Eight years has past since Les Miles first started working for LSU as their college head football coach. To make a long story short. Les Miles won one BCS national championship, and his LSU won/lost over all record is 85–21, conference 47–17.
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| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big 12 Conference) (2001–2004) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Oklahoma State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th (South) | |||||
| 2002 | Oklahoma State | 8-5 | 5–3 | 2nd (South) | W Houston | ||||
| 2003 | Oklahoma State | 10-3 | 5–3 | 3rd (South) | W Cotton | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2004 | Oklahoma State | 7–5 | 4–4 | 5th (South) | L Alamo | ||||
| Oklahoma State: | 28–21 | 16–16 | |||||||
| LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2005–present) | |||||||||
| 2005 | LSU | 13-1 | 7–1 | 1st (West) | W Rose† | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | LSU | 12–2 | 6–2 | 1st (West) | W Sugar† | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2007 | LSU | 12–2 | 6–2 | 1st (West) | W BCS NCG† | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | LSU | 12-1 | 7-1 | T-1st (West) | W Chick-fil-A | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2009 | LSU | 11-2 | 6-2 | T-1st (West) | W BCS NCG† | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | LSU | 11–2 | 6–2 | T–1st (West) | W Fiesta† | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2011 | LSU | 14–0 | 8–0 | 1st (West) | W BCS NCG† | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | LSU | 11-2 | 6–2 | T–1st (West) | W Chick-fil-A | 8 | 8 | ||
| LSU: | 85–21 | 47–17 | |||||||
| Total: | 113–42 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll. | |||||||||
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Big 12 Home Games: Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Big 12 Away Games: Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas
Notable Nonconference Games: at Rice, Louisiana Tech
A 1-11 debut was a disappointment for Charlie Weis, but not for most outside of the program. The Jayhawks are a long way from making it to a bowl game but need to show some progress in 2013. A 3-0 start in nonleague play is within reach, despite playing two quality non-BCS opponents.
Kansas isn't beating Oklahoma State, TCU or Texas, so those three games might as well be on the road. Home games with Baylor, Texas Tech and West Virginia give the Jayhawks a chance to get a Big 12 win for the first time since 2010.
Big 12 Away Games: Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas
Notable Nonconference Games: at Rice, Louisiana Tech
A 1-11 debut was a disappointment for Charlie Weis, but not for most outside of the program. The Jayhawks are a long way from making it to a bowl game but need to show some progress in 2013. A 3-0 start in nonleague play is within reach, despite playing two quality non-BCS opponents.
Kansas isn't beating Oklahoma State, TCU or Texas, so those three games might as well be on the road. Home games with Baylor, Texas Tech and West Virginia give the Jayhawks a chance to get a Big 12 win for the first time since 2010.
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2013 Pre-Preseason SEC Rankings
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It might seem way too early, but considering the returning starters and the teams coming back, where does everyone stand before Signing Day and spring ball? Here's CFN's first look at all the teams for 2013 based on how good they appear to be at the moment.
- CFN 2013 Pre-Preseason SEC East Rankings
1. Alabama (13-1)
Remember, 2012 was supposed to be a rebuilding year. There are certainly holes to fill, and there were some hiccups late in the season, but the talent is in place and the expectations will be there for a third straight national title and a fourth in five years. While others will be able to make the case for being the No. 1 team in the country, it’ll be hard to argue for anyone else but the defending national champion for the top spot.
The big concern right away will be on offensive line that has to replace center Barrett Jones, guard Chance Warmack and right tackle D.J. Fluker, but will revolve around all-star left tackle Cyrus Kouandijo and guard Anthony Steen. There are several good prospects ready to step in, but it’ll be a lot to ask of the line to dominate like it did in key moments like it has over the last few years.
BCS championship game star running back Eddie Lacy is off early to the NFL, but electrifying super-soph T.J. Yeldon will lead a loaded stable, helped by a great recruiting class coming in. AJ McCarron is a crusty veteran, and he’ll be front and center in the Heisman race with Amari Cooper and a strong group of receivers returning.
