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Floyd Landis And Tiger Woods, Richard C. Crepeau Jul 2006

Floyd Landis And Tiger Woods, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Victory in sport is often no more than the application of skills by an athlete at an extremely high level of efficiency. This is true at nearly all levels of any game. However, in highly competitive situations little things often make a major difference in the outcome. At the elite levels of sport there is a very fine line between victory and defeat, and between flawless and flawed performances. Any intrusion into the concentration of the athlete can be a distraction of major consequence.


Academic Fraud At Auburn, Richard C. Crepeau Jul 2006

Academic Fraud At Auburn, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

While contemplating the fact that T.O. has claimed he was misquoted in his autobiography, I was bemused by the revelations of what appears to be academic fraud associated with intercollegiate athletics anywhere, but especially when it involves football and Auburn University. I am surprised that anyone would be surprised by such revelations. It was, by the way, an Auburn athlete who first claimed to have been misquoted in his autobiography.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 74, July 17, 2006 Jul 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 74, July 17, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


The World Cup, Richard C. Crepeau Jul 2006

The World Cup, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Now that the World Cup has ended and the red and yellow cards have stopped dropping from the sky, I want to try and make some comments about this world event that seems only marginally relevant to most Americans. I should also preface my remarks by noting that I have not seen every game, have been on the road through much of the event and therefore been somewhat distracted, and most importantly I did not see the final game with its much discussed conclusion.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 73, July 10, 2006 Jul 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 73, July 10, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


The All-Star Game, Richard C. Crepeau Jul 2006

The All-Star Game, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Baseball's All-Star Game is coming up Tuesday in Pittsburgh and is the first All-Star Game held in the new ballpark in this once proud baseball city. It is, however, the fifth time Pittsburgh will host this showcase of baseball talent. There are hopes that the return of the game to Pittsburgh will help to renew interest in the game in the former Steel City.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 72, July 3, 2006 Jul 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 72, July 3, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Midseason Baseball Roundup, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2006

Midseason Baseball Roundup, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The baseball season thus far has been a strange one, although perhaps no stranger than most. Normal is not a word that is often associated with baseball, or for that matter with most sports. Before the season started, the specter of steroids stalked spring training. Barry Bonds was written about almost as much as T.O. had been written about before the NFL season started last fall. Sports writers, sportscasters, and the fanatics on talk radio couldn't match the T.O. hysteria, but they gave it a good try.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 71, June 26, 2006 Jun 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 71, June 26, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 70, June 19, 2006 Jun 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 70, June 19, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Jason Grimsley And Hgh, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2006

Jason Grimsley And Hgh, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Up to this point in his less than distinguished major league baseball career, Jason Grimsley was best known as the player who crawled through a ceiling passage in the visitor's clubhouse at Comiskey Park to get Albert Belle's corked bat from the umpire's room. It was July of 1994 and the umpires had confiscated Belle's illegal bat.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 69, June 12, 2006 Jun 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 69, June 12, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


A Remarkable Weekend, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2006

A Remarkable Weekend, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is difficult to remember another weekend like this in the world of sport. The words "feast," "cornucopia," and "festival," all seem inadequate to describe the variety, quality, and significance of this weekend's sports menu.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 68, June 5, 2006 Jun 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 68, June 5, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Playoffs In The "New" Nhl, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2006

Playoffs In The "New" Nhl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This is for all those out there who have been watching something other than the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Whether you have been mesmerized by American Idol, following the fortunes of the NBA, or been caught up in the new baseball season, the time has come to abandon these minor matters and focus on the Stanley Cup Finals. The new NHL has arrived. What is really new are not just the rules, but the fact that the same rules applied by the referees in the regular season are being followed in the playoffs.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 67, May 29, 2006 May 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 67, May 29, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Barry Bonds Hits No. 715, Richard C. Crepeau May 2006

Barry Bonds Hits No. 715, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It pains me excessively to admit this, but Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig and I agree on something: Barry Bonds' arrival at the number 714 and 715 in home runs is not the occasion for celebration.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 66, May 22, 2006 May 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 66, May 22, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 65, May 15, 2006 May 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 65, May 15, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Gambling And College Sports, Richard C. Crepeau May 2006

Gambling And College Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It has been a longstanding assumption among historians of sport that gambling is an essential element in the appeal of sport, and that from the first competition it was likely that a wager was involved. It is also generally conceded that, without gambling, sport would experience a marked decline in public interest. The gambling industry in America is huge and largely illegal, while the gambling industry on other parts of the planet is huge and legal.


What’S It Worth? Estimating The Value Of Coursepack Permissions In E-Journal Licenses, Athena Hoeppner May 2006

What’S It Worth? Estimating The Value Of Coursepack Permissions In E-Journal Licenses, Athena Hoeppner

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 64, April 27, 2006 Apr 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 64, April 27, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


The Ultimate Non-Event: The Nfl Draft, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 2006

The Ultimate Non-Event: The Nfl Draft, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is the biggest non-event in sport. It saturates the sports talk shows, the sports pages, the sports magazines, the sports web sites. It is the orphan adopted and promoted by ESPN and turned into a monster of the television world. It is the sports version of "Let's Make a Deal" as audience members dress up to catch the camera eye. It is the sports television equivalent of a nuclear explosion leaving behind a wasteland of irradiated viewers.


Keith Hernandez On Women In The Dugout, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 2006

Keith Hernandez On Women In The Dugout, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Each time I hear the name Keith Hernandez I am taken back to March of 1989 when, at the New York Mets' spring training facility, Darryl Strawberry threw a punch at the first-baseman. It was one of those forgettable moments except for the line that someone got off about the incident: "It was the first time that Strawberry ever hit the cut-off man."


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 63, April 24, 2006 Apr 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 63, April 24, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 62, April 20, 2006 Apr 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 62, April 20, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 61, April 17, 2006 Apr 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 61, April 17, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Amateurs And Professionals In College Sports, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 2006

Amateurs And Professionals In College Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

During this past week, The New York Times published two stories concerning the eligibility of tennis players to participate in NCAA competitions. The point of contention has arisen over a very high number of international players who have been dominating championship play over the last few years. Last year, in the NCAA national championships, 38 of the 64 male competitors and 33 of the 64 female competitors were international players, and one estimate is that half of these players were professionals under NCAA rules.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 60, April 13, 2006 Apr 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 60, April 13, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 59, April 10, 2006 Apr 2006

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 59, April 10, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.