mike slive

From the Bird’s Nest: Slive’s Proposals Have Merit
From the Bird’s Nest: Slive’s Proposals Have Merit
Yesterday, the annual zoo that is Southeastern Conference Media Days got underway.  Normally, Commissioner Mike Slive would be touting the fact that the SEC has won the last five BCS football titles, the last three NCAA baseball titles and the financial state of the league. ...
“Oversigning” could become a thing of the past in the SEC
“Oversigning” could become a thing of the past in the SEC
In any given year, a Division I school can give out as many as 25 football scholarships. Yet, for many years, schools "oversigned," meaning they would sign more than 25, knowing that some of them wouldn't qualify academically.  Even if they all qualified, a school could talk a prospective student-athlete into delaying his enrollment until January, a process known as greyshirting. ... Rea