Defensively, it’s Alabama. It had to overcome massive losses last year and still finished up No. 1 in the nation in total defense, run defense and scoring defense. Top corner Dee Milliner is gone, but the rest of the secondary will be more than fine. The return of Trey DePriest, C.J. Mosley, Adrian Hubbard and Xzavier Dickson form a tremendous linebacking quarter working behind a retooled front three that loses nose tackle Jesse Williams and end Damion Square. Again, it’s Alabama. There are more top prospects ready to step up.
2. LSU (10-3)
Is the team getting anyone back? Barkevious Mingo, Sam Montgomery, Bennie Logan, Eric Reid, Kevin Minter, Tharold Simon, Brad Wing, Spencer Ware and Michael Ford are all bolting early to the NFL, and that doesn’t even count Tyrann Mathieu, who was at least back at the school. Of course, LSU loses players to the big league on a regular basis and still comes back roaring. This year isn’t an exception.
The line struggled in pass protection after needing to do some major reshuffling and retooling, but the payoff should come with guards Trai Turner and La’el Collins, and tackle Vadal Alexander, all experienced and ready to roll. The running back corps might have lost Ware and Ford, but that’s partly because the writing was on the wall that Jeremy Hill and Kenny Hilliard were going to handle the workload. Of course, all the focus will be on Zach Mettenberger and whether or not he can be more consistent and more efficient after spending 2012 trying to find his way.
The defense suffered the biggest hit in lost talent, but safety Craig Loston is a talented player to start with. The secondary is a revolving door of top-shelf playmakers with more where Reid, Simon, Mathieu, Patrick Peterson and Morris Claiborne came from. However, the entire front four needs to be replaced and linebacker Tajh Jones has to shine after spending most of last year with academic problems.
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- CFN 2013 Pre-Preseason SEC West Rankings
1. Florida (11-1)
It’s lost in the storylines now, but last year at this time there were question marks about whether or not Will Muschamp could actually coach, while the team was seen as a bit of an underachiever considering all the talent that Urban Meyer had amassed. The 11-1 season with dominant wins over South Carolina and Florida State on a run that came really, really close to finishing with a trip to the BCS championship came from out of left field, but all anyone will remember this offseason will be the Sugar Bowl clunker to Louisville.
There wasn’t a massive loss of talent early to the next level, but a lot of work needs to be done for a passing game that finished dead last in the SEC thanks to a line that couldn’t keep Jeff Driskel upright. Three starters are back up front, but battering ram running back Mike Gillislee is gone and Driskel has to be far better with almost all the key targets returning.
The defense that finished second in the nation in pass efficiency D and fifth overall in yards allowed and scoring gets seven starters back, hoping for everyone to stay healthy to fill in the gaps up front. The linebacking corps will be fast and athletic, but the bulk is gone with the graduation of Jonathan Bostic, and while losing All-America safety Matt Elam will be a problem, Loucheiz Purifoy will be one of the nation’s top corners and several options ready to step into the safety roles. Punter Kyle Christy will be in the All-America mix, but kicker Caleb Sturgis is gone.
2. Georgia (12-2)
Last year, most of the excitement was about a Dream Team of a defense. Years of recruiting, with a few key transfers, jacked up the expectations for the Dawgs, and the started to come together as the season went on, allowing 14 points or fewer in each of the last five regular season games before the SEC championship. This time around, it’s all about the offense.
Ten starters are back on O, helped mostly by the return of quarterback Aaron Murray, who’ll be on the short list of Heisman candidates. All five starters are back on a line that got stronger as the season went on, and it should be far stronger in pass protection. Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall form, arguably, the nation’s most dangerous rushing tandem, and while the loss of Tavarres King from the receiving corps might seem like a big deal, Malcolm Mitchell looks like the next big thing.
The defense has to replace John Jenkins off the nose, linebackers Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree, and four other starters including three in the secondary. Five of the top six tacklers are gone meaning linebacker Amarlo Herrera and corner Damian Swann are going to have to be the new stars. The Dawgs always find top replacements, but as long as the D can hold serve so the offense can do its thing, everything should be fine.
3. South Carolina (11-2)
It’s hard to believe that it’s not all that long ago when South Carolina was an irrelevant also-ran in the SEC race. Is this the year it finally all comes together and Steve Spurrier has the team that’s able to win the national title? It’s going to be tough considering the Gamecocks have to undergo a bit of an overhaul. Even so, the defense should continue to rock and the offense should be just good enough to get by.
