Report: Houston Nutt could sue Ole Miss for defamation if he doesn’t get apology

If Ole Miss thought it had seen the last of Houston Nutt, they may want to think again.  And fast. In the midst of an NCAA “situation” that has already result in significant penalties for the football program, the university attempted to paint the football-related issues as having mainly occurred on Nutt’s watch when he was the Rebels’ head coach from 2008-11.  Nutt wasn’t pleased with the portrayal at the time the Notice of Allegations was issued in May of last year, and certainly isn’t happy a year later. “It hurts you,” Nutt told Yahoo Sports‘ Pat Forde. “It devastates you. … “My name wasn’t mentioned in the report but my name’s on the ticker [on television]. My name is thrown out there a

North Carolina responds to third Notice of Allegations in lingering academic scandal

For the third time in as many years, North Carolina is responding to a Notice of Allegations connected to a decade-long academic scandal. “We are prepared and look forward to presenting our case to the Committee on Infractions,” said chancellor Carol L. Folt in a statement. “Bringing closure to this process will be an important step for our University. The expansive reforms and initiatives now in place at Carolina reflect the academic values of a community that I am proud to lead.” “We sent the NCAA a full and detailed response,” athletic director Bubba Cunningham said. “Our reply to each allegation is based on the NCAA’s constitution and member-adopted bylaws. We expect the Committee on Infractions

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  UNC has mounted a compelling response to NCAA notice of allegations

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  UNC responds to 3rd set of NCAA charges in academic case

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Ohio State’s 2017 Football Schedule Opens With Indiana Because That’s What Championship Teams Do

ESPN released their television schedule for the opening weekend, and the very first game was a punch to the gut. Ohio State Buckeyes at the Indiana Hoosiers. Deep into another uneventful basketball season, I guess I missed the announcement back in December. I’d like to think I was hyper focused on the upcoming playoffs, but more likely I was defending the pick to anyone that would listen. So why is this a punch in the gut? Like most red-blooded American fans, I don’t like change. Opening with a Big Ten opponent? That’s crazy talk. Indiana hasn’t exactly been a pushover in a lot of their recent games against the Bucks, and giving their players the added incentive of playing on national television,

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  2017 NCAA Championship Weekend Preview: The Ohio State Buckeyes.

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  Bill Belichick speaks to Ohio State lacrosse before NCAA Final Four

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