DMN: A situation 'you can't even script'

[Pony64]

Can you name me a time in NCAA existence that there has not been innocent collateral damage done to players on teams that have been punished for violations? Of course it is not fair to the innocent but the NCAA has received the authority to govern the schools that agree to participate in their association.

I completely agree, but I'm just saying never say never. It's never been done, it would be a miracle and all the rest of it.

[smusic 00]

Even if we could, the same reason for not doing it still is in place now as it was before. It would not be overturned. It could only be delayed. Let's build a future with what these young men are doing this year. This is a team on whom you rally around and let all the big time recruits see what our coaches can do even under the worst of circumstances.

Thank you!

[sadderbudweiser]

Our only remedy would be to go to the final four as a block of fans in full SMU gear and chant " over-rated."

After going 30-0 of course.

[photopony]

A small , tiny little part of me thinks the NCAA finds compassion and lifts the ban after we go 30-0...

[RGV Pony]

Actually with our luck what's going to happen is however well we finish, we will be overshadowed because aTm wins the national title and all the Texas media shines on them.

[SMUstangs22]

No, of we go 30 0 the ncaa extends the penalty for not going away

[Pony64]

No, of we go 30 0 the ncaa extends the penalty for not going away

Probably so.

[ponyte]

I have more faith in the Sun rising in the West than I do the NCAA actually enforcing its rules on the P5 schools. That is what upsets me. Not that we got caught or cheated or anything else. What galls me is that we will be treated different from other 'more equal' schools.

So if we go 120-0 over the next four years or so, the NCAA will treat us like a second class cell punk while the UNCs of the world just keep cheating and winning.

[No Quarter]

My hat is off to myrdel and others for a more knowledgeable and tempered comment than I made, and to ponyte and others for summing up the frustration felt by many.

Go Ponies.

[EastStang]

Right now there is another aggrieved party in all of this The American Athletic Conference. If we made a deep run in the Tournament, the Conference would benefit from tournament credits. What would happen if the schools of the American Conference banded together and petitioned the NCAA for it to remove the post-season band on SMU? What would happen if ESPN joined in that petition saying that the post-season ban would hurt it conference tournament ratings costing it and the NCAA valuable money? And if the NCAA rejected the petition, then the Conference and ESPN could sue the NCAA and seek an injunction against the NCAA. What would happen if the conference said that the post-season ban does not apply to its tournament since the ban occurred after school had started? Then the P5 conferences would have to figure out where they stood on all of this with UNC, Louisville and others staring down their own sanctions.

[RGV Pony]

I think what would happen is a lot of attorneys would bill and collect a lot of fees

[mustang1992]

Our only remedy would be to go to the final four as a block of fans in full SMU gear and chant " over-rated."

After going 30-0 of course.

LOL, that would be awesome!

[photopony]

Right now there is another aggrieved party in all of this The American Athletic Conference. If we made a deep run in the Tournament, the Conference would benefit from tournament credits. What would happen if the schools of the American Conference banded together and petitioned the NCAA for it to remove the post-season band on SMU? What would happen if ESPN joined in that petition saying that the post-season ban would hurt it conference tournament ratings costing it and the NCAA valuable money? And if the NCAA rejected the petition, then the Conference and ESPN could sue the NCAA and seek an injunction against the NCAA. What would happen if the conference said that the post-season ban does not apply to its tournament since the ban occurred after school had started? Then the P5 conferences would have to figure out where they stood on all of this with UNC, Louisville and others staring down their own sanctions.

I think the conference decided to exclude us from the conference tourney though since we can't win it and advance. They'd be going back on their decision if they suddenly start petitioning for us to be included.

[Dutch]

Right now there is another aggrieved party in all of this The American Athletic Conference. If we made a deep run in the Tournament, the Conference would benefit from tournament credits. What would happen if the schools of the American Conference banded together and petitioned the NCAA for it to remove the post-season band on SMU? What would happen if ESPN joined in that petition saying that the post-season ban would hurt it conference tournament ratings costing it and the NCAA valuable money? And if the NCAA rejected the petition, then the Conference and ESPN could sue the NCAA and seek an injunction against the NCAA. What would happen if the conference said that the post-season ban does not apply to its tournament since the ban occurred after school had started? Then the P5 conferences would have to figure out where they stood on all of this with UNC, Louisville and others staring down their own sanctions.

ESPN has nothing to do with the NCAA tournament it's a deal w/ CBS & Turner. They have the broadcast rights to the NIT (but ironically don't do anything to promote it even on their website)