[socalstanfan1]

[quote author=socalstanfan1 link=topic=16589.msg188669#msg188669 date=1487176581]
So if we think of all the university athletic departments as being part of the NCAA, I don't think the term corruption is inappropriate.

I don't either.

But if we think of all the university athletic departments as being part of the NCAA then the concept of completely abolishing it and starting with something new would be ... odd.
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Agreed. And I haven't read the book referenced to start this thread, but this discussion does raise the question: if you abolished the NCAA (defined as just the organizing/administrating structure), what would replace it? Or would you just end up with only conference-level administrations, or even just universities doing their own thing entirely?

[socalstanfan1]

[quote author=socalstanfan1 link=topic=16589.msg188669#msg188669 date=1487176581]
So if we think of all the university athletic departments as being part of the NCAA, I don't think the term corruption is inappropriate.

I don't either.

But if we think of all the university athletic departments as being part of the NCAA then the concept of completely abolishing it and starting with something new would be ... odd.
[/quote]

Agreed. And I haven't read the book referenced to start this thread, but this discussion does raise the question: if you abolished the NCAA (defined as just the organizing/administrating structure), what would replace it? Or would you just end up with only conference-level administrations, or even just universities doing their own thing entirely?