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News of the day was UAB's announcement that FB will return to the gridiron in 2017 as a full FBS member, HC Clark says the strategy of waiting until '17 is the best way forward, "The love and support from UAB fans has been incredible. Please don't stop. We still have a lot to do and we need all of you." Conference USA Commish Banowsky says 2017 could include a full league slate for the Blazers if it makes the most sense, Rifle back this year, Bowling in 2016-17 - link
ESPN's Outside the Lines continues its look at student-athlete behavior issues with a number of notable talking heads that included CFB reporter Schad, comes on the heels of Florida State FB HC Fisher saying the situations in Tallahassee are his responsibility, notes his players have embraced the ban on going to bars as they know it's not a place they need to be, will continue to educate his guys on potential pitfalls - link, link
USA Today's Berkowitz breaks-down tax returns for Northwestern & Stanford from 2013, Wildcats AD Phillips credited with $1.4m in total compensation for the '13 calendar year that included a $540k base, $81k in bonuses & $650k in other taxable income, also had the benefit of a $1m loan from the school, FB HC Fitzgerald at $2.5m with a $2.6m loan, Cardinal FB HC Shaw at over $2.2m with a $700k loan - link (scroll down)
College FB Playoff Executive Director Hancock thinks it's a smart move for the Big 12 to hold-off on rushing to add a league championship game despite saying Ohio State's big win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game was a big factor in the Buckeyes getting access last year that ended in a National Championship, "One year doesn't make a trend," also notes the risks involved for some in such a match-up - link
Athlon Sports with a detailed look at trouble spots that could negatively impact college FB in the years to come, covers declining attendance versus solid TV ratings, wonders how the New Year's Eve Playoff games will perform from a ratings standpoint, financial gaps between the 'Big 5' & others, as well as within the 'Big 5' itself is tracking to possibly grow wider, concussions & litigation also explored, includes quotes from MAC boss Steinbrecher, Big 12 Commish Bowlsby & others - link
San Jose Mercury News columnist Wilner returns from vacation & writes on a couple of key topics, figures the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals will rule quickly on the NCAA's proposed stay in the O'Bannon case, notes how the FCC's approval of the AT&T-DirecTV deal could impact the Pac-12 Networks that could come at a smaller subscriber rate than what other outlets pay, continues to note the gap in TV distributions between Big Ten & Pac-12 members - link, link, link
North Carolina FB HC Fedora believes the continuing investigation around the Tar Heels academic situation will turn out ok for his program, says he's saying the same thing to prospective student-athletes, "It's my job to set a vision for our program...And that's what I'm doing...And so I'm comfortable with what I'm saying and I'm comfortable with what I'm doing...If I wasn't I wouldn't do it, actually. I'm not going to sell my soul." - link
San Antonio Express & Houston ChronicleTexas beat writer Finger (@mikefinger) via Twitter on FB HC Strong's thoughts on the exit of longtime Longhorns FB SID Bianco, "John an I were really close. He was a total professional. He did a great job. I really miss him because he was my guy." More when asked if he was consulted on the move, "You know what, they make the decisions." - link
Michigan State AD Hollis named Vice Chair of the 2015-16 NCAA MBB Committee, meaning he'll lead the group in 16-17, Hollis has been a major mover in creative MBB scheduling over the past handful of seasons & November of '17 will see the 16-team tourney in Portland, Oregon to celebrate the 80th birthday of Nike Prez Knight, NCAA VP of MBB Gavitt says Hollis does an excellent job of considering how decisions impact coaches & student-athletes - link
The Oregonian's Canzano continues his hard line against Oregon that unfortunately overshadows some interesting elements of his latest piece, such as emails between AD Mullens, Executive Assoc. AD for Finance & Administration Roedl & Senior Assoc. AD for Marketing & Public Relations Pintens on the topic of MBB season ticket sales strategies, as had been covered here the Ducks lowered prices & have seen solid results, covers Pintens' interest in partnering with data-collection management company SSB - link
The raw number of pilots is one reason there's a shortage in the profession that is leading some airlines to pay hefty signing & retention bonuses, additional rules enacted by Congress have also made it harder to earn a full license, in 1980 there were 610k qualified fliers, today that number sits at only 240k, aging of pilots is also another challenge the industry faces in the coming decades as is an entry-level pay grade of only $23k for some carriers - link
South Carolina FB HC Spurrier talked about team discipline rules during interviews with ESPN personalities in Bristol yesterday, notes a student-athlete will be dismissed if involved in a single incident where a female is hit or punched, three marijuana-related offenses will also get you dismissed from the Gamecocks program, first positive test results in counseling, increased testing & notification of parents & the second a suspension from 25% of contests - link
