A Hard Year in College Sports  Academic scandals, coaching
embarrassments, raids by conferences, and other problems set the
tone in 2003  It was a tempestuous year off the field for
college sports. Coaches got fired for breaking rules and
committing indiscretions. Colleges dropped teams to save money.
Conferences raided each other for new members. Battles continued
over gender equity and academic standards. There was even a
murder.  Amid all that trouble there were some bright spots: A
few colleges actually