Could this just be evidence of bias or hypocrisy?

Can't help but snicker when I read the coverage of a big time program getting caught breaking rules. It literally makes me laugh to see the hypocrisy and bias in the way things are reported.


When Duke's Mike Kyzyzewski violates a well known, long standing recruiting rule -- let's see how the press responds...

-the front page of ESPN's college basketball section calls the rule "absurd" --
in other words, nobody called this rule absurd until Coach K gets caught breaking it, then it becomes "absurd".

-another ESPN column calls the rule "inane"
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/33467/rule-in-coach-k-contact-issue-simply-inane


When Ohio State's Jim Tressel commits numerous, serious rules violations and covers up & lies about his players doing it as well -- how does this get reported?

-numerous media sources including the biggies like CBSSports & Tressel's buddy Bobby Knight call the rules Tressel broke "outdated", "silly", and "absurd"
http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2011/06/07/knight-may-have-a-point-in-ripping-ncaa-rule/
http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2011/06/01/tressel-resigns

-USAToday even puts it this way...calling the rules "silly"...
...again, they wouldn't be silly if someone at BU was breaking them, they only become silly when Ohio State gets caught breaking them!
"There's no way Ohio State kids alone are selling their things. I'm hoping Tressel goes to the NCAA and starts putting some reason to some of these silly rules they have."
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/05/ohio-state-alumni-reaction-jim-tressel-resignation/1


Then even when Kelvin Sampson was exposed as flagrantly breaking hundreds of NCAA rules -- many sites said those rules were outdated and ridiculous!
Here's the Sporting News calling all those violations "ridiculous" rules by NCAA...

"...antiquated NCAA rules
..the NCAA is enforcing a bad rule badly?
..The NCAA infractions committee then made it seem as though Kelvin Sampson was Wild Bill Hickok, and he eventually lost the Indiana job for straying beyond the bounds of his punishment.
..over what amounts to a jaywalking ticket would be ridiculous. It was silly enough that he had to issue a statement defending his honor."

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2011-02-25/cal-probation-highlights-antiquated-ncaa-rules


Of course when Cam Newton and his family get caught asking for money from colleges before he gives his commitment -- the NCAA says there was NO violation because Cam maybe didn't know that his dad was BLATANTLY breaking NCAA rules big time so Cam is innocent and no penalties apply.


And when time after time John Calipari wins with ineligible players who have either cheated on their standardized tests or who have violated impermissible benefit rules or rules against hiring an agent -- then the NCAA finds only that a few wins must be vacated but Coach Cal goes scott-free -- obviously as innocent as can be! Why should he be held accountable? Only when rules are broken at places like Bradley are the people in the Athletic Department or the coaching staff said to be accountable for things that they had no way of knowing about!


AND -- when a minor violation or impermissible benefit happens at SEMO or Bradley or any smaller school -- if a kid gets inadvertently overpaid on a summer job or if a school pays for a phone call -- then it's time to hammer that school and the press never seems to analyze the situation the same.
I cannot recall any news outlet describing that situation as "outdated NCAA rules", "silly rules", "inane rules", or "ridiculous rules".

Here's an example of where massive freebies and impermissible benefits given illegally to a well known player is described by NCAA as just an oversight -- just a little harmless "mistake" by the cheater -- these are NCAA's own words....
And where does this guy go to school that gets such an amazing break from NCAA -- USC of course...
http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1198

Could there be just a little hypocrisy or bias here?? You decide.