7/1/2011: It’s getting harder and harder for the NCAA to enforce their rule that only white people get to make money off college sports. Bill Rhoden says in the NYT, about Ohio State:
This violated N.C.A.A. rules. But the biggest rule it violated was an unwritten one: that the only ones in this con game who can make money are the coaches, the athletics directors and the bowl officials. Meanwhile, athletes (especially football and basketball players at the elite Division I level) tote that barge and lift that bale for room, board and an opportunity for a college education — and trinkets.
Then there’s Cam Newton, Willie Lyles, the anti-trust lawsuit, and now a player’s organization. So, the NCAA has reorganized their investigative unit to try and keep a lid on things for a few more years and a few more $ billions. Brad Wolverton of the Chronicle reports:
One significant change involves the formation of an “information development” team charged with cultivating sources and, as the NCAA says, developing “actionable leads.” (Presumably this means finding people to talk about the dirt on programs, and making sure the allegations stick.)
One commenter notes:
As I posted to an earlier article about intercollegiate athletics, having the NCAA police integrity is like depending on the KGB to monitor human rights.
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