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Rutgers Scandal Shows NCAA's Slave Mentality

Rutgers Scandal Is the Latest Sign the NCAA Sucks

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke goes in on the NCAA's plantation blueprint.The scandal at Rutgers University, where basketball coach Mike Rice was fired after vi ... More >>

Here's the University of Miami's 45-Page Demand to Dismiss the Nevin Shapiro Case

Donna Shalala is done messing around. This morning, the University of Miami dropped a 45-page bomb on the NCAA, detailing the dozens of reasons why the school believes the Nevin Shapiro case should be dropped. You've already heard most of the juicy parts: Nevin's attorney getting paid by the NCAA to ... More >>

Fired NCAA Investigator Complained and Apologized to Nevin Shapiro

Ameen Najjar, the former NCAA investigator who botched the investigation into the University of Miami in the first place, kept in contact with Nevin Shapiro even after he was fired. In e-mails sent to Shapiro win prison, Najjar theorized that NCAA higher ups were trying to save Miami and apologized ... More >>

UM Will Accuse NCAA of Acting Even Shadier in Botched Nevin Shapiro Probe

On Friday, the University of Miami will file a motion asking the NCAA to dismiss its Nevin Shapiro investigation, which was tainted when a now-fired investigator paid Shapiro's attorney to grill witnesses. New Times poured fuel on that fire last week by reporting on the questionable history of anoth ... More >>

NCAA Probe of UM More Flawed Than You Know

State Senator Asks Florida AG Pam Bondi To Investigate NCAA Over Miami Hurricanes Scandal

Is the Florida government about to enter a fray that already included the NCAA and University of Miami? State Senator Joe Abruzzo (D-Wellington) sure hopes so. He's written a letter to state Attorney General Pam Bondi asking her to investigate the NCAA.

The Best "Donna Shalala is a Total Bad Ass" Tweets

University of Miami's diminutive president Donna Shalala has surprisingly emerged as the biggest bad ass in the world of sports by telling NCAA prez Mark Emmert where to stick it last night. Or as Bruce Feldman put it, "I have never seen a school President go after the NCAA like Donna Shalala has th ... More >>

Three Former Miami Hurricane Coaches Facing Serious NCAA Charges

The three people who may have the most to individually fear from the NCAA's investigation into the University of Miami are no longer with the school.According to Associated Press sources, Clint Hurtt, Aubrey Hill and Jorge Fernandez have been accused by the NCAA of purposefully misleading the invest ... More >>

University of Miami Receives NCAA Notice of Allegations and Donna Shalala is Still Pissed

The University of Miami finally received its Notice of Allegation from the NCAA today, and University President Donna Shalala sent a statement to students and alumni tonight detailing the NCAA's findings. Though, Shalala did not specifically mention it, the AP reports the school has been charged wit ... More >>

NCAA VP of Enforcement Fired Over University of Miami Investigation

While the NCAA's investigation into allegations made about the University of Miami athletic department by convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro has lagged for about two years, the NCAA's investigation into itself over botching the Miami investigation has come to a relatively swift end.The NCAA's vic ... More >>

University of Miami Demands No Further Punishment from NCAA

University of Miami President Donna Shalala has had about enough of the NCAA's shit. Following today's release of the NCAA findings of its own investigation into itself, Shalala released a strongly worded statement demanding that the NCAA basically stop screwing around, put an end to the two-and-hal ... More >>

University of Miami Abandoning Florida's High School Football Stars

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke analyzes the Miami Hurricanes' sudden aversion to Florida high school football players.The University of Miami football program r ... More >>

Al Golden is Mad As Hell at the NCAA And He's Not Going to Take It Anymore

Following a mediocre signing days for the 'Canes, University of Miami Hurricanes Coach Al Golden decided to tell the NCAA how he really feels. The coach, now preparing for his third season at the school, was hired by the program without being informed of the looming Nevin Shapiro sanctions. Tod ... More >>

UM Sanctions: Goodbye, Nevin Shapiro

Miami Hurricanes: NCAA Admits Its Own Improper Conduct in Investigating School

The NCAA was supposed to be investigating the University of Miami Athletics Department for improper conduct, but instead of releasing the results today, the NCAA dropped a bombshell of its own: it admitted its own investigators had illegally obtained evidence during the investigation.Shapiro's attor ... More >>

The Best Twitter Reactions to the NCAA Miami Bombshell

The shocking hypocrisy of the NCAA admitting its own ethical flaps while investigating those of the University of Miami was tailor made for Twitter snark, and the Twitterati didn't disappoint. Though, it shouldn't be much a surprise that no one likes the NCAA.

