Report: Ohio State needs ethics office (AP)
Consultants are recommending that Ohio State hire a vice president to oversee a new office and committee that would monitor ethics and rules compliance across the university system. The suggestion presented in a report Thursday to the university’s board of trustees is a response to the school’s football memorabilia scandal in which players sold football memorabilia or traded them for…
Ex-Wisconsin AD faces third allegation (AP)
Authorities have widened the investigation into a former Wisconsin athletic official John Chadima after a third adult male came forward with allegations of sexual impropriety. Campus police have deemed the third allegation “credible,” chancellor David Ward said Thursday. His statement did not describe the nature of the allegations, and a campus spokesman, citing the ongoing investigation,…
Ex-LSU RB pleads not guilty in sex case (AP)
Former LSU running back Charles Edward Scott has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual battery of an 18-year-old woman last year. The 23-year-old Scott entered the plea Thursday. He was arrested in November on a count of simple rape. Ascension Parish Assistant District Attorney Robin O’Bannon filed a bill of information for the lesser charge of sexual battery on Monday.
Memphis accepts invite to Big East (AP)
The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-to-coast conference. Putting them all together, though, is going to take a while. The conference wanted to rebuild itself into a 12-team football league that can hold a championship game, and Memphis officially became that 12th member on Wednesday when it accepted an invite it has long coveted.
Sandusky wants jury to be local people (AP)
Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer filed court paperwork Wednesday arguing that jurors in his child sex abuse trial should be chosen from the community where he lives and suggesting that a trial delay might be the best way to address the intense publicity generated by the case. Defense attorney Joe Amendola wrote that the former Penn State assistant football coach is opposed to a request by the state…
Big East looking to add Memphis (AP)
A person familiar with the talks says the Big East is in discussions with Memphis about the Tigers joining the conference in all sports. The Tigers likely would join in 2013 when Houston, Central Florida and SMU from Conference USA already are set to join the Big East. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because talks were ongoing between Memphis and the Big East.
Big Ten explores national 4-team playoff (AP)
The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look. “All of the Big Ten athletic directors are comfortable exploring the possibility of a four-team playoff,” Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis said Tuesday.
Sandusky asks for grand jury testimony (AP)
Pennsylvania state prosecutors are seeking changes in Jerry Sandusky’s bail conditions after getting complaints he’s been watching children in a nearby schoolyard from the back porch of his home, where he’s on house arrest awaiting trial on child molestation charges. The attorney general’s office argued in court papers filed Tuesday that Sandusky’s bail conditions should be…
Pac-12 extends Scott’s deal through 2016 (AP)
The Pac-12 Conference’s board of directors unanimously decided to extend the contract of Commissioner Larry Scott on Monday, giving him the opportunity to push forward with his plans to reshape the league through 2016. All 12 university presidents who make up the board agreed to the extension. Since taking over on July 1, 2009, Scott has overseen the conference’s expansion to include Utah…
More accusations against ex-Wisconsin AD (AP)
Police are investigating new accusations against a former University of Wisconsin athletic official. John Chadima resigned as associate athletic director on Jan. 6 after a male student employee accused him of grabbing his genitals during an alcohol-fueled party before the Rose Bowl. Chancellor David Ward said Monday that campus police have been investigating a second allegation of misconduct against…