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Laws Help Recruited Student-Athletes Ask the Right Questions
Sports Litigation Alert and Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics recently featured my article on the Student-Athletes’ Right to Know Act in their November 2011 issues. (Click on the following link to view the article in PDF: LICA 13-1 reprint Student-Athletes Right to Know Act). I have also posted the article below. My sincere thanks to Holt Hackney, publisher [...]
Miami’s Dealings with Al Golden Provide Lessons for Negotiating Coaching Contracts
Sports Litigation Alert recently featured my latest article on the Al Golden – University of Miami situation, in its September 9, 2011 issue. The article, which I have posted below, provides a more detailed analysis of the lessons that coaches can learn from this story (click on the following link to see the reprint in PDF Miami’s Dealings with Al Golden Provide [...]
Waivers: What Rights Do I Have With the NCAA?
I frequently have the privilege of advising student-athletes and their families in connection with various NCAA eligibility matters, including waivers. No matter the type of waiver of sought, and no matter the circumstances, the opening question is usually the same: “what rights do I have with the NCAA?” An accurate answer to this question is none. A student-athlete and his or [...]
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Connecticut Considers Reporting Requirements for Youth Coaches In the wake of recent events at Penn State University, the Connecticut General Assembly is considering requiring youth coaches to report child abuse when they see or suspect it. Josh Kovner of the Hartford Courant has the story. NCAA’s Proposal on Multiyear Scholarships Ron Morris of The State (South Carolina) has written [...]
Gunner Kiel Shows that Verbal Commitments are Not Binding
Gunner Kiel, the top rated pro-style quarterback in high school football, made news last week when we decided to attend the University of Notre Dame, instead of Louisiana State University. It was the second time that Kiel changed his mind concerning his choice of school. Kiel originally provided a verbal commitment to Indiana, before switching to [...]
Kansas Accepts Transfer QBs but Refuses to Release Berglund
Following St. Joseph’s well-publicized refusal to provide former basketball player Todd O’Brien with a release to play at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, another situation has arose in which a college inexplicably refuses to provide a release to a student-athlete seeking a transfer. The student-athlete in question is Brock Berglund, a quarterback at the University of Kansas. Berglund [...]
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NCAA Reforms Discussed Christian Dennie of the College Sports Law Blog has posted an excellent summary of the issues discussed at the recent NCAA Convention held in Indianapolis, covering items such as multiyear scholarships, the $2,000 stipend and the “Cam Newton Loophole.” Kansas, Weis and another Transfer Dispute In the wake of the Todd O’Brien case, [...]
NCAA Denies Todd O’Brien’s Appeal; Reform Necessary
ESPN is reporting that Todd O’Brien’s final appeal in his waiver request was denied by the NCAA. Andy Katz writes, “Saint Joseph’s has finally won. It’s over. Todd O’Brien won’t play college basketball this season for UAB.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with O’Brien’s story, see my post Todd O’Brien Denied Release By St. Joseph’s. [...]
BC’s Momah Demonstrates NCAA 6th Year Eligibility Rule
Boston College (BC) football player wide receiver Ifeanyi Momah’s request for a waiver of the NCAA’s Five-Year Eligibility Rule was recently denied according to Mark Blaudschun of the Boston Globe. For Momah, it appears that this decision is unfair and inconsistent with recent precedent. However, the story provides a good opportunity to review the NCAA’s Five-Year Rule. The NCAA’s most basic [...]
“Ball So Hard University” Triggers Trademark Dispute
An interesting trademark dispute is brewing over an NFL star’s catchphrase and the attempts of others to capitalize on it. Terrell Suggs, defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens, claims ownership of the phrase “Ball So Hard University,” an obviously fictional school that Suggs has referred to as his alma mater. Steve Kilar of the Baltimore Sun has the [...]
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UConn Soccer Players Drafted by MLS UConn soccer players Andrew Jean-Baptiste and Tony Cascio were selected in the first round of the Major League Soccer (MLS) Draft, by the Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids respectively. Matthew Conyers of the Hartford Court has the story. Ben Berger has some excellent coverage of the business aspects of the MLS [...]
