01-13-2020, 01:22 PM
With enough alums eventually there will be some that will be convicted of crimes. I am not sure I want to compare those that have been convicted of crimes with cheating in sports.
In the domain of sports cheating this type of systematic cheating is pretty high on the list. Though stealing signs by using center field tricks is not unprecedented.
In this case, taking away the wins is not really a penalty. The fans will still remember sitting in the stadiums or watching on TV and celebrating the wins. Taking them away several years later is not really that big of a deal. Bush, Carroll and crew are great examples of that. USC alums have great fondness for the Carroll and Bush era even though, on paper, there was a winless season in the mix.
IMHO the best thing to do is put in very harsh penalties that impact the present and future for the organization. As they tainted MLB and the World Series brands, I would have no problem if those organizations did not collect any of the MLB revenue sharing from Television for 5-10 years or if they had to live with a lower salary cap/greater luxury tax. It doesn't address the past, but the penalty should be severe enough for other organizations to not want to try similar schemes for near term glory.
In the domain of sports cheating this type of systematic cheating is pretty high on the list. Though stealing signs by using center field tricks is not unprecedented.
In this case, taking away the wins is not really a penalty. The fans will still remember sitting in the stadiums or watching on TV and celebrating the wins. Taking them away several years later is not really that big of a deal. Bush, Carroll and crew are great examples of that. USC alums have great fondness for the Carroll and Bush era even though, on paper, there was a winless season in the mix.
IMHO the best thing to do is put in very harsh penalties that impact the present and future for the organization. As they tainted MLB and the World Series brands, I would have no problem if those organizations did not collect any of the MLB revenue sharing from Television for 5-10 years or if they had to live with a lower salary cap/greater luxury tax. It doesn't address the past, but the penalty should be severe enough for other organizations to not want to try similar schemes for near term glory.