Originally Posted by
blacklistedbully
If you go by the matrix... a thing that is not supposed to be optional or arbitrary...you are talking about at least 15 Level 1 violations, perhaps a couple reduced to Mitigated, but also at least a couple increased to Aggravated.
So let's just say we average it out to 15 level 1's, standard. The matrix calls for 1-2 years bowl ban for each one. Technically speaking that's 15-30 years! Don't see how they could actually impose that. The matrix includes the phrase, "Competition penalties may be used singularly or in combination". I'm guessing that means the same as being able to sentence a convict "concurrently", meaning they could limit the total number of years. But how much less could they go?
The matrix also stipulates scholarship reductions of 12.5-to-25% per level 1. The NCAA allows 25 per year, subject to a maximum of 85 at any given time for a team not under penalty. My math says that's a total of approximately 3-6 per year per Level 1 violation, for a total of 45-90 total scholarships per year! I see nothing in the matrix that allows for any deviation. It looks like the only remedy is for UNM to convince the COI a huge chunk of these Level 1's should be greatly reduced or dismissed.
Editing this in case the scholarship reduction percentage is supposed to be taken against max total of 85, in which case, you're looking at 11-21 reduced scholarships per Level 1...which would then be 165 - 330 for 15 level 1's.
But how does the NCAA actually handle this? How do you take away as many scholarships as the matrix appears to call for in this case...extending the years? But how many years can you extend, say 15 scholarships a year before the Dp is better? Mathematically, it looks like they'd have to take 15 away per year for at least 11 years to meet the matrix minimum.
Then how do you handle the bowl ban? Just can't see how they could impose 15 years. Again, DP would be much better.
I realize this sounds steep, but it's not even considering a couple of Level 2's and some level 3's that are required to be considered. Now consider...by the stipulation of the matrix, it could technically be even worse.
No way that's gonna happen, but it does seem to make a real case for the DP, as the way the matrix is set up, the maximum punishment would be worse than a 2-3 year DP.