Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss how the scandal involving Miami's football program might affect former athletic director Paul Dee, who was chairman of the NCAA infractions committee which imposed sanctions on USC. Weigh in with a comment of your own.
Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times
What should Paul Dee have known and when should he have known it?
The irony is not lost on USC fans. Dee was chairman of the NCAA infractions committee that sent the Trojans to Probation Island. The crux of the NCAA's argument was that USC should have known about violations involving Reggie Bush. "High profile athletes demand high profile compliance," Dee said.
Well, well. Dee was athletic director at Miami from 1993 to 2008. It was reported this week by Yahoo! that high-profile Miami athletes, from 2002 to 2010, were receiving lavish gifts from a shady booster now serving jail time for his role in a $930-million Ponzi scheme.
Dee wasn't the AD at Miami while he was sitting in judgement of USC, but these revelations are another huge blow to the NCAA's credibility. It exposes the hypocrisy and potential for conflict of interest when an organization tries to regulate itself.
We don't know what Dee knew while he was AD at Miami, but he told USC it should have known about Reggie Bush? Dee's time in intercollegiate athletics was already up, but the mess he leaves behind is everyone's mess.
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