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U.S. District Judge Wilken denies effort of the NCAA & 11 conferences to dismiss two cases that are rallying against caps on scholarships, suits will proceed to discovery & class certification stages, Wilken says there are significant differences between the two cases in question & her ruling in the O'Bannon situation including damage claims & the inclusion of WBB student-athletes, more - link

Georgia FB stand-out student-athlete Gurley suspended indefinitely as Bulldogs Compliance department investigates autograph signing situation that may have seen Gurley compensated in cash, AD McGarity declines comment, leading service James Spence Authentication lists 110 pieces of memoribilia signed by Gurley - link

NCAA FB Coordinator of Officials Redding responds to his peers being questioned publicly or on the sidelines by Iowa State AD Pollard, USC AD Haden & others, says he's fine with examination of specific calls, but knocking a referee's integrity is way over the line, AAC Coordinator of Officials McAuley wonders if the new College FB Playoff has increased pressures & in turn, behavior of leaders - link

Fresno State Prez Castro latest to announce AD search committee, will be headed by VP of Academic Affairs Zelezny & include both co-Interim ADs Mason & Robertello, MBB HC Terry, faculty members, community representatives & others part of group, DHR International will assist to the tune of $70k - link

The Chronicle of Higher Education's turn to take another look at how schools are handling sexual assault situations that involve student-athletes, former Big 12 Commish Beebe says decision to suspend a player has risks in both directions, notable lawyer Marsh believes student-athletes have the right to a fair process, but have to be cognizant of spotlight - link

NCAA clears former Alabama WBB student-athlete Simmons to play immediately at Seton Hall just two days after the Crimson Tide approved a transfer waiver in contested situation, Pirates HC Bozzella believes the right thing was done, Simmons says she is not bitter, but is still considering legal action against Bama - link

Similar to practice for MBB Tourney selection, media members met in Dallas to go through a mock selection process for the new College FB Playoff, Arkansas AD Long was in attendance to guide the group through the decision-making matrix, 13-member panel used the 2008 season as their example, voted three times on the four who should advance with the same results each time - link

Indiana AD Glass comments on potential bowling-in of Memorial Stadium's south end, points to importance of upgrading the FB progam's functional space with the addition of a new cafeteria as more important than adding seats to the facility, process is still in the conceptual stage & he doesn't have approximate costs, but also adds that it is a project he wants completed in short order - link

Virginia Prez Sullivan not sure how the Cavs would handle additional compensation outlined by the O'Bannon ruling, AD Littlepage points to athletic department revenues, not university funds, Sullivan also disagrees with the core argument of saying student-athletes aren't employees, but then previously also making them sign away their rights - link

Notable West Coast writer Wilner reviews Cal's AD search, believes a hire won't be made until early next year at the earliest & that FB's resurgence has changed the leadership profile the Golden Bears are looking for, lists Maryland AD Anderson, TCU boss Del Conte, Memphis AD Bowen & current Interim AD Williams as likely candidates - link

Wisconsin Volleyball fans take it upon themselves to create the 'Badget Fan Bus' to transport faithful to away matches, idea of Singletary family who wants to provide team with greater support on the road, "small, but energetic group" was a part of the first trip to Northwestern earlier this month, interested to further engage the student body - link

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Key Michigan student leaders back-off stance of executing a boycott for Saturday's game against Penn State until after kick-off, fireside chat with new Prez Schlissel reportedly includes admission that athletics needs a culture change, students see push-back as embodying the spirit of the school - link

Xavier AD Christopher announces hire of Cross Lipnickey as Assoc. AD for Student-Athlete Welfare & SWA, interesting move as she's been FAR at Miami (OH) since 1999 while also teaching in the Department of Kinesiology & Health, has also served on the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee since '06 & the DI Leadership Council since '08 - link

North Carolina State FB HC Doeren takes lighthearted swipe at ACC boss & North Carolina alum Swofford, says Wolfpack schedule that saw them play Clemson & Florida State back-to-back, along with going nine weeks before their first bye are not surprising when considering where Swofford graduated from, "...it's a radio show; we're allowed to laugh & have some fun." - link

Like their conference peers at Michigan, Minnesota also plans to add an athletic trainer in the press box as a medical spotter for potential injury & concussion issues, will have access to video replays & be in contact with sideline, FB HC Kill says move is all about the student-athletes, will be in place starting this weekend - link

Penn State releases "You Can Play" video, includes comments from a number of HCs, AD Barbour points to standard set by the Nittany Lions way back in the late 1940s when the FB program's unity over a Cotton Bowl dispute that involved their two African-American student-athletes, proud to be a part of the continued movement - link

Weber State AD Bovee highly complementary of job done by rights holder KP Sports who has helped to increase the Wildcats brand, also notes professional branding approach to office space & facilities as projecting the proper image, excited about upcoming pact with Adidas that was helped forward by former MBB student-athlete Lillard - link

Mississippi State Asst. AD for Marketing Beasley touches on impact of Experience app that has given Bulldog fans a new way to see their teams up close & personal, notes positive feedback after launch of 'Maroon Memories,' a series of experiences available on a game by game basis, opportunities range from $10 to $300 - link

Minnesota & Learfield's Gopher Sports Properties partner with BMW of Minnetonka to give Gopher fans the opportunity to win an away game package for their match-up with Wisconsin in November that includes the key touch of driving to the game in a brand new, fully electric BMW i3, promotion supported by in-venue signage radio & digital - link

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Louisville MBB HC Pitino sounds-off on the state of recruiting, "I never thought that shoes would be the reason you wouldn't recruit players. It's a factor. I think we need to deal with that. We need to get the shoe companies out of the lives of young athletes...Why nobody wants to talk about that is because it's money related." - link

Neat event for members of Kansas State's Ahearn Fund during the 2014 National Leadership Circle weekend as Wildcats AD Currie, Texas Tech boss Hocutt & former Texas AD Dodds opened the book on college athletics to those in attendance, Currie continues to be impressed with the level of questions asked by his donor base - link

With College of Charleston's sticky situation surrounding former MBB HC Wojcik still fresh, Post & Courier reporter Sapakoff reviews South Carolina MBB HC Martin's official job performance review via an open records request, COO O'Connell scored Martin a 90 out of 100, one game suspension last season for verbal situation with student-athlete "a bygone issue" - link

Fresno State Senior Assoc. AD for External Relations Ladwig copying the ticket sales playbook for MBB this season from the Bulldogs FB success of years past, rolled-out highly attractive mini-plan that includes non-conference match-up with Cal, plus all Saturday Mountain West games to move the needle with prospective buyers, believes momentum from late last season can be sustained - link

ESPN College FB analyst Howard says more than 150 former Michigan FB student-athletes will be in attendance at tomorrow's game against Penn State in a show of support for the current squad, "They need to know former players support them no matter what. They need to understand we need to make it clear they represent a legacy" - link

Louisiana AD Farmer clarifies that new FB Defensive Consultant Wallerstedt does not have a contract with the school, but will be providing HC Hudspeth with assistance in reviewing performance of team, Wallerstedt was removed as DC at Texas Tech just weeks ago, Farmer says details of report by Sports Illustrated's Evans were inaccurate - link

South Carolina Deputy AD Waddell a huge proponent of the student-athlete experience & how it impacted his own life, always reminded of his mother's stance to not bring home any grade below a 'B,' an enjoyable part of his daily role is getting to interact with & help lead FB student-athletes - link

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