Jekyll2018-11-12T22:57:42+00:00http://chadblack.net/CollegeSport2018/CollegeSport2018Chad Blackcblack6@utk.eduUT Cheerleading Photos Through the Years2018-09-05T00:00:00+00:002018-09-05T00:00:00+00:00http://chadblack.net/CollegeSport2018/ut-cheerleading<p>Knox News posted a <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/09/04/university-tennessee-cheerleaders-through-years/841437002/">gallery of historical photos of UT
cheerleaders</a>.
It’s interesting to consider the history of cheerleading in the context of
collegiate sports. What is the origin of “enthusiasm squads” whose job it
was to goad fans into cheering for their teams?</p>Chad Blackcblack6@utk.eduKnox News posted a gallery of historical photos of UT cheerleaders. It’s interesting to consider the history of cheerleading in the context of collegiate sports. What is the origin of “enthusiasm squads” whose job it was to goad fans into cheering for their teams?The Ticker (Aug 30)2018-08-30T19:12:00+00:002018-08-30T19:12:00+00:00http://chadblack.net/CollegeSport2018/the-ticker-aug-30<ol>
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<p><span style="color:red">UPDATE: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2018/08/22/ohio-state-suspends-urban-meyer-investigation/1018477002/">Urban
Meyer</a>
has been suspended for three games, and the rest of pre-season
training, as a result of failing to report domestic abuse by one of his
assistant coaches. Zach Smith was reported to the police (and even
arrested) for domestic abuse nine times while coaching at OSU, but
Meyer and the University’s AD refused to act against him. Meyer then
lied about this to the press this summer, forcing the Board of Trustees
to take disciplinary action. The Board also released a <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2018/8/23/17757500/ohio-state-urban-meyer-report-independent-investigation-findings">23-page
report</a>
on their investigation, and resulting suspension, which has been
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2018/08/22/urban-meyer-remains-ohio-state-coach-loses-moral-high-ground-domestic-assault/1065039002/">critiqued
already</a>
by some in the press. On August 30th, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/ohio-state-trustee-resigns-urban-meyer.html">a member of The OSU Board of
Trustees
resigned</a> to protest the lenience of Urban Meyer’s punishment
following the Zach Smith revelations.</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><span style="color:red">The NCAA announced today that it had
dropped its <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/ncaa-michigan-state-nassar.html">investigation into
MSU</a>
over Larry Nassar’s abuse of gymnasts. According to the <em>New York
Times</em>, the NCAA found that MSU had not violated any of its association
rules, and thus the Nassar abuse scandal was not an NCAA scandal. This
is the same logic the Association used to absolved UNC in its paper
class scandal.</span></p>
</li>
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<p><span style="color:read">UPDATE: Marchiol has been <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2018/08/27/santino-marchiol-dismissed-arizona-after-video-racist-term/1114260002/">let go from
Arizona’s team</a> after video surfaced of Marchiol referring to his
former Texas A&M teammates with a racial slur. Santino Marchiol, a linebacker who transferred from Texas A&M to
Arizona, has <a href="https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/21/former-texas-am-linebacker-alleges-recruiting-practice-violations-by-jimbo-fishers-staff/">alleged recruiting violations by Assitant Coach Bradley
Dale
Peveto</a>.
Marchio claims that Peveto provided him cash to entertain unofficial
recruits on two weekends last Spring.</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Mississippi State University has <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2792890-nick-fitzgerald-suspended-for-mississippi-states-opener-vs-stephen-f-austin">suspended
Quarterback Nick
Fitzgerald</a>
for the opening game against Stephen F. Austin. Fitzgerald’s suspension
is the result of a violation of team rules from March 2018.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>New allegations that the former <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/tracking-the-terps/bs-sp-anderson-diamondback-lawyer-0823-story.html">Athletic
Director</a>
of the University of Maryland hire an attorney with Athletic Department
funds to represent two players accused of sexual assault. AD Kevin Anderson
was told to stop by the school, but did not. Not and NCAA rules violation,
but a problem for the University.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/maryland-football-athletic-staffers-placed-on-leave-amid-report-of-harmful-culture/">Reports of a toxic
culture</a>
at the University of Maryland following the death of Jordan McNair has
put the Terrapin’s coaching staff under scrutiny.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/8/6/17597834/north-carolina-football-suspensions-players">Thirteen UNC-CH
athletes</a>
were suspended for selling shoes issued to the team by Nike. The athletes received suspensions of between 2 and
3 games. <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article198024869.html">UNC and
Nike</a>
have a contract that has been worth, at least $35.68 million over the
last decade. And Larry Fedora and Roy Williams have additional
individual contracts with Nike for their teams to exclusively wear Nike
apparel.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/07/18/unc-coach-larry-fedora-criticized-after-questioning-footballs-link-with-cte/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0bbc2abb4f2d">UNC-CH football coach Larry
Fedora</a>
made comments questioning the link between CTE and football. He also
claimed that football was under attack in the US, and that the US would
be weaker as a society without it.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-jordan-ohio-state-700578/">Representative Jim
Jordan</a>,
failing to prevent the routine sexual abuse of wrestlers by a team
doctor at Ohio State University, where he was a coach in the 1990s.</p>
</li>
</ol>Chad Blackcblack6@utk.eduThe Ticker (Aug 28)2018-08-28T19:42:00+00:002018-08-28T19:42:00+00:00http://chadblack.net/CollegeSport2018/the-ticker-aug-28<p>The Ticker continues. Opening weekend on the college football season is in
a few days, and we have a few more entries…</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p><span style="color:red">Mississippi State University has <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2792890-nick-fitzgerald-suspended-for-mississippi-states-opener-vs-stephen-f-austin">suspended
Quarterback Nick
Fitzgerald</a>
for the opening game against Stephen F. Austin. Fitzgerald’s suspension
is the result of a violation of team rules from March 2018.</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><span style="color:red">Santino Marchio, a linebacker who transferred from Texas A&M to
Arizona, has <a href="https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/21/former-texas-am-linebacker-alleges-recruiting-practice-violations-by-jimbo-fishers-staff/">alleged recruiting violations by Assitant Coach Bradley
Dale
Peveto</a>.
