For years – from Miami to Ohio State to USC – you've heard the critics of enforcement. Even Congress has gotten involved from time to time. Now the stakeholders seemingly are interested in an overhaul of the NCAA's most scrutinized department.
Saying the enforcement's ability to develop information is “overmatched”, Delany told CBSSports.com his autonomy subcommittee will eventually look into a possible retooling of enforcement. The issue is not on the front burner just yet – with cost of the attendance still to be sorted out – but if Delany has anything to say about it, meaningful change is coming.
“I think anybody who is honest about it, realizes there is not much action right now and we need to scrub [clean] it …,” Delany said of enforcement.
The lack of meaningful Division I cases being developed is only one criticism. It's a matter of what the membership wants, Delany said, “because nobody is comfortable with some of the tactics, aggressive tactics. Some people thought they [investigators] crossed the line. Be that as it may, we have to bring cases that can be proven not just bring cases. Are there other ways to do this?”
This is part of a picture being framed in early talks over how autonomy might affect enforcement. The Power Five conferences will have unprecedented power if, as expected, autonomy is granted in August. Those conferences – Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, ACC, Big Ten – would have control over voting in legislation specific to those high-resource schools.
Delany said enforcement changes could be made that affect mostly the 65 schools in the Big Five – Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, ACC – or all of the 351 schools in Division I.
