His own lawyer disputes those claims though! Also, he came forward voluntarily, so I'm not sure why they would need to compel him to disclose information. I'm with his lawyer in that I question their motives, it's not about Alabama, it's about letting someone else off the hook.For the NCAA, which has no subpoena power, to compel Shapiro to disclose information from the bankruptcy proceedings, is wrong, unethical, and thy got busted. This isn't about hating Bama
Secondly, let's put this in another context. Let's say that a employer is given solid evidence that an employee was stealing from them. Then, in the course of firing the employee they find out that the person who provided the information got it by breaking into the employees desk at work and going through his personal property. Clearly, you have to punish the latter employee for breaking into the desk, that is not in doubt. But, if the evidence is still clear, how do you not still fire the employee who is stealing from you? Yes, something unethical happened and there should be punishment, but the reality is there's still a thief! What the NCAA is saying here is look, we broke our rules so we are now going to pretend other rules were not broken. That's illogical.
This is my hangup. Now, after the NCAA crucified Alabama twice, over what amounted to two relatively minor events (a signed napkin, and a coach steering a player to Alabama). After Alabama was brutalized, and demonized, now, when by all accounts they are running a clean program under a clean coach, now the NCAA is showing a road map on how to break the rules and get away with it. Auburn showed that the only way to stop Nick Saban is to break the rules, and the NCAA is showing how to break the rules and get away with it. May be it's not about Alabama, but it is about how to beat Alabama...What have we learned. If they have the goods on you, refuse to acknowledge it. If they have witnesses try to discredit them.
If this isn't enough reason to leave the NZAA, what is?