U.N.C. Investigation Reveals ‘Shadow Curriculum’ to Help Athletes
By SARAH LYALL
A report finds that classes requiring no attendance and little work were common knowledge among academic counselors and football coaches.
Police and court records and interviews with witnesses show that the Tallahassee police on numerous occasions have soft-pedaled allegations of wrongdoing by Seminoles football players.
A report finds that classes requiring no attendance and little work were common knowledge among academic counselors and football coaches.
The Harvard study found that more than 90 percent of colleges say they now have a concussion management program, but that they lag in implementing aspects of the plan.
Freeze, whose No. 3 Rebels play at No. 24 Louisiana State on Saturday, honed his approach while leading a girls’ high school basketball team in Memphis.
As the antitrust case heads to appeal, the N.C.A.A., athletic directors and university presidents are left to wrestle with what sort of change is permissible and what is not.
Manning, who had knee-replacement surgery and will have a back operation next month, said his health was his primary concern in stepping away from the panel.
With Alabama moving to No. 4 and Auburn to No. 5, the Southeastern Conference became the first league to place four teams in the top five of The Associated Press’s poll.
Winston appeared unflappable in leading Florida State to a come-from-behind win over Notre Dame on Saturday, but he has not demonstrated the same maturity on campus.
With the opening of Baylor’s new football stadium, the university joined a small club — one in which fans can get ready for games aboard boats.
The Scarlet Knights were obliterated by Ohio State and its redshirt freshman quarterback, J.T. Barrett, on Saturday.
Alek Torgersen led Pennsylvania to a 31-7 rout of Columbia as the Lions set an Ivy League record for the longest winning streak against one opponent.
The Fighting Irish had a touchdown pass the final seconds negated by a penalty, and the Seminoles held on to improve to 7-0.
We’ve published maps showing where fan support for one team begins and another ends for baseball and basketball. Now we’re pleased to offer another one: the United States according to college football fans.
A look at the top players in contention for college football’s highest honor.
The unveiling of Yulman Stadium, and the departure from the Superdome, has brought out an enthusiasm that has not been associated with the university’s once-proud football program in decades.
Ryan Schneider, who paid $40,388 for the ball from Georgia Tech’s 220-0 rout of Cumberland 98 years ago, plans to present it to the university.
The Big Ten is no longer the center of the football universe, as shifting demographics mean member states produce fewer top players and the area’s top recruits are drawn to powerhouses like the Southeastern Conference.
Michigan acknowledged allowing Shane Morris to briefly return to the field with a “probable mild concussion,” highlighting a quirk of Coach Brady Hoke’s: He does not regularly wear a headset.
Evander Holyfield’s son Elijah has emerged as a highly recruited running back coveted by many of the nation’s top programs.
Hackenberg, a 19-year-old sophomore, behaves like the adult of the revitalized Nittany Lions, standing for something beyond the obvious tangible rewards of the game.
A frenzy of realignment has transformed college athletics: about one in four schools has switched conferences since 2010.
A new playoff system this season will include four teams, an increase from the B.C.S.’s two. Most people view that as an improvement, but there is still plenty to argue about.