Showing posts with category "college sports"

Arizona State Eliminates Three Sports

A quick note: Arizona State has eliminated three sports.

Stadium Improvements in Women's Athletic Programs

The AP is reporting that the University of Missouri is on its way to building a new softball stadium to house the university softball program.  While the SEC

I'll Have What He's Having: Curious Contract Provisions in the NCAA

The job of a sports agent is to get the best contract terms for his/her client. The best/most notorious is Scott Boras, famous for his reputation of being a

Coaches vs. Governors: Coaches in a Landslide!

The Kansas City Star has compiled a list of each state's governor's salary and the highest paid head coaches in that state. The coaches win 49-1 with Alaska

Harsh Punishments, but No Death Penalty, for Penn State

The NCAA has hit Penn State with harsh penalties as punishment for the Jerry Sandusky case.  Penn State is put on probation for 5 years, is banned from bowl

The Death Throes of the Big XII?

In what has to be the most unsurprising development in college athletics, Texas A&M has officially sent notice to the Big XII that it wants a divorce.

What Makes a College Coach Overpaid?

From the Bleacher Report, we have a list of 20 coaches who are supposedly being paid too much.

Season Ticket Prices and Minimum Donations at FBS Schools

Rivals has collected football season ticket prices and minimum donations at the 120 FBS schools for the 2010 season.  The donations work like NFL personal

The Economic Impact of the Demise of the Big XII - Waco

A Waco economist, RayPerryman, has prepared an economic impact statement about the impact of the demise of the Big XII on Waco and Texas (via a commenter to

More Big 10 Expansion Talk - Does Basketball Matter?

Following up on Brad's post about Big 10 expansion plans, it looks like the football coaches in the Big XII have no idea what's going on in Expando World.  At

The "Great Reorganization" Begins

Attention college sports fans: the first domino has fallen.  The Chicago Tribune reports that Nebraska will be formally invited to join the Big 10.  RIP Big

Markets in Everything: Fake Bowl Games

Our East Carolina University Pirate football team had an exciting season but fell one game short of qualifying for the program’s sixth straight bowl game. The