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I'm an FSU fan that's been lurking on this board for a while. My position is that I don't want to lose the rivalry. The fans of both teams banter back and forth over rosters, recruits, coaches, etc. That's what this rivalry is about 364 days of the year. With game day being the only day when it's really settled on the field. If Miami gets hit hard we lose all of it.
What I do hope is that Miami takes the fight to the NCAA. They've held a university in limbo for how long. Only to find out that they have no control over themselves. At some point someone is going to break rules to get theirs and to heck with anyone else having to pay for it. It can't be caught every time no matter how diligent the university may be. Maybe the NCAA will learn this, but I doubt it. Messing things up as bad as they can seems to be their goal.
I'm not sure if there is any current rules that do this, but if the NCAA truly wants to try to fix this they need to expand on their "partnership" with the NFL. The NFL gives them a place to go to escape punishment. Reggie Bush had to give up his trophy but he's still playing and making millions. Punish them there. Give compensation to the NFL team that loses the player if need be, but don't let the player just shrug his shoulders and laugh it off because he knows he can't be touched. There's no incentive not to do it. Same with agents, handlers and whoever else is involved.
Miami's not going to get hit "that" hard anyway. Appreciate your concern, but we'll be ok. I don't mean that as a ****. We've eaten **** for a long enough time now. Luckily, FSU and UF failed to capitalize. It's time for our opportunity.