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For those who think NCAA rules on amateurism are outdated and hypocritical, Sharrif Floyd could be a folk hero.
Floyd found a most interesting way around some of those rules. When the George Washington High graduate went off to play football at Florida, he didn't have anyone in his life who could afford to help him out financially within the rules.
At first, that got Floyd in trouble with the NCAA. Then he was adopted, at age 20.
NCAA rules were broken that forced Floyd to sit out two games in 2011. That part of his story goes back to George Washington, when several local men began an organization they called the SAM Foundation, for student-athlete...
Alabama is making a habit out of winning national titles both on and off the field. And their correlation is no secret. The process, as coach Nick Saban often describes it, is in full swing on the Tuscaloosa campus. It starts... more »
Just as on any given fall Saturday, there are clear winners and losers on national signing day. You know that team elated over its five-star recruit? While one coaching staff is overjoyed, another dozen-plus are devastated... more »
Robert Nkemdiche, the consensus No. 1 overall prospect in the 2013 recruiting class, kicked off National Signing Day by announcing his decision to attend Ole Miss."The recruiting process has been long, but I've enjoyed it,"... more »
Both Michigan’s Trey Burke and Ohio State’s Aaron Craft were outstanding on Tuesday; neither was perfect, but both competed every play and turned in very good performances.Burke finished with 16 points and eight assists.... more »
It's that time of year again. It's a time for faxes, baseball caps and stuffy gymnasium assemblies. It's a time for 17 and 18 year olds to take center stage, with fan bases across the country clinging to their every word. And... more »
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