(07-06-2017 05:31 AM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote: Yeah, at least UL is taking some ownership of this.
UNC's just been flicking this off the whole time. Even kinda flicked off its accrediting body enough to get the probation. With that behind them, now that piece becomes ammo to fight the NCAA even harder.
It's not necessarily just the NCAA who should be doing anything. Like PSU, the conference should act, too. Don't tolerate this crap.
And honestly ... at this point ... I think you would find a great many U of L fans that would encourage adopting the UNC strategy, if they could go back in time and start this whole thing over.
There is NO favor in bending over, and working closely with the NCAA through this type of investigation.
Facts of the case as it stands today:
--- The Grand Jury failed to even bring an indictment against Katina Powell for all of her claims of committing crimes.
Not enough evidence to even indict! That's unheard of. The common joke in legal circles is that a ham sandwich can get indicted.
--- The only other claims to the story she told came from student athletes at other schools, who testified under threat of losing their eligibility. What else were they going to say?
Knowing these things now, U of L should have fought the allegations, and made the NCAA show that they occurred. Not just accept them on their face, impose a punishment, and hope for leniency for doing those things.
They may have still been hit with sanctions, but the appeal would be a whole lot stronger when you can still point to all the flaws in the "evidence" against you. And then attack the ridiculous vacating standard the NCAA is trying to apply now. Which is all they have at this point.
This U of L case is showing the rest of the schools in the NCAA (you paying attention Ole Miss??) that you shouldn't cooperate AT ALL with them ... there is no benefit to doing so.