Mike Slive has been hired by OM to help fight the NCAA

[Boodawg]

Should we still expect to see something after the 30 day extension? I know penalties will not be issued by then, but I was still hoping to see something.

[Coach34]

Should we still expect to see something after the 30 day extension? I know penalties will not be issued by then, but I was still hoping to see something.

Bdork said everything was coming out in 30 days...and Bdork dont lie soooooo

[1bigdawg]

Potentially relevant: Kayak (sp?) was head of the committee that hired Slive for the commissioner's job.

[TrapGame]

So, OM couldn't get Richard Shwartz?!!**

[mic]

Remember it's just Track and Women's Hoops.. #9over3

[Dawgowar]

So, the NCAA must not be playing nice. So rude of them to insist on accountability after all these years. Hire the, I was led to believe, very ill former SEC commish to defend what? Minor allegations from the Ogeron and Nutt eras? This is an act of desperation.

[DancingRabbit]

So, the NCAA must not be playing nice. So rude of them to insist on accountability after all these years. Hire the, I was led to believe, very ill former SEC commish to defend what? Minor allegations from the Ogeron and Nutt eras? This is an act of desperation.

Sure sounds like they are desperate. Somebody like Dan Wolken needs to ask if Slive has been hired and shed some light on this.

[AlSwearengen]

Questions: Why would Slive take this on? What is he currently doing? Is he practicing law? I would say he took it out of loyalty to the conference, but then he is going against bama, georgia, and others that turned them in. This is an interesting turn of events for sure.

I would say that if it were only SEC schools that turned them in, Slive would be of help. But, Michigan and probably Nebraska as well as Texas and maybe Ohio State are expecting the ncaa to do something here. It would be bad optics for the former SEC commissioner to come in and help save an SEC school.

[TrapGame]

So, the NCAA must not be playing nice. So rude of them to insist on accountability after all these years. Hire the, I was led to believe, very ill former SEC commish to defend what? Minor allegations from the Ogeron and Nutt eras? This is an act of desperation.

Sure looks like they are fighting tooth and nail over "minor" violations that "barely" include any football. I'd say they're scared. You don't hire an ex-SEC commish for spitting on the sidewalk. They're fighting a show cause for Freeze and additional punishment that would be close to the death penalty for the football program.

[Tripp McNeely]

Questions: Why would Slive take this on? What is he currently doing? Is he practicing law? I would say he took it out of loyalty to the conference, but then he is going against bama, georgia, and others that turned them in. This is an interesting turn of events for sure.

I would say that if it were only SEC schools that turned them in, Slive would be of help. But, Michigan and probably Nebraska as well as Texas and maybe Ohio State are expecting the ncaa to do something here. It would be bad optics for the former SEC commissioner to come in and help save an SEC school.

I thought Slive retired because he was on the verge of death? Serious question

[Coach007]

Has this been confirmed?

[maroonmania]

Questions: Why would Slive take this on? What is he currently doing? Is he practicing law? I would say he took it out of loyalty to the conference, but then he is going against bama, georgia, and others that turned them in. This is an interesting turn of events for sure.

I would say that if it were only SEC schools that turned them in, Slive would be of help. But, Michigan and probably Nebraska as well as Texas and maybe Ohio State are expecting the ncaa to do something here. It would be bad optics for the former SEC commissioner to come in and help save an SEC school.

Good question, last I heard Slive was in cancer treatment of some type. Not sure why a guy with health issues at his age would even want to get involved with this.

[Coach34]

Yes it has thru the backdoors

Let's see if a Reporter will do their job and start asking questions. And Fatburger- ask if Slive is being hired by OM or any association that is affiliated with OM during this investigation. They will skirt questions if you don't ask them properly

[MadDawg]

Good question, last I heard Slive was in cancer treatment of some type. Not sure why a guy with health issues at his age would even want to get involved with this.

FWIW, Bo said he tried to confirm this and was unable.

[sandwolf]

FWIW Robertson said something about some OM boosters reaching out to Slive for advice, but he didn't say anything about OM or anyone else hiring him.

[BossDawg]

If anything, I believe this backfires. The NCAA is on a mission trying to prove their balls have dropped. Outside of the SEC everybody hates the SEC. Who better for the NCAA to prison rape with penalties than some uppity middle tier SEC school that thinks they are more than what they are. Hell, even most of the other SEC schools hate TSUN for the junk they've pulled the last few seasons so you know the SEC office would be close to ok with them being the member school thrown to the wolves. Them hiring slime just shows their desperation and to the NCAA would like they're saying "We know we're guilty as hell, but we're Ole Miss by damn and above the rules". That might just make the NCAA dig their heels in even deeper for more thrusting momentum to get every inch embedded in Col Rebs posterior.

That would be hilarious if it did backfire. If I was working for the NCAA, it would piss me off for sure.

[Schultzy]

Since Slive had a file 13 policy for tattletales and some of this reaches back to his tenure, he may be feeling the need to protect his own legacy.

NCAA: "Hey Bama and UGA why are you waiting til now to spill this information?!"

Bama and UGA: "We turned them in to our commissioner years ago per Slive's mandated conference policy. He told us not to go to the NCAA and then just sat on it."

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

"Head coaches in football and basketball will be held directly accountable for NCAA rules violations by members of their coaching staff..."

There was mention above about head coaches possibly being held accountable for assistants..."And the primary message for head coaches is that ignorance will no longer be acceptable as a defense."

Any coach who is found responsible for the most serious violations under those guidelines will be subject to an entire-season suspension, according to the document. I would consider academic fraud to be a most serious violation.


http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...ctors/1659413/

Now I'm sure Dr. Victor Fries (Google it) will maintain that he has thoroughly maintained a pristine atmosphere of compliance and monitored his staff and every fan of the plantation on a daily basis.

[AlSwearengen]

Potentially relevant: Kayak (sp?) was head of the committee that hired Slive for the commissioner's job.

F*$#ing khayat again. I had a Dr.'s wife (big olemiss fans that had a professional relationship with the khayat family) tell me that the khayat's were crooked as hell. Confirmed the rumors.

[Mjoelner34]

Since Slive had a file 13 policy for tattletales and some of this reaches back to his tenure, he may be feeling the need to protect his own legacy.

NCAA: "Hey Bama and UGA why are you waiting til now to spill this information?!"

Bama and UGA: "We turned them in to our commissioner years ago per Slive's mandated conference policy. He told us not to go to the NCAA and then just sat on it."

Very interesting take. You could be correct.