University of Miami Responds: "Frustrated, Disappointed and Concerned" with NCAA

The University of Miami has finally responded to the announcement of NCAA-ception today, and in her official statement university president Donna Shalala didn't mince words. She said she was "frustrated, disappointed and concerned" by the developments, and claims the school has been "a model for how ... More >>

The University of Miami NCAA Investigation Is a Witch Hunt

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke gives his take on the latest developments in the NCAA probe of the Miami Hurricanes.The NCAA is finally wrapping up its investiga ... More >>

Frank Haith and Former Miami Hurricanes Coaches to to Be Charged with Unethical Conduct, Reports Say

Though, the NCAA still has not delivered the official notice of allegations to the University of Miami, several details have started to leak out.Frank Haith, the former men's basketball coach who is now at the Missouri, in particular is said to be charged with "unethical conduct and failure to promo ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes NCAA Investigation: Does Frank Haith Have More to Worry About Than Al Golden?

Well, the week has come and almost gone, and despite reports that the NCAA could deliver its Notice of Allegations to the University of Miami this week, it doesn't appear that that's happening.However, the general feeling inside the school is that the football program could avoid major institutional ... More >>

How the Miami Hurricanes' Nevin Shapiro Scandal Became the Most Boring in College Sports

When Yahoo! Sports reporter Charles Robinson first hinted to the world that he was working on a story that became the Miami Hurricane's scandal, he promised on ESPN Radio that on the outrage meter, it would merit a ten.Yeah, in retrospect he might have wanted to dial that back to a seven or an eight ... More >>

Reports: University of Miami Will Receive NCAA Allegations in Days

The nearly two year drama involving the NCAA's investigation of the University of Miami stemming from allegations made by convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro may soon be coming to an end. According to the Associated Press, sources say the NCAA is close to wrapping up its investigation and may pres ... More >>

Poll: Should The Miami Hurricanes Sit Out A Bowl Game This Year?

The Miami Hurricanes aren't quite bowl eligible just yet, but last night they shook off a three-game losing streak and delivered an epic 30-12 smackdown to the Virginia Tech Hokies. The worst of their schedule is behind them (including loses to three teams in currently in the BCS top 10), and the Ca ... More >>

NCAA Investigators Visited University of Miami Earlier This Month

It has been almost 11 months since news of crooked booster Nevin Shapiro's allegedly turning the University of Miami football team into his own personal best friend service, and the NCAA is still investigating the matter. According to the AP, NCAA investigators spent several days on the Coral Campus ... More >>

Hurricanes Won't Play in Some Crappy Bowl Game, but Penalty Possibilities Looking Less Serious

​A few months ago, Yahoo! Sports' piece about claims made by convicted Ponzi schemer and Miami Hurricanes booster Nevin Shapiro put the phrase death penalty on a lot of folks' lips. As the months have passed, though, there's little indication that the NCAA's punishment will be so severe. Sure, the ... More >>

As Joe Paterno Retires, Al Golden Doesn't Quite Shoot Down Rumor He's Penn State Candidate

​With a teary confession that he should have done more to investigate allegations that ex-defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky had molested a young boy in the team's showers, legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno announced today he will stop down at the end of the season. Scandal aside, that ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes Likely Lose First Recruit, Keith Brown, Because of Impending NCAA Sanctions

​The attention has shifted somewhat back to the Miami Hurricanes losses on the field, but NCAA sanctions are still looming for the school's massive off-field failure to keep its players away from douche king sports booster Nevin Shapiro. It took a surprisingly long time, but it seems that one of t ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes Fall to Renaissance Fair Jesters

​Never mind the embarrassment caused by the Nevin Shapiro scandal. Forget the suspensions. Put aside the looming thoughts of further NCAA sanctions. Let us be glad as Miami Hurricane fans that our team will never, ever face the humility of taking to the field dressed in something either looking li ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes vs. Maryland Terrapins: Well, It Could Be Worse

​As we all know college football is purely an amateur sport. The kind of mere amateur sport, of course, where a broadcast powerhouse can look at its TV schedule, realize it has a Labor Day hole, and coerce a team that historically guarantees good ratings to change its schedule so everyone can make ... More >>

