A group of four former student athletes, one current student athlete, and three former coaches have filed a complaint with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights challenging widespread sex discrimination within the athletic department at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The former … [Read more...]
Quick Thought: Mercyhurst
With the dawning realization that the CHA would no longer be a cakewalk, and with it the end of the automatic automatic national tournament bid, the Lakers??? recruitment strategy has become Britain at the start of World War II, as described by Eddie Izzard: ???Get the tanks+ACE??? ???We haven???t … [Read more...]
Daisha Simmons, Brittany Jack call for more compassion in NCAA’s treatment of student-athletes
Reflecting on the recently-resolved controversy, former Alabama teammates Daisha Simmons and Brittany Jack call for NCAA student-athletes to +ACI-be treated with more respect, consideration, and dignity+ACI. As Daisha Simmons fought valiantly for the ability to play this season at Seton Hall, her integrity … [Read more...]
Alabama reverses its stance, will grant Daisha Simmons waiver
The University of Alabama says it will support a waiver to allow Daisha Simmons to play at Seton Hall this season, reversing its previous denial:The Simmons situation had prompted criticism of Alabama from media outlets and social media in recent weeks.Initially, Alabama had given Simmons a release … [Read more...]
Idaho star Destiny Slocum verbally commits to Washington
According to multiple reports, Idaho star Destiny Slocum gave a verbal commitment to Washington on Monday. Under NCAA rules, UW can't confirm any reports. ESPNW has the 5-foot-7 PG ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the HoopGurlz Super 60 for the 2016 class. Slocum's a Mountain View (Meridian, Idaho) … [Read more...]
Nation’s top women’s basketball prospect, Asia Durr, commits to Louisville Cardinals
After narrowing her list down to five teams, the nation's top prospect announced that she will be headed to Louisville in 2015. Louisville received a huge commitment today with the verbal pledge of the nation's top prospect, Asia Durr. Durr, the dynamic do-everything guard out of Atlanta, committed … [Read more...]
NCAA cites UConn for recruiting violation because Geno Auriemma called Mo’ne
I don't know where to start. The NCAA has determined that the University of Connecticut committed a secondary rules violation because of a phone call between women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma and Mo'ne Davis, a pitcher for a Philadelphia-based team in the 2014 Little League World … [Read more...]
NCAA cites UConn for recruiting violation because Geno Auriemma called Mo’ne
I don't know where to start. The NCAA has determined that the University of Connecticut committed a secondary rules violation because of a phone call between women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma and Mo'ne Davis, a pitcher for a Philadelphia-based team in the 2014 Little League World … [Read more...]
NCAA cites UConn for recruiting violation because Geno Auriemma called Mo’ne
I don't know where to start. The NCAA has determined that the University of Connecticut committed a secondary rules violation because of a phone call between women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma and Mo'ne Davis, a pitcher for a Philadelphia-based team in the 2014 Little League World … [Read more...]
NCAA - Updated Class of 2015 Recruiting Rankings
Teams ranked 26-50 after the jump. 1. Stanford 2. Penn State 3. North Carolina 4. Tennessee 5. Duke 6. Virginia 7. Notre Dame 8. UCLA 9. Boston College 10. Washington 11. Florida State 12. Michigan 13. BYU 14. Santa Clara 15. Wake Forest 16. Florida 17. Kentucky 18. LSU 19. Colorado 20. Miami (FL) … [Read more...]