the amateurism business
Thad Matta Out At Ohio State, Will Help Hire His Successor
Matta made two Final Fours in his 13 years in Columbus, but his health problems and the team's recent struggles added up.
One Blurred, Shining Moment: Watching March Madness From A Sports Bar
The first few days of the NCAA Tournament are overwhelming and pretty much non-stop. It's a lot to take, but that's the fun of it.
One Bid, Or Greetings From College Basketball
The Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference will almost certainly get just one bid for the NCAA Tournament. In college basketball's uneasy middle, that is worth a lot.
Report: New Jersey High School Coach has Six Players Living in His Condo, Can't Feed Them
A report from New Jersey claims a powerhouse high school basketball program has six foreign transfer students living with the head coach.
College Sports Are Too Broke To Pay Athletes, But Not A 10th Assistant Football Coach
The NCAA and its member schools say they can't afford to pay athletes, but magically, they've found money for additional football coaches.
The NCAA Can Afford To Pay Players With Its March Madness Mega-Millions. Here's How
Every year, March Madness makes hundreds of millions of dollars for the NCAA, and every year they explain why the players don't get any of it. It's bullshit.
Even Among McDonald's All-Americans, Josh Jackson Stands Out
The McDonald's All-American Game is as much a ritual of projection as it is a prep basketball game. Amid all this promise, some stars shine brighter.
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?
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.