The pre-planning session for the reorganization of D1 began this week, but it will take quite a bit of time to come to fruition.

Quote:Jeremy Fowler ‏@JFowlerCBS 29m
On #NCAA conf call. Wake Forest prez Nathan Hatch: Board of Directors knee deep in "redesigning how division will govern itself" in future

Dan Wolken ‏@DanWolken 31m
Wake Forest's Nathan Hatch says there will be a Div.1-wide dialogue in San Diego about governance. Won't be final decision there.

Dan Wolken ‏@DanWolken 31m
Hatch says August of 2014 is goal to approve any changes to Div. 1. "It's an ambitious timeline."

Andy Staples ‏@Andy_Staples 29m
Listening to this NCAA teleconference. I don't think any of these people are excited as they claim to be about re-ordering divisions.

And they talked about other things, too:

Quote:Jeremy Fowler ‏@JFowlerCBS 28m
Hatch stands by NCAA commitment to amateurism, calls it "correct way."

Dan Wolken ‏@DanWolken 26m
Lou Anna Simon [Michigan St. President] mostly sidestepped a question about Emmert's job security but said he's "an integral part of our process"

And then the press goes apes*** over what Mark Emmert said about the Jay Bilas "controversy" form the other day:

Quote:Matt Norlander ‏@MattNorlander 25m
Emmert on NCAA selling player merch: "We recognize why that could be seen as hypocritical. … We're going to exit that business immediately."

Mark Schlabach ‏@Mark_Schlabach 26m
NCAA president Mark Emmert says NCAA is out of business of selling individual schools' jerseys and other memorabilia. Called it a "mistake"

Dan Wolken ‏@DanWolken 23m
Emmert says his understanding is NCAA made no money off that online store. Was an aggregator site.

Stewart Mandel ‏@slmandel 21m
To be clear, Emmert is talking specifically about the online store on NCAA's site. Doesn't mean schools won't keep selling jerseys.

thanks for the post - very informative.

I nominate Jay Bilas for NCAA President for life!

August of 2014? Just in time for football!!! These folks are so transparent.

(08-08-2013 03:52 PM)Wolfman Wrote:  I nominate Jay Bilas for NCAA President for life!

I'm for anything that keeps him from broadcasting Duke games.

(08-08-2013 03:52 PM)Wolfman Wrote:  I nominate Jay Bilas for NCAA President for life!

While I agreed and got a kick out of his Tweet rant about the NCAA, but be careful about what you wish for with Jay Bilas. He is a serious blowhard most of the time. He makes sure to go out of his way to say the Wichita State's, George Mason's and Butler's of the world were simply lucky, fortunate, or just do not belong etc.... Constantly rants the mens' basketball tourney should shrink and only include the teams that "really" deserve it.

Actually, I'd argue that Bilas is one of the more level headed when it comes to his views about schools around the country. Billy Packer? Sure, he's a moron.

Billy Packer is an absolute jackwagon who had a sickening crush on Syracuse, UConn, Georgetown, etc. I was so happy when George Mason's fans called him out after they reached the '06 Final Four.

(08-09-2013 01:39 PM)jdgaucho Wrote:  Billy Packer is an absolute jackwagon who had a sickening crush on Syracuse, UConn, Georgetown, etc. I was so happy when George Mason's fans called him out after they reached the '06 Final Four.

Billy Packer was an ACC/Wake guy. He had no love for UConn. I don't know about Syracuse & Georgetown.