The Highs and Lows of JMU’s Second FBS Season

Following a strong first season, the James Madison University (JMU) Dukes are having an impressive second season in the FBS.  The Dukes were undefeated (10-0) before losing to North Carolina’s Appalachian State University.[1]  Now, their record is 11-1, and the team is bowl-bound for the first time in program history.[2]  A few weeks ago, there... Continue Reading →

Texas A&M on the Hook for Over $77 million

The Texas A&M Aggies football season has not gone according to plan this year. The Aggies are currently 7-4, which for most college football teams would be a successful season. However, for a big-time Division One SEC football team making a bowl game is not enough.  Making the college football playoffs is the expectation. Unhappy... Continue Reading →

Alabama Baseball Head Coach Fired Amid Sports Betting Probe

On Thursday, the University of Alabama announced that it had fired head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for “violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of university employees.” Bohannon’s firing is linked to a widespread investigation into suspicious sports betting activity on the Crimson Tide’s game against LSU early last week. This appears to be the... Continue Reading →

Have Women’s Sports Arrived in the Mainstream?

Those at all levels of women’s sports face a constant battle to receive the same treatment and exposure that is afforded to their counterparts in men’s sports. Several recent developments in women’s sports are evidence that the gap between the two is closing, and the arrival of women’s sports to the mainstream may be imminent.... Continue Reading →

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