Burning Down the House

It is only a matter of time before it happens.  Miami, 'da U, will be a mere afterthought of the football world.  Ask anyone under 30 about SMU football.  They just look at you blankly.  Yeah, they might be able to say they got in trouble once.  Maybe, just maybe, they can tell you (wrongly) the Mustangs are the only major sports program to get the 'death penalty.'  But most likely, SMU is just a punch line.  A place June Jones moved to after rebuilding Hawaii.  C-USA punching bag.

I don't think Miami gets the 'death penalty.' The NCAA won't have to impose it.  Miami's faculty will burn the program down.  Wholesale.  They'll have no choice.

Just looking at SMU, Baylor and the Albert Means, here is what Miami will likely self-impose:

• At least a two year bowl ban. 


• Reduction of 15 or more schollys for three years.


• Restrictions on recruiting, likely to include reduced coaches visits and official visits.


• Any major supporter that even looks like they could be dirty from the past twenty years will be unwelcomed.


• Firing the AD and wholesale house cleaning in the athletic department compliance office.

It is conceivable they will only play a conference schedule for a season, as well. 

If even half of what Shapiro has said is true and can be remotely trusted, Miami's football and men's basketball programs are toast.

TD

See also:
- Hurricanes End Career on High Note (Spencer Hall - EDSBS)
- Don't blame just Shapiro (Greg Cote - Miami Herald)
- Miami AD's own glass house (Mike DeCoursy - Sporting News)
- Craig James: "Wait, yachts and jet skis?"*
- Richt is to blame because Paul Johnson is a better coach (who's ever turn it is at the AJC)**

*I kid.  I'm sure James was a strict cash only guy.  
**Not yet, but it isn't a stretch.