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NCAA Proposes New Football Rules to Enhance Player Safety
The NCAA has announced new rule proposals to make the game safer for players, and unlike the $2000 stipend, I can't imagine these rules being overruled by the membership. The five proposals are largely concerning special teams, and they are as follows: Kickoffs and touchbacks: Kickoffs go from the...
NCAA Approves Payments Up to $2000 to Athletes, Tie Postseason Appearances to APR
The NCAA has worked with uncharacteristic speed to approve rules proposals, some of which we looked at a little while ago. The NCAA's story buries the lede a bit. The biggest change here is that athletes on full scholarships can get now "additional aid" of the full cost of attendance or $2000,...
NCAA Task Force Recommends Bowl Certification, Qualification Changes
An NCAA task force led by Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman has made some recommendations on how to conduct college football's bowl season. The most controversial recommendation is that a program must have a minimum Academic Progress Rate score of 930 in order to participate. That mark comes out...
Russell Shepard Declared Ineligible, Will Miss At Least Opener Against Oregon
LSU has declared wide receiver Russell Shepard ineligible, and he will miss at least the season opener against Oregon. LSU found that he "discussed an NCAA inquiry with a teammate who was scheduled to meet with an NCAA representative and his actions were deemed to have violated NCAA protocol." That...
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