Entries for February 2014

Time for Tough Topics

posted on February 28, 2014 03:52

The daily deluge of calls and emails about issues that matter that day tempt us to take our eye off other issues that matter today, tomorrow and for many years.

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Posted in: Football, Leadership

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Different Treatment

posted on February 25, 2014 03:49

One single rule, with no exceptions, doesn’t work. It’s either too lenient in some cases or it’s too limiting in others.

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Posted in: Rules & Regulations, Transfers

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Not the Critic

posted on February 21, 2014 03:46

The critic can be unbothered by truth, accuracy and accountability. We cannot.

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Posted in: Rules & Regulations, Transfers

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Who’s the Customer?

posted on February 18, 2014 03:42

I think we can already discern a comfortable pattern so far: everyone puts a premium on student-athletes. And that’s as it should be.

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Posted in: Leadership

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League Leadership

posted on February 14, 2014 03:31

For most schools, leagues provide the core schedule for regular-season contests. They nurture healthy local rivalries in a competitive arena and provide opportunities for students to interact . . .

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Posted in: Leadership, Sportsmanship

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The Scholar-Athlete Profile

posted on February 11, 2014 03:21

We are well aware that the multi-sport athlete is not as common today as a decade or two ago, but the species is far from extinct.

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Posted in: Awards

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Transfer Tools

posted on February 07, 2014 03:00

As I have said and written before, our transfer regulation is an inadequate tool for the fight ahead of us.

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Posted in: Rules & Regulations, Transfers

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Sorting It Out

posted on February 04, 2014 03:59

We look to coaches associations for sport-specific advice; and we urge them to seek input from a constituency that is as large and diverse as possible.

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Posted in: Coaches, Diversity, Rules & Regulations

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