The spotlight always shines on our sports stars. This coming weekend’s Super Bowl and the hype surrounding it personifies the way Americans go about deifying those at the top. But a closer view of the athletes in support roles at every level of athletics makes us realize that they are the ones providing the infrastructure … Read more
NCAA members could have packed their bags last Wednesday afternoon and the Association’s national conclave would have been considered a major success after just one day of meetings. By agreeing to permit Division I coaches in designated sports* to begin making initial contact with high school juniors on September 1, a full ten months sooner than was previously allowed, college recruiting’s gatekeeper … Read more
We are three weeks away from the only football signing period the NCAA has for the class of 2014, February 5 through April 1. With no fall early signing period permitted, Division I and II football programs are busy solidifying their verbal commitments, soothing nervous recruits and parents, fending off encroachments from other programs on those same … Read more
Auburn University starting fullback, Jay Prosch, will be on the field tonight as the Tigers attempt to take down the Florida State Seminoles in the BCS Championship Game. Prosch, called by FOX Sports the “Auburn Blocker of Granite,” was an NSR enrollee with Robert and Susan Cagle. Out of Mobile, AL, Prosch has a heart … Read more
A collective deep breath is being taken across the nation as the NCAA prepares for their upcoming national meeting. This year’s conclave takes place in San Diego, Calif., January 15-18. All three divisions will meet to discuss and vote on new legislation, including changes to current recruiting rules. NCAA membership convene annually in January to … Read more
