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University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

A packed Neyland Stadium, home of the University of Tennessee Volunteers. (Photo courtesy of Steve DiMatteo)

Opinion: The good, the bad, the ugly of the Nico Iamaleava holdout with the University of Tennessee

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor April 14, 2025

College Athletics is in a pivotal spot in this current moment in regards to NIL and the Transfer Portal, and many speculate on actions the NCAA should take. On Friday, Nico Iamaleava, freshman quarterback...

The NCAA’s transfer portal was initially launched in October of 2018, which allowed college athletes to freely move between universities. (Photo courtesy of Sasun Bughdaryan)

Opinion: The Transfer Portal is a slippery slope towards collective bargaining

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor April 8, 2025

Despite my love of sports, they are not perfect, and this proposition can certainly be applied to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA for short. Throughout its past, this organization...

USI Men’s Basketball Head Coach Stan Gouard gives instruction to Damoni Harrison, junior guard, during a timeout of a game against Tennessee Tech Feb. 2 at Screaming Eagles Arena. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

What has gone wrong with the USI Men’s Basketball Team?

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor February 18, 2025

It has not been a good 2025 for the men’s basketball team, to say the least. The team is 3-10 since the new year started, having now lost six in a row, and is on the verge of missing the OVC playoffs...

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