Larry Scott Paul Finebaum

The NCAA says whatever Scott

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/14486866/ncaa-on-ohio-state-auburn-rulings-not-playing-favorites

It really is a mess. Conference commissioners speaking ill of NCAA portends trouble.

Finebaum is such an asshat. His entire motivation for interviewing Scott is apparently to highlight his hypocrisy for not criticizing the NCAA for Ohio State as loudly as he did over the Auburn-Cam Newton situation. Nice execution there with a sheepish, rambling 90-second non-question that made little sense to Scott or anyone else.

The NCAA has taken a huge step towards killing itself.

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Conference commissioners speaking ill of NCAA portends trouble.

Yes, but it’s the best kind of trouble.

Scott was unimpressive. His unfrozen caveman lawyer act was no doubt disconcerting to polished guys like Powers and Dodds during the expansion talks.

The Finebaum show is absolutely awesome entertainment.

HelmetBoy – i dug that too. It was like a filibuster as much as a question. Clearly he wanted to screw with Scott.

I just love that article he wrote where he calls Delany a gasbag. So awesome.

Good interview. Finebaum is a goofball but i think Scott knows what is up. He has a business background. Texas to the Western US Superconference can’t happen soon enough for me.

What is Jim Delany’s background? He is the most important man in college sports, isn’t he?

Dean, I don’t share your impressions of Scott. Of all the conference commissioners to take center stage during last summer’s realignment carousel, Scott was the only one to show clear, decisive leadership and a strong vision for his conference. Further, what basis do you have for saying Powers/Dodds didn’t like his attitude? I know he wouldn’t let Texas keep their network rights, but I don’t think that was as big a deal until ESPN/ABC decided that super-realignment shouldn’t happen, and essentially promised to buy us off. In other words, everything I saw from Scott was positive, so I don’t get your take. Can you clarify?

Finebaum’s show is comedy gold. It’s like the Jim Rome show except they only let trailer parks call in. Genius business model, imo.

When he starts talking about Texas, my blood pressure does rise though. Never would have guessed that he is a Tennessee alum as much as he humps Bammer’s leg.

I first discovered Finebaum’s show while traveling to Birmingham, I travel there several times a year and those folks are out of control. Since the FB show has gone national it is really interesting to listen to educated mid westerner’s call in that cant believe how stupid people from the south are and yes I am from and grew up in TX even though I now live in OH.

I also travel to Columbus OH frequently and those folks are a bunch of asshats as well, they along with the Alabama contingent think football was invented there, well I guess it was invented in Ohio but you get my point.

Those two fanbases are by far the most obnoxious, makes the Sooners and Aggies seem like good people.

Scott is sharp. He brings a fresh perspective to college foottball. And sharp guys know when to pull the reins in and not give guys like Finebaum much fodder. If you want to see unfrozen cavemen in action find a copy of the “we’ve decided to stay in the big xii” press conference Deloss and Powers had.

I came for the SMU/Army open thread. Wha Happened?

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Nick,

Just speculation on my part about Powers and Dodds bc I find them to be both very impressive, thoughtful administrators. Scott came across as amateurish in that interview. He several times had to allude to the fact that he didn’t know all the rules bc he hasn’t been in college sports that long. Two observations: 1) learn the rules; it’s your job now, and 2) don’t pop off about the rules if you admit that you don’t know them. That’s high school know it all bullshit.

Further, there’s plenty of merit to his centralized pro leagues vs fragmented college aspect, but he didn’t address the underlying cultural, financial, and legal reasons for those differences, or how he’d overcome them. He sounds like he simply wants to superimpose the NFL model (no doubt appealing) onto college sports. Lot of things have to change to make that possible, and Scott doesn’t seem to have a handle on what those things are or how to change them.

Thanks clarifying Dean, I appreciate your perspective. I share your perspective on Powers, slightly less so with Dodds, though I respect the guy. I think you made good points about the interview, I just have a fairly positive image of Scott.

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