OT: Should Louisville Get The Death Penalty

[DarthGrumpy]

Maybe I don't think the NCAA would have much exposure. Banning Louisville would go a long way to reestablishing some credibility.

Financial exposure, no. Political exposure, yes. Congress and the NCAA have not always been on the same page and with the current Senate Majority leader hailing from Kentucky (McConnell), I can see how a death penalty on Louisville where both a major state run university and the state's largest city are put at risk could get the Senate's attention.

That said, I think the chances of the NCAA handing Louisville the death penalty are very slim (even if the death penalty is not used here, it likley will never be used again). The only reason for it to be used is if the FBI investigation hammers the NCAA and it needs a scapegoat to take the fall.

 

[huskypantz]

They should get the DP. They were paying players while already on probation for recruiting violations. Even the "paying players" piece should be enough to deserve the harshest punishment in the past 30 years. All of these teams deserve major sanctions. It blows my mind that we had to deal with blowback from cream cheese on bagels, shootarounds and the grades that athletes get when taking REAL classes.

 

[intlzncster]

They should get the DP. They were paying players while already on probation for recruiting violations. Even the "paying players" piece should be enough to deserve the harshest punishment in the past 30 years. All of these teams deserve major sanctions. It blows my mind that we had to deal with blowback from cream cheese on bagels, shootarounds and the grades that athletes get when taking REAL classes.

Great double entendre here.

 

[David 76]

Yes. But I would be surprised if they did.