OT: NCAA declines to punish Baylor after acknowledging "campus-wide culture of sexual violence"
In the latest demonstration of egregious absurdity, the NCAA released a report today that acknowledges from 2010-2015, Baylor University solicited a "campus-wide culture of sexual violence" through their athletic department. Followed by promptly proclaiming they will do absolutely nothing about it.
I am at the point now where I think legislators needs to step in and dissolve this monstrosity of a governing body. They contribute literally nothing to collegiate sports any more aside from facilitating revenue and taking their cut. Mark Emmert is a spineless buffoon that apparently is not even willing to protect rape victims on college campuses. There is no place for this organization in collegiate sports
August 12th, 2021 at 6:36 PM ^
We know, it was posted earlier I believe. NCAA is a flaming shit show.
edit: gif in other post was supposed to be here
August 12th, 2021 at 6:52 PM ^
Well I’m sure it will get so much better as the ncaa now has less power as it becomes a professional league. Just younger people making stupid money for playing a sport. Yes I see things getting much better on campuses
August 13th, 2021 at 4:52 AM ^
Old man yells at cloud
August 12th, 2021 at 7:17 PM ^
Where in the NCAA by-laws does it say the NCAA has jurisdiction in this area?
August 12th, 2021 at 9:03 PM ^
Found the lawyer in the group.
August 12th, 2021 at 9:32 PM ^
I better question would be why is the NCAA involved in this rather than law enforcement?
August 12th, 2021 at 9:49 PM ^
Nope, just some one who expects associations to respect their mandates. The NCAA is not a college bad behavior judge and jury. That power belongs to the DoJ, Ed., accreditation agencies, and state law enforcement and legislatures.
August 12th, 2021 at 11:03 PM ^
Have to agree. Who thinks it would be great if the NCAA had unlimited ability to punish member schools for whatever they do that the NCAA doesn't like?
It might have been nice though if they would have enforced the rules they did have the ability to enforce.
August 13th, 2021 at 1:30 AM ^
Nope.
Kookie is missing the point.
I haven't read all the NCAA bylaws but by way of comparison the B1G does have a misconduct clause. So the actions of a misbehaving institution don't negatively affect the other member institutions as a whole.
So while criminal acts should be referred to LE, that does not mean a private membership organization cannot take action as well.
The people who think this is mutually exclusive have a very narrow world view.
August 13th, 2021 at 8:11 PM ^
Because the B10 has one, the NCAA has one too?
The infraction committee says they do not have the authority.
"Baylor admitted to moral and ethical failings in its handling of sexual and interpersonal violence on campus but argued those failings, however egregious, did not constitute violations of NCAA rules," the NCAA panel investigating Baylor said in its decision. "Ultimately, and with tremendous reluctance, this panel agrees."
https://www.npr.org/2021/08/12/1027070133/ncaa-baylor-sexual-assault-claims-failure-to-report
August 12th, 2021 at 7:25 PM ^
Ncaa checklist
are they in the big ten/pac12 if so investigate
are they in the south (including texas) if so nothing to see here
I cant believe people of common interests dont ban together. USC OSU PSU Michigan have had more punishments than the entire SEC? Come on man.
August 12th, 2021 at 7:37 PM ^
NCAA:
August 12th, 2021 at 8:19 PM ^
The NCAA continuing its proud tradition of making itself more irrelevant that the previous year.
August 12th, 2021 at 8:27 PM ^
at least they weren't stretching
August 12th, 2021 at 9:04 PM ^
Just watch Michigan get busted by the NCAA for Dr. Anderson while Baylor, Staee, and Penn State get off scott fucking free.
August 13th, 2021 at 5:26 AM ^
PSU got off scot free? The initial penalty of a $60 million fine (was kept in the final penalty), vacation of wins over 13 seasons (some were reinstated), a four year bowl ban (later reduced) and a loss of 40 scholarships over 4 years (reduced to 20 over 4 years).
The penalties against Penn State were severe. Many would argue more severe than the death penalty. Certainly the most severe penalties handed out since the SMU death penalty. Hard for anyone to argue they got off scot free.
August 13th, 2021 at 7:34 AM ^
They lost a few games and some scholarships. Who was arguing that was worse than the death penalty? I mean, aside from yourself and most PSU fans, anyway...
August 13th, 2021 at 8:38 AM ^
and a loss of 40 scholarships over 4 years (reduced to 20 over 4 years).
Boo hoo.
Did the victims of system and institutional sexual assault get their innocence back.
Did the victims have their trauma reduced at a later date.
The penalties against Penn State were severe. Many would argue more severe than the death penalty
You're delusional and you should be ashamed of your post.
August 12th, 2021 at 9:47 PM ^
Again?
August 12th, 2021 at 10:10 PM ^
Remember when people got bent out of shape because the NCAA convinced them that athletes shouldn't be able to enjoy a piece of the billions of dollars they generate because of "amateurism"? These fuckers never cared about anyone but themselves and the money these teams generated, so because Baylor is a P5 program and has some rich boosters they didn't so anything when the abuses started nor afterwards.
August 13th, 2021 at 1:33 AM ^
Remember when SMU got the death penalty.
For shit that doesn't even seem to move the needle these days.
August 12th, 2021 at 11:28 PM ^
But but but…
Michigan held practice for slightly too long
August 13th, 2021 at 4:53 AM ^
There is a civil case (actually 3 cases being tried together) going on where a judge ordered Baylor to deliver the Pepper Hamilton report to the appellants' attorneys. After years of stalling, Baylor is finally willing to settle out of court, and the settlement will be substantial.
August 13th, 2021 at 6:41 AM ^
ABSOLUTE FUCKING BULLSHIT!