[fullmetal]

I think we all agree that it's a travesty that UNC be given the privilege of contending for a national title while still under suspicion/investigation of academic fraud.  How would any measure of justice recoup all that money, TV time, and program prestige?  How would any sanction be fair to the kids, who are pawns in the game of college hungry, hungry hippo sports?  Clearly it is better to ask forgiveness rather than permission, and that's how we end up with the Baylors, Penn States, UNCs, and Miamis of the world.  Gone are the days when the NCAA had the spine to sanction SMU.  I think such penalties should be more frequent.  The age of 24/7 ESPN and the internet will ensure that programs under the death penalty can easily resurrect themselves with the right exposure and resources.

[fullmetal]

I think we all agree that it's a travesty that UNC be given the privilege of contending for a national title while still under suspicion/investigation of academic fraud.  How would any measure of justice recoup all that money, TV time, and program prestige?  How would any sanction be fair to the kids, who are pawns in the game of college hungry, hungry hippo sports?  Clearly it is better to ask forgiveness rather than permission, and that's how we end up with the Baylors, Penn States, UNCs, and Miamis of the world.  Gone are the days when the NCAA had the spine to sanction SMU.  I think such penalties should be more frequent.  The age of 24/7 ESPN and the internet will ensure that programs under the death penalty can easily resurrect themselves with the right exposure and resources.