With RJ Davis leaving Chapel Hill after the coming college basketball season, the North Carolina Tar Heels will have a major hole to fill at guard. Ian Jackson, Elliot Cadeau and Seth Trimble will be the top candidates to take minutes, but Cadeau previously expressed his desire to only play two years in Chapel Hill. If Jackson is as good …
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Colorado transfer Isaiah Jatta, offered by USC, ultimately chooses BYU
Colorado offensive line transfer Isaiah Jatta announced his plans to transfer last month. He had offers from BYU, USC, Auburn, South Carolina, Kansas, Illinois, NC State, San Diego State, Oklahoma State and Syracuse. He picked BYU, denying USC a chance to build extra offensive line depth. Jatta entered the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining and took visits …
Read More »Why the transfer portal was ‘not an option’ for Auburn basketball star Johni Broome
AUBURN — Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has a process at the end of every season. Pearl likes to sit down with his players, talk to them about their options and outline the best paths for them to take, both for their personal careers and for the team’s future. With someone such as senior guard KD Johnson, Pearl admitted his …
Read More »NCAA and power conferences agree to settlement paving the way for schools to pay student-athletes
The National Collegiate Athletics Association and the five power conferences have agreed to a settlement that will pave the way to allow schools to pay student-athletes, a profound moment that will usher in a new age in college sports. The NCAA, the governing body for college sports, and the leaders of the Big Ten, Southeastern, Pac-12, Atlantic Coast and Big …
Read More »NCAA and power conferences agree to settlement terms to pave way to allow schools to pay student-athletes
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the five power conferences have agreed to settlement terms to pave the way to allow schools to pay student-athletes, the governing body for college sports along with the power conference commissioners announced on Thursday. The settlement represents a turning point in college athletics, which have traditionally competed under the guise of amateurism that …
Read More »Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement
The nearly $2.8 billion settlement that has been approved by the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences is a historic step toward a more professional model for college sports. The plan, which still needs approval from plaintiffs and a federal judge, calls for paying damages to thousands of former and current college athletes who say now-defunct NCAA rules prevented …
Read More »How historic House v. NCAA settlement will impact college athletics on and off the field for years to come
A major turning point in college athletics came to fruition Thursday when the NCAA Board of Governors and every Power Five conference agreed to settlement terms in the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit. The resolution promises to change the college athletics enterprise forever by effectively ending its long-standing amateurism model. For the first time, schools will directly share a portion …
Read More »College athletes set to get $2.8 billion, revenue-sharing model in landmark House v. NCAA settlement
A new era of college athletics is upon us, and leaders do not have much time to prepare for the transformative age. College sports is on the precipice of changing forever after the NCAA Board of Governors and every Power Five conference agreed to destroy the amateurism model and share revenue with players by coming to terms on settling a …
Read More »This East Carolina guard just committed to Rhode Island basketball. Who is it?
The University of Rhode Island added more veteran men’s basketball perimeter depth on Thursday. The Rams received a commitment from East Carolina transfer Quentin Diboundje. He retains one season of eligibility and is the fifth expected new player to join URI ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Diboundje started his college career at Tennessee before a transfer to the Pirates. He …
Read More »Mass. Gatorade Player of the Year hits the brakes on Providence basketball commitment
Providence won’t be receiving a commitment from Jaylen Harrell next week. And after Thursday, the Friars are no longer guaranteed to be among his list of finalists. Harrell announced on social media he’s postponing his decision date and reopening his recruitment. He’s a 2025 shooting guard and the Gatorade Player of the Year in Massachusetts who included Providence on an …
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