As the Swamp churns...

It appears to me the NCAA & IARP have what they need to hammer LSU pretty hard, probably even for "Failure to Monitor" and/or "Lack of Institutional Control." I think it's fairly likely LSU's AD and BB HC get a show cause and termination, and LSU BB & FB get some vacated games, major sanctions, scholarship reductions and probation. We'll see.

The IARP is doing the Memphis and Kansas BB cases first, so it'll be 2021 by the time they get to LSU's combined BB & FB case.

The chickens are eventually going to come home to roost for LSU on this. It's clear and obvious that major rules were violated and then their coach was a cocky jackass about it. The NCAA is taking their time because they want to make sure that the evidence they present can't be contested. Their arrogance and hubris towards this entire situation has been nearly a mirror image of the Ole Miss fans before they got hammered.

Make no mistake, sanctions are coming and Wade is going to lose his job. It's a matter of when, not if. Any other expected outcome is high delusion

The guy that paid Vadal Alexander's dad has already plead guilty and is doing time in the federal penitentiary for embezzlement and money laundering. Some of that money went towards LSU football players and their families. It may not be until 2021 or 2022, but the LSU athletic department is on borrowed time with this case.

Its the slow death penalty. This committee that these 3 cases are referred to is initially made up of professional (hit men) investigators. They take what you have and try to find more dirt. LSU has been accused of not cooperating with the ncaa. Thats all the ncaa needs to hammer you to hell and back. But this is all new, so I guess anything could happen. I know that Memphis was very concerned (terrified) about being referred to this process. LSU tried very hard to get the football problem resolved before the basketball issues got sent to this committee. It could be a cluster for lsu.

bball players that think lsu will be on probation, no ncaa tournament, scaled back scholarships, probably different coaches etc, will definitely look elsewhere. Not to mention, the lsu players will be given the green light to transfer, if they go on probation.

Don't hold your breath on LSU getting hammered. LSU isn't a scrub program and the NCAA is becoming more and more of an inconvenience but not a necessity for Power 5 football programs.

The only school the NCAA hammers is Alabama.

The IARP is an independent group, so the ncaa investigators have nothing to do with the outcome. Its headed up by a Harvard law professor. There are only 3 reasons for a case to be referred to the IARP. 1-the school has done something that is not in the best interest of the student athlete. 2-there is an acrimonious relationship between the school and the ncaa. ( I would think this probably applies in these basketball cases. KS thinks they have done nothing wrong and the NCAA says they are guilty. Also, its been written that lsu has not cooperated with the ncaa during their investigation. That is probably Will Wade, and probably gets you under number 2. The third is if harsh penalties are possible. its likely the ncaa feels this should happen in all these bball cases. It basically gives them a line of defense when law suites are filed. They can say an independent review board did it, not us. To make matter worse, the penalties this IARP can use are more harsh than the penalty guidelines the ncaa can hit you with. For example, the NCAA can put up to a ten year show cause on a coach. This new committee can put a life time ban on the coach. The ncaa can fine a school that goes to a bowl game, this committee can take all its bowl proceeds. I think this new procedure isnt for nickle and dime cases. The ncaa will only use this if it feels something egregious has happened. Anyone think Will Wade can refuse to talk to the investigators of this committee and not get thrown under the bus? The ncaa has already decided you are guilty, they just want someone else to confirm it or set you free.