SEC office

[bulldognation]

Why aren't they coming to the defense of OM?
When Auburns whole Cam Newton debacle was unfolding and everyone knew they bought off daddy, it seemed like they got some shielding from the SEC. Auburn had won the SECCG and was competing for a NC. So they had a vested interest in protecting that revenue stream for the SEC.
So my follow up question is: if OM had won the SEC and wound up in the playoffs, would there be more effort on the part of the conference officials to keep the NCAA at bay?
Or am I being too wishful in thinking that OM is just universally disliked and getting what they deserved once they decided to put on the black hat and dare anyone to stop them.

 

[DerHntr]

I think the SEC office had their hand dealt to them when Tunsil blew up the Internet on draft night. He embarrassed more than just Ole Miss.

 

[aTotal360]

OM finally gets to hate on Lonnie Tinkle too.

 

[GloryDawg]

Wasn't there a different commissioner?

 

[patdog]

In name, yes. But not much has changed at the SEC office. And you can bet Mike Slive still has a lot of influence. It's like when the CEO of a corporation retires, but he's still Chairman of the Board.

 

[Strike.sixpack]

In name, yes. But not much has changed at the SEC office. And you can bet Mike Slive still has a lot of influence. It's like when the CEO of a corporation retires, but he's still Chairman of the Board.

Just a rumor that was never and probably couldn't ever be verified, but if it is true that Slive withdrew his name from helping UM it should have been a red flag that the case against UM was worse than what was being told publically.

 

[patdog]

I think you're right. When he saw what he would be getting himself into, he didn't want to take the hit to his political clout that being on the losing side of that investigation would have given him.

 

[Drebin]

Man I forgot about that. Talk about squashing info - news of Slive pulling out of that deal disappeared quickly.

 

[Shmuley]

Mississippi is not one of the protected programs.

 

[johnson86-1]

Why aren't they coming to the defense of OM?
When Auburns whole Cam Newton debacle was unfolding and everyone knew they bought off daddy, it seemed like they got some shielding from the SEC. Auburn had won the SECCG and was competing for a NC. So they had a vested interest in protecting that revenue stream for the SEC.
So my follow up question is: if OM had won the SEC and wound up in the playoffs, would there be more effort on the part of the conference officials to keep the NCAA at bay?
Or am I being too wishful in thinking that OM is just universally disliked and getting what they deserved once they decided to put on the black hat and dare anyone to stop them.

The shielding of Auburn began well before they had won the SEC CG and were competing for a NC. The SEC knew early on about Cam, and new that a voicemail existed that they could listen to if they wanted to where Cecil confirmed the $180-200k decision with Cam.

So the answer to your follow up question is maybe, but probably only to push it til after the end of the year. This was just too broad for the SEC to protect against, especially the academic fraud stuff.

I think what really screwed UM up is that they knew through the grapevine what evidence existed on Cam, and since Auburn was not a Bama, UGA, UF, or LSU, they somehow thought the SECs protection would extend to them (either because they thought the protection would extend to everybody, or more likely, because they were delusional enough to think they were viewed as being on the same level as Auburn). They go all in and now get to find out that not only do they not enjoy the SEC's protection from the NCAA, the SEC's don't try to get another SEC school on probation rule doesn't even really apply to them if it's Bama and UGA that are wanting to put them in check.

 

[bulldognation]

Hadn't thought about the whole academic fraud aspect. I know OM tries to diminish the gravity of that one since it was the previous coaching staff. But the fact is they willfully participated in academic fraud... Not just changing a courses grade, but the ACT.

There are some acts, even the SEC shouldn't try to defend.

 

[ChinaDogSunflower]

I would think this right here is the correct answer, but I also thought there would be more in the first NOA too -- like what happened during Tunsil's recruitment. I'm holding my breath until the final whistle blows though. Hoping for the best er, worst I mean.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

Because ole miss isn't one of the big boys like Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, or Florida. But they're big enough for everyone to think the SEC put the hammer down on one of its own.

 

[RocketDawg]

Because ole miss isn't one of the big boys like Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, or Florida. But they're big enough for everyone to think the SEC put the hammer down on one of its own.

Ha. We need to win a NC or two to be lumped in with those guys.