Jon Joseph Moderator No. 1 Share Posted January 30 USC for 1 guy being paid by a 3rd party and with the HC absolved almost received the Death Penalty from the NCAA. Tennessee ran a widespread pay-for-play program with the HC the focal point of the scam and paid $8M to kind of 'Get Out of Jail' for 'free.' Ohio State went undefeated and missed a bowl game because players traded gear for tattoos. UNC ran a decades-long academic scam that benefited its athletes but got off the hook because 'regular students' were also cheating. It's nice to play your ball in Dixie. Tennessee under NCAA investigation related to potential NIL violations across multiple sports - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The Volunteers wrapped up a separate major infractions case less than a year ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 2 Share Posted January 30 In automotive racing, they say there are two kinds of racers. Cheaters and losers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
criticalduck No. 3 Share Posted January 30 SEC/NCAA collusion...the SEC just refuses to accept NCAA punishment while other leagues accept them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck No. 4 Share Posted January 30 Back there it isn't the rule of law, it's the rule of Aww Shucks! And the secret handshake, of course. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Ducky No. 5 Share Posted January 30 I think back to what the NCAA did to Reggie Busch. It doesn’t negate the fact that he was the best college football player then and maybe ever. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noDucknewby No. 6 Share Posted January 30 I'm sure the SEC honks got a real chuckle when Chip paid Willie Lyles with a check. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroBurst61 No. 7 Share Posted January 31 I know it's niave and a minority position, but the two sayings/mantras that I Absolutely have despised most of my life: "If you ain't cheatin, you ain't tryin'." "It's just business." Normalizes leaning into our most negative basal instincts and, for me, is not how you "evolve" into a better person/species. Ok. (Stepping off of my high horse). Back to athletics done RIGHT. Oregon Duck Athletics! Go Ducks! 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Waddler Moderator No. 8 Share Posted January 31 On 1/30/2024 at 11:31 AM, Solar said: In automotive racing, they say there are two kinds of racers. Cheaters and losers. There’s rules in auto racing? Could’ve fooled me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...