Dave Mona will return to the Sports Huddle next Sunday. Once again, questions for his consideration are welcomed.
1) Two part question: Recently there have been stories about college football being semi-pro (minors for the NFL) and serious injuries, i.e., concusssions in college and pro ball. Two of the more outspoken critics of college football are authors Malcolm Gladwell and H.G. Bissinger. Bissinger, the Pulitizer Prize winning author of "Friday Night Lights," which chronicled high school football in Texas and Odessa, TX in particular, has referred to college football as a "distraction."
Question 1: Have you read or followed the stories calling for the ban of college football? If so, your thoughts concerning their comments. Question 2: A couple weeks ago on the Sports Huddle you talked about the Fiesta Bowl sponsored conference for coaches and athletic directors. If I remember correctly, you said you expected some rule changes to be announced in August or September. What changes do you expect to come to light in late summer? You also said concussions was a topic of concern and discussion at the Arizona conference. Do you expect some rule changes in effort to reduce the occurrences of head injuries? If so, again, what are the possible changes?
2) In the early 20th Century, President Theodore Roosevelt put the colleges on notice that they needed reduce the occurrence of serious injuries on the nation's gridirons or face a possible ban. Involvement in the college game by the nation's politicos: was it a topic of concern and discussion at the conference?
3) You've stressed the need to be very selective in recruiting, because of the limited numbers available for tenders this year. You've also talked about the importance of live evaluation. Are many of the athletes that you and your coaches are pursuing scheduled to attend your summer camps? On average, how many commitments/verbals do you expect to garner as a result of your camps?
Go Gophers!!
1) Two part question: Recently there have been stories about college football being semi-pro (minors for the NFL) and serious injuries, i.e., concusssions in college and pro ball. Two of the more outspoken critics of college football are authors Malcolm Gladwell and H.G. Bissinger. Bissinger, the Pulitizer Prize winning author of "Friday Night Lights," which chronicled high school football in Texas and Odessa, TX in particular, has referred to college football as a "distraction."
Question 1: Have you read or followed the stories calling for the ban of college football? If so, your thoughts concerning their comments. Question 2: A couple weeks ago on the Sports Huddle you talked about the Fiesta Bowl sponsored conference for coaches and athletic directors. If I remember correctly, you said you expected some rule changes to be announced in August or September. What changes do you expect to come to light in late summer? You also said concussions was a topic of concern and discussion at the Arizona conference. Do you expect some rule changes in effort to reduce the occurrences of head injuries? If so, again, what are the possible changes?
2) In the early 20th Century, President Theodore Roosevelt put the colleges on notice that they needed reduce the occurrence of serious injuries on the nation's gridirons or face a possible ban. Involvement in the college game by the nation's politicos: was it a topic of concern and discussion at the conference?
3) You've stressed the need to be very selective in recruiting, because of the limited numbers available for tenders this year. You've also talked about the importance of live evaluation. Are many of the athletes that you and your coaches are pursuing scheduled to attend your summer camps? On average, how many commitments/verbals do you expect to garner as a result of your camps?
Go Gophers!!
