Two: Alter the win-at-all-costs calculus by making the punishments severe enough to de-incentivize the enabling by college presidents, trustees and alumni. The federal investigation into college basketball corruption has targeted all the wrong people, which the Rice report tacitly knowledges. Also, Rice wants college presidents to sign yearly certifications that they have done their due diligence in running clean departments. But it has the virtue of marrying deep, sincere esteem for college athletes to concreteness and clarity. We’ll see which side of the bright line college presidents take their stand on.

Source: Washington Post April 25, 2018 16:52 UTC