Marchio claims that Peveto provided him cash to entertain unofficial
recruits on two weekends last Spring.</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>New allegations that the former <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/tracking-the-terps/bs-sp-anderson-diamondback-lawyer-0823-story.html">Athletic
Director</a>
of the University of Maryland hire an attorney with Athletic Department
funds to represent two players accused of sexual assault. AD Kevin Anderson
was told to stop by the school, but did not. Not and NCAA rules violation,
but a problem for the University.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2018/08/22/ohio-state-suspends-urban-meyer-investigation/1018477002/">Urban
Meyer</a>
has been suspended for three games, and the rest of pre-season
training, as a result of failing to report domestic abuse by one of his
assistant coaches. Zach Smith was reported to the police (and even
arrested) for domestic abuse nine times while coaching at OSU, but
Meyer and the University’s AD refused to act against him. Meyer then
lied about this to the press this summer, forcing the Board of Trustees
to take disciplinary action. The Board also released a <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2018/8/23/17757500/ohio-state-urban-meyer-report-independent-investigation-findings">23-page
report</a>
on their investigation, and resulting suspension, which has been
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2018/08/22/urban-meyer-remains-ohio-state-coach-loses-moral-high-ground-domestic-assault/1065039002/">critiqued
already</a>
by some in the press.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/maryland-football-athletic-staffers-placed-on-leave-amid-report-of-harmful-culture/">Reports of a toxic
culture</a>
at the University of Maryland following the death of Jordan McNair has
put the Terrapin’s coaching staff under scrutiny.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/8/6/17597834/north-carolina-football-suspensions-players">Thirteen UNC-CH
athletes</a>
were suspended for selling shoes issued to the team by Nike. The athletes received suspensions of between 2 and
3 games. <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article198024869.html">UNC and
Nike</a>
have a contract that has been worth, at least $35.68 million over the
last decade. And Larry Fedora and Roy Williams have additional
individual contracts with Nike for their teams to exclusively wear Nike
apparel.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/07/18/unc-coach-larry-fedora-criticized-after-questioning-footballs-link-with-cte/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0bbc2abb4f2d">UNC-CH football coach Larry
Fedora</a>
made comments questioning the link between CTE and football. He also
claimed that football was under attack in the US, and that the US would
be weaker as a society without it.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-jordan-ohio-state-700578/">Representative Jim
Jordan</a>,
failing to prevent the routine sexual abuse of wrestlers by a team
doctor at Ohio State University, where he was a coach in the 1990s.</p>
</li>
</ol>Chad Blackcblack6@utk.eduThe Ticker continues. Opening weekend on the college football season is in a few days, and we have a few more entries…The Ticker (Aug 24)2018-08-24T14:42:00+00:002018-08-24T14:42:00+00:00http://chadblack.net/CollegeSport2018/the-ticker-aug-24<p>The Ticker continues, a day later…</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p><span style="color:red">New allegations that the former <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/tracking-the-terps/bs-sp-anderson-diamondback-lawyer-0823-story.html">Athletic
Director</a>
of the University of Maryland hire an attorney with Athletic Department
funds to represent two players accused of sexual assault. AD Kevin Anderson
was told to stop by the school, but did not. Not and NCAA rules violation,
but a problem for the University.</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2018/08/22/ohio-state-suspends-urban-meyer-investigation/1018477002/">Urban
Meyer</a>
has been suspended for three games, and the rest of pre-season
training, as a result of failing to report domestic abuse by one of his
assistant coaches. Zach Smith was reported to the police (and even
arrested) for domestic abuse nine times while coaching at OSU, but
Meyer and the University’s AD refused to act against him. Meyer then
lied about this to the press this summer, forcing the Board of Trustees
to take disciplinary action. The Board also released a <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2018/8/23/17757500/ohio-state-urban-meyer-report-independent-investigation-findings">23-page
report</a>
on their investigation, and resulting suspension, which has been
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2018/08/22/urban-meyer-remains-ohio-state-coach-loses-moral-high-ground-domestic-assault/1065039002/">critiqued
already</a>
by some in the press.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/maryland-football-athletic-staffers-placed-on-leave-amid-report-of-harmful-culture/">Reports of a toxic
