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N.C. State basketball coach Will Wade says UNC was 'too dumb to play' Ven-Allen Lubin
"The other school was too dumb to play him," said NC State basketball coach Will Wade, touting
Ven-Allen Lubin’s production when he plays at least 28 minutes, although he was off on the numbers. In 24 career games at Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and UNC when he got that much playing time, he averaged 14.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and his teams were 7-17. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Penn State, UCLA athletic directors deny involvement with private equity funding
Athletic directors at Penn State and UCLA have denied their schools are involved in private equity funding, even as last week's landmark House v. NCAA settlement opened the door for private equity. Pat Kraft (Penn State) and Martin Jarmond (UCLA) told Yahoo Sports that partnerships with sports consulting firm Elevate do not include private capital. (
CBS Sports)
Road to Omaha: How the College World Series became a town's pride and joy
Anyone who comes to Omaha for the 75th edition of the MCWS in its great and rightful home, seeking to dip themselves into the waters of what makes it one of America's greatest sports marriages, need only visit a place that combines all of the above: a well-worn red, white and blue baseball card shop on the south side of 13th Street. (
ESPN.com)
Biggest winners and losers from House v. NCAA settlement: Amateurism is dead and class divide grows
The long-awaited House v. NCAA settlement is finally a reality, paving the way for universities to pay their athletes directly starting on July 1. There is a lot to consider in what could be the most consequential day in college sports history. How are schools going to actually pay their athletes? Who will be policing this new revenue share world? (
CBS Sports)
Court denies Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler’s push for 5th season of eligibility
Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler’s legal push for a fifth year of collegiate eligibility has been denied. At least for now. In May, Zeigler sued the NCAA over its “five years to play four seasons” eligibility rule, asserting that the rule “is an unlawful restraint of trade under federal and state antitrust laws.” That preliminary injunction has been denied. (
SB Nation)
Coaches and international athletes grapple with U.S. visa uncertainties
College coaches and international athletes are stuck in an unnerving limbo, saying they're unsure how to plan for recent changes in U.S. student visa procedures that could potentially wreak havoc on their rosters this year. The State Department confirmed it has stopped scheduling interviews for new student visa applicants. (
ESPN.com)
House v. NCAA settlement quells issues in college sports? No, but be prepared for new type of chaos
What happened is significant, no doubt. But anybody describing it as a solution to the issues ailing college athletics simply lacks an understanding of the history of NCAA sports and exactly what will and won't be allowed moving forward. The end of chaos? Nah. It'll just be a different kind of chaos that leads to more legal threats and billable hours. (
CBS Sports)
ACC’s College World Series Continues Down Perplexing Path
Oddly, three of the programs with the most CWS appearances without ever winning the title are from the ACC: Florida State with 23 trips, Clemson with 12 and UNC with 12. (Arkansas is currently on its 12th trip to Omaha.) The Seminoles (three times), Heels (twice) and Razorbacks (twice) even have advanced to the final CWS pairing before falling just short. (
Chapelboro.com)
2025 College World Series: Murray State baseball's improbable journey to Omaha, & other storylines
Murray State's Cinderella run continues - Murray State plays its home games at an 800-seat stadium that until 2014 did not even have grandstand seating. Coach Dan Skirka does the groundskeeping. Reagan Field did not even have a padded outfield wall until less than a decade ago. Yet here are the Racers, as few as five wins from a national championship. (
CBS Sports)
What I’m hearing about NCAA revenue sharing: $40M football rosters, unintended consequences
The House v. NCAA settlement, granted final approval Friday, has been touted as a means of restoring order to this Big Money Era of college sports. But because schools have been preparing to navigate this new world order — and how to gain a competitive edge under it — many in the industry expect the budding NIL arms race to continue. (
Yahoo! Sports)