Could death penalty give NCAA new life?

[HB Pony Dad]

No matter the punishment, a 2007 study by McEvoy found that programs typically rebounded from NCAA sanctions. His findings, based on 35 teams studied over a 15-year span that ended in 2002, showed that the teams’ winning percentages actually rose, from .547 to .566, in the five years after they were sanctioned. The 10 schools with the most serious sanctions had their combined winning percentage drop only slightly, from .634 to .614.

SMU hasn’t been so lucky.

Before Jones arrived for the 2008 season, the Mustangs — who also decided cancel the 1988 season on their own — had one winning season since the scandal, which involved several players linked to payments by boosters.

But Jones says the death penalty was only partially responsible.

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“There were some at the school that didn’t want SMU back in big-time football,” said Jones, who has led the Mustangs to consecutive bowl appearances. “They didn’t help the coaches. SMU was falling behind in academic support to players and they didn’t allow coaches to invite a kid on a recruiting trip unless he had an 1100 on the SAT, even if he was qualified by the NCAA academically. SMU was over-complying and over-adjusting to make sure it didn’t happen again.”

Have we seen the end of NCAA Death Penalty

[NomAnor]

I dont think we will ever see it used again

[PonyKai]

Is that the first time we've seen someone directly related to SMU publicly state that the penalty was only partially responsible- and then we proceeded to gut our own program for twenty years? I don't know if it is, but man it's refreshing to hear that. All DP articles should have the boilerplate "SMU DUG IT'S OWN DARN GRAVE FOR TWO DECADES."

[ponyte]

With the possibility of multiple schools being found with multiple major violations, the NCAA may be forced to act in at a minimum, as a real serious organization. THe NCAA has faced less than sympathetic audiences in Congress. There is the possibility the NCAA will have to hand out the DP once more, not as a punishment that is desired, but as a punishment to keep powerful critic at bay.

[Mexmustang]

Both, and they can start with Auburn if the (Alabama) stories about Cam Newton can be proved.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

As a warning shot without going nuclear again, they could just give a school like Auburn or Ohio State our original 1988 penalty of six road and no home games.

See how they like that!

[Pony_Law]

is 6 games enough to fill the conference scedule, They need to play their conference commitments all on the road no bowls for 2 years no TV