culture</a>
at the University of Maryland following the death of Jordan McNair has
put the Terrapin’s coaching staff under scrutiny.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/8/6/17597834/north-carolina-football-suspensions-players">Thirteen UNC-CH
athletes</a>
were suspended for selling shoes issued to the team by Nike. The athletes received suspensions of between 2 and
3 games. <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article198024869.html">UNC and
Nike</a>
have a contract that has been worth, at least $35.68 million over the
last decade. And Larry Fedora and Roy Williams have additional
individual contracts with Nike for their teams to exclusively wear Nike
apparel.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/07/18/unc-coach-larry-fedora-criticized-after-questioning-footballs-link-with-cte/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0bbc2abb4f2d">UNC-CH football coach Larry
Fedora</a>
made comments questioning the link between CTE and football. He also
claimed that football was under attack in the US, and that the US would
be weaker as a society without it.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-jordan-ohio-state-700578/">Representative Jim
Jordan</a>,
failing to prevent the routine sexual abuse of wrestlers by a team
doctor at Ohio State University, where he was a coach in the 1990s.</p>
</li>
</ol>Chad Blackcblack6@utk.eduThe Ticker continues, a day later… New allegations that the former Athletic Director of the University of Maryland hire an attorney with Athletic Department funds to represent two players accused of sexual assault. AD Kevin Anderson was told to stop by the school, but did not. Not and NCAA rules violation, but a problem for the University.The Ticker (Aug 23)2018-08-23T14:42:00+00:002018-08-23T14:42:00+00:00http://chadblack.net/CollegeSport2018/scandal/football/wrestling/sex/violence/health/financial/player-pay/the-ticker-aug-23<p>Over the course of the semester, we will be keeping track of college sport
scandals, and categorizing them to look for patterns. This summer, in
advance of our first day of class, the college sport world has offered up
a number of scandals to get us started.</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-jordan-ohio-state-700578/">Representative Jim
Jordan</a>,
failing to prevent the routine sexual abuse of wrestlers by a team
doctor at Ohio State University, where he was a coach in the 1990s.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/07/18/unc-coach-larry-fedora-criticized-after-questioning-footballs-link-with-cte/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0bbc2abb4f2d">UNC-CH football coach Larry
Fedora</a>
made comments questioning the link between CTE and football. He also
claimed that football was under attack in the US, and that the US would
be weaker as a society without it.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/8/6/17597834/north-carolina-football-suspensions-players">Thirteen UNC-CH
athletes</a>
were suspended for selling shoes issued to the team by Nike. The athletes received suspensions of between 2 and
3 games. <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article198024869.html">UNC and
Nike</a>
have a contract that has been worth, at least $35.68 million over the
last decade. And Larry Fedora and Roy Williams have additional
individual contracts with Nike for their teams to exclusively wear Nike
apparel.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/maryland-football-athletic-staffers-placed-on-leave-amid-report-of-harmful-culture/">Reports of a toxic
culture</a>
at the University of Maryland following the death of Jordan McNair has
put the Terrapin’s coaching staff under scrutiny.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2018/08/22/ohio-state-suspends-urban-meyer-investigation/1018477002/">Urban
Meyer</a>
has been suspended for three games, and the rest of pre-season
training, as a result of failing to report domestic abuse by one of his
assistant coaches. Zach Smith was reported to the police (and even
arrested) for domestic abuse nine times while coaching at OSU, but
Meyer and the University’s AD refused to act against him. Meyer then
lied about this to the press this summer, forcing the Board of Trustees
to take disciplinary action. The Board also released a <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2018/8/23/17757500/ohio-state-urban-meyer-report-independent-investigation-findings">23-page
report</a>
on their investigation, and resulting suspension, which has been
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2018/08/22/urban-meyer-remains-ohio-state-coach-loses-moral-high-ground-domestic-assault/1065039002/">critiqued
already</a>
by some in the press.</p>
</li>
</ol>Chad Blackcblack6@utk.eduOver the course of the semester, we will be keeping track of college sport scandals, and categorizing them to look for patterns. This summer, in advance of our first day of class, the college sport world has offered up a number of scandals to get us started.