End Jadeveon Clowney will be the national star of the 2013 season as he tries to solidify his place in the top five of the 2014 NFL draft. He won’t have Devin Taylor on the other side taking away some of the heat, but Kelcy Quarles is a strong interior presence and Gerald Dixon Jr. has the size to step in and produce. The linebacking corps has to start from scratch, and two starters are gone from a terrific secondary. Fortunately, Jimmy Legree appears ready to take on a bigger role.
The offense gets seven starters back, but it has to figure out what it wants to be. Marcus Lattimore was lost halfway through the 2012 season and bolted for the NFL, and now a back has to emerge with Kenny Miles done. The quarterback situation will be front and center after Spurrier rotated his passers in the bowl win over Michigan. Connor Shaw has the mobility and the experience, and Dylan Thompson showed that he could produce when called on. They’ll get to work behind a line that welcomes back four starters, but had problems in pass protection, and they’ll need Bruce Ellington to do even more for the receiving corps with all-around playmaker Ace Sanders leaving for the NFL. Read more...
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COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s football team had to replace four assistant coaches after the 2011 season. This offseason seemed like it would be a quieter one, until Sunday at 11 p.m., when the staff’s longest-tenured member, defensive line coach Brad Lawing, informed defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward that he was leaving for Florida.
“Brad is a fixture here,” Ward said. “I definitely was a little surprised.”
South Carolina didn’t waste any time replacing Lawing, quickly hiring North Carolina’s Deke Adams.
Lawing just completed his 17th season at USC. He coached the Gamecocks’ defensive line from 1989-98 and then rejoined the staff in 2005 when head coach Steve Spurrier arrived.
Ward said Lawing will coach defensive ends for the Gamecocks’ Southeastern Conference Eastern Division rival, which needed to fill a spot after defensive coordinator and line coach Dan Quinn became the Seattle Seahawks’ coordinator. Former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Bryant Young also coached Florida’s defensive line last season. Florida coach Will Muschamp promoted linebackers coach D.J. Durkin to replace Quinn.
Adams came to North Carolina with head coach Larry Fedora before last season. Adams spent the previous three seasons as Fedora’s defensive line coach at Southern Miss, where he worked with current USC secondary coach Grady Brown.
Adams played linebacker at Southern Miss from 1991-94. His position coach as a senior was Joe Robinson, who now coaches USC’s tight ends and special teams.
Adams cited USC’s facilities and the chance to work for Spurrier as his reasons for taking the job. He said he is also looking forward to coaching USC’s All-American defensive end, Jadeveon Clowney.
“My goal is to definitely get in there and coach him up, but at the same time not mess him up,” Adams said.
Ward said Lawing started talking to Muschamp at the beginning of last week and visited Gainesville this past weekend.
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Look at them, everyone. They’re so proud of their achievements.
New rules, new standards, new day.
Oregon has caught the eye of the NCAA, but Chip Kelly is now in the NFL. (AP Photo)
Same old NCAA.
They released this long and painfully arduous Board of Directors report, and thumped their chest about new rules designed to streamline the Texas-sized telephone book that is the NCAA manual.
Here’s the problem, and the proverbial fat elephant in the room: until the NCAA takes a serious look at the way it dishes out punishment—and how it clearly steers clear of favored programs—none of this means anything.
So when the NCAA proposed eight new members to the Infractions Committee, it should come as no surprise that every single one has ties to the old NCAA. Every single new member—including former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and Georgia president Michael Adams—has lived in this protect your own world for years.
They’ve all been part of the membership that sat and watched the NCAA use a former North Carolina football player to investigate the most egregious case of academic fraud in the history of college sports—then said nothing when that same investigator failed to dig up information on his alma mater that local newspapers uncovered week after week.
They’ve all been part of a membership that sat and watched Boise State get hit with the dreaded “lack of institutional control” charge for providing prospective student-athletes a place to sleep (on the floor in an apartment, in one instance) and a $5 lunch, but did nothing of consequence when Ohio State players accepted cash in envelopes four months after the NCAA began investigating Tattoo-gate. The Committee on Infractions didn’t hit Ohio State with an LOIC charge—which would have meant severe punishment—because the investigative committee didn’t bring the charge to the infractions committee.
