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Title: Your NCAA at work . . .
Post by: sonofdaxjones on April 10, 2011, 09:27:29 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/opinion/09nocera.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=cam%20newton&st=Search
Title: Re: Your NCAA at work . . .
Post by: KITNfury on April 10, 2011, 09:56:10 AM
Never knew the deets of Jones suspension. That's pretty mumped up of the ncaa.
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Post by: felix rex on April 10, 2011, 10:08:40 AM
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The rich white guy wins again.
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Post by: Kat Kid on April 10, 2011, 10:28:12 AM
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The rich white guy wins again.

You know who else wins?  Scott Drew.
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Post by: wetwillie on April 10, 2011, 10:57:16 AM
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His mother, a cafeteria worker, has a heart condition so serious that she will likely need a transplant.

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If you needed a short-term loan to keep from getting evicted, would you tell your teenage son?

Nocera BITB at sob stories
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Post by: sys on April 10, 2011, 11:51:46 AM
that dumbass should be fired.  it's 2011 and he's still dancing to drew's 2004 spin.
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Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 10, 2011, 12:28:48 PM

The media is so Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) when they try and talk about the "business" side of college basketball.  They act like the NCAA has no choice but to let big "programs" slide because they make all the money for the NCAA.  The NCAA wouldn't miss a nickel if UConn fell off the face of the planet tomorrow.  They need a new schtick, this one is tired and worn out.  I'm surprised he didn't drop a line about how those evil corporations probably control the matter.

I do like how the writer made clear to point out the Jones is "African American".  I mean, he didn't say it, but he alluded to it, if Jones was NOT African American he wouldn't have missed a game.

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Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 10, 2011, 02:18:25 PM
are all journalists as lazy as this guy?  this story is written 25 times a year with the names changed.  nothing new under the sun.
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Post by: RightMeow on April 10, 2011, 11:48:59 PM
I thought this was a Whitlock article 5 years ago??????
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Post by: skycat on April 11, 2011, 12:31:04 AM
Good column. Good writer. I hate Baylor too, but Jones' punishment was unfair especially considering the NCAA did nothing to Cam Newton.
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Post by: kso_FAN on April 12, 2011, 11:00:24 AM
It is interesting how the NY Times always uses N.C.A.A. and not just NCAA.  Not sure of many other publications that do that.
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Post by: sys on April 12, 2011, 11:10:23 AM
Good column. Good writer. I hate Baylor too, but Jones' punishment was unfair especially considering the NCAA did nothing to Cam Newton.

people are so stupid re. newton.  he wasn't punished because the ncaa could uncover no evidence that he was paid.  evidence that his father solicited money, but no evidence that anyone ever delivered.  should kstate be punished for mitchell's mother?  should missouri?
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Post by: fr@ck me on April 12, 2011, 11:17:13 AM
Good column. Good writer. I hate Baylor too, but Jones' punishment was unfair especially considering the NCAA did nothing to Cam Newton.

people are so stupid re. newton.  he wasn't punished because the ncaa could uncover no evidence that he was paid.  evidence that his father solicited money, but no evidence that anyone ever delivered.  should kstate be punished for mitchell's mother?  should missouri?

Why don't we have an emotioncon for burying your head in the sand?
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Post by: 06wildcat on April 12, 2011, 11:23:46 AM
It is interesting how the NY Times always uses N.C.A.A. and not just NCAA.  Not sure of many other publications that do that.

NYT style is pretty much a holdover from antiquity. Most places dropped unnecessary titles too, but in every news story there will be Mr./Mrs. Smith etc. Formality is their thing.

Still fun to catch the rare grammatical error from them though. I think their editing line still runs 5-7 seats deep, which is pretty much unheard of these days.
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on April 12, 2011, 11:30:49 AM
Good column. Good writer. I hate Baylor too, but Jones' punishment was unfair especially considering the NCAA did nothing to Cam Newton.

people are so stupid re. newton.  he wasn't punished because the ncaa could uncover no evidence that he was paid.  evidence that his father solicited money, but no evidence that anyone ever delivered.  should kstate be punished for mitchell's mother?  should missouri?

No, but Mitchell should be. I don't think Auburn should be punished now, but Cam shouldn't have been allowed to play.