Baylor probation

[PoppyHart]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...-accepts-self-imposed-penalties-text-messages

Two questions:
1. Why do women's teams get 15 scholarships and men only 13? Unless the article is wrong, this sounds like a great way to create the competitive imbalance that stains the women's game.

2. Isn't this the same thing that Kelvin Sampson did, which led to a postseason ban. What's the distinction that makes the punishment so much less?

 

[Jasoncuse]

I don't think Oklahoma or Indiana were banned from the Tourney, were they? This sounds like the same crap Sampson did...twice. IU got 3 years probation and I think OU was just investigated multiple times.

 

[Ghost]

Part of Sampson's problem was that he lied to investigators, no? The cover-up was part of the problem if I recall correctly.

Baylor self-reported. I'm sure any team would trade these sanctions for a title - which is what Baylor's women team got out of this.

 

[longtimefan]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...-accepts-self-imposed-penalties-text-messages


1. Why do women's teams get 15 scholarships and men only 13?

The same reason that there are scholarships for women's rowing and equestrian--the need to balance the 85 free rides that football uses. It's a Title IX thing.

 

[BlackSquirrels]

1. Why do women's teams get 15 scholarships and men only 13? Unless the article is wrong, this sounds like a great way to create the competitive imbalance that stains the women's game.

I think one of the reasons for the higher number of women's scholarships is Title IX compliance. If an athletic department gives out 85 football scholarships, it needs a to find a way to offer a similar number of scholarships across its women's teams. The scholarship limit is also higher for women's teams in sports like soccer, swimming and track.

 

[Shermthegeneral]

Does cheerleading count toward title IX?

 

[EastCoast2]

Title IX is a joke

 

[joct]

Part of Sampson's problem was that he lied to investigators, no? The cover-up was part of the problem if I recall correctly.

Baylor self-reported. I'm sure any team would trade these sanctions for a title - which is what Baylor's women team got out of this.

Plus what Sampson did at Indiana was the same violation as he did at Oklahoma. It made him a repeat offender.