clown show. The schools are the ones who decide the bylaws and what investigative authority the NCAA (HQ) in Nap Town have over them. If you look at an NCAA org chart, then you will discover that it is the schools via representatives on 1 of the NCAA committees who determine if the student-athletes receive extra year(s) of eligibility or not. Since all 3 division levels have the same structure, I am pretty sure the same committee has the responsibility. For most people, it is easier to blame 1 entity (aka the NCAA) than a group of schools (aka all 300+ DI schools) especially if their school's representative (aka President or AD) is a member of the committee at the time the decision was made. I am not saying you are doing that here. Just something I have notice after I took it upon myself to do an in depth understanding of the NCAA bylaws. Instead of blaming the NCAA for the problems, maybe it is time to start point the finger at the schools or the various committees who helped create the problem.