Off with their heads!
I want all of the cheaters out, and out now. And I have a very broad understanding of cheating. If something happens on your watch, you are responsible and you have to go. Tressel skated through problems at Youngstown State years ago, and then the mess with Maurice Clarett and others. So why would he do the right thing now? Jim Calhoun gets caught cheating but can still walk away with the national championship in hoops. But he'll be suspended next year for the violations. That a scary few of his kids graduate does not seem to tarnish his image either. Again, why would he do the right thing? And Pete Carroll continued to run a loose program during the investigation into the Reggie Bush situation before jumping to the NFL. And do not get me started about Auburn's national title.
The coaches cannot help themselves. If you do it the right way yet do not win enough you get canned so the temptations are there. The problem is that the media looks the other way, fearing a loss of access while also being charmed by these guys, the fans usually could care less as long as the team is winning, and the administration not only looks the other way but is at times complicit themselves. You are Kentucky and you have been nailed with major violations in basketball numerous times, so you hire Calipari? You are Southern Cal and are being investigated for the umpteenth time and so you hire Kiffin?
The whole culture has to change. Folks who do it the right way need to be saluted. Teams that cheat need to be nailed, and that includes television bans. And, no, guys like Tressel are not role models or father figures. They are cheats. College football will survive nicely with both OSU and USC on probation. Feel free to add some more schools too.
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