The NCAA has used an atom bomb to resolve violations of teams in the past. The decision on the Penn State case was a virtual death penalty. Their regulations make the rules of the IRS look like a kid’s book. But the NCAA gave Oregon just one lost scholarship per year for three … Read more
Before I get into the details of what the NBA needs to do, I need to state that I am a Cavs fan. As a result the recommendations have no affect on my favorite team. The NBA has the cart (the draft) before the horse (free agency). It needs to be the other … Read more
The NFL has “jumped the shark” with the drug policy. The phrase “jump the shark” refers to the TV show Happy Days trying to increase viewership with an episode where Fonzie jumped a tank of sharks. The NFL has gone way too far in its attempt to keep “dangerous” drugs out of the … Read more
Just after 4 AM on June 6th 1944 my Dad went onto Omaha Red beach. He went in with the engineers that had to disable the landing barriers built by the Germans. D-Day was the largest amphibious assault in the history of the world. When the sun came up he saw that the bombing that … Read more
Major League Baseball has umpires with impaired eyesight refusing to use instant replay. Even when they do they get the call wrong. Now the league faces the biggest drug scandal in its history. The league is being run more by the umpire and players’ unions than by team ownership. Every time the owners have … Read more
Dr. Gee and I have a little history. During his first stint as the President of OSU he would take calls during half time of the football games. I called. Despite just accepting a nice salary bump for himself and tenured professors, Dr. Gee had just asked for more tax payer money. I suggested … Read more
