Interesting article on USC's problems & lack of control...

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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke14-2008may14,0,7183576.column

Good read fyi...

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I wish the NCAA would bust a name program like USC to spur changes in the system. It would not be perfect but people would take notice for sure. IMO that's what it's going to take.

[jimmyceatworld]

I don't know much about the situation, but why did SMU get the death penalty back in the day when it seems like there is a myriad of colleges caught up in scandalous acts?

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by jimmyceatworld
I don't know much about the situation, but why did SMU get the death penalty back in the day when it seems like there is a myriad of colleges caught up in scandalous acts?
Flagrant recruiting violations over a number of years for SMU, which are really tough to top. I remember hearing that the NCAA said there would never be another death penalty.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spe/2004/feb25football/smu.html

[GreenMonster]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Flagrant recruiting violations over a number of years for SMU, which are really tough to top. I remember hearing that the NCAA said there would never be another death penalty.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spe/2004/feb25football/smu.html

I remember hearing that as well. I recall them saying that they never dreamed that a 2 year period would have caused as much damage as what it actually caused.