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Dez Bryant Speaks About Deion Sanders And Eugene Parker

on Jan 20 in College Football Players, Recruiting, Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Agents tagged , , , , by Darren Heitner

Dez Bryant played in a whopping three games this season, and his on-field performance was not limited by any injury.  Instead, the former Oklahoma State wide receiver was sidelined based on an edict handed down by the NCAA.  He will still be a first round pick and he will make himself and his agent a [...]

The Chilling Effect Of The James Paxton Case

on Jan 19 in Colleges, Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Law tagged , , , , , , , by Darren Heitner

It took a while before mainstream media picked up on the Andy Oliver affair.  Eventually, Andy’s case against the NCAA made national headlines, but before any true damage was done to the NCAA’s practice of restricting the rights of its student-athletes, Oliver settled with the association for $750,000.  Now, there is a new athlete who [...]

How Will James Paxton’s Case Be Framed?

on Dec 09 in Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Law tagged , , , , by Darren Heitner

Last night, I was reading the University of Kentucky’s response in opposition to James Paxton‘s motion for a temporary injunction against the university.  If James Paxton’s name does not ring a bell, quickly get caught up by reading this recent post.  Anyway, the most interesting piece of the 86-page document is Exhibit 5.  Exhibit 5 [...]

Andy Oliver Part II?

on Dec 07 in Colleges, Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Law tagged , , , , , , by Darren Heitner

When I first reported on Andy Oliver back on June 2, 2008, no one had heard of him.  Since then, he has made national headlines in every major paper for his lawsuit against the NCAA, which eventually was settled for$750,000.  The antiquated NCAA Bylaw 12.3.2.1 was voided, only to be re-established by the settlement.  It [...]

NCAA Dez It Again

on Nov 02 in College Football Players, Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Law tagged , , , by Darren Heitner

On display this past weekend were some fantastic World Series baseball games, intense NFL matchups, and it was topped off on Saturday by college football games like UF vs. UGA and USC vs. Oregon.  And then there was #3 Texas blowing out #14 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  All the usuals played…Colt McCoy, Jordan Shipley, [...]

The End Of The Andy Oliver Affair

on Oct 12 in Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Law tagged , , , , , by Darren Heitner

On June 4, 2008, I wrote a piece titled, Let Andy Play.  That article and its 51 comments changed this site forever.  Andy Oliver, an outstanding pitcher at Oklahoma State University had been suspended by the NCAA because the association found out that at the time Oliver was deciding whether to go to OSU or [...]

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (7/10/09)

on Jul 10 in Friday Wrap-Up tagged , , , by Darren Heitner

Who needs World Swimming Championships when you have the Maccabiah Games to look forward to?  On another note, it is unfortunate, but Oranim has canceled its Winter program this year.  I went to Israel for my first time with Oranim and then went back a year later as a staff member.  I hope that whatever [...]

NCAA Bylaw 12.3.2.1 Is Void

on May 13 in MLB Rules, Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Law tagged , by Darren Heitner

The most important part of the Opinion and Judgment Entry released by Judge Tygh M. Tone in the Common Pleas Court of Erie County, Ohio for the case of Andrew A. Oliver vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al, dealt with the voiding of NCAA Bylaw 12.3.2.1. 12.3.2.1 Presence of a Lawyer at Negotiations. A [...]

6th Grade Quarterback Being Recruited

on Mar 02 in Everything Else, Recruiting tagged by Darren Heitner

When you hear stories about guys like Billy Butler, you start to wonder about the Current State of College Recruiting.  Is a guy like Butler altruistically putting aside his own profit-making plans to help high school kids make good decisions about where to play collegiate football, or is it all a plot to add some [...]

A Provocative Response To The Andy Oliver Ruling

on Feb 16 in Colleges, Sports Law tagged by Darren Heitner

Go check out the National Sports and Entertainment Law Society’s blog for a post by Tassos Kaburakis, Ph. D., an Assistant Professor of Sport Law and Sport Management and Director of the Sport Management Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  He has a very in-depth response to the recent Opinion and Judgment Entry released [...]

Round 1 Goes To Andy Oliver

on Feb 13 in Colleges, Recruiting, Sports Agent Blog Headline, Sports Law tagged , by Darren Heitner

An Opinion and Judgment Entry has been released by Judge Tygh M. Tone in the Common Pleas Court of Erie County, Ohio.  The case: Andrew A. Oliver vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al.  If the name Andy Oliver does not mean anything to you, take a quick walk through the posts that have been [...]

They Still Won’t Let Andy Play

on Dec 15 in Colleges, Sports Law tagged , , , , by Darren Heitner

It all started with a simple post with the title, Let Andy Play.  I was lucky enough to be privy to some inside information before many large publications heard any word concerning the indefinite suspension of Oklahoma State pitcher, Andy Oliver, in this year’s baseball NCAA Tournament.  In the beginning, it was a battle of [...]

IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum

on Nov 21 in Sports Business tagged by Darren Heitner

What: The 2008 IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum Where: Intercontinental, The Barclay in New York City, NY (map) When: December 10th and 11th Topics: Maximizing sports marketing revenue by tapping into fan affinity to create a competitive market place Future of college sports media and the role of new media Academic reform guidelines and enforcement Challenges [...]

Andy Oliver Update

on Aug 18 in Colleges, Sports Law tagged , , by Darren Heitner

Tired of Andy Oliver news yet?  Not up to speed on everything that has gone on?  No worries, you can read all of our previous posts on the Andy Oliver issue by clicking here.  Latest news that I received from Andy Oliver’s attorney this weekend (Richard G. Johnson) is that the complaint against the NCAA [...]

The Oklahomian Wants My Words

on Aug 07 in Sports Law tagged , by Darren Heitner

I have not posted on the Andy Oliver topic in a while, but that does not mean that all parties in the lawsuit are now enjoying barbecues at the pool on Sundays.  The lawsuit remains in place and Andy has still not re-gained the right to pitch for Oklahoma State.  There are still six months [...]

Oliver Adds OSU As A Defendant

on Jul 16 in Colleges, Recruiting, Sports Law tagged , , by Darren Heitner

Just when you thought that Andy Oliver was suing the world, he adds his future Alma Mater to the fold.  As a site that has been dedicated to the coverage of the ongoing Andy Oliver affair, SportsAgentBlog.com had received first word that Oklahoma State University is now one of the Defendants on the second amended [...]

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