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LGHL Burning Question: Does Big Ten Expansion end conference title dreams for OSU women’s basketball?
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Burning Question: Does Big Ten Expansion end conference title dreams for OSU women’s basketball?
Jami Jurich via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Buckeyes have new weapons aplenty, but will they have enough power to cook against two West Coast powerhouses?
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about the most important questions yet unanswered for the season. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content and our ”Burning Questions” articles here.
For a moment there, things looked pretty bleak for Ohio State women’s basketball.
Hot on the heels of two consecutive successful seasons, which included a Big Ten regular season title and a Sweet 16 appearance in 2021-2022, followed by an Elite Eight appearance in 2022-2023, this year’s regular season brought more of the same success fans had become accustomed to.
With a 26-6 overall record (16-2 in the Big Ten), the Buckeyes once again secured the Big Ten regular season title. And then they ran out of steam. In a shocking loss, they fell to Maryland in their first game of the Big Ten Tournament before being upset at home by No. 7 Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Then came the complete roster restock.
Starters Jacy Sheldon (G), Celeste Taylor (G), and Rebeka Mikulasikova (F) finished their collegiate careers, leaving behind enormous shoes to fill. Sheldon, for example, started for most of the last five seasons, save for some injuries, and after leading the Buckeyes this season with 17.8 points and 3.8 assists per game, she was drafted by the Dallas Wings as the No. 4 overall WNBA Draft pick. Taylor averaged 10.1 points and 2.5 steals per game, and went to the Indiana Fever as the 15th overall pick, while Mikulasikova put up 9.4 points per game for her part.
Still, it was the unexpected losses that stung the most, when three backup guards entered the transfer portal. Rikki Harris and Emma Shumate (who each had the potential to help fill the gaps left by Sheldon and Taylor), plus Diana Collins hit the road, leaving head coach Kevin McGuff to pick up the pieces.
While he still had two key returners in junior forward Cotie McMahon and senior guard Taylor Thierry, he needed to bring in new faces to the mix.
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He wasted no time, adding two top 25-rated transfers from the portal (forward Ajae Perry from Kentucky and guard Chance Gray from Oregon) and five incoming freshmen.
The incoming recruits include the No. 2 overall recruit in guard Jaloni Cambridge (younger sister of returning Buckeye guard Kennedy Cambridge), along with guard Ava Watson and center Ella Hobbs, both national top 100 players.
In an offseason where the mass exodus of experienced talent could have left fans with questions, McGuff quickly found answers.
But the landscape is changing, and a major conference realignment triggered by football deals has downstream implications for Big Ten Women’s Basketball. Even without the roster upheaval, the Buckeyes had their work cut out for them. The Big Ten Conference was already full of heavy hitters, and two more are about to pose a real challenge to Ohio State’s title hopes: USC and UCLA.
UCLA made it to the Sweet 16 last season after finishing the year as Pac-12 semifinalists. Now, they’re projected as high as No. 5 in (perhaps too early) preseason predictions, including that of ESPN analyst Charlie Creme.
Where the Buckeyes had to scramble to fill roster holes, the Bruins have been sitting pretty—six of their top eight scorers are back for the 2024-2025 season.
And then there’s USC, hot on the heels of a successful run that ended with an Elite Eight appearance. The Trojans join the Big Ten as last year’s reigning Pac-12 Champions, and Creme puts them at No. 2 in his predictions. No doubt, that’s in large part because of sophomore standout JuJu Watkins, whose name will likely be on everyone’s lips yet again. Watkins spent her freshman year smashing records (including, it’s worth noting, Caitlin Clark’s record as the highest-scoring freshman), for which she was named Freshman of the Year and earned All-America First Team honors.
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If I had to guess, Watkins is just getting started. In fact, Watkins actually got started against the Buckeyes last year, dropping 32 points in her college debut to lead USC in their upset victory over then-No. 7 Ohio State.
And she’s surrounded by other weapons in Rayah Marshall and Taylor Bigby. Oh, and if you thought Ohio State’s recruiting class was impressive, you should see USC’s. They led the country with the top-ranked recruiting class this year.
That’s not to say Ohio State can’t overcome a foe like Watkins. After all, the Buckeyes had to hold off Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes on their way to last year’s conference title. But this is a different OSU team with less experience and less time to find their groove, so they’ll need to work quickly if they’re going to clear that hurdle.
For Ohio State, their talent isn’t the issue—it’s the ticking clock.
Ohio State is in a race to figure itself out, to build chemistry among the newer players. It will be this intangible factor that determines whether Ohio State can hang with USC and UCLA in what feels like a new superconference in every sense of the word.
