Has all of the recent success enjoyed by the SEC been on the up-and-up? Well....does anyone think so? Now we have some finger pointing, with attached evidence, raised against some former SEC football players and the nation shrugs. There is a certain assumption that athletes being paid for their services has been going on since day one and will go on forever. So why bother? But of course there is more to it than that. Whether it is of the sleazy booster payout--ala Oklahoma State--or the sleazy agent payouts, it is typically an advantage to have the word get around that you, a football program, will look the other way as your stars get paid. You will attract more talent, albeit of the mercenary kind, to your school if they know there is money involved. Not every player is for sale and sometimes it blows up in your face in regards to team unity. But generally if you purchase a five star receiver or Heisman winning QB, you are in good shape.
And that has been true forever. But it does not make it right and equipping the NCAA to hammer guys/programs who cheat would be preferable to what we have today. Will that happen? No. But I can dream.
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