Post by dadster81 on Oct 19, 2024 7:57:39 GMT -5
Excellent opinion piece by Dan Wolken - USA Today
www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2024/10/18/virginia-basketball-tony-bennett-resignation-ncaa-dysfunction/75735106007/
"Through its own poor legal strategy and inflexibility, the NCAA went from being able to make the rules to the point of unfairness to having no rules almost overnight. Now, a generation of athletes who have not proven themselves come into college with the mentality to get as much as they can, from whomever they can, whenever they can, at the expense of other factors – like being developed by good coaches – who play a huge role in what they’ll ultimately become."
www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2024/10/18/virginia-basketball-tony-bennett-resignation-ncaa-dysfunction/75735106007/
"Through its own poor legal strategy and inflexibility, the NCAA went from being able to make the rules to the point of unfairness to having no rules almost overnight. Now, a generation of athletes who have not proven themselves come into college with the mentality to get as much as they can, from whomever they can, whenever they can, at the expense of other factors – like being developed by good coaches – who play a huge role in what they’ll ultimately become."