Monday, November 16, 2009
Is the NCAA consistent with their suspensions?
Previously in class we discussed the LaGarrette Blount suspension for punching Byron Hout in the jaw in their season opener. The discussion of whether the suspension was sufficient also took place. Recently, LaGarrette Blount was reinstated by the NCAA. I think it is interesting how Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant is suspended for the year because he went to Deon Sander's house to work out and supposedly agent Eugene Parker was there to talk about his future. Obviously this is against NCAA policies. I don't think that a full year suspension is justified in this situation. LaGarrette Blount acutally punched Hout and got reinstated while Dez Bryant went to work out and an agent, who is a good friend of Deon Sanders, happened to be there too. I think that the NCAA is inconsistent with their suspensions and Dez Bryant's draft stock and senior year are now being stripped from him. He was going to be a possible top ten pick and now he is going to drop to late first round early second. This makes me think differently about how the NCAA distinguishes what is worthy for suspension and what clarifies reinstatement. I conclude that the NCAA needs to make up their mind and go one way or the other.
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I completely agree with you Max, the NCAA, I feel only places these fines to appease the media and universities. I can understand Bryant’s situation because the NCAA is really strict with players talking to agents, but that is more of an issue in basketball, so a football case is actually rarer. When it comes to physical discipline, like Blount’s case, the situation is all taken care of by the team. Unless the NCAA feels like they need to intervene, they let the school take care of it. I think the NCAA wants to act more as a council than a big brother. The NCAA regulates the schools, and the schools regulate the players. With this logic, you can see why the NCAA doesn’t usually get involved with player issues, except in certain situations.
ReplyDeleteMaximus, I completely agree that it is mularky that Dez Bryant is suspended all season long by the NCAA. This is Dez's senior year at Oklahoma St. and has no previous record of deliquency or violations. If the NCAA truly cared about their players, they would overlook situations like these because it truly hurts the players potential to have great careers. If the NCAA was concerned about character, they would step into disciplinary actions with players such as LeGarrete Blount. It just shows that each players actions are not always justified their reprocusions.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, I believe the NCAA's actions reflect their reluctance to take harsh stances against higher profile teams and sources of revenue. The NCAA relies upon the income that especially football and basketball bring in through their championships, so of course the NCAA is reluctant to sanction athletes in those sports. Besides which, there are only about 15 people who investigate such cases for the NCAA. They can hardly do a thorough investigation of each and every case. Most of all, I think the NCAA is interested in protecting their own financial interests.
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