SOMEHOW, IN THE YEAR 2015: The NCAA is "concerned" with the new Indiana state law that would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT people. The organization's HQ is in the state, as is its impending basketball Final Four.
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Off Tackle Empire calls for the Big Ten, whose football title game is in Indianapolis, to boycott the state (no, that doesn’t mean booting Indiana and Purdue). A gay Wisconsin fan has a petition on the matter.
Do sports matter in situations like this? Recall Arizona nearly jeopardized its chance to host a Super Bowl with a similar law, then thought better of it as the Arizona Cardinals and others lobbied against it. A major sporting event = tourism and national attention, and even the most principled bigot can’t afford to pass up on that.
RIP: The Duck Commander Independence Bowl will be a one-year phenomenon. The bowl game and Duck Commander are parting ways after the sponsorship of the bowl ended up paying precisely zero dollars, since the whole arrangement was predicated on additional sponsors latching onto the Duck Commander name. That never ended up happening, but if the good folks in Shreveport are allowing people to match that offer, we might finally have the Every Day Should Be Saturday Independence Bowl.
TEAM OF THE DAY: Bill C turns his eyes to Middle Tennessee, who should be back bowling again in 2015.
CROOTIN’:
- Stanford picked up a huge commitment in four-star quarterback K.J. Costello, beating USC and Michigan for the country’s top remaining pro-style quarterback.
- Clemson landed the commitment of four-star linebacker Rahshaun Smith.
- Jim Harbaugh is setting up camp right in the middle of the state of Alabama. How you feel about this, SEC fan?
- Seriously, does Riff Raff’s body guard have any eligibility left?
SHOOTYBASKET: Wisconsin advanced to the Elite Eight, thanks to the spiritual contributions of former defensive end J.J. Watt.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 26, 2015 And Kentucky gained revenge, 32 years later.
West Virginia vs. Kentucky, 1983 Hall of Fame Bowl: https://t.co/1LvW5wiGbO
— SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) March 27, 2015 BOWLS > SHOOTYBASKET: Every year, minor bowl games eclipse consequential March Madness games in TV ratings. The New York Times explores.
PROBABLY NOT GREAT: Former Nebraska star and would-be top-10 draft pick Randy Gregory tested positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine, and admitted that he failed two tests at Nebraska. Considering how much money is at stake, this isn't good.
COACH BACK: Yes, the early-‘90s sitcom starring Craig T. Nelson is apparently on its way back. Go Screaming Eagles.
#FLUTWITTER: Florida State cancelled practice for a second consecutive day due to a bout of stomach flu going around the team. Best to be on the safe side and avoid any ... unfortunate on-field accidents.
Florida RB does not regret pooping his pants in bowl game. Quite the contrary. http://t.co/i3XLSHnBwk pic.twitter.com/TLEotZa1Um
— SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) March 26, 2015 ONE TEAM'S LOSS IS ANOTHER'S GAIN: Indiana had a big problem in trying to replace one-man offense Tevin Coleman. Turns out UAB's loss is the Hoosiers' gain.
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