[Husker] Too big to challenge

[Nick Chevance]

Part of the New York Times article on the NCAA sanctions:

"That the N.C.A.A. acted this quickly and decisively did not come as a
particular surprise to the former Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe, a
former N.C.A.A. investigator. Beebe said that the N.C.A.A. has
struggled to appear relevant recently while dealing with some of the
major issues surrounding college sports, including high-profile cases
of rules violations and conference realignment, and that the
organization expressed a sincere interest in being more proactive at a
retreat in Indianapolis last year.

“I certainly think there have been a lot of changes and issues that
have arisen that the N.C.A.A. hasn’t been able to get to,” said Beebe,
who is a founding partner in BMT Risk Management, a company that
advises colleges and professional sports teams on workplace
misconduct. He added: “I think the N.C.A.A. wasn’t a part of
realignment, and the playoff movement did not involve N.C.A.A. staff.
I think this is an area, like you said, that’s unprecedented and
horrific, and I think there’s a real focus on what the N.C.A.A. can
and will do about it.”"

Is this guy credible?  The NCAA was not part of the realignment?
Who's job would that have been?  Perhaps the conference commission
could have involved the NCAA, if that was important to do?  Rather
than allow an already large program attempt to swallow up everyone
else in the conference.  I find that particular interview interesting
in light of the supposed warning the NCAA just sent the rest of
college football.

Nick
-- 
“I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said,
but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I
meant.”
Robert McCloskey, State Department spokesman