Are dreams of claiming the conference title again this year all but dead with these new West Coast additions? Probably, unless the Buckeyes get a little help from Lady Luck.
If they find her, she’ll probably take the form of Cotie McMahon. McMahon—an All-American honorable mention in her sophomore season—was second on the team in scoring last season with 14.4 points per game and also led the team in rebounds, averaging 6.3 per game. Her leadership is the team’s golden ticket to continued conference success and, along with Thierry, she’ll need to be a fast-acting superglue if this team is going to form the bond needed to defeat the former Pac-12 additions.
Whether McGuff, McMahon, and his Buckeyes can pull off some kind of miracle won’t become clear for a few months, but in the meantime, they’ll need to work at lightning speed to find their stride, lest the West Coast become the Best Coast in the Big Ten.
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Jami Jurich via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Buckeyes have new weapons aplenty, but will they have enough power to cook against two West Coast powerhouses?
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about the most important questions yet unanswered for the season. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content and our ”Burning Questions” articles here.
For a moment there, things looked pretty bleak for Ohio State women’s basketball.
Hot on the heels of two consecutive successful seasons, which included a Big Ten regular season title and a Sweet 16 appearance in 2021-2022, followed by an Elite Eight appearance in 2022-2023, this year’s regular season brought more of the same success fans had become accustomed to.
With a 26-6 overall record (16-2 in the Big Ten), the Buckeyes once again secured the Big Ten regular season title. And then they ran out of steam. In a shocking loss, they fell to Maryland in their first game of the Big Ten Tournament before being upset at home by No. 7 Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Then came the complete roster restock.
Starters Jacy Sheldon (G), Celeste Taylor (G), and Rebeka Mikulasikova (F) finished their collegiate careers, leaving behind enormous shoes to fill. Sheldon, for example, started for most of the last five seasons, save for some injuries, and after leading the Buckeyes this season with 17.8 points and 3.8 assists per game, she was drafted by the Dallas Wings as the No. 4 overall WNBA Draft pick. Taylor averaged 10.1 points and 2.5 steals per game, and went to the Indiana Fever as the 15th overall pick, while Mikulasikova put up 9.4 points per game for her part.
Still, it was the unexpected losses that stung the most, when three backup guards entered the transfer portal. Rikki Harris and Emma Shumate (who each had the potential to help fill the gaps left by Sheldon and Taylor), plus Diana Collins hit the road, leaving head coach Kevin McGuff to pick up the pieces.
While he still had two key returners in junior forward Cotie McMahon and senior guard Taylor Thierry, he needed to bring in new faces to the mix.
He wasted no time, adding two top 25-rated transfers from the portal (forward Ajae Perry from Kentucky and guard Chance Gray from Oregon) and five incoming freshmen.
The incoming recruits include the No. 2 overall recruit in guard Jaloni Cambridge (younger sister of returning Buckeye guard Kennedy Cambridge), along with guard Ava Watson and center Ella Hobbs, both national top 100 players.
In an offseason where the mass exodus of experienced talent could have left fans with questions, McGuff quickly found answers.
But the landscape is changing, and a major conference realignment triggered by football deals has downstream implications for Big Ten Women’s Basketball. Even without the roster upheaval, the Buckeyes had their work cut out for them. The Big Ten Conference was already full of heavy hitters, and two more are about to pose a real challenge to Ohio State’s title hopes: USC and UCLA.
UCLA made it to the Sweet 16 last season after finishing the year as Pac-12 semifinalists. Now, they’re projected as high as No. 5 in (perhaps too early) preseason predictions, including that of ESPN analyst Charlie Creme.
Where the Buckeyes had to scramble to fill roster holes, the Bruins have been sitting pretty—six of their top eight scorers are back for the 2024-2025 season.
And then there’s USC, hot on the heels of a successful run that ended with an Elite Eight appearance. The Trojans join the Big Ten as last year’s reigning Pac-12 Champions, and Creme puts them at No. 2 in his predictions. No doubt, that’s in large part because of sophomore standout JuJu Watkins, whose name will likely be on everyone’s lips yet again. Watkins spent her freshman year smashing records (including, it’s worth noting, Caitlin Clark’s record as the highest-scoring freshman), for which she was named Freshman of the Year and earned All-America First Team honors.
If I had to guess, Watkins is just getting started. In fact, Watkins actually got started against the Buckeyes last year, dropping 32 points in her college debut to lead USC in their upset victory over then-No. 7 Ohio State.
