One and Done: O.J. Mayo and Amateurism in NCAA Basketball
ESPN’s Outside the Lines ran a piece yesterday concerning former USC basketball player O.J. Mayo. Since he was in the seventh grade, Mayo has been identified as one of the top basketball talents in...
View ArticlePerspectives on O.J. Mayo, USC and the NCAA
ESPN.com’s Pat Forde, in a scathing editorial, lays blame for the Mayo sacndal at the foot of USC and head basketball coach Tim Floyd. Taking into a account another high-profile scandal that touched...
View ArticleFrom the Vault: Is Amateurism Dead in Collegiate Athletics?
The 2010 NCAA Final Four is set, with only one of the four No. 1 seeds advancing to play in Indianapolis. While the tournament has been characterized by upsets and exciting finishes, the start of the...
View ArticleHow Does Conference Realignment Promote Amateurism in College Sports?
The foundation of collegiate athletics has taken some serious hits over the last few weeks. Taylor Branch’s cover story for The Atlantic Monthly, “The Shame of College Sports” rocked the NCAA, and was...
View ArticleLegal Blitz Interview: NCAA Rules on Agents and Advisors in Amateur Hockey
I was recently interviewed by Steve Silver of The Legal Blitz, on the topic of agents and advisors in amateur hockey. Here is an except from the interview: It is my understanding that the NCAA has a...
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Sonny Vaccaro Points Finger at Duke, UNC Sonny Vaccaro made news this week when he accused the NCAA of lacking the nerve to punish the likes of Duke and UNC. Eric Prisbell of the USA Today (via the...
View ArticleJohnny Football and Amateurism
I recently examined the trademark law issues involved with Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, and his nickname “Johnny Football.” Warren Zola looked at the big picture over at the Sports Law Blog,...
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Nerlens Noel Injury The knee injury suffered by Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel has prompted discussion about the NBA’s rule requiring players to wait one year after high school graduation before...
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The NCAA’s Concept of Amateurism at its Best Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith earned an $18,000 bonus when Ohio State wrestler Logan Stieber won the 141-pound wrestling NCAA championship last...
View ArticleNCAA to Assist with Family Travel Expenses
On Tuesday the NCAA announced that it has granted a waiver to the College Football Playoff to allow it to assist with expenses for players’ family members to travel to the national championship game in...
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