About NSR Staff Between now and the second week of January a total of 35 college bowl games will be played. One will matter. The rest are fluff games engineered by the BCS and bowl game committees, with the permission of the NCAA, which will have no real meaning except that participating teams get an extra month or … Read more
Although it took a strong hand on the back by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to make it happen, the NCAA has nonetheless taken the plunge into the deep end and agreed to punish DI and DII football coaches (in some instances) when coaches commit secondary rules violations. Coaches may be punished for up to two weeks … Read more
Being Happy is More Essential Than in Which Division You Play In America, our competitive nature is constantly shoving us upward. Play on a better team…find a better coach…make better grades…find a better job…make more money…live in a bigger house…buy better equipment. In sports, those influences are undeniable, too — the relentless pursuit to be better off … Read more
Upsets Happen Because of the Faith and Determination Which Jimmy V Described at the ESPY’s “Don’t give up! Never, ever give up!” Those were the famous words spoken by former NC State head men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano at the inaugural ESPY Awards in New York City on March 4, 1993, just eight weeks before … Read more
Long Range Shooter Hits 100th Trey Allison Beasley is a lot tougher than she looks. The 5’10” shooting guard from Carolina Day School in Asheville, NC, proved that as fact last summer when, following a knee injury suffered during an AAU tournament, she went after rehab like a young woman possessed. Surprising everyone, including her rehab instructors, Allison … Read more
All this past weekend, college champions in the NCAA and NAIA were crowned on campuses and in sports facilities across America. In particular, NCAA DII deserves accolades for their Division II National Championships Fall Festival which took place in Louisville, KY. The DII Festival is a superb idea which has been going on for a number of years. … Read more
A “W” is a “W”, but to be sure it was tough going for Oklahoma against Nebraska Saturday evening in the Big 12 Championship Game. Faced with a relentless Husker defense, Sooner QB and former NSR prospect Landry Jones continued to successfully move OU between the 30’s, but the high-powered Oklahoma offense was only able to punch the ball over … Read more
As Coaches Take Time from the Grind, Tap On Their Window The recruiting season, and college coaches, will slow down a bit when the Christmas break comes along later this month. In fact, December 20 through January 3 is a dead period for NCAA coaches. There can be no in-person contact between NCAA coaches and you. … Read more
The Wait is Over and Cam Comes Out Unscathed The NCAA has ruled that embattled Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton is eligible to play in the SEC Championship game on Saturday and presumably in the team’s follow-up bowl game as well. An NCAA investigation was launched in early November to determine if activities surrounding Newton’s recruitment … Read more
Setting a Plan and Sticking to It is the Key Everyone else may be headed for a few weeks off when the holiday break comes, but there’s no such thing as a break for serious college prospects. Certainly, there’s relief from the academic grind of day-to-day classroom work, but while others may be gorging on … Read more
