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UAB expects to receive the full report from College Sports Solutions on their look at the Blazers FB situation by this Friday, sets deadline of June 1st to make a decision on potentially restarting the program, Prez Watts says the school "will consider the report's findings, along with other important, valuable, mission-critical data" to come to a conclusion - link
Watch: Auburn AD Jacobs covers a handful of topics in interview with the Montgomery Advertiser, talks about significant success of the Tigers Softball program under new HC Myers with its first SEC Championship, excited how the overall department performed competitively during 2014-15, also proud of academic accomplishments, likes his stable of HCs; Also, the investigation into MBB student-athlete Bowers is complete with no further penalties - link, link, link
Chicago law firm Franczek Radelet will conduct an independent investigation into the claims of former Illinois FB student-athlete Cvijanovic on mistreatment by HC Beckman, AD Thomas expects the process to be "swift and thorough," university spokeswoman Kaler says the findings of the probe will be released with a balance of student privacy, legal responsibilities & the need to respect the integrity of the process while also being transparent - link
Colorado State AD Parker says the $7m contract buyout of former FB HC McElwain will go toward covering full cost of attendance upgrades for the Rams for the next three to five years, budget impact is $654k next year for CSU, points to monthly installments for student-athletes, MBB AC Hodge notes the importance of the effort in the recruiting game, but also for taking care of his players better - link
Michigan Assoc. AD for FB Minick suspended stemming from his arrest on the suspicion of DUI over the weekend, no charges have been filed yet as the toxicity reports are due back within the next week, "I'm not going to make any excuses. I'll face the consequences of my actions. I regret the difficult position in which this has put my family and my employer." - link
Clemson AD Radakovich talks details of the College FB Playoff ranking & selection process, notes the difficulty of ranking teams each week as the slate was wiped clean by the committee, uses popular term of "full body of work" to validate certain selections, commitment per week was around 20 hours & thankful his solid Tigers staff kept the ship sailing smoothly at home - link
ESPN MBB reporters Goodman & Borzello write on the recruiting challenges faced by North Carolina with the ongoing academic investigation going on in Chapel Hill, notes the Tar Heels missing out on the elite prospects for next year's class, 2016 Top 10 prospective student-athlete Tatum says it's a situation he will be monitoring, AC from an opposing school notes he doesn't even have to bring it up with recruit parents as they usually know the details, another unidentified AC, "We make sure they know. That's all I'll say." - link
An internal review at Marshall found no wrongdoing by athletic officials in the situation surrounding former FB student-athlete Butler that ended with his dismissal from the program, SVP for Communications & Marketing Painter says no evidence was found that any staffer impeded law enforcement investigations despite news reports to the contrary, includes a detailed timeline of events on the matter - link
Fox 31 in Denver covers the use of painkiller Toradol in college sports, former Colorado FB student-athlete McChesney, "A shot in your butt cheek before a game (and you) feel like frickin' Superman when you walk on the field." Investigative Reporter Halsne obtained records of what schools were buying to help with pain, Buffs Director of Sports Medicine McCarty defends his team's use of the drug & others in the same niche, more - link
Arizona AD Byrne details his MBB program's scheduling philosophy as the Wildcats recently announced a new rivalry series with neighbor New Mexico, points to the years-out planning process in some cases, rise in neutral site games & overhauls of rosters that can happen from one year to the next, having a full boat of non-conference tilts at the McKale Center is also a key consideration for revenues & fan satisfaction - link
Pac-12 Commish Scott says he'd like to tip-off the MBB season each year with a game in China, this year Washington will face Texas in Shanghai, inks sponsorship deal with mega-online & technology player in the country, Alibaba, Scott believes the development with Alibaba could be a tipping point for his league's international approach, Washington AD Woodward, "It's bigger than athletics" - link
