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Subject: The Knight Commission has called on the NCAA to reject a plan to increase the Division I football season to 12 games from 11. The Division I Board of Directors is scheduled to consider that proposal this week. Author: ramMan [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 08:49:16 04/26/05 Tue From The Chronicle of Higher Education (4/26/05): The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has called on the National Collegiate Athletic Association to reject a plan to increase the Division I football season to 12 games from 11. In a memorandum issued last Friday, the commission urged the college presidents who make up the Division I Board of Directors to remember that "there is substantial room for improvement in the academic performance of Division I-A football teams." The Division I board is scheduled to meet in Indianapolis on Thursday and Friday to discuss a number of proposed rules changes, including the addition of a 12th game to the football schedule. The Division I Management Council approved the change this month, but the Board of Directors has the final say on that and all rules changes for Division I. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date I have no idea what impact their statement will have but I don't have a problem with it. The season is plenty long now. If you add a conference play-off game and a bowl game, you're up to a 13 game season for a lot of D-1 teams. Apart from the academic issue, I think someone has to be concerned about the welfare of the athletes. That is an awful lot of wear and tear on the bodies. (NT) An Old Coach 11:44:35 04/26/05 Tue I have no idea what impact their statement will have but I don't have a problem with it. The season is plenty long now. If you add a conference play-off game and a bowl game, you're up to a 13 game season for a lot of D-1 teams. Apart from the academic issue, I think someone has to be concerned about the welfare of the athletes. That is an awful lot of wear and tear on the bodies. (NT) An Old Coach 11:46:29 04/26/05 Tue I am opposed to adding a 12th game to the season. 11 regular season games is plenty and we need to remember, these are college students, not pros. Hope the 12 game rule doesn't pass. (NT) Rambacker 13:00:31 04/26/05 Tue