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Thursday
Jun082006

The NCAA is Backwards

So sad: hole in one.

I realize there's the opportunity for schools to set up "charity" golf events with big prizes for everyone if an example isn't set and a line drawn in the sand, but this is ridiculous.  The event was an innocent charity golf outing and the kid hit a miracle shot.  Let him ride off into the sunset with his Harley and never look back.

It's gotten to the point that every NCAA rule can be challenged and the broad, sweeping "no" to every challenge just isn't a legitimate solution.  There are simply too many rules and too many "shades of gray" situations that the NCAA cannot handle.  At some point the organization will have to sit down and simplify things and usher in an era of greater enforcement and monitoring (expensive) but also leniency (humane) or the entire organization will collapse under the powers of its own hypocrisy.

A wave of lawsuits are eventually on the horizon and the NCAA may not be able to afford/successfully challenge all of them.  Whether the organization chooses to proactively save itself or fall down in one swift blow is their choice.

The paradigm shift is coming, it's just a matter of identifying that tipping point when events come together to usher in a new "NCAA" reality.

What small or large event will create the change?  I don't know, but I'm curious.  All I know is that the NCAA in its current condition cannot persist forever.

Anyone have Malcolm Gladwell on speed dial? 

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Reader Comments (2)

I think the fact that he wouldn't have been in the tournament if he weren't Iowa's QB makes this the correct ruling. I don't really worry about schools setting up charity events, but I more worry about boosters who might be hosting said events. I don't doubt that it happened, but it would be an easy story to make up to give your star QB a little pat on the back. What if it had been something like, "Everybody entered in the tournament is entered into a drawing for $25,000!" Where would you draw the line? I think drawing it where it is makes sense. Now, if he had entered the tournament just because he wanted to, and not because he was invited, then give the kid his check. Since that isn't the case here, sorry Drew (best QB in the country) Tate.
June 8, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterCody
Cody is right. Tough call, but even Drew Tate stated that the reason he was in the tournament was because of his status as Iowa's starting QB. If he had entered a random charity tournament with a couple of friends and made their own donation to take part, then I would have a problem with the ruling. As it is, this could open a Pandora's box of future "charity" events. Maybe its punishing everyone because of the possible actions of a few, but the past has shown that programs (and their boosters/fans) are willing to skirt some rules for a perceived competitive advantage.
June 8, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterfc

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