And she’s surrounded by other weapons in Rayah Marshall and Taylor Bigby. Oh, and if you thought Ohio State’s recruiting class was impressive, you should see USC’s. They led the country with the top-ranked recruiting class this year.
That’s not to say Ohio State can’t overcome a foe like Watkins. After all, the Buckeyes had to hold off Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes on their way to last year’s conference title. But this is a different OSU team with less experience and less time to find their groove, so they’ll need to work quickly if they’re going to clear that hurdle.
For Ohio State, their talent isn’t the issue—it’s the ticking clock.
Ohio State is in a race to figure itself out, to build chemistry among the newer players. It will be this intangible factor that determines whether Ohio State can hang with USC and UCLA in what feels like a new superconference in every sense of the word.
Are dreams of claiming the conference title again this year all but dead with these new West Coast additions? Probably, unless the Buckeyes get a little help from Lady Luck.
If they find her, she’ll probably take the form of Cotie McMahon. McMahon—an All-American honorable mention in her sophomore season—was second on the team in scoring last season with 14.4 points per game and also led the team in rebounds, averaging 6.3 per game. Her leadership is the team’s golden ticket to continued conference success and, along with Thierry, she’ll need to be a fast-acting superglue if this team is going to form the bond needed to defeat the former Pac-12 additions.
Whether McGuff, McMahon, and his Buckeyes can pull off some kind of miracle won’t become clear for a few months, but in the meantime, they’ll need to work at lightning speed to find their stride, lest the West Coast become the Best Coast in the Big Ten.
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LGHL Hangout in the Holy Land: What are some ‘Burning Questions’ we have heading into the season?
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Hangout in the Holy Land: What are some ‘Burning Questions’ we have heading into the season?
justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Plus, Ohio State men’s basketball gets a huge BOOM! And Carmen’s Crew is back for another go-around
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.
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We are back for the Fourth of July week, and for this newest episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, we are talking about all things Ohio State Athletics… because a lot has happened.
We start with the most important topic. Is the Fourth of July overrated? Or, at least, are fireworks overrated?
It is a big week for Ohio State recruiting as the Buckeyes await Justin Hill’s decision. And is Oregon becoming a problem? After that, we stick to the LGHL’s theme week and discuss some Burning Questions that we have heading into the football and basketball seasons.
We also discuss Ohio State men’s basketball landing a commitment from 2025 top-100 Dorian Jones, Carmen’s Crew return to TBT, and Neal Shipley’s play at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
Connect with the pod:
Twitter: @HolyLandPod
Connect with Josh Dooley:
Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye
Connect with Justin Golba:
Twitter: @justin_golba
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Plus, Ohio State men’s basketball gets a huge BOOM! And Carmen’s Crew is back for another go-around
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
We are back for the Fourth of July week, and for this newest episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, we are talking about all things Ohio State Athletics… because a lot has happened.
We start with the most important topic. Is the Fourth of July overrated? Or, at least, are fireworks overrated?
It is a big week for Ohio State recruiting as the Buckeyes await Justin Hill’s decision. And is Oregon becoming a problem? After that, we stick to the LGHL’s theme week and discuss some Burning Questions that we have heading into the football and basketball seasons.
We also discuss Ohio State men’s basketball landing a commitment from 2025 top-100 Dorian Jones, Carmen’s Crew return to TBT, and Neal Shipley’s play at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
Connect with the pod:
Twitter: @HolyLandPod
Connect with Josh Dooley:
Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye
Connect with Justin Golba:
Twitter: @justin_golba
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Utah State Aggies
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Utah State's Blake Anderson Not Expected to Return as Head Coach, per Report
The Aggies boss is reportedly on administrative leave.
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Utah State's Blake Anderson Not Expected to Return as Head Coach, per Report
With football season just around the corner, Utah State may soon be looking for a new head coach.
Aggies coach Blake Anderson has been placed on administrative leave and is not expected to return to his post, according to Tuesday morning reports from Pete Thamel of ESPN.
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Blake Anderson's Potential Departure at Utah State Due to Title IX Investigation
Anderson was informed of the university's intent to terminate his contract on Tuesday.
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Blake Anderson's Potential Departure at Utah State Due to Title IX Investigation
Utah State head football coach Blake Anderson was informed by university officials of their intent to terminate his contract for cause, the school announced on Tuesday. Anderson has 14 days to formally respond to the contract action.Per the release, Anderson violated his employment agreement and university policy related to Title IX in the spring of 2023. Utah State's decision to terminate Anderson's employment came after "a thorough external review of alleged noncompliance with university policies that implement Title IX, which require full and timely reporting of disclosures of sexual misconduct—including domestic violence—and prohibit employees from investigating disclosures of sexual misconduct themselves."
