47 Results for ncaa

College football players deserve pay for play

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

College football is a multimillion-dollar business. It's time to stop treating the players like cheap labor, writes Rod Gilmore.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2007

Girl-next-door attitude won't get Badgers in BCS bowl

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

Why is one-loss Notre Dame ranked higher than one-loss Wisconsin? Because the Badgers lack sex appeal, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 14, 2006

Bielema employs unsportsmanlike strategy

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

Bret Bielema's offside strategy worked against Penn State, but the tactics were unsportsmanlike, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 07, 2006

Big games call for big effort from captains

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

How do teams keep players from looking ahead to big games on the schedule? By relying on their captains, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 07, 2006

Simple key to finishing games: Pressure the QB

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

UCLA lost a late-game lead to ND because it played scared. The key to finishing games is the pass rush, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 24, 2006

Human polls should weigh strength of schedule

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

The BCS computers penalized undefeated West Virginia and Louisville for not playing tough schedules. The AP and coaches' polls should follow suit, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 17, 2006

Pac-10 plagued by loss to Tennessee

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

The Pac-10 has three teams ranked in the Top 25, but is still haunted by Cal's season-opening loss.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 10, 2006

Look deeper for compelling subplots this weekend

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

Marquee conference games are on tap this weekend, but it's the subplots that are just as compelling, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 04, 2006

Rutgers' revival improves Big East's reputation

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

Rutgers is ranked for the first time in 30 years. And that's very good news for the Big East's reputation, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 26, 2006

OU-Oregon call exposes 'perfect' system

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

If instant reply can't get it right, what's the point? College football should take a hard look at its system, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 19, 2006

Expect Buckeyes' D to make adjustments

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

If top-ranked Ohio State expects to escape Austin with a win over Texas, its defense will have to improve, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 04, 2006

Conference title games are a charade

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

Conference title games are nothing more than glorified scrimmages that can only hurt the higher-ranked team, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 29, 2005

Legal action could be required to force change

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

Universities have left minority coaches with no choice but to follow the path to the courthouse to achieve justice, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 15, 2005

Discretion the key in celebration penalty calls

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

It's time to throw the flag on officials for overzealously calling celebration penalties, writes Rod Gilmore.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 07, 2005

Dorrell's quiet composure lifts Bruins

Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com

After catching unbeaten UCLA's lastest comeback in person, count Rod Gilmore among the Bruins' converted.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 01, 2005