FAU AD Chun says he was shocked by the announcement last week that Conference USA boss Banowsky was set to leave the league, credits Banowsky for always supporting the Owls & understanding the importance of the state of Florida for FB & recruiting, helped the school into the conference just a couple of years ago & was influential in the new bowl game in Boca, FAU hosting the league's FB Media Days for the first time at the Boca Raton Resort & Club - link
San Jose State AD Bleymaier promotes Jarnigan to Senior Assoc. AD/SWA, marks the third time Jarnigan has moved up the ladder since her arrival in 2008, SJSU has excelled on the APR front under Jarnigan's watch as its 2015 score of 976 was an all-time best, 14 of 16 programs showed improvement & 11 had a 975 or higher, prior to her current stint with the Spartans spent seven years at Tulsa - link
Excitement around Tennessee's FB season evident as the top two home games for the Vols, against Oklahoma & Georgia, have already effectively sold-out according to Senior Assoc. AD External Operations Fuller, interestingly the two match-ups were priced differently as entry against the Sooners runs $105, but for the Bulldogs is $90, season tix up to nearly 64k though the pace has slowed with so much campus construction impacting parking options - link
Ball State's 2015-16 budget set at $23.8m with $13.4m coming from student fees, additional projected revenues include $3.9m from the university's general fund, $2.4m in NCAA distributions, $1.9m for guaranteed game pay days & $850k in ticket sales, Trustee Hancock believes the department will lose money every year until 15k are paying for FB tix, also believes the university should do everything possible to support athletics or look at other divisions - link
IPFW AD Hartley Hutton reflects on her first year leading the Mastodons, knew four new HCs meant some transition assistance, but loves the energy her team brought to the table, also notes the inexperience on a number of rosters, "In Division I athletics it's difficult to win when the core of your team is so young," proud of academic achievements that saw 75 student-athletes make the Summit League Academic Honor Roll - link
Despite surging iPhone sales & profit being up by 38%, Apple's third quarter earnings came up short for investors as some are worried iPhone sales may be reaching their peak, cash reserves for the company are up to a mind-blowing $203b, CEO Cook refuses to think there's a ceiling on the future growth, also says the iPhone can continue to steal market share in what's quickly becoming Apple's dominant product by a wide margin, lots more - link
Updates at Akron as MAC Commish Steinbrecher says the move to drop Baseball will not impact the school's league standing, also notes how much success the Zips have had in sports like Soccer, Basketball & Track, Interim AD & university CFO Mortimer reiterates that moving FB to FCS is not an option, Prez Scarborough also announces plans to roll-back a proposed $50 per credit hour increase for some students taking upper-level classes, more - link, link
More beer at ball games as Arkansas State got its permit approved by the state to serve in a number of venues including Centennial Bank Stadium in time for the Redwolves FB home-opener against Missouri on September 12th; North Dakota State is continuing to explore its options & Fargo Dome Authority Prez Paulsen will recommend more beer be available in the venue outside just the suites, a beer garden may be an option - link, link
New Mexico's Lobo Club prodcued $14.755m in commitments for the 2014-15 fiscal year besting the previous top mark by $750k, over 9k transations led to the total, which represents more than 25% of all gifts for the university, AD Krebs says the results are an example of why UNM has the best fans in America, VP of University Development Ryan points to the hard work of Krebs, COO Cass & the rest of the Lobo Club team - link
Marquette & Davidson have both recorded banner fundraising years, MU exceeded its goal of 4,500 Blue & Gold Fund members, giving surpassed $4m for the fourth consecutive year; The Davidson Athletic Fund counted $8.395m raised in total with $2.736m for annual giving, restricted & unrestricted gifts make up 51% of overall monies as the Wildcats budget gets pressed with Atlantic 10 membership - link, link
Good news for higher education as a whole as Moody's Investor Services has given the industry a 'stable' rating, up from a couple of years of 'negative', doesn't expect business conditions to change for the next 12 to 18 months, cost containment, solid investment returns, small increases in state spending & stabilizing net tuition revenue all reasons to feel better about the financial state of affairs - link, link
Companies nationwide are already working to better track employee hours & potential overtime after a White House proposal could mean more cash for some staff, some organizations are using software to track hours or making decisions on which members of their team should be hourly versus salaried, fingerprint scanners are being installed to avoid time card manipulation, MIT Sloan School of Management professor Kochan says firms will need to work more efficiently - link
A handful of important developments didn't quite make today's email & can be found on Twitter as part of the 'First 4 Out' - link