They’ve all been part of a membership that admitted it had no rule for parents shopping (see: selling) their children to the highest bidder—modern day slavery—then let Cam Newton finish the season at Auburn and lead the Tigers to the BCS National Championship because it couldn’t find a way to punish a son for the sins of his father. Because how would any son know his dad was shopping him around to various elite football schools?
They’ve all been part of a membership that came up with something called “limited immunity” when investigating the case of a rogue booster at Miami. The NCAA gave current players a chance to speak out on the case in exchange for the right to keep playing—then told former players allegedly involved in the scandal if they didn’t testify, claims from the rogue booster would be considered true and held against Miami. This, of course, completely ignores a little thing called due process.
They’ve all been part of a membership that has spent nearly two years investigating the simple case of a street agent steering an elite player to a program for straight cash—yet can’t seem to pull the trigger on Oregon. Only after coach Chip Kelly—Mr. “We call him Will”—leaves for the NFL and takes the only guy complicit in the fake recruiting info for cash affair (football operations guy Josh Gibson) with him, do we see just how unseemly the concept of protecting sacred cows really is.
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It might seem way too early, but considering the returning starters and the teams coming back, where does everyone stand before Signing Day and spring ball? Here's CFN's first look at all the teams for 2013 based on how good they appear to be at the moment.
- CFN 2013 Pre-Preseason SEC East Rankings
1. Alabama (13-1)
Remember, 2012 was supposed to be a rebuilding year. There are certainly holes to fill, and there were some hiccups late in the season, but the talent is in place and the expectations will be there for a third straight national title and a fourth in five years. While others will be able to make the case for being the No. 1 team in the country, it’ll be hard to argue for anyone else but the defending national champion for the top spot.
The big concern right away will be on offensive line that has to replace center Barrett Jones, guard Chance Warmack and right tackle D.J. Fluker, but will revolve around all-star left tackle Cyrus Kouandijo and guard Anthony Steen. There are several good prospects ready to step in, but it’ll be a lot to ask of the line to dominate like it did in key moments like it has over the last few years.
BCS championship game star running back Eddie Lacy is off early to the NFL, but electrifying super-soph T.J. Yeldon will lead a loaded stable, helped by a great recruiting class coming in. AJ McCarron is a crusty veteran, and he’ll be front and center in the Heisman race with Amari Cooper and a strong group of receivers returning.
Defensively, it’s Alabama. It had to overcome massive losses last year and still finished up No. 1 in the nation in total defense, run defense and scoring defense. Top corner Dee Milliner is gone, but the rest of the secondary will be more than fine. The return of Trey DePriest, C.J. Mosley, Adrian Hubbard and Xzavier Dickson form a tremendous linebacking quarter working behind a retooled front three that loses nose tackle Jesse Williams and end Damion Square. Again, it’s Alabama. There are more top prospects ready to step up.
2. LSU (10-3)
Is the team getting anyone back? Barkevious Mingo, Sam Montgomery, Bennie Logan, Eric Reid, Kevin Minter, Tharold Simon, Brad Wing, Spencer Ware and Michael Ford are all bolting early to the NFL, and that doesn’t even count Tyrann Mathieu, who was at least back at the school. Of course, LSU loses players to the big league on a regular basis and still comes back roaring. This year isn’t an exception.
The line struggled in pass protection after needing to do some major reshuffling and retooling, but the payoff should come with guards Trai Turner and La’el Collins, and tackle Vadal Alexander, all experienced and ready to roll. The running back corps might have lost Ware and Ford, but that’s partly because the writing was on the wall that Jeremy Hill and Kenny Hilliard were going to handle the workload. Of course, all the focus will be on Zach Mettenberger and whether or not he can be more consistent and more efficient after spending 2012 trying to find his way.
The defense suffered the biggest hit in lost talent, but safety Craig Loston is a talented player to start with. The secondary is a revolving door of top-shelf playmakers with more where Reid, Simon, Mathieu, Patrick Peterson and Morris Claiborne came from. However, the entire front four needs to be replaced and linebacker Tajh Jones has to shine after spending most of last year with academic problems.
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2013 Pre-Preseason SEC East Rankings
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It might seem way too early, but considering the returning starters and the teams coming back, where does everyone stand before Signing Day and spring ball? Here's CFN's first look at all the teams for 2012 based on how good they appear to be at the moment.
