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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4672328, member: 622"] You present reasonable questions. Though you can never completely eradicate corruption, good leadership keeps it under control. Presently, the NCAA has a puppy in control, he does exactly what the universities in power want him to do. He has no back bone of his own. I see several avenues to follow, there are probably more. 1) Continue the march. Allow the same old same old to continue. This is self destructive and not good for anyone. Few are exercising self restraint or discipline. 2) Clean up the NCAA. This is difficult as certain groups have too much influence, that is how the NCAA became so weak. 3) Form a new oversight organization. This more difficult as schools have to leave the NCAA to do so and the present powers will not voluntarily do so. 4) Let the federal government step in. This is the worst idea as the courts are not designed to manage organizations, the lgislature is as biased as the fan base, and the executive is guaranteed perturb at least half the country. Plus, this is likely the most expensive route as an onerous oversized organization with many useless drones will run the show. It may work for a time but is destined to make us long for the present NCAA as the better option. Number 2 is the right way to go. Self control, which is seriously lacking in the P5 and in the networks is pitiful. While I an generally a free market person, I recognize that oligopolies need to exercise more self restraint than most organizations. Follow the model of all pro sports which share equally in the main revenue source, broadcast rights. Even the losers get paid to keep enough balance for fan interest. The individual teams can make more money based on performance and fan loyalties. At this time, too many individuals think they can squeeze every fan into a few select teams but fail to realize most fans only care about their team or teams. Otherwise, any competitive game will suffice. It’s like grabbing a handful of sand, if you hold loosely you can hold more sand. However, the tighter your grip on the sand, the less sand you can hold. [/QUOTE]

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