PeteRasche wrote:
Rotorooter wrote:
The U of Arizona Athletics Dept. has had a tough year, to say the least. Tough two months, now that I think about it. About like every day in the Louisville Athletics Dept.
The NCAA won't do a thing to these big programs--too much money depends on them and the media will bring all the necessary pressures to bear. What the PTB don't understand is that MBB will survive the scandal if they properly clear it up and punish those programs--other programs will step in and take their places. The popularity of the game is bigger than that of any particular program or fan base. But there are too many gutless people in charge to do the right thing. It'll be papered over, just watch.
Except this isn't the NCAA, it's the FBI, right?
Pete, the FBI will focus prosecution on the individuals, not the programs/institutions themselves. It will be up to the NCAA to dish out punishment on the institutions. Of course, the Universities will deny any knowledge so as to keep their nose clean, and all they'll do is hire new coaches and move on. And the cycle will repeat itself, with the media promoting the programs with the largest fan followings, i.e. the ones in trouble today.
Still, when you think about, those programs with their noses clean will still benefit short-term from the mess that has been created. After a few AAU guys have been prosecuted and/or the IRS sicced on them, I imagine it will level the playing field to more "traditional" recruiting methods.