Scott Van Pelt rips NCAA

by muircoach on Oct 28, 2009 1:10 PM PDT Comment 7 comments

Wow. I was just watching ESPN and radio host Scott Van Pelt just ripped the NCAA for suspending Oklahoma State Wide Reciever Dez Bryant, who didn't break any NCAA rules, but lied to investigators because he thought he had. Van Pelt implied that Bryant was suspended because he didn't go to a big enough school, but that Oklahoma State was just big enough for the NCAA to make an example out of them. However, he ripped on the NCAA for not going after the real culprits in college sports, as he said "the big schools who have broken the rules, but are too big for the NCAA to discipline".

HHHMMMM. What school could that be? Maybe USC? I have never heard a TV/Radio host so vehemently call out the NCAA. Usually they hide and don't comment cause they don't want put their employer, in this case the WWL, who is in partnership with the NCAA, at any risk. This was refreshing. He went on a 3-4 minute rant against the NCAA and basically called out all the big schools who have been caught cheating in the past few years, only to have the NCAA look the other way because they were TOO BIG to discipline and that it would hurt them in the pocketbook.

If you have a chance to see it later, check it out. He said "I won't name the schools cause we all know who they are".
Yep, we sure do! As Van Pelt said "I guess it is worse to not cheat, lie about it because you thought you might have than to cheat and lie about it." In the case of the NCAA, that is the message. Dez Bryant gets suspended for the year, and didn't commit a violation. Bush, Leinart, Jarrett, etc..........they all cheat, and nothing is done. Incredible.

Congrats for Van Pelt for being the voice of reason, hopefully he doesn't lose his job because of it.

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I don't mean to quibble . . .

. . . but lying to the NCAA IS a violation. Bryant should be punished. I agree that the punishment may be too harsh for the offense.

In any event, it IS a joke that suspensions such as this occur and the cheating gorilla in the room is not addressed after years and years and years.

by orlandobruin on Oct 28, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

u$c* needs to keep breaking the rules?

If u$c* ever ceases breaking rules the NCAA might finish investigating the mountain of wrongs, their only hope is to keep the mountain growing faster than the investigators can climb it.
The sad part is I can actually picture the NCAA using this as an excuse. “We are working hard, but it is just taking a long time. We keep finding new things to look into that extend our time frame, but rest assured that we are working hard to resolve the situation.”

by sponkey21 on Oct 28, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied...

It’s become a cliche, to be sure, but in USC’s case it’s oh so appropriate.

Easy money and faithless women, red-eye whiskey for the pain...

by rich87 on Oct 28, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right on, Scott Van Pelt!

Was it Pat Forde that wrote a scalding column about SC when the news broke on OJ Mayo? These are the only two incidences I can think of where anybody at Espin actually said anything about the shady going ons at South Central.

If anybody can find a link on Youtube or other please share with the rest of us. I would love to hear this myself.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Oct 28, 2009 11:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs