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| == Controversy == | |||
| During the 2012-2013 football season, the NCAA instituted rules to ensure player safety - particularly ensuring that players no longer lead with their helmets. In particular is Rule 9-1-3 which states, "No player shall target and initiate contact against an opponent with the crown of his helmet", as well as 9-1-4 which states, "No player shall target and initiate contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, elbow, or shoulder". | |||
| On the heels of this new mindset, Mike Slive suspended two players for what were deemed as hitting a defenseless player.<ref>{{cite web|last=Elston|first=Trae|title=SEC suspends Trae Elston for Texas Game|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/50253/trae-elston-suspended-by-sec-for-texas-game|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> However, controversy arose when Mike Slive turned a blind eye to two Alabama players that broke the rules but were not suspended. | |||
| The most controversial of the rulings was on December 1, 2012, when Alabama's Quinton Dial clearly hit Georgia QB Aaron Murray in a helmet-to-helmet shot. There was no flag thrown on the play. Steve Shaw, the SEC supervisor of football officials, stated publicly that the officials missed the call and there should have been a flag thrown on the illegal hit.<ref>{{cite web|last=Solomon|first=Jon|title=SEC: Alabama's Quinton Dial should have been penalized on Aaron Murray hit|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/12/sec_alabamas_quinton_dial_shou.html|publisher=AL.com}}</ref> However, Mike Slive was silent on the issue until December 14th, 2012, in which the conference released a statement indicating that Alabama coach, Nick Saban, would handle it internally, rather than the player being suspended.<ref>{{cite web|last=Aschoff|first=Edward|title=SEC decides not to suspend Quinton Dial|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/74000/sec-decides-not-to-suspend-quinton-dial|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> | |||
| Many have agreed that Slive's refusal to suspend Quinton Dial was to help ensure that Alabama had a full roster when Alabama faced Notre Dame in the BCS Championship game. This has led to many in the national media to point out the hypocrisy exhibited by the SEC when it comes to protecting teams and genuine disinterest in player safety<ref>{{cite web|last=Scarbinsky|first=Kevin|title=Hard to square SEC's different decisions on suspensions for hard hits|url=http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2012/12/scarbinsky_6.html}}</ref> . | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Michael Slive | |
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| Born | (1940-07-26) July 26, 1940 (age 84) Utica, New York |
| Education | B.A., Dartmouth College, 1962 J.D., Virginia, 1965 LL.M., Georgetown, 1966 |
| Occupation | Commissioner |
| Years active | 2002-current (1981-current overall in collegiate athletics administration) |
| Employer | Southeastern Conference |
Michael Lawrence "Mike" Slive (born July 26, 1940) is an American attorney and college sports executive. Slive is the current commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), a college athletics association. As part of his role as the SEC Commissioner, he served as the coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2006 and 2007 regular seasons. He was a member of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee through September 2009 and served as the chairman of the committee for the 2008–09 academic year. He has also been compared to Emperor Palpatine of Star Wars.
Work history
Slive became the seventh commissioner of the SEC on July 1, 2002. He previously was the first commissioner of Conference USA from 1995 to 2002, and the first commissioner of the Great Midwest Conference upon its founding in 1991.
Slive's contract with the Southeastern Conference has been extended through July 31, 2012, announced on March 6, 2009.
Early in his career, he practiced law in New Hampshire, serving as judge of the Hanover District Court from 1972 to 1977, and was a partner in a Chicago law firm. He was assistant director of athletics at Dartmouth College, assistant executive director of the Pacific-10 Conference, and director of athletics at Cornell University from 1981 to 1983. In 1990, he became senior partner and founder of the Mike Slive-Mike Glazier Sports Group, a legal practice specializing in representing colleges and universities in athletics-related matters.
Education
A native of Utica, New York, Slive graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962. He earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1965 and an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1966.
Controversy
During the 2012-2013 football season, the NCAA instituted rules to ensure player safety - particularly ensuring that players no longer lead with their helmets. In particular is Rule 9-1-3 which states, "No player shall target and initiate contact against an opponent with the crown of his helmet", as well as 9-1-4 which states, "No player shall target and initiate contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, elbow, or shoulder".
On the heels of this new mindset, Mike Slive suspended two players for what were deemed as hitting a defenseless player. However, controversy arose when Mike Slive turned a blind eye to two Alabama players that broke the rules but were not suspended.
The most controversial of the rulings was on December 1, 2012, when Alabama's Quinton Dial clearly hit Georgia QB Aaron Murray in a helmet-to-helmet shot. There was no flag thrown on the play. Steve Shaw, the SEC supervisor of football officials, stated publicly that the officials missed the call and there should have been a flag thrown on the illegal hit. However, Mike Slive was silent on the issue until December 14th, 2012, in which the conference released a statement indicating that Alabama coach, Nick Saban, would handle it internally, rather than the player being suspended.
Many have agreed that Slive's refusal to suspend Quinton Dial was to help ensure that Alabama had a full roster when Alabama faced Notre Dame in the BCS Championship game. This has led to many in the national media to point out the hypocrisy exhibited by the SEC when it comes to protecting teams and genuine disinterest in player safety .
References
- "SEC Commissioner Slive's Contract Extended". Southeastern Conference. 2005-09-15. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- "BCS Governance". Bowl Championship Series. 2007-01-17. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee
- "Slive Named NCAA Men's Basketball Committee Chair". Southeastern Conference. 2007-07-09. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- "Heroes and Villains: Star Wars and college football join forces". FoxSports.
- ^ "Slive Named Southeastern Conference Commissioner". 2002-07-02. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- Elston, Trae. "SEC suspends Trae Elston for Texas Game". ESPN.
- Solomon, Jon. "SEC: Alabama's Quinton Dial should have been penalized on Aaron Murray hit". AL.com.
- Aschoff, Edward. "SEC decides not to suspend Quinton Dial". ESPN.
- Scarbinsky, Kevin. "Hard to square SEC's different decisions on suspensions for hard hits".
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