Reader mail: "Saying the NCAA's treatment is like slavery is like saying boxing is like the Holocaust"

Reader mail: Nevin Shapiro is a "little Napoleon"

NCAA football is modern-day slavery

Marco Rubio on Hurricanes Scandal: Blame the NCAA, Pay College Players

​While some people want to see the Miami Hurricanes scandal wind up with congressional hearings, at least one prominent Senator says he'd rather see the NCAA shape up than ship the Hurricanes out. Of course, that Senator is Marco Rubio, who just happens to be a former college football player h ... More >>

Nevin Shapiro and More: NCAA Is a Petri Dish of Modern-Day Slavery

​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for Free Speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. In this special edition, Luke calls for an end to NCAA rules prohibiting athletes from making money.Since it was founded in 1905, the National ... More >>

UCF Athletics Under NCAA Investigation for Ties to a Convicted Felon Too

​Did you hear about the Florida university that's being investigated by the NCAA for ties to a convicted felon who worked for a sports agency and allegedly helped recruit players? No, not Miami -- the other Florida university under investigation. Yes, the University of Central Florida is also bein ... More >>

Will Miami Get the Death Penalty? Probably Not

​For the first time in nearly 15 years, talk of the NCAA giving the so-called death penalty to a major sports program has surfaced. Reason: the Yahoo Sports-generated University of Miami football scandal. Of course, that talk is coming mostly from sports pundits, columnists, and message board hack ... More >>

Pro-Lifers Respond to Nevin Shapiro Abortion Controversy

​Among the claims made by Nevin Shapiro that Yahoo! Sports journalist Charles Robinson really had no business including in his story: allegations that Shapiro funded an abortion for a woman impregnated by a University of Miami football player. That aspect really has no impact on the school. It nei ... More >>

Al Golden Feels Duped by University of Miami

​When Al Golden was plucked from college football obscurity as head coach of the Temple Owls to take over the Miami Hurricanes, a storied program that needed just a bit of fine tuning to be competitive again, it seemed like -- pardon the pun -- a Golden opportunity. Now, if an NCAA investigation p ... More >>

Al Golden on Hurricanes NCAA Probe: Players Might Have Made Mistakes

​After news broke yesterday that the NCAA would question the University of Miami about gifting allegations made by convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shaprio, initial reports indicated the school didn't think the NCAA would be able to find enough evidence to prove anything. Well, now coach Al Gold ... More >>

Nevin Shapiro Just Screwed University of Miami Football: Join Us in the Seven Stages of Grief

​Convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro may have just killed the University of Miami football program. (And men's basketball program, but, really, who cares about that?) Yahoo! Sports reporter Charles Robinson just published a report detailing Shapiro's involvement in paying and providing impermiss ... More >>

NCAA Launching Investigation Into Shady SEC and Big 10 Football Recruiting in South Florida

​Used to be the University of Miami Hurricanes had a lock on recruiting football talents in the "state of South Florida," but over the past few decades other schools have recognized the importance of our local talent hotbed. Now the NCAA is launching an investigation into allegations of shady recr ... More >>

Oddsmakers Favor Hurricanes As Next Team To Get Major Sanctions

Someone thinks the odds are high history could repeat itself​The USC Trojans are currently under harsh sanctions (much to the 'Canes benefit), and ironically Butch Davis, who once was charged with picking up the pieces of Miami's sanction shattered program, is now feeling the fall out of an NCAA i ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes Under NCAA Investigation for Text Messages

​Earlier today, Dan LeBatard sent fears down the spine of Hurricane fans by announcing on his radio show that the Miami Herald would be breaking a negative story about the sports program this afternoon. Well it's here, and it a minor little thing that involves, uh, text messages.

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Top Ten of the Decade: Miami Sports Moments

Riptide 2.0's regular sports commentator and FinsNation blogger Chris Joseph looks back at the top ten Miami sports moments of the decade. Low points like the Miami Dolphins crappy performance and the after-thought known as the Florida Panthers didn't make the cut. Sorry. ​10. Canes BaseballCoach ... More >>

Canes Falter in ACC Tournament

Being a Hurricanes fan is a bit tough at the moment, but there's always baseball. Oh, there will always be the baseball team. One of the greatest programs in college baseball are perennial contenders, but things haven't worked out that well this year. A 36-20 record is nothing to ... More >>

Cats Maul Mormons, Incite Furry Fandom

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