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NCAA is in a rock and a hard place

NCAA is an organization for collegiate sports. It represents most of collegiate sports, it was structured as not as a business, but an association of universities. It's lead by university presidents, and series of committees to ensure an integrated approach of the student athlete. Yes they have an enforcement arm, but its general premise is unversities do the right thing, and self policing and if they issue a punishment, all agree for the 'good of the game'. THe tournements are their forte, and they give an amazing portfolio of offerings for all divisions. With the revenue they generate, they can champion not only the division 1, but use the earnings, the 1) fund the other division's championships, help smaller schools to participate, fund the staff for keeping up records, seedings for tourneys, and hte process, etc. The world has changed, and schools who want the win at all costs, and dont like the NCAA findings lawyer up and win every time. THe NCAA has to attempt lawyer up again to defend the decision. Bottomline, in the courts the NCAA is not a business or enterprise that has legal standings. so NCAA is crushed again again. Also, when they create any new policies, the lawyers go over the document, and basically eliminate anything they would like to do, because they war game possibility for a law suit, from player a or his/her agent, the school etc. They are caught in the middle. The big schools or conferences are not going to support 1 organization, who will oversee the enteprise because the possibility to limiting their business to win at all cost. No poliltician going to get into this, because no senator is going to vote to limit their state u.
Posted: 01/25/2026 at 10:57 AM ET
(In response to this post by JRHokie)

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Canes, 8th year granted..
JRHokie 01/25/26 06:17 AM ET
it's not like he turned pro- and signed an NBA contract- and then allowed
bigbadbird 01/26/26 08:36 AM ET
he's completing his THesis?**
bigbadbird 01/25/26 04:05 PM ET
3rd year of residency **
TomTurkey 01/25/26 09:03 PM ET
NCAA is a borderline criminal org...
Riverguy 01/25/26 03:51 PM ET
Pretty much useless and have been for the last several years. **
SCHokie1103 01/25/26 06:25 PM ET
That was Brock Hoffman.
RJHokie 01/25/26 04:01 PM ET
Isn’t he playing for Dallas RJ? **
SCHokie1103 01/25/26 06:36 PM ET
Yeah, I believe he’s still with them. **
RJHokie 01/25/26 06:39 PM ET
Actually they approved another player who was going to a different team...
EDGEMAN 01/25/26 05:27 PM ET
Same here. They have zero credibility and respect from most fans. **
SCHokie1103 01/25/26 06:28 PM ET
ah yes! That was him.
Riverguy 01/25/26 04:03 PM ET
Dallas is believe **
crazylane 01/25/26 06:11 PM ET
It was quite the "Conundrum".
Jethro Tull 01/25/26 04:43 PM ET
Who are we to question a young man's commitment in his pursuit of higher ed
Vippie1 01/25/26 11:33 AM ET
In 8 years, I had completed 2 degrees and all of my coursework plus most…
Ship PA Hokie 01/25/26 06:06 PM ET
Yep I can dig it. Would the OP be complaining if it where a VT player
SCHokie1103 01/25/26 06:31 PM ET
My son got a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering as a dual sport athlete
Happy Dog 01/25/26 06:25 PM ET
But somehow they didn't give an extra year to Trinidad Chambliss.
Maroon Baboon 01/25/26 11:13 AM ET
NCAA is in a rock and a hard place
1947Sunbowl 01/25/26 10:57 AM ET
Well Miami is in a Hard Rock Place!**
OrlandoHokie 01/25/26 11:13 AM ET
Grandfatherly love of the game.He'll be that when he runs out of eligibilit
likehokies 01/25/26 10:29 AM ET
The decision should have been made on how much academic progress he...
EDGEMAN 01/25/26 06:29 AM ET
What shall we do with the Vick brothers progress ? Retroactively?
JackDSML 01/25/26 10:57 PM ET
We'll worry abut that once they return for their 5th year of college....lol**
EDGEMAN 01/26/26 04:55 AM ET
What's academics got to do with College Football.**
hok1eboy 01/25/26 04:11 PM ET
You’re exactly right. Pretty much zero anymore. **
SCHokie1103 01/25/26 06:33 PM ET
Anymore? How about ever? Us too? Not just the Scum and Looserville**
JackDSML 01/25/26 10:59 PM ET
Point taken.**
EDGEMAN 01/25/26 05:15 PM ET
IF....LOL..BS..
JRHokie 01/25/26 09:20 AM ET
There you go throwing academics at pro athletes
Happy Dog 01/25/26 07:44 AM ET
There are exceptions though.
GCHokieof91 01/25/26 10:52 AM ET
I took CE classes with Eddie Hunter back in the mid 80s as well
Happy Dog 01/25/26 12:06 PM ET
Starting QB in early 80s was a CE in my classes - Todd Greenwood - RIP**
RTFC 01/25/26 08:36 PM ET
If I had to venture a guess, <1% of Division 1A football players...
EDGEMAN 01/25/26 08:22 AM ET
...and 100% of the ones who do attend UNC. TIC**
MP4VT2004 01/25/26 02:58 PM ET
UNC?...Engineering...?..Ha...Ha...Ha ;)**
RTFC 01/25/26 08:37 PM ET