Utah State also dismissed deputy athletic director Jerry Bovee and director of player development & community Austin Albrecht as a result of the investigation.
In a joint e-mail sent to faculty and staff at Utah State on Tuesday, school president Betsy Cantwell and director of athletics Diana Sabau detailed the reasoning for their decision.
"As leaders, we are responsible for ensuring allegations of USU policy violations are investigated," the e-mail said. "Today's actions are a result of a thorough external investigation, and we believe the evidence demands immediate action. Our job is to fearlessly hold ourselves and others accountable for their conduct and to make sure that, for the sake of our students and our community, we are living the values of our university. While recognizing the impact of these decisions on our student athletes and football program, we will continue to take the steps necessary to deliver a respectful, transparent and winning culture at Utah State University."
Utah State also dismissed deputy athletic director Jerry Bovee and director of player development & community Austin Albrecht as a result of the investigation.
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The news of Anderson's impending termination came on the heels of the 55-year-old being placed on administrative leave, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. Thamel was first to report that Anderson was not expected to return as the program's coach, and that defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling has been named the interim coach.
Anderson went 23–17 at Utah State, which included a 2021 season that saw the program go 11–3 while capturing the Mountain West title.
LGHL Burning Question: How will the Ohio State running back rotation work?
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Burning Question: How will the Ohio State running back rotation work?
Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
With two of the most talented RBs in the nation, what could go wrong?
Most of you reading this headline are probably thinking, “How is THIS a burning question?” And with that, I sort of agree with you. There are definitely more pressing issues on this team. However, we have seen before how having too much talent can almost be too much of a good thing. Will that be the case for the running back room?
I don’t think it will be a problem, but I am interested in how running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and the rest of the offensive staff determine how they want to use TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Ryan Day revealed in a press conference earlier this year that they will both be on the field every game, as they will more so be co-RB1s than RB1 and RB2, which makes sense.
These are two of the best backs in the entire country. Henderson racked up 926 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 156 carries last year. Judkins rushed for 1,158 yards and 15 TDs on 271 carries.
Reminder that Henderson did all of that while missing three games with an injury and with other RBs being used — mainly Chip Trayanum, who has since transferred to Kentucky in the offseason.
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Both Henderson and Judkins have stated how excited they are to play with each other, and how they both believe that it will greatly benefit the team to have both of them contributing. The pair have each had a ton of individual success in their collegiate careers, and I think they both want to experience that team success they have been missing out on.
They are both extremely similar sizes. Henderson is listed at 5-foot-10 inches and 212 pounds, while Judkins is 5-foot-11 inches, 210 pounds. In person, Judkins definitely looks more built than Henderson. Judkins is an absolute tank and looks like he can bulldoze through defenders. Meanwhile, Henderson’s specialty is his shiftiness and his ability to break free for the long run.
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That’s why in third down situations, I could see Judkins being used more often, just to bully his way through a few yards to get that first down. However, that is not to discredit him from being used in any other circumstance, as he clearly has the ability to be used in almost every situation, including as a receiver.
It will be interesting to see how often these guys are switching in and out of the game. They should both be able to stay fresh for longer periods of time, which is great. Maybe it will be a momentum kind of thing to decide who gets to stay in for a drive, or maybe there will be certain situations for each player. Either way, Buckeye fans are in for an absolute treat this season with this RB duo.
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Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
With two of the most talented RBs in the nation, what could go wrong?
Most of you reading this headline are probably thinking, “How is THIS a burning question?” And with that, I sort of agree with you. There are definitely more pressing issues on this team. However, we have seen before how having too much talent can almost be too much of a good thing. Will that be the case for the running back room?
I don’t think it will be a problem, but I am interested in how running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and the rest of the offensive staff determine how they want to use TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Ryan Day revealed in a press conference earlier this year that they will both be on the field every game, as they will more so be co-RB1s than RB1 and RB2, which makes sense.
These are two of the best backs in the entire country. Henderson racked up 926 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 156 carries last year. Judkins rushed for 1,158 yards and 15 TDs on 271 carries.
Reminder that Henderson did all of that while missing three games with an injury and with other RBs being used — mainly Chip Trayanum, who has since transferred to Kentucky in the offseason.
Both Henderson and Judkins have stated how excited they are to play with each other, and how they both believe that it will greatly benefit the team to have both of them contributing. The pair have each had a ton of individual success in their collegiate careers, and I think they both want to experience that team success they have been missing out on.
