http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/6522478

This will go in effect after Ohio State gets their hand slapped. Then it will be UCF and Boise State's turn.

Totally agree with you

(05-10-2011 07:50 PM)Neue Regel Wrote:  http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/6522478

This will go in effect after Ohio State gets their hand slapped. Then it will be UCF and Boise State's turn.

Not too sure about that. I'm hearing so much out of Jeannette PA its not even funny. We haven't hit the tip of the iceberg on Ohio State.

I think UCF's screwed...and whatever happens to Ohio State will make UCF's penalties look like a slap on the hand. Taking on Ohio State, especially with all the smoke bellowing from their shady program is precisely kind of school they want to use to make an example out of.

I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

UCF aside, this Emmert guy really seems to get it. You don't make examples out of the mid-majors, you tackle the big fish and hang 'em high for all to see...Ohio State's about as big of a fish as you can get, and they're a school people love to hate so watching them go down in flames could actually attract a lot of POSITIVE feedback.

That could be true animus. Also, saying Ohio State won't be punished and the "little guy" will, it's not like the NCAA doesn't have a history of punishing the "big boys." Go talk to Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio State basketball, USC, etc. It's easy to try to transfer blame to Ohio State but the bottomline is that all of those programs may have broke the rules and need to be punished. People are trying to use Ohio State's wrongdoing as a way to get sympathy on themselves even though they likely broke the rules as well.

(05-10-2011 08:45 PM)CatsClaw Wrote:  That could be true animus. Also, saying Ohio State won't be punished and the "little guy" will, it's not like the NCAA doesn't have a history of punishing the "big boys." Go talk to Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio State basketball, USC, etc. It's easy to try to transfer blame to Ohio State but the bottomline is that all of those programs may have broke the rules and need to be punished. People are trying to use Ohio State's wrongdoing as a well to get sympathy on themselves even though they likely broke the rules as well.

Totally agree

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

You may be right. This was actually meant as a joke thread of sorts but for UCF it may actually be a warning sign.

(05-10-2011 09:13 PM)Neue Regel Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

You may be right. This was actually meant as a joke thread of sorts but for UCF it may actually be a warning sign.

Some people prefer to discuss serious issues on this board. I think it's shameful that you would intentionally post a thread that you had no intention of making into a serious discussion on conference expansion/realignment. Dude...

(05-10-2011 09:19 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 09:13 PM)Neue Regel Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

You may be right. This was actually meant as a joke thread of sorts but for UCF it may actually be a warning sign.

Some people prefer to discuss serious issues on this board. I think it's shameful that you would intentionally post a thread that you had no intention of making into a serious discussion on conference expansion/realignment. Dude...

How dare someone else try to troll. This is your domain and no one is allowed to troll here without your permission.

(05-10-2011 09:19 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 09:13 PM)Neue Regel Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

You may be right. This was actually meant as a joke thread of sorts but for UCF it may actually be a warning sign.

Some people prefer to discuss serious issues on this board. I think it's shameful that you would intentionally post a thread that you had no intention of making into a serious discussion on conference expansion/realignment. Dude...

You really need to quit being a whiny forum cop all the time miko. And it is a serious thread with a joke involved. The joke was the UCF shot. The actual topic is serious. It bugs me someone who has nothing but joke threads and troll threads can't see that.

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

Do you really think so...Hardly seems fair at this point especially since no wrong doing has been proven at this time. While I have a hard time feeling bad UCF I try to think about it from the stand point of "what if it was ECU". That is the main problem with the press putting out stories like the ones on UCF. Even if it turns out to be a bunch of BS their reputation will still be tarnished because so many people have already formed an opinion about UCF over this deal when a NCAA investigation and report has not even been started...

(05-10-2011 09:30 PM)ECU-DMB Fanatic Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

Do you really think so...Hardly seems fair at this point especially since no wrong doing has been proven at this time. While I have a hard time feeling bad UCF I try to think about it from the stand point of "what if it was ECU". That is the main problem with the press putting out stories like the ones on UCF. Even if it turns out to be a bunch of BS their reputation will still be tarnished because so many people have already formed an opinion about UCF over this deal when a NCAA investigation and report has not even been started...

Yup, for Louisville it's already mission accomplished.

(05-10-2011 09:48 PM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 09:30 PM)ECU-DMB Fanatic Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

Do you really think so...Hardly seems fair at this point especially since no wrong doing has been proven at this time. While I have a hard time feeling bad UCF I try to think about it from the stand point of "what if it was ECU". That is the main problem with the press putting out stories like the ones on UCF. Even if it turns out to be a bunch of BS their reputation will still be tarnished because so many people have already formed an opinion about UCF over this deal when a NCAA investigation and report has not even been started...

Yup, for Louisville it's already mission accomplished.

Louisville doesn't give a crap about your program dude, seriously let that crap go. It's getting old. Can one of the mods go ahead and start nipping that childish BS in the bud already?

(05-10-2011 09:51 PM)3rdandBlunder Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 09:48 PM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 09:30 PM)ECU-DMB Fanatic Wrote:  

(05-10-2011 08:36 PM)animus Wrote:  I really think that all of this has destroyed UCF's chances into the Big East and that is punishment enough IMO.

Do you really think so...Hardly seems fair at this point especially since no wrong doing has been proven at this time. While I have a hard time feeling bad UCF I try to think about it from the stand point of "what if it was ECU". That is the main problem with the press putting out stories like the ones on UCF. Even if it turns out to be a bunch of BS their reputation will still be tarnished because so many people have already formed an opinion about UCF over this deal when a NCAA investigation and report has not even been started...

Yup, for Louisville it's already mission accomplished.

Louisville doesn't give a crap about your program dude, seriously let that crap go. It's getting old. Can one of the mods go ahead and start nipping that childish BS in the bud already?

Why would they not give a crap about a program that would make their conference better?

Looks like this one is quickly headed to smack forum material (where it belongs).

(05-10-2011 10:43 PM)Inigo Wrote:  Looks like this one is quickly headed to smack forum material (where it belongs).

I've noticed of recent, most posters can't seem to help themselves. It's a shame we can't have a civil discussion w/o going down that road.

Mean the NCAA kowtowing to the likes of Ohio State...by allowing FIVE ineligible football players, including the STAR QB, to play in a BCS Bowl Game...might be seen as too lenient?

Bottom line...NCAA is a joke....its a member run organization (i.e. all NCAA Univ "pay" for their membership and all NCAA officials/employees BENEFIT off their success, big TV contracts, etc....), so they will never ever kill the goose (i.e. major programs like OSU) that lays the golden egg (i.e. CA$H COW!).

Bottom line...when it comes to the NCAA...its best to ignore what they say ("We want tougher penalties...even against the top money making programs"), and pay attention to what they DO (Allow your star players that had been found to have been INELIGIBLE all-season long, and let them play in the BCS Bowl Game vs a team from the SEC).

This whole idea of Louisville sicking the dogs on UCF is a joke. It was a Louisville coach that was vocally supportive of UCF getting into the Big East, and these jokers want to keep coming around and blaming all their problems on Louisville. Just saying, it's gotten old and every time something comes up about UCF's problems it seems like UCF fans come crawling out of the woodwork to blame Louisville and say how they're still innocent.