What happens if a disassociated booster gets caught continuing participating?

[Political Hack]

They get to be a message board moderator.

I was a message board moderator way before then. Jokes on you!

[Mimi's Babies]

I may post something later on,about this whole thing, as OM was actually in violation after the 7 business days expired on the first NOA request.

Just curious -- then why did the Ethics commission allow this mess to just "SIT" for 3 months?

[msbulldog]

Disassociated boosters are considered general public. They can't give money to the program and are robbed of their standard 1st amendment rights, assuming they agree to play along and fall on the sword.

If they want to be an ass about it, they could sue the ever living hell out of the university and the NCAA, both of which have zero standing to tell an individual who they can or cannot talk with.

I bet that lawsuit would require a boatload of money!

[yjnkdawg]

Just curious -- then why did the Ethics commission allow this mess to just "SIT" for 3 months?

Because there had not been a complaint filed with the Ethics Commission against OM's actions in not releasing the documents. They get involved if a complaint by the party who has requested documents files a complaint with their office. You have to give OM credit for one thing. As long as you aren't challenged, and you make the rules as you go then you can do a lot of bluffing.

[Spiderman]

I just can't see all of (or any of) OM's top boosters actually abiding by the disassociation coming. That might be the reason why they wanted to keep them anonymous. Mississippi is a small state and it will be too easy for these fat cats to get spotted somewhere they shouldn't be. So what happens when not if this happens?

To be clear I'm not asking about them getting caught cheating again because that is obvious. I'm just talking about attending games and doing things that disassociated boosters are no longer supposed to be able to do.

For the 50,000th time.... DISASSOCIATION DOESN'T MEAN SHIT!!!!!!!!!

It only means the school can't invite you to anything or accept your money. But your wife, kids, parents, or siblings can (wink wink) give all your money to the school you want for you.

[yjnkdawg]

For the 50,000th time.... DISASSOCIATION DOESN'T MEAN SHIT!!!!!!!!!

It only means the school can't invite you to anything or accept your money. But your wife, kids, parents, or siblings can (wink wink) give all your money to the school you want for you.

Disassociated sounds like a major penalty, but like you said it really amounts to not much. Depends on how much participation a disassociated booster wants and if they do then how shrewd or devious they want to be in accomplishing this.