Originally Posted by
SCMatt33
That's just the thing. The "NCAA" is very very small. Just as they claim, the NCAA is mostly made up of representatives from the members. All of the committees, whether it be men's BB selection, infraction, or one that is lesser known, are made up mostly of conference comissioners, athletic directors, etc. Think about the ACC. The ACC has a commissioner, plenty of staffers including assistant commissioners, directors of different departments etc. but for the most part, the "ACC" is made up of the 12 institutions working together. The same is true of the NCAA, just on a larger scale. Mark Emmert is not like the NCAA version of Roger Goddell, can unilaterally punish players whenever he feels like it. The NCAA is always accountible to its members. If 345 Division I schools got together and said that they wanted players to be paid, the "NCAA" couldn't stop it. Ultimately, it is the members who are accountable. The problem is that rarely do 345 schools get together to agree on anything, so we are stuck with outdated rules that can't get changed because it wouldn't be benficial to several parts of DI.