The $6,000 payment was a blatant violation. The circumstances surrounding this violation are especially troubling because the former coaches concealed the cash payment from administrators at the institution for over five years.

The $6,000 payment was a blatant violation.

The decision before the committee was whether the conduct in the case violated NCAA bylaws. And to that, the committee obviously has a great deal to say.

Certainly it would have significant influence on whether the committee would add a second year.

The result was an environment that allowed for violations of NCAA legislation. Numerous bylaws were misinterpreted, large numbers of student-athletes were certified improperly and many student-athletes competed while ineligible.

An idea is, in the end, always stronger than circumstances