John Wooden’s Impact on Sports and American Life is #1 In this blog, we chronicle the ongoing saga of college athletics. With 24/7 news outlets, blogs and investigative reporters constantly releasing stories at a feverish pace, it can at times be difficult to decide which pieces deserve our full attention. Nonetheless, some key events have such an impact on college … Read more
While the timing may indeed be coincidental, the NCAA has nevertheless just released a statement on their Web site (www.ncaa.org) seemingly in response to NSR’s blog published yesterday afternoon which called into question the consistency of the organization’s recent eligibility rulings. The 489-word statement addressed each of the areas of contention which we pointed out in … Read more
Organization’s Consistency Called Into Question Perhaps more than at any time in recent memory, the NCAA has nearly everyone confused regarding their stance on rules enforcement. With two lenient rulings in the past two months which appear to contradict historical NCAA positions, college sports’ most powerful organization has its members, the public and media scratching their collective heads. … Read more
National Scouting Report will have a constant presence at the upcoming (Jan. 9-12) annual convention of the American Football Coaches Association in Dallas, TX. NSR Texas area directors Jason Espinoza, Randy Evans, Michael Crouch, Alan Driggers and Charles Haag along with Robert Cagle (NSR Southern Mississippi) will man the NSR booth while providing football coaches … Read more
Jump on the Fast Train to Put Yourself in the Best Recruiting Postion Wanting to play college sports is important to you. It’s what you’ve wanted to do since you were very young. But, when should you act on this desire? What can you do to improve your chances, to put yourself in the position … Read more
Linebacker’s Resume Reads Like a Who’s Who in America Prep Sports The resumes of high school athletes whose aspirations are to play college sports usually consist of a long list of all-league, all-conference, player-of-the-year and other such accolades. And predictably, they are dotted with other stellar accomplishments and noteworthy statistics here and there. These are star … Read more
The University of C0nnecticut’s women’s basketball team surpassing UCLA’s men’s NCAA Division I record of 88 consecutive basketball wins deserves the respect of every sports fan. It is a remarkable accomplishment which by any standard establishes a benchmark which no other DI basketball dynasty has been able to approach except of course the vaunted Bruins … Read more
Familiar Setting Brings People Together in a Traditional Event A great tradition in high school basketball all across America are local Christmas and Holiday tournaments. Usually played among area competition, these two-day events give kids a nice break from the regular season grind and offer fans the chance to see nearby teams lock horns in what could best be … Read more
Sophomore QB’s Season Stats Place Him Among Nation’s Elite Statistics are telling in many ways and when it comes to NCAA Division I quarterbacks, completions per game (CPG) is one of the most important numbers to track. Former NSR prospect and Oklahoma Sooner QB Landry Jones had one of the most impressive CPG’s in all of … Read more
Conference Sticks with Longtime Name, but Changes Logo The Big Ten now has twelve members instead of eleven, but since there is already a Big 12, the Big Ten which had eleven schools over the last ten years will remain the Big Ten although they have twelve schools instead of either eleven or ten. Got that? It’s called the Big Time, sports … Read more