- CFN 2013 Pre-Preseason SEC West Rankings
1. Florida (11-1)
It’s lost in the storylines now, but last year at this time there were question marks about whether or not Will Muschamp could actually coach, while the team was seen as a bit of an underachiever considering all the talent that Urban Meyer had amassed. The 11-1 season with dominant wins over South Carolina and Florida State on a run that came really, really close to finishing with a trip to the BCS championship came from out of left field, but all anyone will remember this offseason will be the Sugar Bowl clunker to Louisville.
There wasn’t a massive loss of talent early to the next level, but a lot of work needs to be done for a passing game that finished dead last in the SEC thanks to a line that couldn’t keep Jeff Driskel upright. Three starters are back up front, but battering ram running back Mike Gillislee is gone and Driskel has to be far better with almost all the key targets returning.
The defense that finished second in the nation in pass efficiency D and fifth overall in yards allowed and scoring gets seven starters back, hoping for everyone to stay healthy to fill in the gaps up front. The linebacking corps will be fast and athletic, but the bulk is gone with the graduation of Jonathan Bostic, and while losing All-America safety Matt Elam will be a problem, Loucheiz Purifoy will be one of the nation’s top corners and several options ready to step into the safety roles. Punter Kyle Christy will be in the All-America mix, but kicker Caleb Sturgis is gone.
2. Georgia (12-2)
Last year, most of the excitement was about a Dream Team of a defense. Years of recruiting, with a few key transfers, jacked up the expectations for the Dawgs, and the started to come together as the season went on, allowing 14 points or fewer in each of the last five regular season games before the SEC championship. This time around, it’s all about the offense.
Ten starters are back on O, helped mostly by the return of quarterback Aaron Murray, who’ll be on the short list of Heisman candidates. All five starters are back on a line that got stronger as the season went on, and it should be far stronger in pass protection. Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall form, arguably, the nation’s most dangerous rushing tandem, and while the loss of Tavarres King from the receiving corps might seem like a big deal, Malcolm Mitchell looks like the next big thing.
The defense has to replace John Jenkins off the nose, linebackers Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree, and four other starters including three in the secondary. Five of the top six tacklers are gone meaning linebacker Amarlo Herrera and corner Damian Swann are going to have to be the new stars. The Dawgs always find top replacements, but as long as the D can hold serve so the offense can do its thing, everything should be fine.
3. South Carolina (11-2)
It’s hard to believe that it’s not all that long ago when South Carolina was an irrelevant also-ran in the SEC race. Is this the year it finally all comes together and Steve Spurrier has the team that’s able to win the national title? It’s going to be tough considering the Gamecocks have to undergo a bit of an overhaul. Even so, the defense should continue to rock and the offense should be just good enough to get by.
End Jadeveon Clowney will be the national star of the 2013 season as he tries to solidify his place in the top five of the 2014 NFL draft. He won’t have Devin Taylor on the other side taking away some of the heat, but Kelcy Quarles is a strong interior presence and Gerald Dixon Jr. has the size to step in and produce. The linebacking corps has to start from scratch, and two starters are gone from a terrific secondary. Fortunately, Jimmy Legree appears ready to take on a bigger role.
The offense gets seven starters back, but it has to figure out what it wants to be. Marcus Lattimore was lost halfway through the 2012 season and bolted for the NFL, and now a back has to emerge with Kenny Miles done. The quarterback situation will be front and center after Spurrier rotated his passers in the bowl win over Michigan. Connor Shaw has the mobility and the experience, and Dylan Thompson showed that he could produce when called on. They’ll get to work behind a line that welcomes back four starters, but had problems in pass protection, and they’ll need Bruce Ellington to do even more for the receiving corps with all-around playmaker Ace Sanders leaving for the NFL. Read more...
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The Post and Courier
South Carolina loses longtime defensive line coach Brad Lawing to Florida
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s football team had to replace four assistant coaches after the 2011 season. This offseason seemed like it would be a quieter one, until Sunday at 11 p.m., when the staff’s longest-tenured member, defensive line coach Brad Lawing, informed defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward that he was leaving for Florida.
“Brad is a fixture here,” Ward said. “I definitely was a little surprised.”
