Analyst David Pollack was the most recent in picking sides in the hottest debate in college football: Dabo Swinney-Ole Miss tampering allegations.
Whether Ole Miss should get the punishment for the alleged tampering or the NCAA should let the Rebels slide because "everyone is doing it" is the question of the offseason, and Pollack reealed his answer.
"Because it gave every single (team) the right to do this exact same thing. (An opposing team) can go to any school at any time and purge from your roster. You signed them? Who cares? It’s atrocious for any part of our game. It’s a black eye," Pollack said on See Ball, Get Ball.
“If the NCAA doesn’t do something with this (Ole Miss tampering case), I quit with the NCAA. Go away. Walk away. … The Big Ten and SEC should find a way to do this (anyways), but football needs to get away from (the NCAA) because it’s just a bunch of bull crap.”
Who's at fault?
The analyst was furious over Ole Miss, based on the tell-all receipts provided by Swinney.
Golding had reportedly texted an already enrolled at Clemson Luke Fernelli what was his buyout, and attached a picture of a blank million-dollar check with it.
“Like, this dude’s in sociology class. … He’s enrolled at Clemson, he’s enrolled in classes, … and now you have another university that tampers, that comes in (texting) out contracts,” Pollack added. “This is not the kid’s fault. This is the adults’ fault, and the adults need consequences.”
“It’s one thing to tamper, it’s another thing when this dude is enrolled on your campus and he’s going to classes. … This has to be a (red) line,” Pollack continued. “And if you don’t want to make this a line, NCAA, so be it. That’s fine, but you just screwed college football."
That's what the real problem is here. The NCAA could instill temporary fear by making the Rebels the scapegoat for an entirely gray system.
However, once they lose their credibility with this 'selective enforcement', head coaches would once again find another loophole, ensuring to be more careful this time around.
If the NCAA truly wants to solve this, making someone the fall guy is definitely not it. They need a newer, stricter system altogether.