Hypocrisy of the NCAA "Extra Benefits" rulings

[BradleyBrave]

Hypocrisy is what it is. Of course it's obvious - the bigger schools, the moneymaking schools are treated differently than little guys like BU. It's the same way in society - rich people get away with murder (literally), while the underpriviledged go to jail for petty theft. There's double-standards throughout society, and while the NCAA may try and portray itself on being on some sort of higher moral ground, they're really no different than anyone or anything else. They're not in it for the kids, the academics, or the competition. They're in it for the money. The more money you have and provide, the more you get away with. It's as simple as that.

What's done is done. BU made mistakes, got caught, and was reprimanded. Fair or not, it exposed the need for a compliance officer, which most schools already have. For once it seemed BU did learn from its past mistakes and didn't try and cover things up. They learned from the mid-80's that self-reporting, self-discipline, and cooperation is best way to move past these problems with as little penalties as possible. We went to the Sweet 16 for God's sake! POB and WF's absence cost us maybe 2 games at most, and had nothing to do with how our great season turned out. If anything it kept POB fresh for the stretch run.

I think there is a lot of whining and finger-pointing that goes on at times on this board, and it gets tiresome. BU is not above what other schools go through, and pointing out other's shortcomings and mistakes only makes us look worse when we have our own. We should worry more about ourselves and getting our house in order than what others did or did not do.

[chitownBUB]

But Bradley Brave, I think this topic and discussion can stand alone, totally unrelated to the things that happened to Bradley.
Sure some people compare the violations and penalties to those in the BU case, but I don't think I see the whining as being BU people crying sour grapes.

What I see is a fan base that's intelligent, well read and informed, and who care very much about college basketball and they decry the foul play that's going on and the lack of discipline handed down to those who are leading the charge in NCAA violations.

All I would like to see is a serious probe into some of these obviously more serious violations, and then some appropriate penalties.
Cases involving big-time boosters paying $5,000-$18,000 to recruits, cases where recruits knowingly took not just money, but living quarters, food, clothing, and gifts supplied by pro agents and boosters, and cases involving massive, wide open violations of recruiting rules like phone calls, in-home visits, and impermissable contacts.

Those are the cases discussed numerous times on this board (Jerry Wainwright, Sampson, Self, OU. USC, etc...) almost all of which have had no penalties or very light penalties handed down.

Sure there might be a time to desist and get past the problems Bradley had, but there's never a time to just stop discussing ongoing cheating and the NCAA's pattern or easing up on the big guys. I plan to keep the discussion going as long as it takes until fairness reigns, and I hope others do too.

[BradleyBrave]

But Bradley Brave, I think this topic and discussion can stand alone, totally unrelated to the things that happened to Bradley.
Sure some people compare the violations and penalties to those in the BU case, but I don't think I see the whining as being BU people crying sour grapes.

What I see is a fan base that's intelligent, well read and informed, and who care very much about college basketball and they decry the foul play that's going on and the lack of discipline handed down to those who are leading the charge in NCAA violations.

All I would like to see is a serious probe into some of these obviously more serious violations, and then some appropriate penalties.
Cases involving big-time boosters paying $5,000-$18,000 to recruits, cases where recruits knowingly took not just money, but living quarters, food, clothing, and gifts supplied by pro agents and boosters, and cases involving massive, wide open violations of recruiting rules like phone calls, in-home visits, and impermissable contacts.

Those are the cases discussed numerous times on this board (Jerry Wainwright, Sampson, Self, OU. USC, etc...) almost all of which have had no penalties or very light penalties handed down.

Sure there might be a time to desist and get past the problems Bradley had, but there's never a time to just stop discussing ongoing cheating and the NCAA's pattern or easing up on the big guys. I plan to keep the discussion going as long as it takes until fairness reigns, and I hope others do too.

I agree with a lot of what you say, and I want to see the cheaters get punished as badly as the next guy. It's just that the "woe is Bradley" stuff gets old. I'm not accusing you of it, just making a general observation.