Who leaked Leo Lewis transcript ..

[BiscuitEater]

or "How Steven Godfrey just Screwed OM and made things even worse than they already were."

Gary Segars latest installment of the OM Diaries is HERE Main points ..

"Goal of info leak was to paint the NCAA in a bad light." "Remember, the NCAA is not a court of law." "They are the judge and jury." "Nothing was leaked to which the COI does not already have access."

"The NCAA is not an actual court of law, but the leaking of these transcripts is a flagrant disregard for the NCAA process, and I doubt the COI takes it kindly."

"If no evidence is found to link anyone specific to the contract breach, the NCAA could claim there is sufficient proof that somebody involved with the school breached the confidentiality agreement, and the school would, in turn, be held accountable."

"This action seems to be just another in a string of several that indicates the string pullers at Ole Miss are unconcerned with what next happens to the school. The downside risk may never be known as the NCAA will never reveal the details of the COI decision and, unlike this information, the backfire of any of the actions will never be leaked by the University."

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

You have to sign a confidentiality agreement to get the Log In for the case.... so there is a very limited number of people who have it and the NCAA can see who logged in.

 

[Faustdog]

"This action seems to be just another in a string of several that indicates the string pullers at Ole Miss are unconcerned with what next happens to the school."

This part is true. Their powers that be are just fighting for their jobs and the hefty salaries that come along with them at this point. That is their main incentive now, as Bjork and Vitter have no personal ties to Ole Miss that I'm aware of.

They know the NCAA is going to slam them. But if they can convince the alumni that the school was wronged by the big, bad NCAA and MSU, they may be able to keep their jobs.

They know if they are fired for NCAA issues they will never get a job on this level again. They don't mind bringing the school down to save themselves.

 

[johnson86-1]

A couple of likely mistakes:

Per sources, the confidentiality waiver is very specific and firm.

Confidentiality waiver doesn't appear to be the right term. I'm guessing he means confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement.

The NCAA can pursue harsh criminal charges against anyone that breached the agreement.

It' unlikely there would be any criminal action associated with breaching a confidentiality agreement with the NCAA. The only only possible exceptions I could think of would be if somehow the procedure to share/gain access to the information was tied to FERPA or copyright law.

I'm really unclear as to how the NCAA can share records with say boosters without it being a FERPA violation. But maybe there is a way to share it provided confidentiality is assured, in which case maybe entering into a confidentiality agreement to receive records covered by FERPA makes an individual subject to its restrictions? I'm guessing not, but possibly.

The other option would be that some essentially copyright related laws have made it illegal to bypass electronic protection systems. The idea was originally pitched as preventing pirating of songs, movies, etc., but it was drafted to where say evading a firewall or even bypassing software intended to prevent refilling printer cartridges is now a serious criminal offense. So if somebody gave their login away, or did something to bypass the restrictions on printing or copying the info from the NCAA's portal, that could actually be a criminal offense. But I'm not sure how likely it is any prosecutor would take that charge up, even if it fit squarely within the language of the statute as a violation.

But I'm guessing the guy is just making some mistakes.

Godfrey is not in trouble. As a journalist, Godfrey is not required to reveal his source.

Nobody is required to reveal their source to the NCAA. The only leverage the NCAA has is if they want to work for an NCAA institution or there is some other leverage they have over the person. And if they did, it woudln't matter that they were a journalist. In a court of law, a journalist doesn't have any federal protection from revealing sources just because they are a journalist. There are a few states with a journalist shield laws, but I don't think Mississippi has one, which would be probably the location of any lawsuit involving the Ole Miss stuff, unless it's maybe Indiana.


I'm guessing the gist of his article about the NCAA being mad about the leaks is probably right, but just pointing it out that he may not be completely clued in on the processes and the applicable law.

 

[tatedog]

Gary Segars: A Profile in Credibility.

 

[DerHntr]

Godfrey is not an OM fan. Therefore, someone within the NCAA who thinks OM has been treated unfairly turned over the transcripts.**

 

[BiscuitEater]

Gary Segars: A Profile in Credibility.

Segars has followed the OM saga back from the first NOA. What has he not reported credibly?

Name someone that has been reporting on these stories that has 'more' credibility.

 

[maroonmania]

Yes it is pretty amazing that the PR and optics on this is more important to the OM folks than the risk of pissing off the NCAA and COI and having even harsher penalties but that is certainly where things have gone.

 

[johnson86-1]

Segars has followed the OM saga back from the first NOA. What has he not reported credibly?

Name someone that has been reporting on these stories that has 'more' credibility.

I think you misinterpreted that. I took at as a shot at Godfrey, as in this amateur(?) internet reporter manages to report on it credibly but Godfrey basically destroys his credibility by exchanging an UM approved spin on his story in exchange for copies of confidential transcripts from UM.

 

[codeDawg]

Yes it is pretty amazing that the PR and optics on this is more important to the OM folks than the risk of pissing off the NCAA and COI and having even harsher penalties but that is certainly where things have gone.

Pride makes people do weird things.

 

[Dawgg]

Pride only hurts

Pride makes people do weird things.

it never helps.

 

[bigiron.sixpack]

Pride: NSFW (language)

 

[tatedog]

I think you misinterpreted that. I took at as a shot at Godfrey, as in this amateur(?) internet reporter manages to report on it credibly but Godfrey basically destroys his credibility by exchanging an UM approved spin on his story in exchange for copies of confidential transcripts from UM.

Thank you.

 

[paindonthurt_]

TOO much pride never helps. Having pride in oneself or your works isn't a bad thing.

Letting your pride control your actions? Different story.

it never helps.