Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics recently featured my article on Gunner Kiel and verbal commitments in the recruiting process. (Click on the following link to view the article in PDF: Gunner Kiel Demonstrates that Verbal Commitments Are Not Binding). I have also posted the article below. My sincere thanks to Holt Hackney, publisher of Legal Issues in Collegiate [...]
Big East, West Virginia Settle Lawsuits The Big East Conference and West Virginia University settled their lawsuit over West Virginia’s attempted departure from the Conference. Steve Berkowitz of USA Today has the story on the settlement, under which the Big East will receive $20 million and West Virginia can join the Big 12 later this year. [...]
I recently had the pleasure of watching the HBO Sports Documentary “Namath”, which provided a fascinating look at Joe Namath’s life, from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to the University of Alabama to the New York Jets and beyond. From a sports business perspective, there were a number of interesting notes: Namath’s contract negotiations came at a time when the [...]
NCAA rules allow for coaches to deny student-athletes the opportunity to explore transfers. Phil Martelli of St. Joseph’s and Charlie Weis of Kansas have become the poster boys for such actions (see Todd O’Brien and Brock Berglund). But not all coaches have the same perspective on transfers. ESPN Dallas’ Jean-Jacques Taylor has an interesting piece on SMU [...]
UConn Players Invited to NFL Combine Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant reports that three UConn players have been invited to the NFL Combine. Receiver Kashif Moore, defensive tackle Kendall Reyes and kicker Dave Teggart will have the opportunity to impress scouts at the Combine, which will be held from February 22-28 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Beer Pong [...]