South Carolina didn’t waste any time replacing Lawing, quickly hiring North Carolina’s Deke Adams.
Lawing just completed his 17th season at USC. He coached the Gamecocks’ defensive line from 1989-98 and then rejoined the staff in 2005 when head coach Steve Spurrier arrived.
Ward said Lawing will coach defensive ends for the Gamecocks’ Southeastern Conference Eastern Division rival, which needed to fill a spot after defensive coordinator and line coach Dan Quinn became the Seattle Seahawks’ coordinator. Former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Bryant Young also coached Florida’s defensive line last season. Florida coach Will Muschamp promoted linebackers coach D.J. Durkin to replace Quinn.
Adams came to North Carolina with head coach Larry Fedora before last season. Adams spent the previous three seasons as Fedora’s defensive line coach at Southern Miss, where he worked with current USC secondary coach Grady Brown.
Adams played linebacker at Southern Miss from 1991-94. His position coach as a senior was Joe Robinson, who now coaches USC’s tight ends and special teams.
Adams cited USC’s facilities and the chance to work for Spurrier as his reasons for taking the job. He said he is also looking forward to coaching USC’s All-American defensive end, Jadeveon Clowney.
“My goal is to definitely get in there and coach him up, but at the same time not mess him up,” Adams said.
Ward said Lawing started talking to Muschamp at the beginning of last week and visited Gainesville this past weekend.
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Don't be fooled by NCAA changes, not much is new
Matt Hayes Sporting NewsLook at them, everyone. They’re so proud of their achievements.
New rules, new standards, new day.
Oregon has caught the eye of the NCAA, but Chip Kelly is now in the NFL. (AP Photo)They released this long and painfully arduous Board of Directors report, and thumped their chest about new rules designed to streamline the Texas-sized telephone book that is the NCAA manual.
Here’s the problem, and the proverbial fat elephant in the room: until the NCAA takes a serious look at the way it dishes out punishment—and how it clearly steers clear of favored programs—none of this means anything.
So when the NCAA proposed eight new members to the Infractions Committee, it should come as no surprise that every single one has ties to the old NCAA. Every single new member—including former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and Georgia president Michael Adams—has lived in this protect your own world for years.
They’ve all been part of the membership that sat and watched the NCAA use a former North Carolina football player to investigate the most egregious case of academic fraud in the history of college sports—then said nothing when that same investigator failed to dig up information on his alma mater that local newspapers uncovered week after week.
They’ve all been part of a membership that sat and watched Boise State get hit with the dreaded “lack of institutional control” charge for providing prospective student-athletes a place to sleep (on the floor in an apartment, in one instance) and a $5 lunch, but did nothing of consequence when Ohio State players accepted cash in envelopes four months after the NCAA began investigating Tattoo-gate. The Committee on Infractions didn’t hit Ohio State with an LOIC charge—which would have meant severe punishment—because the investigative committee didn’t bring the charge to the infractions committee.
They’ve all been part of a membership that admitted it had no rule for parents shopping (see: selling) their children to the highest bidder—modern day slavery—then let Cam Newton finish the season at Auburn and lead the Tigers to the BCS National Championship because it couldn’t find a way to punish a son for the sins of his father. Because how would any son know his dad was shopping him around to various elite football schools?
They’ve all been part of a membership that came up with something called “limited immunity” when investigating the case of a rogue booster at Miami. The NCAA gave current players a chance to speak out on the case in exchange for the right to keep playing—then told former players allegedly involved in the scandal if they didn’t testify, claims from the rogue booster would be considered true and held against Miami. This, of course, completely ignores a little thing called due process.
They’ve all been part of a membership that has spent nearly two years investigating the simple case of a street agent steering an elite player to a program for straight cash—yet can’t seem to pull the trigger on Oregon. Only after coach Chip Kelly—Mr. “We call him Will”—leaves for the NFL and takes the only guy complicit in the fake recruiting info for cash affair (football operations guy Josh Gibson) with him, do we see just how unseemly the concept of protecting sacred cows really is.
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Assessing The Damage
There were some surprises on both sides of the NFL draft decision ledger -- Taylor Lewan staying, Le'Veon Bell leaving -- but overall the Big Ten wasn't hit hard. Adam Rittenberg » Big Ten blog »USA TODAY Sports
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