Ryan Andrus Tears Into Phil Knight on ESPN's Outside the Line Show

I watched. If I went to Oregon or was being recruited by Oregon I would be ashamed. Their A.D. didnt graduate from college, yet virtually every job position in the athletic department Oregon offers on its Website requires a B.A. When confronted with this the A.D. "well I guess its a double standard."

He happens to be great buddies with Phil Knight. He also admitted he would probably consult Knight on the firing of any coach at Oregon.

Get over it

Almost every athletic department has a huge donor that pulls a lot of weight. The only difference is that Phil Knight made his money in sports.

gasdfad wrote:

Almost every athletic department has a huge donor that pulls a lot of weight. The only difference is that Phil Knight made his money in sports.

At any other University that kind of booster influence would cause a major investigation by the NCAA. Schools have been given death sentences for less.

Common crooks wrote:

gasdfad wrote:

Almost every athletic department has a huge donor that pulls a lot of weight. The only difference is that Phil Knight made his money in sports.

At any other University that kind of booster influence would cause a major investigation by the NCAA. Schools have been given death sentences for less.

Since the death penalty has only happened twice in the history of US college sports (Kentucky basketball and SMU football), I disagree with you.

Kentucky went down for point shaving and SMU players received cash for playing.

You are wrong. Every school has donors just like this...where do you think the money for buyouts comes from when a coach is fired?

You may not be aware of them if they aren't in the public eye like Knight but they are everywhere.

My job requires me to deal with athletic departments at over 50 colleges and universities and I promise you this is true.

Not that that makes it acceptable, just true.

Ryan Andrus is my hero. Utah county pride!

Surprise! wrote:

Common crooks wrote:

At any other University that kind of booster influence would cause a major investigation by the NCAA. Schools have been given death sentences for less.

Since the death penalty has only happened twice in the history of US college sports (Kentucky basketball and SMU football), I disagree with you.

Kentucky went down for point shaving and SMU players received cash for playing.

A one year suspension was hardly the "death penalty" (especially since UK basketball never missed a beat unlike SMU football) and point shaving is far more egregious to me. The boosters actions in the Oregon situation is far removed from what happened at SMU. It is shady, but show me a single NCAA rule that was violated in Knight's alleged power play with the AD. The NCAA takes no role in university hiring of AD's (or coaches really).

Common crooks wrote:

At any other University that kind of booster influence would cause a major investigation by the NCAA. Schools have been given death sentences for less.

No it would not. You do not seem to have even a basic grasp of the situation. Boosters are scrutinized for giving money to ATHLETES you dimwit. Not the the school.