Wow, Is USC now Bama-West

[volinbham]

Now that Matt Leinart is confirmed to be dating Paris Hilton, I think they ought to give USC the death penalty.

:birgits_giggle:

 

[hatvol96]

2.8 THE PRINCIPLE OF RULES COMPLIANCE 2.8.1 Responsibility of Institution. [*] Each institution shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Association in the conduct of its intercollegiate athletics programs. It shall monitor its programs to assure compliance and to identify and report to the Association instances in which compliance has not been achieved. In any such instance, the institution shall cooperate fully with the Association and shall take appropriate corrective actions. Members of an institution’s staff, student-athletes, and other individuals and groups representing the institution’s athletics interests shall comply with the applicable Association rules, and the member institution shall be responsible for such compliance. 2.8.2 Responsibility of Association. [*] The Association shall assist the institution in its efforts to achieve full compliance with all rules and regulations and shall afford the institution, its staff and studentathletes fair procedures in the consideration of an identified or alleged failure in compliance. 2.8.3 Penalty for Noncompliance. [*] An institution found to have violated the Association’s rules shall be subject to such disciplinary and corrective actions as may be determined by the Association.

Add this to the receipt of improper benefits from an agent (if confirmed) shows why USC is responsible and punishable.

You can hate the NCAA and think the rules are dumb but this is how it works.

There's a huge difference between being punishable and actually receiving punishment. The 'AA isn't going to hammer a major market cash cow. The only reason they hammered Miami in the '90s was the Canes image. Had the Canes been as popular as SC, the 'AA would have slapped them on the wrist and moved on to beating up on the Prairie Views and Florida A&Ms of the world.

 

[volinbham]

This is the primary problem with the NCAA - inconsistent enforcement.

However, they have hammered Kentucky (2x), Bama, Georgia (b-ball), Illinois (b-ball), etc.

I would bet they do hit USC for this if the agent stuff is confirmed.

 

[hatvol96]

This is the primary problem with the NCAA - inconsistent enforcement.

However, they have hammered Kentucky (2x), Bama, Georgia (b-ball), Illinois (b-ball), etc.

I would bet they do hit USC for this if the agent stuff is confirmed.

Two points. 1. None of those schools are located in the nation's number two media market. 2. As the board's resident Bob Knight fan, I would dispute that they actually hammered UK or Illinois. Had the NCAA given out penalties proportionate to the actual violations committed, those two would just be starting their programs back up about now.