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Old 06-14-2011, 09:59 AM   #1
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NCAA plans summit on future of D1 sports

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6657255
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Old 06-14-2011, 03:53 PM   #2
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Re: NCAA plans summit on future of D1 sports

Too little, too late.

That is like FIFA holding a symposia warning people about bribery scandals.
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Old 06-14-2011, 03:59 PM   #3
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Re: NCAA plans summit on future of D1 sports

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Too little, too late.

That is like FIFA holding a symposia about bribery scandals.
More than likely. The horse has probably left the barn. Probably just a PR stunt. It would be nice to actually solve some of these problems but college players getting paid under the table by boosters is as old as college football itself. It's just more prominent these days.
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Old 06-21-2011, 02:53 AM   #4
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Re: NCAA plans summit on future of D1 sports

There is more and more to talk about...

Four of six conference commissioners earning over $1 million a year
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:57 PM   #5
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Re: NCAA plans summit on future of D1 sports

I'd say there's about a 99.9% chance they screw the whole thing up.
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Old 06-22-2011, 12:04 AM   #6
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I'd say there's about a 99.9% chance they screw the whole thing up.
You think it's that low?
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