“If we do not hear back from you or your clients by that time, the staff will consider the non-response as your client’s admission of involvement in NCAA violations.
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Everyone who receives such a letter should timely respond to Ms. Richman with a brief letter simply stating, generally, that "my client does not admit involvement in the alleged NCAA violations."
If the NCAA want to play this b.s. game to try and skirt the limits of its jurisdiction, it should not be very difficult for those with legal counsel (or just a bit of sense) to kill that noise. As bad as it would seem if the NCAA uses this 'admission by silence' tactic as a basis to rely upon the allegations of a felon and well-known con artist, it will look that much worse to have to say 'well, yeah they responded to our letter, and its true they said they don't actually admit anything, but since they wouldn't meet with us, testify under oath, and bow to our every demand, we're still going to rely on the convicted liar.'
If people think this through and perhaps work together (instead of panicking for no reason), this will not have the effect the NCAA apparently hopes it will. Frankly, it looks like a desperation move and it should be treated accordingly.