Boston College's FB match-up with Notre Dame in November at legendary Fenway Park will come with sky-high ticket prices given the relatively low seating capacity of the facility of less than 38k, some Eagles fans have voiced their frustration on being priced-out as the required donation level for a chance at tickets starts at $5k, other donors totally understand the situation as BC has the chance to generate some good money - link
ESPN's FiveThirtyEight reports on a pretty controversial issue, homophobia in American sports, points to a new report that says 83% of gay male athletes under the age of 22 are keeping their sexual orientation a secret from teammates, females in the same context stand at 63%, fear is still the biggest hurdle, survey received responses by athletes from a number of countries, some specific questions were limited in number, U.S. with some of the lowest inclusion scores, more - link
The Herald Sun's McCann does a solid job of covering developments in the North Carolina situation that stemmed from social media evidence, one tipping point was former FB student-athlete Austin's tweet in 2010 about his time at a Miami nightclub, Instagram account of former FB player-turned-runner Hawkins another core piece of the puzzle, Hawkins used the social media platform to try & connect with a number of Tar Heels - link
Pittsburgh FB HC Narduzzi is a proponent of upgrading communication between coaches on the sidelines or in the press box with players on the field through wireless means like the NFL does, notes the decrease in opponents trying to steal signs if a wireless system was in place, Rules Committee chairman & Air Force HC Calhoun previously noted that five or six bowl games would test the idea next season - link
Investors Business Daily covers the performance of the athletic footwear biz for Q1 including comments on Nike & Under Armour, industry expert @NPDMattPowell later discussed results on Twitter, notes UA's good trajectory, but says the company is "still not a player," in 2014 Nike gained more market share than UA had altogether, next goal should be to catch Sketchers - link, link
Iowa Assoc. AD for Student-Athlete Service & Compliance Mims announces he will retire at the end of next month after a 38-year tenure with the Hawkeyes, AD Barta says Mims has impacted thousands of student-athletes with his mentoring over the years, Mims oversees Wrestling & Baseball, the latter of which is having a banner year with a Top 25 ranking & record of 37-12 (18-3) - link
Good read from ESPN on changes to the marketing game with major impacts on recruiting, former Director of Crimson Tide Productions Overstreet talks about the pivots over the last decade, Adidas Head of Brand & Digital Marketing Darlow says his pitch to schools starts with how his company can help in recruiting, Arizona Assoc. Director of Marketing Heck notes work with FB HC Rodriguez & staff to make sure every element of a game presentation fits the Wildcats brand - link
Watch: Video tour of Auburn renovated FB locker room that features strong branding touches with large imagery of former stand-outs Jackson, Newton, Fairley & others, designed by Advent, also includes shots of the Tigers nutrition area, some lounge space & large individual lockers - link
West Virginia Assoc. AD for Student Development Rourke covers the time demands of student-athletes, notes the academic staff's ability to help guide Mountaineer players, but offer no preferential treatment, Baseball student-athletes Wood & Guerrini talk about the support they receive that includes tutors, general time management assistance & learning to adjust to a more hectic schedule than high school - link
UNC Asheville Track & Field student-athlete Rubino says she wasn't aware that some Bulldogs student-athletes would receive full cost of attendance coverage, but not others, "I feel like we all put in the same amount of work and effort, and I thought we were all one big family. This is going to be difficult for the athletes who don't get paid." Western Carolina hasn't committed to anything yet, but AD Eaton says he's leaning toward only MBB & WBB - link
Financial challenges in the state of Louisiana could heavily impact LSU's campus, but won't change construction plans for an $85m leisure project that includes a large pool/lazy river that spells out the school's name, an outdoor adventure center, rope-climbing course & 21,000 square-foot sun deck, no surprise a number of faculty & outside parties have chimed in questioning the use of monies at such a tense time - link
New Texas Prez Fenves purposefully negotiated a salary less than $1m to send a message, says specifically that accepting the school's initial $1m offer would have attracted negative attention, faculty executive committee chair Gore likes the move; UCLA's Anderson School of Management scored a $100m gift yesterday from its namesake, $60m will go toward endowments with the other $40m for seed money toward a new building - link, link
