amateurism
David Roth's Weak In Review: March Madness, And The Tao Of Blowing It
The NCAA Tournament is already kind of a mess, and will definitely continue to be a mess. It's both bigger and smaller than basketball, and the mess is the point.
College Amateur Places Fourth at PGA Event, Has to Forfeit Nearly $300K in Prize Money
He has $350 in his bank account.
Jim Harbaugh Is Annexing Spring Break, And The NCAA Is Pretending To Be Upset About It
College sports officials are expressing concern over Jim Harbaugh's plan to have Michigan's football team practice in Florida during Spring Break. What are they really upset about?
Jim Harbaugh Has Michigan on the Friends and Family Recruiting Plan
Hiring coaches and family members of top high school players as an amateurism workaround is a longtime college sports tradition, and Michigan's Jim Harbaugh is taking full advantage.
Can College Athletes Be Paid And Still Be Students? The Answer May Determine The NCAA's Future
A lawsuit brought by former Clemson football player Martin Jenkins and led by prominent sports attorney Jeffrey Kessler threatens to blow up college sports amateurism, and the NCAA's best defense is that cash and education don't mix.
What I Paid To Be A Division I Athlete
College sports offer kids an opportunity to live a dream. They also force upon those kids a series of harsh non-choices that, when taken together, are nightmarish.
If Iowa State Can Pay A Football Coach Millions, Then The NCAA Can Afford To Pay Players
Ever-increasing college football coach salaries show that the same schools crying poor can afford to pay their players.
VICE Sports Q&A: Northwestern President Emeritus Henry Bienen on Amateurism and the NCAA
Former Northwestern University president Henry Bienen discusses his objection to college athlete pay-for-play, football player unionization efforts, and the NCAA's future.
Ohio State Is Taking J.T. Barrett's Summer School Money Because It Can
Why is Ohio State punishing J.T. Barrett for an alleged drunk-driving offense by revoking his summer financial aid? Because big-time college sports are less about education than power.
The NCAA's Economic Exploitation of Athletes Won't Be Solved By More Of The Same
Defenders of college sports amateurism argue that prohibiting market compensation for campus athletes preserves academic "values." Our resident economist calls bullshit.
Jay Bilas And Oliver Luck Are Going To Debate Paying College Athletes, And It Could Go Like This
NCAA executive Oliver Luck and ESPN analyst Jay Bilas are set to tangle over amateurism. Our resident economist imagines the results.