They are both extremely similar sizes. Henderson is listed at 5-foot-10 inches and 212 pounds, while Judkins is 5-foot-11 inches, 210 pounds. In person, Judkins definitely looks more built than Henderson. Judkins is an absolute tank and looks like he can bulldoze through defenders. Meanwhile, Henderson’s specialty is his shiftiness and his ability to break free for the long run.
That’s why in third down situations, I could see Judkins being used more often, just to bully his way through a few yards to get that first down. However, that is not to discredit him from being used in any other circumstance, as he clearly has the ability to be used in almost every situation, including as a receiver.
It will be interesting to see how often these guys are switching in and out of the game. They should both be able to stay fresh for longer periods of time, which is great. Maybe it will be a momentum kind of thing to decide who gets to stay in for a drive, or maybe there will be certain situations for each player. Either way, Buckeye fans are in for an absolute treat this season with this RB duo.
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NIL Compensation Lawsuits
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Members of NC State '83 title team sue NCAA
Ten players from NC State's 1983 national champion basketball team have sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company seeking compensation for unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness.
1983 NC State title team members sue NCAA over NIL compensation
Jun 10, 2024Ten players from NC State's 1983 national champion basketball team have sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company seeking compensation for unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness.
The players filed suit in Wake County Superior Court on Monday, requesting a jury trial and "reasonable compensation."
The late Jim Valvano's 1983 team became known as the "Cardiac Pack" for a series of close victories culminating in a 54-52 win over Houston on Lorenzo Charles' dunk in the final seconds. Valvano's run around the court became an iconic moment frequently replayed as part of NCAA tournament promotions.
"For more than 40 years, the NCAA and its co-conspirators have systematically and intentionally misappropriated the Cardiac Pack's publicity rights -- including their names, images, and likenesses -- associated with that game and that play, reaping scores of millions of dollars from the Cardiac Pack's legendary victory," the lawsuit said.
NCAA spokesperson Michelle Hosick did not immediately return a text message seeking comment Monday from The Associated Press.
Plaintiffs include former team members Thurl Bailey, Alvin Battle, Walt Densmore, Tommy DiNardo, Terry Gannon, George McClain, Cozell McQueen, Walter Proctor, Harold Thompson and Mike Warren.
Chalmers, ex-players sue over Madness promos
A group of former college basketball players has sued the NCAA, multiple conferences and Turner Sports for the unauthorized use of NIL in March Madness highlights.
Basketball players sue NCAA over NIL use in March Madness promos
Jul 2, 2024Sixteen former men's college basketball players, including Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins, UConn guard Ryan Boatright and Arizona guard Jason Terry, have sued the NCAA and multiple conferences for the unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness in March Madness highlights.
Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to tie Memphis and force overtime in the 2008 national championship game. After Chalmers made one of the most dramatic shots in NCAA men's basketball history, the Jayhawks dominated the Tigers in overtime to win 75-68 for their first national championship in 20 seasons.
Defendants in the class-action lawsuit, which was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, also includes the Big East, Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, ACC and Turner Sports Interactive.
"Mario Chalmers, Sherron Collins, and other members of the 2008 Kansas Jayhawks National Championship men's basketball team have been paid nothing by the NCAA or its partner TSI for the continued use of their names, images and likenesses in promoting and monetizing March Madness," the lawsuit said. "The same is true for thousands of former NCAA athletes across all sports whose names, images, and likenesses are continuing to be displayed for commercial purposes by the NCAA, its member conferences, and its partners such as TSI."
The lawsuit accused the defendants of "systematically and intentionally" misappropriating the plaintiffs' publicity rights while "reaping scores of millions of dollars from Plaintiffs and similarly situated class members' participation in competition."
The lawsuit accused the NCAA and the other defendants of violating the federal Sherman Antitrust Act through unreasonable restraint of trade, group boycott and refusal to deal.
"The NCAA has for decades leveraged its monopoly power to exploit student-athletes from the moment they enter college until long after they end their collegiate careers," the lawsuit said. "The NCAA has conspired with conferences, colleges, licensing companies, and apparel companies to fix the price of student-athlete labor near zero and make student-athletes unwitting and uncompensated lifetime pitchmen for the NCAA."
Just sayin': Well the 1983 & 2008 "March Madness" (i.e. NCAA Basketball Tournament) NIL compensation lawsuits are in. Since the NCAA Basketball Tournament (aka March madness) started being televised in in 1963 (2024 - 1963 = 61) only 59 more potential NIL compensation lawsuits to go......
