Throughout the years, many teams have been heavily sanctioned and punished in the NCAA in relation to some sort of scandal. What got my attention was the way Penn State was punished because for the next four years players that were in no way involved or associated with Jerry Sandusky are being heavily punished as a result of his actions. Teams still get in trouble all of the time because obviously the punishments currently given do not affect the actual programs themselves or people involved wearing the suits and ties. The NCAA should go after the pockets of the universities rather than the innocent athletes. If the universities are being fined heavily, I guarantee that they will be more careful because then the university officials will be much more inclined to make sure they are running a clean program.
A team under probation should be allowed to still compete just like any other team except they should just not be able to reap the financial benefits of being in a bowl game. Most schools are thrilled for the post season for mainly one reason, the money it brings to the school. From personal experience, I know that players are thrilled to be playing in a bowl game because they receive gift cards and shopping sprees which are much needed in their case. They should not be taken away that opportunity because of a scandal they are not involved in. The NCAA should go after targeting the individuals committing the violation and the officials that are responsible for running a clean program because they clearly do not do their job well enough.
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