This last weekend began March Madness-the
NCAA's men's basketball tournament to crown the National Champion. It is one of
the most widely watched, and profitable, sporting events in the world. Of
course, the real madness is the NCAA's stance on keeping the current system in
place. I think almost everyone would agree that the structure is broken, or at
least has major cracks in its foundation.
This was apparent in an interview Mark
Emmert gave on NBC's "Meet the Press" this weekend. The topic was
paying ‘student-athletes’. His arguments for keeping the system in place were flawed
and irrational, and he appeared weak when confronted with tough questions. He
barely answered anything and sounded more like a politician running for office.
Below is a link to the video feed. It is definitely worth a watch.
Another piece of media that illustrates the
contradictory and confusing decisions the NCAA has made over the years was an
article published on Sunday by Jon Solomon in The Birmingham News/al.com. It truly describes the NCAA’s madness.
Click on the link below for that story:
No matter what the NCAA's position is, the system may be completely
dismantled with the upcoming O’Bannon trial slated to begin June 9th.
