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What do you suppose are the odds that several members of that "committee" are directly affiliated with the front offices of the P5 conferences ? The best way to contain a scandal is from the inside, and this is one the NCAA desperately wants to contain. The major concern in downtown Indy now is " How do we make this out to be a Louisville-only problem", and one that can be laid solely at the feet of a few rogue assistant coaches. If this thing gets too close to Cal or Ole Roy, or Bill Self, the NCAA will be shopping for the world's biggest broom and rug.Do you suppose that in the NCAA President Book of Secrets, it says: "Rule Number One: Keep the money flowing. At any cost. Keep. The money. Flowing."?
Coug, I'm sorry but I can't hit "like" for your post; I hate it. I desperately want to argue every point in your post.What do you suppose are the odds that several members of that "committee" are directly affiliated with the front offices of the P5 conferences ? The best way to contain a scandal is from the inside, and this is one the NCAA desperately wants to contain. The major concern in downtown Indy now is " How do we make this out to be a Louisville-only problem", and one that can be laid solely at the feet of a few rogue assistant coaches. If this thing gets too close to Cal or Ole Roy, or Bill Self, the NCAA will be shopping for the world's biggest broom and rug.
As the previous poster said, "keep the money flowing". I would also add that there will be intense pressure on the FBI coming from the halls of Congress not to let this get too close to the states' flagship institutions and beloved alma maters of some its most powerful members. A lot of big money boosters are also big campaign donors.
I understand, and I really hope I'm wrong. I hate being so cynical, but I have seen too much from the NCAA in recent years to not buy in to the "too big to fail" conspiracy.Coug, I'm sorry but I can't hit "like" for your post; I hate it. I desperately want to argue every point in your post.
But, I can't; I'm fairly certain you are either right or very close to being right. I think the only thing I can challenge is the idea of "making it out to be a Louisville-only problem." I am fairly certain that ship has sailed.
And you have given me something to think about that I never before considered: If a senator is bringing pressure, his two most powerful tool are a threat to go public and a threat to cut funding. Well, this has already gone public so, do you really think the FBI could see budget cuts to protect "Cal, Ole Roy or Bill Self?"
Wow!
If you're right, I think I need to go take a very hot shower.
I understand, and I really hope I'm wrong. I hate being so cynical, but I have seen too much from the NCAA in recent years to not buy in to the "too big to fail" conspiracy.
There was a time when the NCAA actively went after the biggest programs with gusto. It hammered top programs for gambling, point-shaving, illegal benefits, academic fraud, improper benefits. It spared no one, perhaps even tilting on the side of excessive punishment. But failing to pursue Ohio State's culture of academic fraud and illegal benefits after the Clarett and Pryor situations came to light made me skeptical of the organization's willingness to pursue the smoke and find the fire. Letting Penn State and USC off the mat when it should have hammered both programs for a full five years made a believer out of me. Failing to pursue the academic fraud at UNC until a second round of allegations surfaced, and still dragging it's heels while UNC wins a national championship tells me the NCAA has been absolutely corrupted by the money.
I know a guy whose wife works in the legal department at the NCAA downtown. I know that they have limited investigative resources, that they fight institutions who have powerful legal teams that constantly stonewall and maneuver to avoid punishment. I know their work is slowed down by lack of subpoena power and the wait for access to documents trapped in criminal and civil proceedings (he explained to me in detail how the civil cases in the Reggie Bush case held up NCAA action for over a year).
But the NCAA is ultimately run by member institutions who have the power to police themselves. If the Presidents and BOTs of those places won't hold coaches and athletic directors accountable, the NCAA is more a part of the problem than the solution.
Money corrupts and between basketball and football we're talking billions of dollars. As the money increases, the incentive to punish the money makers decreases.I understand, and I really hope I'm wrong. I hate being so cynical, but I have seen too much from the NCAA in recent years to not buy in to the "too big to fail" conspiracy.
There was a time when the NCAA actively went after the biggest programs with gusto. It hammered top programs for gambling, point-shaving, illegal benefits, academic fraud, improper benefits. It spared no one, perhaps even tilting on the side of excessive punishment. But failing to pursue Ohio State's culture of academic fraud and illegal benefits after the Clarett and Pryor situations came to light made me skeptical of the organization's willingness to pursue the smoke and find the fire. Letting Penn State and USC off the mat when it should have hammered both programs for a full five years made a believer out of me. Failing to pursue the academic fraud at UNC until a second round of allegations surfaced, and still dragging it's heels while UNC wins a national championship tells me the NCAA has been absolutely corrupted by the money.
I know a guy whose wife works in the legal department at the NCAA downtown. I know that they have limited investigative resources, that they fight institutions who have powerful legal teams that constantly stonewall and maneuver to avoid punishment. I know their work is slowed down by lack of subpoena power and the wait for access to documents trapped in criminal and civil proceedings (he explained to me in detail how the civil cases in the Reggie Bush case held up NCAA action for over a year).
But the NCAA is ultimately run by member institutions who have the power to police themselves. If the Presidents and BOTs of those places won't hold coaches and athletic directors accountable, the NCAA is more a part of the problem than the solution.
Well, Emmert is on the "commission," so does that count as a sufficient affiliation with the Power 5? If Emmert is on the "commission", it will have little credibility as far as I'm concerned.What do you suppose are the odds that several members of that "committee" are directly affiliated with the front offices of the P5 conferences ? The best way to contain a scandal is from the inside, and this is one the NCAA desperately wants to contain. The major concern in downtown Indy now is " How do we make this out to be a Louisville-only problem", and one that can be laid solely at the feet of a few rogue assistant coaches. If this thing gets too close to Cal or Ole Roy, or Bill Self, the NCAA will be shopping for the world's biggest broom and rug.
As the previous poster said, "keep the money flowing". I would also add that there will be intense pressure on the FBI coming from the halls of Congress not to let this get too close to the states' flagship institutions and beloved alma maters of some its most powerful members. A lot of big money boosters are also big campaign donors.