On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:22:37 -0800 (PST), Eric Ramon
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ramon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Alabama finished the 1993 season with an overall record of 9-3-1, but was l=
>ater forced to officially forfeit all regular season games as a penalty due=
> to NCAA infractions.[12]
I agree that a Bama player broke the rules and a penalty should be
assessed. A player signed a cocktail napkin to employ an agent. No one
in his right mind would think forfeiture of games won on the field
were affected in the slightest degree by the player breaking the rule.
Punishment should have been prospective in loss of scholarships, not
being allowed to play in bowl games, etc.
Bama's best lineman hired an agent before a bowl game a few years
later and Bama did not allow him to play - Bama lost.
I think the Ohio team was forced to forfeit games won on the field for
rule breaking that had absolutely no effect on the games won.
IMO sometimes the decision makers at the NCAA are birthed of mothers
who bark.
Hugh