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College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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GUEST POST: Forget roster limits. It's time to bring back JV teams.

GUEST POST: Forget roster limits. It's time to bring back JV teams.

One way to get around the roster limit rules AND remain true to the service mission of colleges? Victoria Jackson suggests a return to JV.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Sports LawSports Law
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GUEST POST: How early roster cuts may complicate the final approval of House

GUEST POST: How early roster cuts may complicate the final approval of House

Thought this settlement was all done and settled? WRONG

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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What happens next for small Catholic college sports?

What happens next for small Catholic college sports?

Everything is college sports. Yes, even religion.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports HistoryCollege Sports History
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Is tiered revenue sharing coming to every conference now? You know what? I don't know!

Is tiered revenue sharing coming to every conference now? You know what? I don't know!

It's coming to the ACC. Will it be successful there? Or elsewhere?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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I don't think we can ignore these congressional college sports hearings anymore

I don't think we can ignore these congressional college sports hearings anymore

Yes, there was another NIL hearing. But 2025 isn't 2022, and legislative action faces a very, very different political reality

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports HistoryCollege Sports History
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Maybe Spring Games are doing to die. And maybe that's even okay!

Maybe Spring Games are doing to die. And maybe that's even okay!

No, I don't think "tampering concerns" are the real reason., But we ought to be honest about what these events really are.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports HistoryCollege Sports History
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Guest Post: Can college sports success help you win elections?

Guest Post: Can college sports success help you win elections?

What did the successful ex-CFB politicians have in common?

Katie Lever
Katie Lever
Penn StatePenn State
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Money isn't real

Money isn't real

The financial foundation of college sports may be changing, but that doesn't mean spending is slowing down

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports HistoryCollege Sports History
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What College Football Teams Can Learn from the World’s Greatest Dynasties

What College Football Teams Can Learn from the World’s Greatest Dynasties

It's about leadership, and not the kind that comes from coaches.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Here are the major college sports industry storylines I'm watching for in 2025

Here are the major college sports industry storylines I'm watching for in 2025

I don't have a crystal ball. But I think I at least know where to look:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports HistoryCollege Sports History
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No, college football and the NFL aren't the same thing...yet.

No, college football and the NFL aren't the same thing...yet.

I understand why everybody wants to hire ex-NFL front office types right now. But should they?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Let's get the athletic directors off of the Selection Committees

Let's get the athletic directors off of the Selection Committees

I'm not saying they're too biased and compromised, even though some fans may think that. I'm saying it for a different reason.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown