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Message: [QUOTE="Ricker, post: 2883365, member: 1245"] I think the NCAA should send a preemptive letter to all the schools mentioned/involved in the FBI case, stating that if a school plays any player in 2018-2019 that is subsequently determined to have received inappropriate benefits, the minimum penalty will be vacating all wins and disgorgement of any NCAA Tournament monies. The letter should also state that additional penalties such as loss of scholarships and NCAA tournament bans, and show cause orders re coaches, will depend on the level of diligence exhibited by each school to uncover such behavior on a case by case basis, and whether/how coaches were involved, and at what level of coach. My hope would be that all the schools 'put on notice' by the FBI investigation would fear their pocketbook injury and take actions and investigate faster than the NCAA can get around to it. There should also be a significant minimum penalty if it is determined that the coaching staff tried to arrange offers, even if unsuccessfully. The NCAA should evaluate the level of diligence of the schools investigation, and any self imposed penalties which should relate to number of scholarships and off campus recruiting restrictions, in addition to any termination of employment. At least this is something the NCAA could do now, for this season while some of these players are still at the schools, and in advance of these trials. [/QUOTE]