice Prez to discuss vulgar chants aimed at Florida last weekend at tail-end of FB match-up, Jones commits to further sit-downs to make sure school's image & brand are protected, believes students will improve their behavior - link

Florida campus police called to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium stemming from incident between two Gators FB student-athletes over a pair of cleats, when they arrived AC Robinson said everyone had been separated & the situation would be handled internally, Asst. AD Wynn later identified players - link

Oregon State AD De Carolis promotes Macy to Assoc. AD for Sports Performance, in his second stint with the Beavers after tenures with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks & Chicago Bulls, also oversaw strength & conditioning at Bradley for four years, responsible for 500 student-athletes & 17 sports in Corvalis - link

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