Ole Chris Brooks has finally seen the light

[MaroonNation]

Kind of. On the radio he was talking about Steve Robertson's newest release and Yancy immediately denying it. He said "folks if Steve Robertson said it-it happened". Says Steve is getting info before OM officials even know about it.

Here's the "kind of". He said if he was OM he would be trying to put an end to this by "negotiating up" on there self-imposed. OM has no negotiating power here. Those Godless sodomites have been caught and it's giving them IBS.

 

[missouridawg]

BUT DID CHRIS BROOKS MAKE A PREDICTION?

 

[Shamoan]

I enjoy Brooks. Dont know his team affiliations, but i can make a good guess. self deprecation is endearing. anyone denying steve at this point clearly has an agenda.

 

[MaroonNation]

He was more tolerable till he knighted for The Clarion Liar.

 

[MaroonNation]

BUT DID CHRIS BROOKS MAKE A PREDICTION?

Haha. No. still riding that fence.

 

[jb1020]

He's gotten a lot better over the past few weeks. Couldn't stand him at first.

 

[fishwater99]

I enjoy Brooks. Dont know his team affiliations, but i can make a good guess. self deprecation is endearing. anyone denying steve at this point clearly has an agenda.

He's a good guy, went to MC but married into a Big Rebel family. He spends some time in the South Suites at VHS.

 

[ShrubDog]

He is 100% Rebel and a nice guy.

 

[The Peeper]

Oxymoron- a figure of speech where elements appear to be contradictory; see "100% Rebel and a nice guy "

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

I love all this talk about UM "negotiating" with the NCAA- as if they had some kind of leverage or bargaining power. The NCAA is going to do what the NCAA want and UM can't do a damn bit of negotiating to change it.

 

[msstate7]

They should threaten to secede

 

[harrydawg.sixpack]

Brooks is trying to be neutral but it's tough, he is a rebel homer, thru and thru.

and that little teenager side kick (same douche that Bo has) is awful. This guy is playing the mega douche (gambling, party animal) roll way to hard. Hard to listen to......poor bastard makes $25K per year and talks about gambling and drinking like an 18 year old that has never done either.

 

[Dawg4ever49]

I love all this talk about UM "negotiating" with the NCAA- as if they had some kind of leverage or bargaining power. The NCAA is going to do what the NCAA want and UM can't do a damn bit of negotiating to change it.

Sorta like a "slave" trying to negotiate with plantation owner on how much cotton he will pick!

 

[Junction John]

'Negotiate' might be too strong. But there is such thing as a plea bargain.

That's probably more accurate, at least for what I've been talking about.

They are 'giving' on some things to 'get' other things... Call it what you want.

 

[The Peeper]

Yeah who is that bimbo, intern? If she was on somebody else show Bo Shapley would be non stop berating her, she's turrible. Yeah, just call me Trump

 

[fishwater99]

That's probably more accurate, at least for what I've been talking about.

They are 'giving' on some things to 'get' other things... Call it what you want.

Why would the NCAA want to give them anything? They have lied to them the whole time.

 

[Imadick]

maybe they haven't

Why would the NCAA want to give them anything? They have lied to them the wholetime.

I don't know. I was just wondering if they are being "honest" with the ncaa but lying out their asses to the sheep. Trying to save their own skin far as long as possible.

 

[Junction John]

I don't know what to tell you. I have a theory, but it's just that - a theory. Here's a summary:

I know this isn't necessarily what we want to hear, but maybe the NCAA doesn't actually WANT the maximum possible bad press, for themselves or Ole Miss. We act like they are Buford Pusser walking around with a big stick looking to beat the **** out of everyone, but keep in mind, OM is a member institution. Bad press for any of their members is bad press for the NCAA. So maybe they want to punish one of their members only as much as necessary for them to quit doing what they're doing, and to make a public statement that they "aren't going to tolerate this activity" but no more.

So if that were their attitude, the NCAA might tell an intermediary "we're thinking 20 scholarships, 1 year bowl ban, and a show cause for Freeze." Said intermediary could say "How about 30 scholarships, 2 year bowl ban, plus we'll fire two guilty assistant coaches? That hurts them, makes your statement, but allows them to keep their head coach. How would that work for you?"

Keep in mind, this is all done behind the scenes so that the public never knows it goes on. In my theory, that is.

 

[icecreamdawg]

.....So maybe they want to punish one of their members only as much as necessary for them to quit doing what they're doing, and to make a public statement that they "aren't going to tolerate this activity" but no more......

That will have to be a pretty steep punishment.

 

[patdog]

One problem with your theory. If the NCAA really doesn't want to hammer UM, why did they go to the committee on infractions and get approval to grant immunity to players at MSU, UM and Alabama for their testimony against UM? I do agree that UM is fighting to do anything they can to save Freeze from a show cause.

 

[Junction John]

Good point. And I'll say for posterity's sake - I hope my theory is wrong.

I'm trying to stay realistic while hoping for this:

 

[patdog]

I don't think the theory is totally wrong. But I do think the idea the NCAA is looking for an excuse to go easy on UM is based on wishful thinking out of Oxford. It will be interesting to see how far up the chain the show causes go.

 

[Dawg4ever49]

Your theory disregards the NCAA position taken with SMU. Granted it was years ago but it seems to me very similar to the current TSUN investigation, wide spread cheating among the boosters, administration, coaching staff all noticed by their competitors. Instant winning after years of mediocre football, attraction of top athletes who typically would not have given a losing program a second look!
I hope the punishment is similar to SMU or even USCw.