Amazing the decline of the NCAA’s braggadocio and emasculation from “looked down barrel of shotgun” to “nuthin to see here - it’s just academics”
As I have been stating for nearly 25 years, the power 5 need to pull out of the ncaa and do their own thing and quit supporting corrupt athletic socialism. (I do realize it is another power 5 school we are talking about but the fact remains that the pointy heads from the lesser schools typically have made really terrible precedents. Remarkably In this case it was the SEC commish and crew.)
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Yup. Agree completely.
And No surprise that Cash-Cow UNC skated, really. Had this been some mid-major, that poor school would have been hammered to "Hades" and back.
But this treatment of "Favored" programs in nothing new - The NZAA tried their best to look the other way at USC Football, Michigan Basketball back around '03 or so, and Notre Damned Football a few years before that - the only reason ANY of them were ever penalized was because the media grabbed a-hold of the stories and wouldn't let go. They NEVER want to hold "Favored" programs up to the rules!
I wonder what UGa BB fans are thinking? If you recall, they were DECIMATED - their program was reduced to Rubble - all because Harrick and his Son ran just a couple fake classes for BB players.
UNC had an entire Fake Curriculum. (Much like aubarn has run for decades now......)
This whole ridiculous business of "regular students can take the
fake courses too" is nothing more than the "
Excuse du Jour" of the NZAA these days - their "blueprint" of how to CHEAT and not face penalties. Just "STRUCTURE" your cheating in an acceptable format, and CHEAT to your heart's content. No Penalties will be levied (So long as you are "Politically" well positioned with the NZAA).
Want to run FAKE CLASSES?
Simple! - just publish them in the general catalog and make sure a few "regular" students sign up each semester, along with the hoard of scholarship athletes you are funneling into the deadhead,
no-work-for-grades "classes".
Want to lavish athletes with (otherwise) improper benefits in the form of 5-Star Resort quality accommodations and meals worthy of a Michelin 5-star restaurant?
Simple! - just build the "dorm" big enough that 5-6 "regular" students can also live there.
Want to pay Six-Figure "Signing bonuses"?
Simple! - just deal with a parent, "uncle" (wink, wink), or pastor, and everyone pretend the athlete doesn't have any clue why he HAS to sign at aubarn....
And these clowns in the media want to complain that Alabama has a few more "Analysts" that other schools?????
SMH......