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   mb

   Oct 5, 2015 at 12:00 am

   not in the field for SMU this week….most likely turning pro id guess

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   Keith

   Sep 30, 2015 at 6:42 pm

   Given SMU’s track record and the huberous of the typical SMU booster…this does not surprise me.

   This is the social elite of Dallas/Texas that think they are above the rules. It’s unfortunate for the athletes and sets a terrible precedent for their future and the perspective they will have when faced with similar challenges/opportunities in their life.

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     E

     Sep 30, 2015 at 9:31 pm

     Al Texans believe they are above it. Look at the Bush family. They got away with everything

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       MW

       Oct 14, 2015 at 9:25 pm

       You’re an idiot.

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         RG

         Oct 25, 2015 at 5:20 am

         And your really bright…or not.

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   Ron

   Sep 30, 2015 at 3:12 pm

   Once again the athletes are the ones penalized! That’s just wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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   brian d

   Sep 30, 2015 at 1:00 pm

   Its sad, because its never really the people involved who get punished, its the kids who play there and those who had nothing to do with the situation

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   Jim H

   Sep 30, 2015 at 12:23 pm

   Looks like Obama’s tyrannical ideology is trickling down to the ncaa.

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     Desmond

     Sep 30, 2015 at 12:33 pm

     Seriously?

     The NCAA has tyrannized for longer than Obama has lived. Let’s leave politics out of this.

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     RJ

     Sep 30, 2015 at 6:51 pm

     WOW…. Can we stop wasting my eye usage with FOOLISH writings! Leave politics to F*X News

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6. 

   DolphLundgrenade

   Sep 30, 2015 at 12:11 pm

   Everyone who knows about the NCAA knows they are an awful organization for the way they earn huge dollars off of students (if you don’t know, read more), but then they back it up with ridiculous penalties like this…. As if Dechambeau is a professional athlete on a professional sports team.

   I don’t know anything about SMU or its problems beyond this (and I can’t say this surprises me, as there are a lot of colleges doing exactly this as we speak; ever wonder why ANYONE would rather live in Alabama to play golf than on a beach in California? No 18 year old recruit would make that pick unless X number of other things are promised) but I do know that this school should continue to face its penalties, but its students should be considered in all of this- Let players that are there play. If they are cheaters or ethically challenged, they will get their comeuppance soon enough- or work on Wall Street or politics and be rich. Life is fun huh!

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   TE

   Sep 30, 2015 at 11:53 am

   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/appeals-panel-upholds-ncaa-anti-trust-ruling–disagrees-with-deferred-payments-153721335.html

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8. 

   Deacon Blues

   Sep 30, 2015 at 11:37 am

   It’s the same story over and over again. . .

   It seems like all of the collegiate coaches have no problem providing their athletes the newest and finest equipment, but for some baffling reason they always seem to have to compromise when it comes to exposing their prized athletes to old, washed-out athletic supporters!

   It’s just nuts!

   There must be some plan of action these geniuses at all of these fine institutions of higher education could come up with to prevent exposure to these unfortunate side-effects of collegiate sports.

   Maybe building a special clubhouse to keep them all in – or something like that. . .

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   Desmond

   Sep 30, 2015 at 9:15 am

   It is more severe than needed.

   The former coach, whom SMU had resign under pressure, a year ago, can’t coach at an NCAA School for 4 years.

   The booster is disenfranchised from the program.

   The guilty individuals were punished severely.

   Why punish the kids and essentially kill the program of another coach?

   Yes, SMU had institutional issues … over 30 years ago! And most of those involved are dead or not on the board. Punishing SMU because it is SMU is ludicrous with a 30 year span for severe violations.

   I do not like the NCAA .. they make millions off the blood and shortened careers of athletes to whom they give nothing. Someone should investigate the NCAA and cut out their institutional heart, and replace it.

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     Robert

     Sep 30, 2015 at 11:19 am

     Completely agree. The NCAA has such incredibly hypocritical and unrealistic standards.

