The NCAA Is a Joke

I want to start this out by saying that I don't disagree with the suspension of Terrelle Pryor, Daniel Herron, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams and Solomon Thomas. They definitely broke the rules and deserve their punishments. However in the current context, the institution that gives out those suspensions lacks legitimacy.

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The NCAA doesn't punish Cam Newton at all even after they said those allegations were right. His amateur status was compromised and the NCAA doesn't care. It's not like the NCAA has proven its self to be a forgiving thing. It has punished people for way less benefit to their parents than what Newton's father sought, $180,000.

Those Ohio State players sold trophies and rings and received discounts for at most $2,500. That isn't right and the NCAA is right to punish them. However, why don't their punishments start right away? Why are the six 'student'-athletes allowed to play in the Sugar Bowl? They broke the rules and you've found out about it now, why not their punishments?

The NCAA doesn't have a history of being forgiving and allowing a player to play in a Bowl Game. Ohio State fans don't even have to look that far back for an example of that. Of course then Ohio State wasn't playing in the most-attractive/most money making bowl game other than the National Championship.

Of course, it is supposed to be a world of amateur athletics, but of course the NCAA allows for the exploitation of them. Last night Arkansas had their biggest basketball crowd of the season, because their football players were signing autographs for fans. Now if one of those players traded an autographed picture for the price of a basketball ticket, they'd be in trouble, but University of Arkansas doesn't have to worry about any consequences.

Perhaps the NCAA should change their name to the Ministry of Truth. Their loyalty is not the 'the Man', but to the dollar.

Thanks for reading and please comment.

-Michael