Mark Emmert Extension
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Sounds ripe for blackmail.
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The timing could not possibly be worse
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This speaks more of the mindset of those on Board of Governors than it does of Emmert.
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This is the only explanation I can think of:
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Gary Parrish says we shouldn't be surprised. Read below. Lol. Sounds like Roger Goodell. Same thing.
How could anyone be surprised?
Emmert's extension, though clumsily timed, is just about the least-surprising thing in the world if you understand how this stuff works. Why anybody found it hard to believe that the Board of Governors would want to keep him in power is way more hysterical than the Board of Governors actually voting to keep Emmert in power.
He's perfect for them!
This is a man who traded his soul years ago for a multimillion-dollar annual salary -- someone who sacrificed his integrity to protect, as much as he can, the status quo. Don't ever forget: just because you think he's terrible at his job doesn't mean they think he's terrible at his job. In truth, Emmert has forever been doing what these people want him to do, which is, among other things, stall on any meaningful reform when it comes to name, image and likeness rights for student-athletes. Have there been blunders along the way? Yes, too many to count -- most recently the debacle that was how the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament was funded and run, which makes the timing of this announcement, at best, tone deaf. But, blunders and all, the Association's top governing body is more than happy to continue to pay Emmert well because he's willing to be the face of their greedy desires.
He's a comfortable whipping boy. It's as simple as that.
www.cbssports.com
How could anyone be surprised?
Emmert's extension, though clumsily timed, is just about the least-surprising thing in the world if you understand how this stuff works. Why anybody found it hard to believe that the Board of Governors would want to keep him in power is way more hysterical than the Board of Governors actually voting to keep Emmert in power.
He's perfect for them!
This is a man who traded his soul years ago for a multimillion-dollar annual salary -- someone who sacrificed his integrity to protect, as much as he can, the status quo. Don't ever forget: just because you think he's terrible at his job doesn't mean they think he's terrible at his job. In truth, Emmert has forever been doing what these people want him to do, which is, among other things, stall on any meaningful reform when it comes to name, image and likeness rights for student-athletes. Have there been blunders along the way? Yes, too many to count -- most recently the debacle that was how the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament was funded and run, which makes the timing of this announcement, at best, tone deaf. But, blunders and all, the Association's top governing body is more than happy to continue to pay Emmert well because he's willing to be the face of their greedy desires.
He's a comfortable whipping boy. It's as simple as that.
Mark Emmert receiving contract extension as NCAA president should draw disappointment but not surprise
The Board of Governors voted unanimously on Tuesday to extend the contract of Emmert through 2025
www.cbssports.com