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     alexdub

     Sep 30, 2015 at 11:26 am

     Well said. I think we will see some institutional reforms with the NCAA in the coming years. Certainly, the NCAA fulfills a needed role, but they have now become the embodiment of institutional cronyism the organization originally sought to suppress.

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     TE

     Sep 30, 2015 at 11:53 am

     http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bad-horseplay–smu-s-time-as-part-of-ncaa-should-be-over-195905029.html

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       Desmond

       Sep 30, 2015 at 12:37 pm

       Shock Jock Comments…

       Doesn’t pertain to the golf team;

       As to Larry Brown and Roundball, Larry leaves a trail of penalties. He is 75 yr old — did you expect him to follow every rule and play .500 basketball?

       I think not — SMU hoped with age that Brown could play legal – and he lied – and then “clarified” his answers to NCAA. You’ve got to ask if the juice is worth the squeeze – for BBall, yes.

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10. 

    JF

    Sep 30, 2015 at 4:21 am

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    I love it. Cheaters

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11. 

    jakeanderson

    Sep 30, 2015 at 2:54 am

    this is well deserved. some people would say that god’s will was at work, and I, am one of them. i have never heard of a catholic college committing such fallacies.

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      Mike

      Sep 30, 2015 at 8:14 am

      no the priests do “other” things considered a little worse in the catholic church schools

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      shimmy

      Sep 30, 2015 at 9:58 am

      They committed a fallacy? What?

      What evidence do you have that this supposed god of yours favors catholics and hates methodists?

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      Desmond

      Sep 30, 2015 at 1:21 pm

      Let’s leave God out of this one… it appears the NCAA god is money.

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      BB

      Sep 30, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Yeah let them bugger little boys instead like you know you enjoy doing, with God on your side watching over you while you do it

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    shimmy

    Sep 29, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    Good. They deserved it.

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      Jay

      Sep 30, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      Seems to me the coach who committed the actions is the one who deserved it??

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13. 

    Christestrogen

    Sep 29, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Jeffrey….it was/is called the “death penalty”…
    I’m a Texan and remember it well….mainly it was a witch hunt by liberal talking heads to tie then governor bill Clements to impropriety….dale Hansen in particular wanted to catch Clements…
    It was ridiculous….and I’m an austinite and have zero affinity for smu

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    Brodie Hock

    Sep 29, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    Merchandise at a “significantly discounted price”….if that’s against the rules than I would say a ton of colleges are guilty!

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      Joe

      Sep 29, 2015 at 7:07 pm

      There were more NCAA rules infraction than just equipment. The coach and recruiting staff are at fault, I hope some people were fired.

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        Keith

        Sep 30, 2015 at 6:49 pm

        The real fault lies on the boosters…they are the root of a lot of these infractions

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15. 

    Joel

    Sep 29, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    He’s right! The punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Its the players who are paying the price.

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      JF

      Sep 30, 2015 at 4:21 am

      Duh

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      JF

      Sep 30, 2015 at 4:26 am

      Of course it fits the crime.
      If this is not the correct sentence, then they should strip the college and its players of all the awards from the years that these infractions had taken place, and the kids should not be allowed to graduate and should have to go back, if they have already graduated. The sponsor moneys and items should all have to be returned, and no further free goods should be given to this college.
      Would you be willing to give out that sort of proper punishment? I would. But the sporting world is very forgiving in the USA because there’s too much money involved.

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        Desmond

        Sep 30, 2015 at 9:17 am

        It’s Donald Trump!

        help us all.

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16. 

    Joe

    Sep 29, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    He admitted that he made a mistake! You have to be kidding, it was willful disregard of NCAA rules. Too bad that it has effected DeChambeau from defending his title.

    This may hasten DeChambeau to turn pro.

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      Gary

      Sep 29, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      Will he be able to compete in the three majors he qualified for with the win at the US AM then?

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        Joe

        Sep 29, 2015 at 7:05 pm

        It should not effect his eligibility for the Majors.

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