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Southern Miss AD McGillis confirms the Golden Eagles MBB program is under NCAA investigation, says his team is working in coordination with NCAA officials to move the situation forward, issues surround possible improper financial support of Prop 48 recruits under former HC Tyndall who is now the HC at Tennessee, when questioned about situation Tyndall says he'll fully cooperate - link
Developments in Kessler case according to USA Today reporter Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz): Multiple conferences in "Alson" & "Kessler" scholarship suits claim lifting limits on athlete comp in FB, MBB, WBB would violate Title IX." Also, "Conferences...say plaintiff claims are barred because they played college sports after they could have turned pro." - link
Inside Higher Ed takes a fresh look at the practice of hiring ADs from the business world in light of Michigan's break with former boss Brandon, search firm leader Alden says it can be hard to grasp the culture of college athletics for those who haven't spent a considerable amount of time in the space, San Francisco sports management professor Rascher believes the AD role is "more complex than running a large company" - link
UAB Prez Watts says speculation that the Blazers FB program could be impacted by on-going strategic planning is unfair to current coaches & student-athletes, but seems to stop short of fully protecting situation, looking at scope of resources needed to support FB just one item of the overall review - link
NCAA research shows only one-third of MBB post-grad transfers are earning master's degrees at their new schools, rate is even less for FB movers of the same capacity, similar female transfers did earn advanced degrees at a much higher rate, data comes from 2011 & 2012 academic years, consultant Infante adds perspective on simply staying eligible - link
Wall Street Journal investigates continued fight by athletic departments to keep sports agents & financial advisers away from their student-athletes, recounts stories of NCAA improprieties, broken promises & failed investment opportunities, Nebraska mentioned heavily, Uniform Law Commission to consider categorizing financial advisers in same group as agents starting at conference today - link
Historical profile on TCU's rise to FB success as the Horned Frogs will host Kansas State tomorrow in a game that has significant implications for the College FB Playoff, HC Patterson & good geography in realignment game pointed to as key reasons, HC Del Conte remarks that improvements to Amon G. Carter Stadium have been completed debt-free - link
College of Charleston AD Hull will reportedly eliminate Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving after this academic year, current coaches & student-athletes speak-out against the move, question timing as the school just launched a $125m capital campaign dubbed 'BOUNDLESS' - link
New Mexico WBB captain Walker arrested following domestic incident with her boyfriend, witnesses allegedly saw Walker throw a knife that didn't find its intended target, has been suspended indefinitely & will not be allowed to practice with team, Walker's attorney says her actions were in self defense - link
Interim Hawaii MBB HC Taylor is dealing with his own financial challenges that include $12k in back child support, $30k in obligations to the IRS & $20k to an ex-wife, AD Jay stands behind Taylor's ability to lead the program & Taylor himself says the personal matters won't impact his coaching role - link
Excellent piece from the IndyStar on the financials behind guarantee games for public schools in the state, includes easy to use database to sort through all the deals, also touches on travel arrangements for exempt tournaments, such as the Maui Invitational, that covers all travel, lodging & meals for participating teams in return for a guaranteed on the sale of travel packages to fans - link
Michigan State continues notable fundraising success, receives $3m gift from the Secchia family that will go toward the endowment of FB's DC position, along with funding capital improvements for MBB, Spartans keep pushing to aid school's 'Empower Extraordinary' campaign, Secchias have deep ties with the school, have given before - link
Des Moines Register files compliant with state's Public Information Board on the grounds that Iowa has improperly withheld documents regarding the dismissal of former Field Hockey HC Griesbaum, VP for Strategic Communication Brennan refutes claim, says the school is not hiding anything, has held back some info based on FERPA, more - link
Villanova AD Nicastro still working to find the right lead gifts to upgrade the Pavilion to standards set by peer facilities, points to possible corporate naming rights as there are very few buildings on campus not already named after Augustinian priests, list of improvements includes new video boards, revamped bathrooms & concessions - link
Under new CEO Thakar, daily deal site & online marketing mover LivingSocial announces plans to eliminate 20% of its sales staff that will impact 400 people in an effort to focus on the entertainment space, good news for college athletics marketers as it sounds like the number of fluff deals on the site will decrease with sports opportunities fitting squarely in the entertainment niche - link
Texas Tech AD Hocutt says he's signed deal to keep FB match-ups with Baylor in Arlington through 2018, waiting for signatures from Bears AD McCaw & the venue, points to a better revenue situation than a home game for tilts played on a holiday weekend, can make $3m on a home sellout, but gets $2m annually from game at AT&T Stadium - link
South Carolina AD Tanner touches on a handful of items, believes the operating model of college athletics needs to include more healthcare coverage for student-athletes, says a number of people will be vying to hire former stand-out FB player Lattimore who recently announced his retirement from the NFL, also hopes FB HC Spurrier is around for quite a while longer - link
More from Ole Miss AD Bjork protecting the Rebels brand, sent a letter to the Opelika-Auburn News admonishing the use of a picture on their front page featuring student-athlete Tredwell's gruesome injury in last Saturday's game against Auburn, OA News then published the letter as an op ed, Bjork called it "crass journalism" - link (article), link (letter)
Arizona also announces another key gift as Michael & Beth Kasser commit $1m to the Arizona Now campaign, monies will be used for naming of the sports medicine center in the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility, Kassers also have name on similar space in the McKale Center & the athletics pool, own a large real estate investment company with holdings around the nation - link
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Review of Fordham's decision earlier this week to move to a four-year scholarship structure for all student-athletes, AD Roach says move will start with next year's incoming freshmen class as the Rams want to do everything possible to keep pace with others in the industry, decision could be an early competitive advantage for some programs - link
Wichita State Prez Bardo will release a statement today on the NCAA investigation into the Shockers Baseball program that has been on-going, AD Sexton, current HC Butler & former HC Stephenson were in Indianapolis yesterday, Sexton hopes to avoid further penalties as his team addressed the issue quickly - link
Solid review of Texas AD Patterson's first year on the job, hasn't been without its interesting moments, focused on expanding the Longhorns brand internationally with a MBB game in China in 2015-16, as well as a push into Mexico, UT Athletics Council member Moses says Patterson is still wrapping his head around the operation, expects more moves in the coming 12 months, more - link
A Mississippi man has been sentenced to two years in prison for attempting to extort Louisville officials last year on a bogus claim of point shaving by MBB student-athletes, in identical emails to AD Jurich & Executive Senior Assoc. AD Miller asked for $3.5m for his silence on the matter, has a previous track record of extortion attempts - link
As expected, new UT Rio Grande Valley names UT Pan American AD King to the same role, UTPA is merging with UT Brownsville (NAIA) to open next year, King has been at UTPA since 2009 after a seven-year stint as Assoc. AD for Compliance & Administration at Alabama - link
North Carolina partners with Unifi to get involved with REPREVE's #TurnItGreen initiative to educate students, fans, faculty & alumni on the importance of recycling, will leverage a MBB game in December to promote the effort by distributing 22k t-shirts, more activation elements involved, AD Cunningham says Tar Heels are committed to sustainability - link
For what it's worth, notable author, sports commentator & Michigan alum Bacon offers his view on the open Wolverines AD spot, believes the definition of a 'Michigan Man' has changed over the years, suggests a top five of Boston College AD Bates, UConn boss Manuel, Arkansas AD Long, Texas Tech Deputy AD Parker & Big Ten Deputy Commish Dietz - link
