In the wake of the NCAA's questionable decision and resulting punishment in the case of USC's football program, we await the results of the NCAA's case against Connecticut men's basketball for the alleged actions of a former manager. The issue for all of us to consider right now is which programs and coaches we are willing to call cheaters, why, and by what standard.
If we are willing to call USC a cheater based upon certain evidence, are we therefore required to call UCLA a cheater? If so, how do we process the allegations against UConn, UMass in the Marcus Camby matter, and Memphis in the Derrick Rose matter?
What are our standards, and how evenly will those standards be applied across the board?
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Jay Bilas
College Basketball analyst- College basketball analyst for ESPN and ESPN Insider
- Played and coached at Duke
- Practicing attorney
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Jay Bilas
Jay Bilas provides expert color commentary from courtside on college basketball games and serves as a studio analyst and as the co-host of ESPN's popular studio shows "College GameDay" and "College Gamenight." He also writes for ESPN.com and contributes numerous reports for "SportsCenter." Since 2003, Bilas has provided in-depth player scouting and analysis for ESPN's coverage of the NBA draft.
