Bob Bowlsby on why cheating pays in NCAA sports

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby joined the show talk about his comments that “cheating pays” in NCAA sports. Bowlsby explained that sometimes the cheating is very subtle – like signing too many players or breaking the 20-hour practice rule. Bowlsby said that there are more sophisticated ways to break the rules then ever before. Bowlsby…

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Steve Spurrier: No need for rule to slow down up-tempo offenses

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier joined the show to talk about the 10-second rule to slow down up-tempo offenses. “I left [NCAA rules committee chair]Troy [Calhoun] a voicemail and said our rules are fine,” Spurrier said. “You don’t have to have 80 or 90 plays in a game. If the other offense can stay on…

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Troy Calhoun: No empirical evidence up-tempo offenses less safe

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun joined the show to talk about the NCAA tabling a rule to slow down up-tempo offenses. “There’s really nothing empirical at all that [proves] it’s a safety issue,” Calhoun said. Dan asked Calhoun if it would be fair to call this the “Nick Saban rule?” Calhoun said, “No sir.” Calhoun…

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