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the rabbit hole (part 1)

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An email sent to a friend who is a very smart man… a graduate of UNC-Law School and Dartmouth University. Our relationship through the years had centered around both our passions for college basketball where we argued the merits of our respective favorite teams. He recently told me that he had withdrawn his support for UNC-CH and sold his season tickets due to an ethical conflict of interest regarding the University and their selling out to the god of money. I was shocked that this long time ardent supporter had taken such a drastic stance, and at the time a bit flummoxed. Now… I too a begining to get it.

For a slightly more in depth description of (the rabbit hole), click on the following:

http://mostdiggity.wordpress.com/2014/03/21/money ball-the-rabbit-hole-continued/

Dear Vance,

Once again I must admit that I am squarely behind both the eight ball and the Kinlaw in my pursuit of truth.

I once almost (emphasis on almost) derided your decision to quit the "college game" because of your ethical stance regarding UNC’s Board of Governors and their apparent thirst for squeezing every dollar out of the sports programs without regard to the alumni and their ethics and ideals.

I mean, "it’s just a few advertisements" I remember thinking when you described the billboards along the Dean Dome’s press row, the straw that finally sent you packing and giving up your cherished season tix. I really just didn’t get it fully, although I knew/know MONEY is god everywhere in our culture.

I just didn’t go far enough down that rabbit hole…

Now, after the NCAA Tournament brackets for 2014 have been made public, the rabbit has bitten me on the ass and drawn blood. What a scam! Every seed, every game or chance game has been manipulated by the committee this year for ONE PURPOSE only: Revenue. Period. Ticket prices have gone up 33% since last year!

Of course, it’s probably due to the Attorney fees in the Ed O’Bannon case (lol).

At any rate, I stand corrected, and as always… in a certain awe of your scope…

thom

Please link to the post above (moneyball. the rabbit hole continue), and feel free to comment"

p.s. Agree or disagree, there is a growing backlash against the NCAA and its fiscal policies. The NCAA needs major reform soon and a clear mission statement that mirrors its actions.... after all what would replace it?