RougeDawg
07-28-2017, 12:21 PM
We all get caught up in the emotional aspect of the NCAA's eventual burning of the plantation, but it is rarely discussed is the non-maroon glasses aspect.
Looking at this thing from a common sense, logical approach, the NCAA absolutely has to hand down the most extreme and extensive penalties to OM in this case. The breadth and depth of the OM Cheating deserves nothing less, if the NCAA is going to maintain any inkling of credibility going forward. If they do not absolutely hammer OM, can any of you imagine the culture of football recruiting, or collegiate recruiting, going forward?
Universities will set up Brothels in the sorority houses (the ones in Oxford are probably already bordering on this title). Bag payments and loaner cars will be handed over in the plain sight of day. Head coaches and boosters will ride together on recruiting visits. The possibilities are limitless if the NCAA does not make a statement in this case.
IMHO, the future and fate of the NCAA hangs more in the balance with this decision than the fate of OM and their outdated university. In the end, we are looking at one of two inevitable outcomes.
1) OM gets hammered as they should and college football recruiting continues down the "bend but don't break" status quo.
2) The NCAA goes in with lube and takes is easy on OM. As result college football recruiting turns in to the Wild West and even more of a "Haves and Have Nots" game than it already is with the NCAA being a "British Royal Family" like figurehead association.
Just stock up on the popcorn, because it appears that this investigation is going to drag on well past the penalties coming in October.
Looking at this thing from a common sense, logical approach, the NCAA absolutely has to hand down the most extreme and extensive penalties to OM in this case. The breadth and depth of the OM Cheating deserves nothing less, if the NCAA is going to maintain any inkling of credibility going forward. If they do not absolutely hammer OM, can any of you imagine the culture of football recruiting, or collegiate recruiting, going forward?
Universities will set up Brothels in the sorority houses (the ones in Oxford are probably already bordering on this title). Bag payments and loaner cars will be handed over in the plain sight of day. Head coaches and boosters will ride together on recruiting visits. The possibilities are limitless if the NCAA does not make a statement in this case.
IMHO, the future and fate of the NCAA hangs more in the balance with this decision than the fate of OM and their outdated university. In the end, we are looking at one of two inevitable outcomes.
1) OM gets hammered as they should and college football recruiting continues down the "bend but don't break" status quo.
2) The NCAA goes in with lube and takes is easy on OM. As result college football recruiting turns in to the Wild West and even more of a "Haves and Have Nots" game than it already is with the NCAA being a "British Royal Family" like figurehead association.
Just stock up on the popcorn, because it appears that this investigation is going to drag on well past the penalties coming in October.