The NCAA changes their rules on the fly
by Paragon SC on Apr 29, 2011 6:00 AM PDT
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PrintNot that many of thought that the NCAA would give USC relief but these "new" altered rules pretty much seal the deal that when it comes to the NCAA its not your crime but who you are.
I love this one in particular...
"Remind the membership in LSDBi and in committee policies and procedures that Committee on Infractions and Infractions Appeals Committee reports in prior cases are not binding in future cases. The reports do not reflect all of the facts and circumstances considered by a committee, rules may have changed, committee members have likely changed and no two set of facts are exactly the same. Those appearing before the committees should focus on the conduct involved in the actual matter pending before the committees, not on prior cases."
So, in essence, there are no standards...make it up as you go along.
It will just depend on how the committee feels on the day they get together to hear a particular case.
I am not breaking any new ground here, this just solidifies what we already knew.
There have been rumors that Congress is looking at the NCAA's way of doing things, but until Congress get these people in front of a committee and forces the NCAA to make wholesale changes to the way they handle things then I don't see any changes coming anytime in the future
In the end this really isn't surprising...
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Interesting that the "new rules" were approved yesterday...
I guess now we know the reasons for the delay in USC’s appeal. USC must have presented such a convincing argument to the Infractions Appeal’s Committee that the NCAA found it necesary to change the rules YET AGAIN to accomplished their predetermined agenda for USC’s punishment.
This new rule allows the NCAA to punish everybody differently…which is exactly what they have been doing…but now it’s offical. Way to clean things up, Mark!
Hooray for moving targets
BOHICA, in other words.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Sounds like "Alice in Wonderland"
Oh, Mama, can this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Mobile
With the Memphis blues again
-R. Zimmerman
Stunningly oblivious language
I can’t believe that they listed “committee members have likely changed” as a reason for a lack of binding precedent. Do they not realize what they’re saying?
I guess that takes away our grounds for appeal
Which were that the punishment was too severe when compared to similar cases.
I didn’t expect anything to change regarding the sanctions. But I have to agree with JAG. The NCAA flew off the handle with USC, and now they are changing their rules to make it all legal.
Without an impartial appeals committee, this thing will happen again and again. The NCAA wants to make the sanctions hurt against USC. The appropriate sanctions that are in line with previous punishments wouldn’t even make a dent in us, and the NCAA knows this. That’s why they are changing the rules again.
I'm so sick of this nonsense
I hope the sanctions are upheld at this point so the court of public opinion crucifies the NCAA for it’s lack of consistency.
by cml4sinatra on Apr 29, 2011 9:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
+1
I would rather the appeal be upheld, and USC win 10 games per season after the appeal. While depth will be an issue, outstanding recruiting and the nation’s best coaching staff will move USC back into the nation’s elite status…..with or without sanctions. As a matter of fact, the worst of the sanctions are already behind us, IMO…..free agency, uncertainty, black cloud, multi-year bowl ban, etc.
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by Nestor on Sep 4, 2010 9:24 PM CDT
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