SMU to Face Postseason Ban

[August_West]

This "joke" is repeated 4 or 5 times on every page about NCAA sanctions, and it hasn't been funny once.

Its funny 'cause its true.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Interesting scenario here...

Seth Greenberg‏@SethOnHoops
Scenario. SMU seniors Moore Tolbert and Kennedy withdraw and enroll in an institution that is on quarters and had yet to begin classes

Depaul, Lousiana Tech and a bunch of west coast schools do this.

 

[Pudge]

UCLA starts this week

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Wow...Dickie V with the hottest of hot takes: ban Larry Brown from coaching ever again in college

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...arry-brown-banned-coaching-college-basketball

 

[Stainmaster]

Wow...Dickie V with the hottest of hot takes: ban Larry Brown from coaching ever again in college

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...arry-brown-banned-coaching-college-basketball

This coming from the guy who believed that Boeheim was framed? Enough is enough, put him out to pasture and let him focus on his charity work.

 

[johnhuskies95]

This coming from the guy who believed that Boeheim was framed? Enough is enough, put him out to pasture and let him focus on his charity work.

He's so transparent. If you're friends with him you could buy players for all he cares. But if you don't like him then he'll bash you.

 

[A10 fan]

Larry Brown is a Tar Heel. Thus, the Tar Heels have been punished. The NCAA is so clever!

 

[Rocktheworld]

Who didn't see something like this coming the minute SMU hired Larry Brown?

 

[Vuce]

Wow...Dickie V with the hottest of hot takes: ban Larry Brown from coaching ever again in college http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...arry-brown-banned-coaching-college-basketball

Let's see what he says about cryin Roy. I bet he defends him to the end.

 

[UConn990411]

Its funny 'cause its true.

Not in this case.

Whether UNC gets a fair punishment is a different story, but SMU got this penalty for being a slimy program.

 

[Rocktheworld]

And now Dana O'Neil piles on. Over/under on the wait before the Goodman article comes out?

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...all-coach-larry-brown-gets-punished-yet-again

 

[August_West]

Not in this case. Whether UNC gets a fair punishment is a different story, but SMU got this penalty for being a slimy program.

No doubt. Not diminishing SMUs griminess, but at the same time anytime ncaa punishes someone else not named UNC ( and after the Syracuse slap on wrist) you have to laugh at the hypocrisy.

 

[JonnyRI]

Its funny 'cause its true.

Is there any truth to story on zagsblog that the scholarships smu is losing will be given to Kentucky?

 

[Rocktheworld]

No doubt. Not diminishing SMUs griminess, but at the same time anytime ncaa punishes someone else not named UNC ( and after the Syracuse slap on wrist) you have to laugh at the hypocrisy.

And when was the last time anything significant happened to an SEC school?

 

[UConn990411]

No doubt. Not diminishing SMUs griminess, but at the same time anytime ncaa punishes someone else not named UNC ( and after the Syracuse slap on wrist) you have to laugh at the hypocrisy.

Without a doubt.

Conservatively speaking, UNC should lose at least one title and face at least one postseason ban. If that doesn't happen, SMU should sue (they won't, but they should).

 

[Fishy]

I can't believe the NCAA would do that to this kids or actually I can and still stunned...if this is true.

The NCAA didn't do anything to those kids - Larry Brown and SMU did.

 

[Jaker]

Dean Smith did a fine job mentoring Larry and Roy.

 

[joober jones]

I wonder if Nic Moore got on his knees and did the gun motion with his hands toward this year's post season.

 

[CTBasketball]

I agree with the penalty, but saying the NCAA did this is completely wrong. SMU was clearly at fault and this was no minor infraction.

 

[champs99and04]

The NCAA didn't do anything to those kids - Larry Brown and SMU did.

No, the NCAA screwed them over. Either complete the investigation in a timely manner or postpone the tournament ban one year. Releasing the findings six weeks before the season is absolutely ridiculous.

 

[4in16]

I agree with the penalty, but saying the NCAA did this is completely wrong. SMU was clearly at fault and this was no minor infraction.

And no one outside of North Carolina will agree with this until UNC gets the hammer thrown at them, which seems like wishful thinking at this point.

 

[traitor71]

I wonder what would happen if they did a Miami and threaten to target the NCAA for unfairness in treatment. The comparison with Syracuse is a valid starting point.

They would have to be able to prove there was some sort of manufactured evidence or something unethical in the investigation in order to be able to try and go that route I think.

 

[champs99and04]

This might be an unpopular opinion but Larry Brown's biggest mistake was not cheating but getting caught. With the playing field as tilted as it is...I don't really care if these guys were cheating. I have pretty much resigned myself to the thinking that college basketball and college football are filthy, and trying to qualify the extent to which a program cheated by reviewing the NCAA's findings is mostly a fool's errand in my opinion.

This is the third time for Brown so do what you have to do to make an example of him...but I'm not going to pretend that my opinion of him has changed because of it. I care about what players you get and what you do with them - in that regard, Brown has proved his worth as a Hall of Famer.

 

[Walker11]

Chad Forde wrote an article saying that SMU should be kicked out of the NCAA. Talk about a hot take.

 

[phillionaire]

Chad Forde wrote an article saying that SMU should be kicked out of the NCAA. Talk about a hot take.

Has Chad forde ever not given a hot take though?

 

[80shusky]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...arry-brown-banned-coaching-college-basketball[/QUOTE]
Dickie V might be right about this but I'm surprised he was able to write this article while Roy, Mike K. and Cal. I guess he was probably dictating.

 

[James]

Chad Forde wrote an article saying that SMU should be kicked out of the NCAA. Talk about a hot take.

sizzling

 

[Fishy]

Who didn't see something like this coming the minute SMU hired Larry Brown?

Absolutely.

A serially dishonest coach meets with the single most degenerate athletic department...everyone involved was running with scissors here.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

This might be an unpopular opinion but Larry Brown's biggest mistake was not cheating but getting caught. With the playing field as tilted as it is...I don't really care if these guys were cheating. I have pretty much resigned myself to the thinking that college basketball and college football are filthy, and trying to qualify the extent to which a program cheated by reviewing the NCAA's findings is mostly a fool's errand in my opinion.

This is the third time for Brown so do what you have to do to make an example of him...but I'm not going to pretend that my opinion of him has changed because of it. I care about what players you get and what you do with them - in that regard, Brown has proved his worth as a Hall of Famer.

http://ponyfans.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=79231&sid=fa53b6eaf4288d089fa59250e755f240


"While we accept responsibility for violations, the individuals responsible for the infractions have been held accountable both by the University and by the Committee on Infractions. To punish the student-athletes in the men’s basketball by prohibiting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in the postseason is simply wrong. It is not what our system of governance should be about and we are considering our response."

Some interesting info and discussion...

 

[Walker11]

I have an issue with the timing and not the penalty. These kids should have gotten an opportunity to transfer. I wouldn't even argue for immediate eligibility, Roscoe didn't get that, but this is not fair.